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  • Race:White,BlackorAfricanAmerican,AmericanIndianorAlaskaNative,Asian, NativeHawaiianorOtherPaciÖcIslander 4 Notethatbusinessmaybetabulatedinmorethanonegroup,eitherbecausethemajority orsoleownerreportedmorethanoneraceorbecauseamajoritycombinationofowners reportedmorethanonerace. 2.1AnalysisoftheCensusdata Table1presentsabreakdownofÖrmownershipbygender.Firmsarecategorizedasfemale owned,maleownedorequallymalenfemaleowned.Thepercentagesreportedarerelativeto theuniverseofprivatelyheldÖrms,inordertominimizedistortionscreatedbydi§erential ratesofpublicownership.Forcomparisonpurposes(andtoillustratethispoint),theraw dataarealsopresentedintheappendixinTable7.Itisimmediatelyclearthattheshare ofpubliclyheldÖrmsvariessigniÖcantlyacrosstheseindustries,causingthenumbersin Table7toreáectboththisdi§erenceandthedi§erenceinthesharesbygender.Sincewe areprimarilyinterestedinthelatter,wefocusontheinformationinTable1andleavethe complimentinformationfortheappendix.Weshouldnotethattheshareofpubliclytraded Örmsisaninterestingareaforfutureanalysis,butemphasizethatinternalownershipin publicÖrmsishardtotrack.ThereareindividualswhoholdsigniÖcantsharesinthese Örms,butthemajorityoftheequityisheldbyalargegroupofpeoplewhoseidentityand ináuenceontheÖrmmaybequitehardtopreciselyallocate. SincethepopulationoftheUnitedStatesisapproximately51.1percentfemale,itis immediatelyobviousthatwomenareunder-representedineverylineofbusiness.Across allnon-farm,privatelyheldbusinesseswithpaidemployees,womenownonly17.74%of Örms,whilemenown68.41%.Femaleownershipisstrongestintheeducationsectorand weakestinutilities.Amongthethreelinesofmediaenterprisesunderanalysishere(Radio Station,TVStations,andNewspaperPublishers),womenown14.01%,13.68%,and20.56% respectively,numberswhicharebroadlyinlinewiththeoveralluniverseofbusinesses. Therefore,whateverisdrivingtheseasymmetriesisclearlysystematic,notspeciÖctothese particularindustries.Asnotedabove,thenumbersreportedinTable7intheappendix showamuchhigherdegreeofvariation,duetothedi§erencesinthepercentofpublicly ownedÖrms.However,thisdoesnotchangethebroadconclusionthatthethreemedia industriesarebasicallyinlinewiththebroaduniverseofÖrmswithregardtothestatusof femaleownership.Womenareunder-representedacrosstheboard. 5 Table1:OwnershipbyGender NAICSName %Female%Male%Equal 22 Utilities 10.58 75.72 13.70 23 Construction 7.32 79.84 12.84 31-33 Manufacturing 13.78 72.73 13.49 42 WholesaleTrade 12.88 73.78 13.34 44-45 RetailTrade 20.27 61.18 18.55 48-49 Transportation&Warehousing 12.34 70.22 17.44 51 Information 16.12 70.78 13.10 515112 RadioStations 14.01 76.88 9.11 515120 TVStations 13.67 79.18 7.15 511110 NewspaperPublishers 20.56 61.72 17.72 52 FinanceandInsurance 15.07 76.08 8.85 53 RealEstate,Rental,Leasing 20.60 63.67 15.73 54 Professional,ScientiÖc,TechnicalServices 19.09 71.82 9.09 55 ManagementofCompanies&Enterprises Administrative&Support&Waste 12.09 79.80 8.10 56 Management&RemediationService 20.86 64.73 14.41 61 EducationalServices 39.47 41.85 18.68 62 HealthCare&SocialAssistance 23.78
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  • rules, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) submitted projections of demand and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2008. Accordingly, the projected demand and expenses are as follows: ($ millions) Program Demand Projected Program Support Admin. Expenses Application Of Interest Income Application of Periodic True-Ups Total Program Collection Schools and Libraries 532.53 29.97 (42.36) 2.57 522.71 Rural Health Care 61.18 2.06 (1.72) (2.58) 58.94 High-Cost 1,148.16 16.83 (4.91) (32.70) 1,127.38 Low Income 208.08 1.06 (1.71) (9.01) 198.42 TOTAL 1,949.95 49.92 (50.70) (41.72) 1,907.45 USAC Projections of Industry Revenues USAC submitted projected collected end-user telecommunications revenues for April through June 2008 based on information contained in the Second Quarter 2008 Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet (FCC Form 499-Q). The amount is as follows:
