FCC Web Documents citing 36.622

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  • cost as calculated for the year 1998 (per §36.621). Row 9004 (No. of Working USF Loops) = the study area total working USF loops as of December 31, 1998 (per §36.611(h)). Row 9005 (Unsep. USF Cost per Loop) = the study area total unseparated USF loop cost (Row 9003) ( the study area total working USF loops (Row 9004) (per §36.622(b)). Additionally, for example, if the reporting carrier did not qualify for USF support during 2000, Row 9002 would be reported as zero. However, Rows 9003, 9004, and 9005 must still be completed with the appropriate data for the year 1998. Row 9002 - The definition of this row is revised to read: ``Universal Service Fund (high loop cost) support received
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  • of $35.4 million. Because of adjustments made to the national average cost per loop in order to assure that the fund remains under the cap, however, payments to all cost companies and average schedule companies were reduced. Id. at III-2 to III-3. See NECA 2004 Filing at III-35, NECA 2005 Filing at III-2 to III-3. See also 47 C.F.R. § 36.622. NECA 2005 Filing at I-14. NECA 2003 Filing at I-7 to I-15, NECA 2004 Filing at I-5 to I-15, and NECA 2005 Filing at I-5 to I-16. See NECA 2005 Filing at I-10. See 2003 Order at 26207-8, para. 8 & n.22, citing Commission 1999 Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 1820-22, para. 4 & n.15 (affirming Bureau's rejection of NECA's
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  • C.F.R. §§ 51.5, 54.5, 69.2(hh). Unlike Parts 54 and 69 of the Commission's rules, Part 36 does not include a definition of incumbent LEC. The term ``incumbent local exchange carrier'' is used throughout Part 36, however, and in some cases references the Commission's definition of rural incumbent LEC in section 54.5 of the Commission's rules. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. § 36.622(a). See Sandwich Isles, 13 FCC Rcd 2409, para. 5; Petition at 2-5. Sandwich Isles' 1997 Petition requested a waiver of section 36.611 of the Commission's rules to permit it to receive high-cost loop support based on projected costs until historical costs became available. See 1997 Petition at 7-12. Sandwich Isles also sought clarification or, to the extent necessary, waiver of
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  • C.F.R. §§ 51.5, 54.5, 69.2(hh). Unlike Parts 54 and 69 of the Commission's rules, Part 36 does not include a definition of incumbent LEC. The term ``incumbent local exchange carrier'' is used throughout Part 36, however, and in some cases references the Commission's definition of rural incumbent LEC in section 54.5 of the Commission's rules. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. § 36.622(a). See 47 U.S.C. § 251(h)(1). See Allband Petition at 1-2. E.g., WAIT Radio, 418 F.2d at 1159. For purposes of calculating universal service support, Part 36 of the Commission's rules applies to incumbent LECs, and Part 54 of the Commission's rules distinguishes between incumbent LECs and competitive eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs). A carrier must be a rural incumbent LEC to
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  • C.F.R. §§ 51.5, 54.5, 69.2(hh). Unlike Parts 54 and 69 of the Commission's rules, Part 36 does not include a definition of incumbent LEC. The term ``incumbent local exchange carrier'' is used throughout Part 36, however, and in some cases references the Commission's definition of rural incumbent LEC in section 54.5 of the Commission's rules. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. § 36.622(a). See 47 U.S.C. § 251(h)(1). See WeavTel Petition at 1; Beaver Creek Petition at 1. E.g., WAIT Radio, 418 F.2d at 1159. For purposes of calculating universal service support, Part 36 of the Commission's rules applies to incumbent LECs, and Part 54 of the Commission's rules distinguishes between incumbent LECs and competitive eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs). A carrier must be
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  • C.F.R. §§ 51.5, 54.5. Unlike Parts 54 and 69 of the Commission's rules, Part 36 does not include an explicit definition of incumbent LEC. The term ``incumbent local exchange carrier'' is used throughout Part 36, however, and in some cases references the Commission's definition of rural incumbent LEC in section 54.5 of the Commission's rules. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. § 36.622(a). See 47 U.S.C. § 251(h)(1); 47 C.F.R. §§ 51.5, 54.5, 69.2(hh). See Part 69 Petition at 1. See id. at 8. 47 C.F.R. § 54.314(a). 47 C.F.R. § 54.301(b). Incumbent LECs that have been designated as ETCs and serve 50,000 or fewer access lines within a study area are eligible to receive LSS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. 47 C.F.R.