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  • to implement the provisions of sections 201, 202, 203, and 204 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and ensure that rates are just, reasonable, and not unjustly or unreasonably discriminatory. These rules govern the filing, form, content, public notice periods, and accompanying support materials for tariffs. Need: The Part 61, Subpart C rules apply to non-dominant carriers. Section 61.18 sets forth the scope of the Subpart C rules. Section 61.22 (c)(2) and (e) were adopted to allow carriers to reduce the administrative burden associated with tariff filings. Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 201-205 and 403. Section Number and Title: 61.18 Scope. 61.22(c)(2), and (e) Composition of tariffs. Subpart D-GENERAL TARIFF RULES FOR INTERNATIONAL DOMINANT CARRIERS Brief Description:
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  • State City 19941995199619971998199920002001200220032004 22005 3 New Mexico Alamogordo 31.96 31.96 31.86 31.86 31.86 31.86 30.00 31.99 32.01 32.01 32.09 32.27 New York Binghamton 62.42 62.71 62.59 62.47 62.41 62.41 57.13 61.53 55.00 61.61 63.32 63.18 New York Buffalo 64.13 63.83 63.71 63.59 63.53 63.53 58.17 62.57 55.00 62.68 64.56 64.42 New York Massena 62.63 62.34 62.22 62.10 62.05 62.05 57.33 61.18 55.00 61.26 62.50 62.63 New York New York 64.58 64.29 64.02 63.90 63.84 63.84 58.32 62.47 55.00 62.62 64.60 64.53 New York Ogdensburg 64.39 64.09 63.97 63.85 63.79 63.79 57.33 62.83 55.00 62.91 64.42 64.28 New York Rochester 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 North Carolina Raleigh 44.03 44.03 44.03 44.03 44.03 44.03 42.75
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  • Mexico Alamogordo 31.96 31.96 31.86 31.86 31.86 31.86 30.00 31.99 32.01 32.01 32.09 32.27 33.60 33.49 New York Binghamton 62.42 62.71 62.59 62.47 62.41 62.41 57.13 61.53 55.00 61.61 63.32 63.18 63.06 63.18 New York Buffalo 64.13 63.83 63.71 63.59 63.53 63.53 58.17 62.57 55.00 62.68 64.56 64.42 64.51 64.63 New York Massena 62.63 62.34 62.22 62.10 62.05 62.05 57.33 61.18 55.00 61.26 62.50 62.63 62.71 62.83 New York New York 64.58 64.29 64.02 63.90 63.84 63.84 58.32 62.47 55.00 62.62 64.60 64.53 64.53 64.58 New York Ogdensburg 64.39 64.09 63.97 63.85 63.79 63.79 57.33 62.83 55.00 62.91 64.42 64.28 64.36 64.48 New York Rochester 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 38.01 North Carolina
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  • days notice), 204(a)(3) (seven or fifteen days' notice for local exchange carriers), and 226(h)(1)(A) (``changes in [informational tariff] rates, terms, or conditions shall be filed no later than the first day on which the changed rates, terms, or conditions are in effect''); 47 C.F.R. § 61.23(c) (one day's notice for non-dominant carriers). See generally 47 C.F.R. §§ 61.13 et seq., 61.18, et seq., 61.28, et seq., and 61.31, et seq. See, e.g., 47 U.S.C §§ 204(a) (suspension and investigation of tariff publications) and 205(a) (action on unlawful tariff publications). See New England Tel. & Tel. Co. v. FCC, 826 F.2d 1101, 1108 (D.C. Cir. 1987) (section 4(i) serves as the Communications Act's ``necessary and proper clause''); see also 47 U.S.C. §
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  • of the revenue that it bills. Currently, average schedule companies settle with the NECA pools based on special access retention ratios. See, e.g., Exhibit 3 at 3-3, 3-8. As noted above, lines outside the pool that are acquired by pool participants will be permitted to reenter the pool. The Commission's rules for non-dominant carriers would apply. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 61.18-61.25. The current cap on high cost loop support provides that if total support, based on each carrier's actual costs, is above the total allowed cap amount, each recipient of high cost loop support will receive a reduced amount of support to keep the total fund at a capped amount. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.601. RAS would also recover a portion