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  • the Bureau has previously approved this methodology. Id. (citing Border to Border Communications, Inc., Petition for Waiver of Sections 36.611 and 36.612 of the Commission's Rules, Memorandum Opinion and Order, AAD 94-61, 10 FCC Rcd 5055, 5057, paras. 5-14 (Com. Car. Bur. 1995)). See 47 C.F.R. Parts 36, 54, and 69. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.611. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.622. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.611. 47 C.F.R. § 36.612. Petition at 11. Alaska Commission Comments at 2. Id. As of October 15, 2004, the average urban residential rate was $24.31. See Industry Analysis and Technology Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Reference Book of Rates, Price Indices, and Household Expenditures for Telephone Service at Table 1.1 (May 2005). Once Adak Telephone begins
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  • (dated March 21, 2006)). See Petition at 20-23 (citing Border to Border Communications, Inc., Petition for Waiver of Sections 36.611 and 36.612 of the Commission's Rules, Memorandum Opinion and Order, AAD 94-61, 10 FCC Rcd 5055, 5057, paras. 5-14 (Com. Car. Bur. 1995)). See 47 C.F.R. Parts 36, 54, and 69. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.611. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.622. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.611. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.612. See e.g., Mescalero Apache Telecom, Inc., GTE Southwest Incorporated, and Valor Telecommunications of New Mexico, LLC, Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules; Mescalero Apache Telecom, Inc., Waiver of Sections 61.41(c)(2), 69.3(e)(11), 36.611, and 36.612 of the Commission's
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  • retired, if sold (47 C.F.R. § 32.9000, Glossary of terms) minus the cost of removal, i.e., the cost of demolishing, removing, or otherwise disposing of telecommunications plant and recovering the salvage (47 C.F.R. § 32.9000, Glossary of terms). See Petition at 4. 47 C.F.R. Part 36, Subpart F - Universal Service Fund. 47 C.F.R. § 36.621. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.622, 36.601(c). See 47 C.F.R. § 36.631. See Petition at 1. See Comment Sought on Virgin Islands Telephone Corporation Petition for Waiver of Accounting and High-Cost Universal Service Support Rules, WC Docket No. 08-326, Public Notice, 23 FCC Rcd 17830 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2008). No comments were filed. See Petition at 1. See Letter from Dana R. Shaffer, Chief, Wireline Competition
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  • Decision (filed Aug. 29, 2006) (Direct Petition); Allband Communications Cooperative, Waiver of Sections 36.611 and 36.612 and Associated Provisions of the Commission's Rules (filed Sept. 5, 2006) (Allband Petition). See Direct Petition at 2. See Allband Petition at 2. See 47 C.F.R. Parts 32, 36, and 54. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.611. 47 C.F.R. § 36.601(c). See 47 C.F.R. § 36.622. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.611. For example, carriers filed 2007 loop cost data with NECA on July 31, 2008. Carriers began receiving high-cost loop support payments based on this 2007 data in January 2009. Incumbent LECs can file loop cost data on March 30, September 30, and December 30 of each year. 47 C.F.R. § 36.612. USAC, as the administrator
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  • of the methodology to avoid possible confusion of lines with loops. See NECA 2010 USF Overview, App. B, at http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Reports/FCC-State_Link/Monitor /usf10af.zip. The national average cost per loop used in the HCLS support calculation is set to ensure that total HCLS disbursements stay within the HCLS cap that year rather than the actual average loop cost. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.603(a), 36.622. Rural carriers receive support equal to 65 percent of their costs in excess of 115 percent of the NACPL. Additionally, carriers receive support equal to 75 percent for costs in excess of 150 percent of the NACPL. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-.631. USF/ICC Transformation Order and FNPRM, 26 FCC Rcd at 18288-89, App. H, paras. 15-16. Accipiter Comments at 19
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  • plan, which, according to the Rural Task Force, approximates the actual national average loop cost for year 2000 support (based on 1998 cost data). Under the Commission's existing rules, a rural carrier is eligible for high-cost loop support if its embedded loop costs for a particular study area exceed 115 percent of the national average loop cost. According to section 36.622 of the Commission's rules, the national average loop cost is the greater of: (1) the sum of loop costs nationwide divided by the total number of working loops nationwide; or (2) an amount calculated to maintain the indexed cap on the high-cost loop support fund. If the sum of actual high-cost loop support nationwide exceeds the indexed cap on the
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  • 69.105(b)(2) of this chapter. To calculate Long Term Support for calendar year 1998, the Administrator shall adjust the base-level of Long Term Support calculated in paragraph (b)(1) of this section to reflect the annual percentage change in the actual nationwide average unseparated loop cost per working loop as filed by the Administrator in the previous calendar year, pursuant to Sec. 36.622 of this chapter. To calculate Long Term Support for calendar year 1999, the Administrator shall adjust the level of support calculated in paragraph (b)(2) of this section to reflect the annual percentage change in the actual nationwide average unseparated loop cost per working loop as filed by the Administrator in the previous calendar year, pursuant to Sec. 36.622 of this
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  • described above. Alternatively, for a given pooling study area, a Path A LEC could choose to set its universal service amount based on the data available at the time it converted to the incentive plan with no further updates, and adjusted only for inflation. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 8939-8940 (1997); 47 CFR § 36.622. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. See id. § 54.303. Starting in 2000, LTS is to increase by applying the GDP-CPI for the prior year. Universal service support for each study area that moves to incentive regulation will be established based on their initialized RPL for the base year adjusted for inflation, as described above. An example would be the location
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  • as of July 1, 2001. Section 36.621(a)(4) is amended by deleting the third sentence in that subsection and all text thereafter and replacing it with the following: §36.621(a)(4) * * * * * Total Corporate Operations Expense, for purposes of calculating universal service support payments, beginning July 1, 2001 shall be the actual average monthly per-line Corporate Operations Expense. Section 36.622 is amended by adding the following new subsections (e) and (f): §36.622 * * * * * (e) Beginning July 1, 2001, the National Average Unseparated Loop Cost per Working Loop shall be calculated pursuant to §36.621 and §36.622(a), without any of the caps formerly required in this part. (f) The National Exchange Carrier Association shall calculate support for loop-related
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  • plan, which, according to the Rural Task Force, approximates the actual national average loop cost for year 2000 support (based on 1998 cost data). Under the Commission's existing rules, a rural carrier is eligible for high-cost loop support if its embedded loop costs for a particular study area exceed 115 percent of the national average loop cost. According to section 36.622 of the Commission's rules, the national average loop cost is the greater of: (1) the sum of loop costs nationwide divided by the total number of working loops nationwide; or (2) an amount calculated to maintain the indexed cap on the high-cost loop support fund. If the sum of actual high-cost loop support nationwide exceeds the indexed cap on the
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  • Docket No. 96-45, 17 FCC Rcd 20127, 20131, paras. 10-11 (Telecomms. Access Pol. Div. 2002). Id. See Skyline ETC Designation Order; Washington Commission Oct. 7 Letter. See Washington Commission Oct. 7 Letter. See Petition at 6. Id. at 9. See 47 C.F.R. Parts 36, 54, and 69. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.611. 47 C.F.R. § 36.601(c). See 47 C.F.R. § 36.622. For rural incumbent LECs, the national average loop cost has been frozen at $240.00. Id. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.611. 47 C.F.R. § 36.612. Sandwich Isles Communications, Inc., Petition for Waiver of Section 36.611 of the Commission's Rules and Request for Clarification, Order, AAD 97-82, 13 FCC Rcd 2407 (Acct. Aud. Div. 1998) (Sandwich Isles), application for review pending, Verizon
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  • support at 10% of incremental costs above an amount equal to 115% of the national average unseparated loop cost. It also provides support at 30% of incremental costs above an amount equal to 160% of the national average and 60% of incremental costs above an amount equal to 200% of the national average. 47 C.F.R. § 36.631(d). 47 C.F.R. § 36.622(a). Remand Order, 18 FCC Rcd at 22573, para. 24. Id. . The percentages are based on Joint Board recommendations from the 1980's that the Commission increase high-cost assistance for study areas with 200,000 lines or fewer and decrease assistance for larger study areas from previous levels. The Joint Board premised its recommendation on the assumption that larger companies have greater
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  • additional support provided to PRTC? We note that under PRTC's proposed rules for the interim insular mechanism, federal high-cost funding would be available for those non-rural insular study areas in which the average unseparated cost per loop exceeds 115 percent of the national average loop cost. PRTC proposes that the national average loop cost would be calculated pursuant to section 36.622(a) of the Commission's rules. Section 36.622(a) states that the national average is equal to the sum of the loop costs for each study area in the country (as calculated pursuant to section 36.621(a)) divided by the sum of the working loops reported for each study area in the country. For rural incumbent LECs, however, section 36.622(a) provides that the national