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  • Order in AAD File No. 98-43, 14 FCC Rcd 11364, 11372, para. 12 (1999); 47 C.F.R. § 63.01(a). We also note that, in certain instances, the Commission has granted conditional blanket discontinuance authority to carriers under section 214. See Wireline Broadband Internet Access Services Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 14907-08, paras. 100-101. 47 C.F.R. § 63.71(c). Id. See id. §§ 61.18 et seq. We note that this request appears inconsistent with ACS's arguments that asymmetric regulation of its telecommunications services is impeding competition and that it should ``be subject to no less regulation than any competitive local exchange carrier.'' See ACS Petition at 52, 56; see ACS June 29, 2007 Ex Parte Letter at 7 (arguing that ACS should be permitted
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  • Order in AAD File No. 98-43, 14 FCC Rcd 11364, 11372, para. 12 (1999); 47 C.F.R. § 63.01(a). We also note that, in certain instances, the Commission has granted conditional blanket discontinuance authority to carriers under section 214. See Wireline Broadband Access Services Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 14907-08, paras. 100-01. 47 C.F.R. § 63.71(c). Id. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 61.18 et seq. We note that this request appears inconsistent with certain AT&T's request for regulatory parity among broadband competitors. See, e.g., AT&T Petition at 6 (arguing that ``retaining Title II . . . regulation would affirmatively harm the public interest by denying AT&T (and other BOCs) the same flexibility as their competitors''); Legacy BellSouth Petition at 6 (arguing that Legacy
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  • Order in AAD File No. 98-43, 14 FCC Rcd 11364, 11372, para. 12 (1999); 47 C.F.R. § 63.01(a). We also note that, in certain instances, the Commission has granted conditional blanket discontinuance authority to carriers under section 214. See Wireline Broadband Access Services Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 14907-08, paras. 100-01. 47 C.F.R. § 63.71(c). Id. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 61.18 et seq. See, e.g., Frontier Petition at 6 (arguing that Frontier should receive the flexibility that its competitors currently enjoy in participating in and competing in the broadband market); see also Legacy SBC Reply, CC Docket No. 01-337, at 3-4 (characterizing as ``indefensible'' regulatory disparities between incumbent LECs and nondominant interexchange carriers); see also Applications for License and Authority to
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  • Order in AAD File No. 98-43, 14 FCC Rcd 11364, 11372, para. 12 (1999); 47 C.F.R. § 63.01(a). We also note that, in certain instances, the Commission has granted conditional blanket discontinuance authority to carriers under section 214. See Wireline Broadband Access Services Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 14907-08, paras. 100-01. 47 C.F.R. § 63.71(c). Id. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 61.18 et seq. We note that this request appears inconsistent with Qwest's request for regulatory parity among broadband competitors. Qwest Petition at 14 (suggesting that the Commission should subject Qwest and its competitors to the same Title II regulatory requirements); see also Applications for License and Authority to Operate in the 2155-2175 MHz Band, WT Docket No. 07-16; Petitions for Forbearance