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  • proceeding and adopts changes, if any, to those rules as a result of that proceeding). See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601, et seq. The term ``unseparated'' refers to the jurisdictional separations process which divides between the state and federal jurisdictions the costs of those portions of carriers' telephone plant that are used for intrastate and interstate services. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.622; see also Rural Task Force Order, 16 FCC Rcd at 11268-70, paras. 55, 58. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.603. The ``rural growth factor'' is the sum of the annual percentage change in the United States Department of Commerce's Gross Domestic Product - Chained Price Index (GDP-CPI) plus the percentage change in the total number of rural incumbent loops for the
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  • See TWTC Comments, WC Docket No. 05-342, at 10-11. See BellSouth Reply, WC Docket No. 05-342, at 13. See id. at 12. See AT&T Apr. 18 Ex Parte Letter at 8. See, e.g., Nebraska Companies Comments at 4-5; NTCA Apr. 14 Ex Parte Letter at 3. 47 U.S.C. § 254(k). See Sprint Nextel Comments at 20. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.622(a), (c). See AT&T Reply at 18. See AT&T Petition at 4, 32-38; BellSouth Petition at 4, 61, 65-70; see also Sprint Nextel Comments at 19; TWTC Comments at 8-9 n.19; TWTC Comments, WC Docket No. 05-342, at 12; New Jersey Rate Counsel Reply, WC Docket No. 05-342, at 5. See, e.g., Allison Fass, Reforming The Boardroom: One Year Later, The
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  • not represent a direct investment in facilities and infrastructure for purposes of providing supported services in high-cost areas. See ITA Identical Support NPRM Comments at 3 (spectrum costs represent investment in an intangible asset with an indefinite life rather than a direct investment in facilities with a limited useful life). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.309. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.613, 36.622(c). We also note that, consistent with our capping the high-cost fund and the provisions herein freezing both incumbent LEC and competitive ETC support at the study area level, we keep in place the interim cap on competitive ETC support adopted in the Interim Cap Order. Customer locations include both residential and business locations within the ETC's service area. See Comprehensive
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  • purposes. Operating and maintenance expense should be based on actual expenses incurred. The allocation for corporate overhead should be comparable to the limitations imposed on rural and non-rural carriers. Specifically, for rural carriers the amount of corporate operations expenses included in determining high-cost loop support is the lesser of actual expenses or the amount calculated under the formulas in section 36.622(a)(4) of the Commission's rules. For non-rural carriers, the input value for common support services expenses is $7.32 per line, per month. Consistent with the approach under the HCMS rules, corporate operations expenses for competitive ETCs serving non-rural study areas would be the lesser of actual expenses or $7.32 per line, per month. Further, any costs not kept in separate books
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  • Expense shall no longer be eligible for purposes of calculating universal service payments. ***** Section 36.631 is amended by revising paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) and by removing paragraph (d) as follows: § 36.631 Expense adjustment. ***** (c) *** (1) Until December 31, 2011, sixty-five percent of the study area average unseparated loop cost per working loop as calculated pursuant to §36.622(b) in excess of 115 percent of the national average for this cost but not greater than 150 percent of the national average for this cost as calculated pursuant to §36.622(a) multiplied by the number of working loops reported in §36.611(h) for the study area. Beginning January 1, 2012, fifty-five percent of the study area average unseparated loop cost per working
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  • for non-rural telephone companies serving study areas reporting 200,000 or fewer working loops pursuant to § 36.611(h) shall be calculated pursuant to § 54.309 of this Chapter or § 54.311 of this Chapter (which relies on this part), whichever is applicable. (1) Sixty-five percent of the study area average unseparated loop cost per working loop as calculated pursuant to § 36.622(b) in excess of 115 percent of the national average for this cost but not greater than 150 percent of the national average for this cost as calculated pursuant to § 36.622(a) multiplied by the number of working loops reported in § 36.611(h) for the study area; and (2) Seventy-five percent of the study area average unseparated loop cost per working
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  • Rcd at 10514, para. 9. See Petition at 5-6. . See Florida PSC Comments at 6 (``While increased subsidies may be in the public interest of all consumers in those exchanges, we believe that the FCC should also consider the public interest of consumers that have to pay into the program.''). See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.603-604. See 47 C.F.R § 36.622(c). See infra paras. 21-22. See Florida PSC Comments at 5. See Reply Comments of Partner at 3. Currently there are 43 incumbent LECs subject to the requirements of section 54.305 of the Commission's rules. See Universal Service Fund, 2010 Submission of 2009 Data Collection Study Results by the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc., Appendix F (Sep. 30, 2010) (NECA 2010
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  • 135 Amendment of Part 36 of the Commission's Rules and Establishment of a Joint Board, Report and Order, 9 FCC Rcd 303 (1993). 136 Commission rules require that the national average cost per loop be increased by an amount that reduces each carrier's high-cost fund payment in order that the total fund equal the capped amount. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.622 (c) and (d). 137 Federal universal service support for low-income consumers is available only where eligibility is based solely on income or factors directly related to income. 47 C.F.R. § 54.409. 138 47 C.F.R. § 54.403(a) Federal Communications Commission FCC 99-204 31 amount paid by consumers. . . ."139 Finally, carriers can receive federal matching funds of fifty percent of
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  • at 8929-8930. Amendment of Part 36 of the Commission's Rules and Establishment of a Joint Board, Report and Order, 9 FCC Rcd 303 (1993). Commission rules require that the national average cost per loop be increased by an amount that reduces each carrier's high-cost fund payment in order that the total fund equal the capped amount. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.622 (c) and (d). Federal universal service support for low-income consumers is available only where eligibility is based solely on income or factors directly related to income. 47 C.F.R. § 54.409. 47 C.F.R. § 54.403(a) 47 C.F.R. § 54.403(a) 47 C.F.R. § 54.403(a) 47 C.F.R. § 54.403(a) See Petitions for Waiver of Section 54.403(a) filed by Gila River Telecommunications, Inc. (January
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  • plan, which, according to the Rural Task Force, approximates the actual national average loop cost for year 2000 support (based on 1998 cost data). Under the Commission's existing rules, a rural carrier is eligible for high-cost loop support if its embedded loop costs for a particular study area exceed 115 percent of the national average loop cost. According to section 36.622 of the Commission's rules, the national average loop cost is the greater of: (1) the sum of loop costs nationwide divided by the total number of working loops nationwide; or (2) an amount calculated to maintain the indexed cap on the high-cost loop support fund. If the sum of actual high-cost loop support nationwide exceeds the indexed cap on the
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  • principle of predictable funding. See Order ¶ 311. Fourth, beginning January 1, 2000, the Order imposes an annual inflation index on the loop cost eligibility benchmark--the minimum amount a loop must cost to be awarded a subsidy--replacing the former approach of recalculating a fresh benchmark periodically, based on updated estimates of industry averages. See Order ¶¶ 300-301; 47 C.F.R. § 36.622(d) (1997). Finally, the Order disallows additional universal service support when a rural LEC acquires and upgrades another exchange, see Order ¶ 308, despite petitioners' claim that such mergers are efficient and should be encouraged. The cumulative result of all these changes, petitioners say, is that the Commission has rendered LEC's unable to earn a fair return and has discouraged future
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  • FederalincometaxthatisallocatedpursuanttoSection36.412(b).Thisamount equalsRow8021timesthestatutoryfederalIncometaxratelessRows8015and 8018. 8021 ApproximatenettaxableincomeusedtoallocateFederalIncomeTaxpursuantto Sections36.412(b)and69.402(a).ThisamountequalsthesumofRows4066,4070, 4120,8013,and8014lessRows4072,7351,8007,and8010. 8030 TotalOperatingTaxes,totalofRows8007and8020. VII.ReturnData 8040 TotalofRow2260lessRow3430. 8041 NetReturnequalsthesumofRows4066,4070,4090,and4120lessRows4072, 7351,and8030. 8042 RateofReturn(inpercent)iscalculatedbydividingNetReturnbyAverageNet Investment(Row8041dividedbyRow8040times100).Roundto2decimalplaces. ForPriceCapcompaniesthisrowshouldbepopulatedwithzerosforcolumns(i),(j), (k),(l),(m),(n),(o)and(p),pursuanttoCCDocket87-313,releasedApril17,1991. 8043 FCCRefunddatanotrequired.Enter"N/A." 8044 NetReturnincludingFCCRefunddatanotrequired.Enter"N/A." 8045 RateofReturnincludingFCCRefunddatanotrequired.Enter"N/A." VIII.OtherData 9000 CarrierCommonLinetransitionalsupportwhichistheamountreceived(positive amount)ordisbursed(negativeamount)pursuanttoSection69.612(b). 9001 CarrierCommonLinelongtermsupportwhichistheamountoflongtermsupport submittedtoNECApursuanttoSection69.612(a).Thisitemisanegativeamount. FCCReport43-04-Rep.Def.RowInstructions December1998 Page154of158 NOTE:Rows9002-9005aretoreflect(1)theamountofuniversalservicefundsupport receivedduringthereportingperiod(Row9002),and(2)theelementsfromthesecondannual periodpriortothecurrentreportingperiodusedbytheUSFadministratortocalculatethe aforementionedamountofuniversalservicesupport(Rows9003-9005). Forexample,ifthereportingperiodistheyear1998,thefollowingdatashallbereported: (reportingperiod-1998) Row9002(Univ.Serv.FundAlloc.) = thetotalamountofuniversalservicefund (USF)supportreceivedduring1998. (secondannualperiodpriortothereportingperiod-1996) Row9003(Unsep.USFLoopCost) = thestudyareatotalunseparatedUSFloop costascalculatedfortheyear1996(per §36.621). Row9004(No.ofWorkingUSFLoops)= thestudyareatotalworkingUSFloopsasof December31,1996(per§36.611(h)). Row9005(Unsep.USFCostperLoop) = thestudyareatotalunseparatedUSFloop cost(row9003)÷thestudyareatotal workingUSFloops(row9004)(per §36.622(b)). Additionally,forexample,ifthereportingcarrierdidnotqualifyforUSFsupportduring1998, Row9002wouldbereportedaszero.However,Rows9003,9004,and9005muststillbe completedwiththeappropriatedatafortheyear1996. 