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  • §§ 51.319(a), 51.319(b), and 51.319(e)). Id. (citing 47 C.F.R. §§ 61.32, 61.33, 61.38, 61.58, and 61.59). Qwest asserts that if it is granted forbearance relief from these dominant carrier tariffing requirements, it would willingly accept, as a condition of such relief, being subject to the permissive tariffing rules that apply to competitive LECs. Id. at 7-8 (citing 47 C.F.R. §§ 61.18-61.26). Id. at 8 (citing 47 C.F.R. §§ 61.41-49). Qwest asserts that it would willingly accept the conditioning of this relief on the application to Qwest of the pricing benchmark that applies to competitive LEC. Id. Id. at 10 (citing 47 C.F.R. §§ 63.03-.04). Id. at 11 (citing Petition of AT&T, Inc. for Forbearance Under 47 U.S.C. § 160(c) from Title
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  • An index of prices applying to each basket of services of each carrier subject to price cap regulation, and calculated pursuant to § 61.45. * * * (y) Price cap tariff. Any tariff filing involving a service subject to price cap regulation, or that requires calculations pursuant to §§ 61.45, 61.46, or 61.47. * * * 4. Insert before Section 61.18, "Subpart C - General Rules for Nondominant Carriers". 5. Insert new Section 61.18. § 61.18 Scope. The rules in this subpart apply to all nondominant carriers. Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-164 14 6. Redesignate Sections 61.20 through 61.24 as Sections 61.19 through 61.23, and revise Section 61.19 as follows: § 61.19 Detariffing of domestic, interstate, interexchange services. * * *
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  • An index of prices applying to each basket of services of each carrier subject to price cap regulation, and calculated pursuant to § 61.45. * * * (y) Price cap tariff. Any tariff filing involving a service subject to price cap regulation, or that requires calculations pursuant to §§ 61.45, 61.46, or 61.47. * * * 4. Insert before Section 61.18, "Subpart C - General Rules for Nondominant Carriers". 5. Insert new Section 61.18. § 61.18 Scope. The rules in this subpart apply to all nondominant carriers. Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-164 14 6. Redesignate Sections 61.20 through 61.24 as Sections 61.19 through 61.23, and revise Section 61.19 as follows: § 61.19 Detariffing of domestic, interstate, interexchange services. * * *
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  • Touch-Tone, Cost of a Connection Charges Least-Cost Telephone Surcharges, and Taxes Five-Minute Including Touch-Tone, Inside Wiring Company Flat-Rate Measured/Message Same-Zone Surcharges, and Taxes Maintenance Service Service New Mexico Alamogordo Qwest 21.09 13.03 0.15 31.99 4.75 New York Binghamton Verizon 29.54 18.03 0.11 61.53 2.35 New York Buffalo Verizon 33.55 18.03 0.11 62.57 2.35 New York Massena Verizon 26.07 17.87 0.11 61.18 2.35 New York New York City Verizon 29.60 18.08 0.11 62.47 2.35 New York Ogdensburg Verizon 26.78 18.36 0.11 62.83 2.35 New York Rochester Frontier 19.57 11.34 0.08 33.32 North Carolina Raleigh BellSouth 20.40 45.32 4.75 North Carolina Rockingham BellSouth 20.30 45.32 4.75 Ohio Canton SBC 20.75 15.25 0.08 36.50 3.95 Ohio Cincinnati Broadwing 24.21 15.81 0.15 25.70 4.00 Ohio
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  • Sample Cities 1 State City 1993199419951996199719981999200020012002 220033 New Mexico Alamogordo 31.86 31.96 31.96 31.86 31.86 31.86 31.86 30.00 31.99 32.01 32.01 New York Binghamton 62.48 62.42 62.71 62.59 62.47 62.41 62.41 57.13 61.53 55.00 55.00 New York Buffalo 64.19 64.13 63.83 63.71 63.59 63.53 63.53 58.17 62.57 55.00 55.00 New York Massena 62.69 62.63 62.34 62.22 62.10 62.05 62.05 57.33 61.18 55.00 55.00 New York New York 64.64 64.58 64.29 64.02 63.90 63.84 63.84 58.32 62.47 55.00 55.00 New York Ogdensburg 64.46 64.39 64.09 63.97 63.85 63.79 63.79 57.33 62.83 55.00 55.00 New York Rochester 47.01 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 North Carolina Raleigh 44.03 44.03 44.03 44.03 44.03 44.03 44.03 42.75 44.03 45.32 45.32 North