9002 UniversalServiceFund(USF)supportreceivedforthereportingperiodascalculated bytheUniversalServiceFundadministratorpursuanttoSections36.601-641. 9003 Studyareatotalunseparatedloopcost,ascalculatedbytheUniversalServiceFund administratorpursuanttoSections36.621,usedtodeterminetheUniversalService FundsupportreceivedduringthereportingperiodasreportedonRow9002.Carriers notqualifyingforUSFsupportarestillrequiredtoreporttheunseparatedUSFloop costonthisrow. 9004 StudyareauniversalserviceworkingloopsusedtocalculatetheUniversalService FundsupportreceivedduringthereportingperiodasreportedonRow9002.Carriers notqualifyingforUSFsupportarestillrequiredtoreportthenumberofworkingUSF loopsinthisrow. 9005 Studyareaaverageunseparatedloopcostperworkingloop,ascalculatedbythe UniversalServiceFundadministratorpursuanttoSection36.622(b),usedtodetermine FCCReport43-04-Rep.Def.RowInstructions December1998 Page155of158 theUniversalServiceFundsupportreceivedduringthereportingperiodasreported onRow9002.CarriersnotqualifyingforUSFexpenseallocationarestillrequiredto reporttheUSFcostperlooponthisrow. 9006 LifelineConnectionAssistanceexpenseallocationwhichiscalculatedpursuantto Section36.701-.741 9007 NumberofhouseholdsinthestudyareareceivingLifelineConnectionAssistance pursuanttoSection36.711(b). 9008 Averagediscountoncommencementofservicechargesperhouseholdpursuantto Section36.711(a)(1). 9009 Averagedeferredchargesperhouseholdforthecommencementofserviceforwhich thecompanychargesnointerestpursuanttoSection36.711(a)(2). 9010 Totalbillableaccesslinesarelinesbilledtheendusercommonlinechargeorthe specialaccesssurchargeincludingthefollowing.(Row9010shouldbethesameas row2150onReport43-01.)Enterinwholenumbers,end-of-year,in-service amounts: (1)thenumberofsinglelinebusinessaccesslinessubjecttothesinglelinebusiness interstateendusercommonlinecharge,pursuanttoSection69.104(h),excluding companyofficial,mobiletelephone/pagers,off-premisesextensions,andspecial access;plus (2)thenumberofresidencelifelineaccesslinesforwhichtheinterstateenduser commonlinechargeisreducedorwaived.Thedecisiontoimplementalifelineplan islefttotheindividualstatecommission;plus (3)thenumberofresidencenon-lifelinesubjecttotheresidenceinterstateenduser commonlinecharge.Thiscountwillincludeemployeeconcessionlines;plus (4)thenumberofmultilinebusinessaccesslinessubjecttothemultilinebusiness interstateendusercommonlinechargeincludingpayphonelines,PBXtrunks, CentrexCUtrunks,hotel/motelLDtrunksandCentrexCOlines;plus (5)thenumberofaccesslinesthataresubjecttotheaspecialaccesssurcharge, pursuanttoSections69.5(c)and69.115. 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  • FederalincometaxthatisallocatedpursuanttoSection36.412(b).Thisamount equalsRow8021timesthestatutoryfederalIncometaxratelessRows8015and 8018. 8021 ApproximatenettaxableincomeusedtoallocateFederalIncomeTaxpursuantto Sections36.412(b)and69.402(a).ThisamountequalsthesumofRows4066,4070, 4120,8013,and8014lessRows4072,7351,8007,and8010. 8030 TotalOperatingTaxes,totalofRows8007and8020. VII.ReturnData 8040 TotalofRow2260lessRow3430. 8041 NetReturnequalsthesumofRows4066,4070,4090,and4120lessRows4072, 7351,and8030. 8042 RateofReturn(inpercent)iscalculatedbydividingNetReturnbyAverageNet Investment(Row8041dividedbyRow8040times100).Roundto2decimalplaces. ForPriceCapcompaniesthisrowshouldbepopulatedwithzerosforcolumns(i),(j), (k),(l),(m),(n),(o)and(p),pursuanttoCCDocket87-313,releasedApril17,1991. 8043 FCCRefunddatanotrequired.Enter"N/A." 8044 NetReturnincludingFCCRefunddatanotrequired.Enter"N/A." 8045 RateofReturnincludingFCCRefunddatanotrequired.Enter"N/A." VIII.OtherData 9000 CarrierCommonLinetransitionalsupportwhichistheamountreceived(positive amount)ordisbursed(negativeamount)pursuanttoSection69.612(b). 9001 CarrierCommonLinelongtermsupportwhichistheamountoflongtermsupport submittedtoNECApursuanttoSection69.612(a).Thisitemisanegativeamount. FCCReport43-04-Rep.Def.RowInstructions December1998 Page154of158 NOTE:Rows9002-9005aretoreflect(1)theamountofuniversalservicefundsupport receivedduringthereportingperiod(Row9002),and(2)theelementsfromthesecondannual periodpriortothecurrentreportingperiodusedbytheUSFadministratortocalculatethe aforementionedamountofuniversalservicesupport(Rows9003-9005). Forexample,ifthereportingperiodistheyear1998,thefollowingdatashallbereported: (reportingperiod-1998) Row9002(Univ.Serv.FundAlloc.) = thetotalamountofuniversalservicefund (USF)supportreceivedduring1998. (secondannualperiodpriortothereportingperiod-1996) Row9003(Unsep.USFLoopCost) = thestudyareatotalunseparatedUSFloop costascalculatedfortheyear1996(per §36.621). Row9004(No.ofWorkingUSFLoops)= thestudyareatotalworkingUSFloopsasof December31,1996(per§36.611(h)). Row9005(Unsep.USFCostperLoop) = thestudyareatotalunseparatedUSFloop cost(row9003)÷thestudyareatotal workingUSFloops(row9004)(per §36.622(b)). Additionally,forexample,ifthereportingcarrierdidnotqualifyforUSFsupportduring1998, Row9002wouldbereportedaszero.However,Rows9003,9004,and9005muststillbe completedwiththeappropriatedatafortheyear1996. 9002 UniversalServiceFund(USF)supportreceivedforthereportingperiodascalculated bytheUniversalServiceFundadministratorpursuanttoSections36.601-641. 9003 Studyareatotalunseparatedloopcost,ascalculatedbytheUniversalServiceFund administratorpursuanttoSections36.621,usedtodeterminetheUniversalService FundsupportreceivedduringthereportingperiodasreportedonRow9002.Carriers notqualifyingforUSFsupportarestillrequiredtoreporttheunseparatedUSFloop costonthisrow. 9004 StudyareauniversalserviceworkingloopsusedtocalculatetheUniversalService FundsupportreceivedduringthereportingperiodasreportedonRow9002.Carriers notqualifyingforUSFsupportarestillrequiredtoreportthenumberofworkingUSF loopsinthisrow. 9005 Studyareaaverageunseparatedloopcostperworkingloop,ascalculatedbythe UniversalServiceFundadministratorpursuanttoSection36.622(b),usedtodetermine FCCReport43-04-Rep.Def.RowInstructions December1998 Page155of158 theUniversalServiceFundsupportreceivedduringthereportingperiodasreported onRow9002.CarriersnotqualifyingforUSFexpenseallocationarestillrequiredto reporttheUSFcostperlooponthisrow. 9006 LifelineConnectionAssistanceexpenseallocationwhichiscalculatedpursuantto Section36.701-.741 9007 NumberofhouseholdsinthestudyareareceivingLifelineConnectionAssistance pursuanttoSection36.711(b). 9008 Averagediscountoncommencementofservicechargesperhouseholdpursuantto Section36.711(a)(1). 9009 Averagedeferredchargesperhouseholdforthecommencementofserviceforwhich thecompanychargesnointerestpursuanttoSection36.711(a)(2). 9010 Totalbillableaccesslinesarelinesbilledtheendusercommonlinechargeorthe specialaccesssurchargeincludingthefollowing.(Row9010shouldbethesameas row2150onReport43-01.)Enterinwholenumbers,end-of-year,in-service amounts: (1)thenumberofsinglelinebusinessaccesslinessubjecttothesinglelinebusiness interstateendusercommonlinecharge,pursuanttoSection69.104(h),excluding companyofficial,mobiletelephone/pagers,off-premisesextensions,andspecial access;plus (2)thenumberofresidencelifelineaccesslinesforwhichtheinterstateenduser commonlinechargeisreducedorwaived.Thedecisiontoimplementalifelineplan islefttotheindividualstatecommission;plus (3)thenumberofresidencenon-lifelinesubjecttotheresidenceinterstateenduser commonlinecharge.Thiscountwillincludeemployeeconcessionlines;plus (4)thenumberofmultilinebusinessaccesslinessubjecttothemultilinebusiness interstateendusercommonlinechargeincludingpayphonelines,PBXtrunks, CentrexCUtrunks,hotel/motelLDtrunksandCentrexCOlines;plus (5)thenumberofaccesslinesthataresubjecttotheaspecialaccesssurcharge, pursuanttoSections69.5(c)and69.115. 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  • FederalincometaxthatisallocatedpursuanttoSection36.412(b).Thisamount equalsRow8021timesthestatutoryfederalIncometaxratelessRows8015and 8018. 8021 ApproximatenettaxableincomeusedtoallocateFederalIncomeTaxpursuantto Sections36.412(b)and69.402(a).ThisamountequalsthesumofRows4066,4070, 4120,8013,and8014lessRows4072,7351,8007,and8010. 8030 TotalOperatingTaxes,totalofRows8007and8020. VII.ReturnData 8040 TotalofRow2260lessRow3430. 8041 NetReturnequalsthesumofRows4066,4070,4090,and4120lessRows4072, 7351,and8030. 8042 RateofReturn(inpercent)iscalculatedbydividingNetReturnbyAverageNet Investment(Row8041dividedbyRow8040times100).Roundto2decimalplaces. ForPriceCapcompaniesthisrowshouldbepopulatedwithzerosforcolumns(i),(j), (k),(l),(m),(n),(o)and(p),pursuanttoCCDocket87-313,releasedApril17,1991. 8043 FCCRefunddatanotrequired.Enter"N/A." 8044 NetReturnincludingFCCRefunddatanotrequired.Enter"N/A." 8045 RateofReturnincludingFCCRefunddatanotrequired.Enter"N/A." VIII.OtherData 9000 CarrierCommonLinetransitionalsupportwhichistheamountreceived(positive amount)ordisbursed(negativeamount)pursuanttoSection69.612(b). 9001 CarrierCommonLinelongtermsupportwhichistheamountoflongtermsupport submittedtoNECApursuanttoSection69.612(a).Thisitemisanegativeamount. FCCReport43-04-Rep.Def.RowInstructions December1998 Page154of158 NOTE:Rows9002-9005aretoreflect(1)theamountofuniversalservicefundsupport receivedduringthereportingperiod(Row9002),and(2)theelementsfromthesecondannual periodpriortothecurrentreportingperiodusedbytheUSFadministratortocalculatethe aforementionedamountofuniversalservicesupport(Rows9003-9005). Forexample,ifthereportingperiodistheyear1998,thefollowingdatashallbereported: (reportingperiod-1998) Row9002(Univ.Serv.FundAlloc.) = thetotalamountofuniversalservicefund (USF)supportreceivedduring1998. (secondannualperiodpriortothereportingperiod-1996) Row9003(Unsep.USFLoopCost) = thestudyareatotalunseparatedUSFloop costascalculatedfortheyear1996(per §36.621). Row9004(No.ofWorkingUSFLoops)= thestudyareatotalworkingUSFloopsasof December31,1996(per§36.611(h)). Row9005(Unsep.USFCostperLoop) = thestudyareatotalunseparatedUSFloop cost(row9003)÷thestudyareatotal workingUSFloops(row9004)(per §36.622(b)). Additionally,forexample,ifthereportingcarrierdidnotqualifyforUSFsupportduring1998, Row9002wouldbereportedaszero.However,Rows9003,9004,and9005muststillbe completedwiththeappropriatedatafortheyear1996. 9002 UniversalServiceFund(USF)supportreceivedforthereportingperiodascalculated bytheUniversalServiceFundadministratorpursuanttoSections36.601-641. 9003 Studyareatotalunseparatedloopcost,ascalculatedbytheUniversalServiceFund administratorpursuanttoSections36.621,usedtodeterminetheUniversalService FundsupportreceivedduringthereportingperiodasreportedonRow9002.Carriers notqualifyingforUSFsupportarestillrequiredtoreporttheunseparatedUSFloop costonthisrow. 9004 StudyareauniversalserviceworkingloopsusedtocalculatetheUniversalService FundsupportreceivedduringthereportingperiodasreportedonRow9002.Carriers notqualifyingforUSFsupportarestillrequiredtoreportthenumberofworkingUSF loopsinthisrow. 9005 Studyareaaverageunseparatedloopcostperworkingloop,ascalculatedbythe UniversalServiceFundadministratorpursuanttoSection36.622(b),usedtodetermine FCCReport43-04-Rep.Def.RowInstructions December1998 Page155of158 theUniversalServiceFundsupportreceivedduringthereportingperiodasreported onRow9002.CarriersnotqualifyingforUSFexpenseallocationarestillrequiredto reporttheUSFcostperlooponthisrow. 