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  • State City 19931994199519961997199819992000200120022003 220043 New Mexico Alamogordo 31.86 31.96 31.96 31.86 31.86 31.86 31.86 30.00 31.99 32.01 32.01 32.09 New York Binghamton 62.48 62.42 62.71 62.59 62.47 62.41 62.41 57.13 61.53 55.00 61.61 61.61 New York Buffalo 64.19 64.13 63.83 63.71 63.59 63.53 63.53 58.17 62.57 55.00 62.68 62.68 New York Massena 62.69 62.63 62.34 62.22 62.10 62.05 62.05 57.33 61.18 55.00 61.26 61.26 New York New York 64.64 64.58 64.29 64.02 63.90 63.84 63.84 58.32 62.47 55.00 62.62 62.62 New York Ogdensburg 64.46 64.39 64.09 63.97 63.85 63.79 63.79 57.33 62.83 55.00 62.91 62.91 New York Rochester 47.01 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 North Carolina Raleigh 44.03 44.03 44.03 44.03 44.03 44.03 44.03 42.75
• http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Reports/FCC-State_Link/Monitor/mr03-11.pdf
  • New York Telephone NY (77,990) 108,459 50,902 -65.27 Citizens - Frontier of Rochester NY 99,609 68,604 31,005 31.13 ALLTEL - Carolina NC 56,565 46,100 10,391 18.37 Sprint - Centel of North Carolina NC 49,791 35,122 14,668 29.46 Verizon - South - Contel - North Carolina NC 20,666 13,672 7,119 34.45 Verizon - South - North Carolina NC 25,974 10,080 15,891 61.18 BellSouth - North Carolina NC 271,493 172,788 100,470 37.01 Sprint - Carolina Tel. & Tel. of North Carolina NC 190,798 117,781 73,018 38.27 Qwest - North Dakota ND NA NA NA NA ALLTEL - Western Reserve - Ohio OH 56,142 45,659 10,483 18.67 Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company - Ohio OH 230,967 157,569 72,562 31.42 Verizon - North - Ohio OH
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  • 67,654 54,317 13,386 19.79 Citizens - Frontier of Rochester NY 99,609 68,604 31,005 31.13 ALLTEL - Carolina NC 56,565 46,100 10,391 18.37 Sprint - Central Tel. Co. - NC Div. - NC/VA NC 49,791 35,122 14,668 29.46 Verizon - South - Contel - North Carolina NC 20,666 13,672 7,119 34.45 Verizon - South - North Carolina NC 25,974 10,080 15,891 61.18 BellSouth - North Carolina NC 271,493 170,965 102,295 37.68 Sprint - Carolina Tel. & Tel. of North Carolina NC 190,798 117,781 73,018 38.27 Qwest - North Dakota ND 40,620 24,615 15,996 39.38 ALLTEL - Western Reserve - Ohio OH 56,142 45,659 10,483 18.67 Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company - Ohio OH 230,967 157,569 72,562 31.42 Verizon - North - Ohio OH
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  • Race:White,BlackorAfricanAmerican,AmericanIndianorAlaskaNative,Asian, NativeHawaiianorOtherPaciÖcIslander 4 Notethatbusinessmaybetabulatedinmorethanonegroup,eitherbecausethemajority orsoleownerreportedmorethanoneraceorbecauseamajoritycombinationofowners reportedmorethanonerace. 2.1AnalysisoftheCensusdata Table1presentsabreakdownofÖrmownershipbygender.Firmsarecategorizedasfemale owned,maleownedorequallymalenfemaleowned.Thepercentagesreportedarerelativeto theuniverseofprivatelyheldÖrms,inordertominimizedistortionscreatedbydi§erential ratesofpublicownership.Forcomparisonpurposes(andtoillustratethispoint),theraw dataarealsopresentedintheappendixinTable7.Itisimmediatelyclearthattheshare ofpubliclyheldÖrmsvariessigniÖcantlyacrosstheseindustries,causingthenumbersin Table7toreáectboththisdi§erenceandthedi§erenceinthesharesbygender.Sincewe areprimarilyinterestedinthelatter,wefocusontheinformationinTable1andleavethe complimentinformationfortheappendix.Weshouldnotethattheshareofpubliclytraded Örmsisaninterestingareaforfutureanalysis,butemphasizethatinternalownershipin publicÖrmsishardtotrack.ThereareindividualswhoholdsigniÖcantsharesinthese Örms,butthemajorityoftheequityisheldbyalargegroupofpeoplewhoseidentityand ináuenceontheÖrmmaybequitehardtopreciselyallocate. SincethepopulationoftheUnitedStatesisapproximately51.1percentfemale,itis