9006 LifelineConnectionAssistanceexpenseallocationwhichiscalculatedpursuantto Section36.701-.741 9007 NumberofhouseholdsinthestudyareareceivingLifelineConnectionAssistance pursuanttoSection36.711(b). 9008 Averagediscountoncommencementofservicechargesperhouseholdpursuantto Section36.711(a)(1). 9009 Averagedeferredchargesperhouseholdforthecommencementofserviceforwhich thecompanychargesnointerestpursuanttoSection36.711(a)(2). 9010 Totalbillableaccesslinesarelinesbilledtheendusercommonlinechargeorthe specialaccesssurchargeincludingthefollowing.(Row9010shouldbethesameas row2150onReport43-01.)Enterinwholenumbers,end-of-year,in-service amounts: (1)thenumberofsinglelinebusinessaccesslinessubjecttothesinglelinebusiness interstateendusercommonlinecharge,pursuanttoSection69.104(h),excluding companyofficial,mobiletelephone/pagers,off-premisesextensions,andspecial access;plus (2)thenumberofresidencelifelineaccesslinesforwhichtheinterstateenduser commonlinechargeisreducedorwaived.Thedecisiontoimplementalifelineplan islefttotheindividualstatecommission;plus (3)thenumberofresidencenon-lifelinesubjecttotheresidenceinterstateenduser commonlinecharge.Thiscountwillincludeemployeeconcessionlines;plus (4)thenumberofmultilinebusinessaccesslinessubjecttothemultilinebusiness interstateendusercommonlinechargeincludingpayphonelines,PBXtrunks, CentrexCUtrunks,hotel/motelLDtrunksandCentrexCOlines;plus (5)thenumberofaccesslinesthataresubjecttotheaspecialaccesssurcharge, pursuanttoSections69.5(c)and69.115. 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  • cost as calculated for the year 1997 (per §36.621). Row 9004 (No. of Working USF Loops) = the study area total working USF loops as of December 31, 1997 (per §36.611(h)). Row 9005 (Unsep. USF Cost per Loop) = the study area total unseparated USF loop cost (row 9003) ÷ the study area total working USF loops (row 9004) (per §36.622(b)). Additionally, for example, if the reporting carrier did not qualify for USF support during 1999, Row 9002 would be reported as zero. However, Rows 9003, 9004, and 9005 must still be completed with the appropriate data for the year 1997. 9002 Universal Service Fund (USF) support received for the reporting period as calculated by the Universal Service Fund administrator pursuant
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  • cost as calculated for the year 1997 (per §36.621). Row 9004 (No. of Working USF Loops) = the study area total working USF loops as of December 31, 1997 (per §36.611(h)). Row 9005 (Unsep. USF Cost per Loop) = the study area total unseparated USF loop cost (row 9003) ÷ the study area total working USF loops (row 9004) (per §36.622(b)). Additionally, for example, if the reporting carrier did not qualify for USF support during 1999, Row 9002 would be reported as zero. However, Rows 9003, 9004, and 9005 must still be completed with the appropriate data for the year 1997. 9002 Universal Service Fund (USF) support received for the reporting period as calculated by the Universal Service Fund administrator pursuant
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  • cost as calculated for the year 1998 (per §36.621). Row 9004 (No. of Working USF Loops) = the study area total working USF loops as of December 31, 1998 (per §36.611(h)). Row 9005 (Unsep. USF Cost per Loop) = the study area total unseparated USF loop cost (Row 9003) ÷ the study area total working USF loops (Row 9004) (per §36.622(b)). Additionally, for example, if the reporting carrier did not qualify for USF support during 2000, Row 9002 would be reported as zero. However, Rows 9003, 9004, and 9005 must still be completed with the appropriate data for the year 1998. 9002 Universal Service Fund (high loop cost) support received for the reporting period as calculated by the Universal Service Fund
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  • cost as calculated for the year 1998 (per §36.621). Row 9004 (No. of Working USF Loops) = the study area total working USF loops as of December 31, 1998 (per §36.611(h)). Row 9005 (Unsep. USF Cost per Loop) = the study area total unseparated USF loop cost (Row 9003) ÷ the study area total working USF loops (Row 9004) (per §36.622(b)). Additionally, for example, if the reporting carrier did not qualify for USF support during 2000, Row 9002 would be reported as zero. However, Rows 9003, 9004, and 9005 must still be completed with the appropriate data for the year 1998. 9002 Universal Service Fund (high loop cost) support received for the reporting period as calculated by the Universal Service Fund
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  • 36.621(a}. the row Study area working loops that are used to calculate the Universal Service Fund expense allocation reported on row 9002 pursuant to Section 36.611(a)(8). 9005 Study area average uns~~parated loop cost per working loop which is the study area unsepal~ated loop cost (row 9003) divided by the number of study area working loops (row 9004) pursuant to Section 36.622(b). allocation which is Lifeline Connection A:ssistan(:e expense c~lculated pursuant to S.ections 36.701-.741. Number of households in the study area receiving Connection Assistance pursuant to Section 36.711(b). Lifeline Average discount on coDUIIlencement of service charges per household pursuant to Section 36.711(a)(1). Average deferred charges per household for the commencement of service for which the company charges no interest pursuant to Section