immediatelyobviousthatwomenareunder-representedineverylineofbusiness.Across allnon-farm,privatelyheldbusinesseswithpaidemployees,womenownonly17.74%of Örms,whilemenown68.41%.Femaleownershipisstrongestintheeducationsectorand weakestinutilities.Amongthethreelinesofmediaenterprisesunderanalysishere(Radio Station,TVStations,andNewspaperPublishers),womenown14.01%,13.68%,and20.56% respectively,numberswhicharebroadlyinlinewiththeoveralluniverseofbusinesses. Therefore,whateverisdrivingtheseasymmetriesisclearlysystematic,notspeciÖctothese particularindustries.Asnotedabove,thenumbersreportedinTable7intheappendix showamuchhigherdegreeofvariation,duetothedi§erencesinthepercentofpublicly ownedÖrms.However,thisdoesnotchangethebroadconclusionthatthethreemedia industriesarebasicallyinlinewiththebroaduniverseofÖrmswithregardtothestatusof femaleownership.Womenareunder-representedacrosstheboard. 5 Table1:OwnershipbyGender NAICSName %Female%Male%Equal 22 Utilities 10.58 75.72 13.70 23 Construction 7.32 79.84 12.84 31-33 Manufacturing 13.78 72.73 13.49 42 WholesaleTrade 12.88 73.78 13.34 44-45 RetailTrade 20.27 61.18 18.55 48-49 Transportation&Warehousing 12.34 70.22 17.44 51 Information 16.12 70.78 13.10 515112 RadioStations 14.01 76.88 9.11 515120 TVStations 13.67 79.18 7.15 511110 NewspaperPublishers 20.56 61.72 17.72 52 FinanceandInsurance 15.07 76.08 8.85 53 RealEstate,Rental,Leasing 20.60 63.67 15.73 54 Professional,ScientiÖc,TechnicalServices 19.09 71.82 9.09 55 ManagementofCompanies&Enterprises Administrative&Support&Waste 12.09 79.80 8.10 56 Management&RemediationService 20.86 64.73 14.41 61 EducationalServices 39.47 41.85 18.68 62 HealthCare&SocialAssistance 23.78
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  • rules, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) submitted projections of demand and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2008. Accordingly, the projected demand and expenses are as follows: ($ millions) Program Demand Projected Program Support Admin. Expenses Application Of Interest Income Application of Periodic True-Ups Total Program Collection Schools and Libraries 532.53 29.97 (42.36) 2.57 522.71 Rural Health Care 61.18 2.06 (1.72) (2.58) 58.94 High-Cost 1,148.16 16.83 (4.91) (32.70) 1,127.38 Low Income 208.08 1.06 (1.71) (9.01) 198.42 TOTAL 1,949.95 49.92 (50.70) (41.72) 1,907.45 USAC Projections of Industry Revenues USAC submitted projected collected end-user telecommunications revenues for April through June 2008 based on information contained in the Second Quarter 2008 Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet (FCC Form 499-Q). The amount is as follows:
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  • to implement the provisions of sections 201, 202, 203, and 204 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and ensure that rates are just, reasonable, and not unjustly or unreasonably discriminatory. These rules govern the filing, form, content, public notice periods, and accompanying support materials for tariffs. Need: The Part 61, Subpart C rules apply to non-dominant carriers. Section 61.18 sets forth the scope of the Subpart C rules. Section 61.22 (c)(2) and (e) were adopted to allow carriers to reduce the administrative burden associated with tariff filings. Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 201-205 and 403. Section Number and Title: 61.18 Scope. 61.22(c)(2), and (e) Composition of tariffs. Subpart D-GENERAL TARIFF RULES FOR INTERNATIONAL DOMINANT CARRIERS Brief Description:
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  • State City 19941995199619971998199920002001200220032004 22005 3 New Mexico Alamogordo 31.96 31.96 31.86 31.86 31.86 31.86 30.00 31.99 32.01 32.01 32.09 32.27 New York Binghamton 62.42 62.71 62.59 62.47 62.41 62.41 57.13 61.53 55.00 61.61 63.32 63.18 New York Buffalo 64.13 63.83 63.71 63.59 63.53 63.53 58.17 62.57 55.00 62.68 64.56 64.42 New York Massena 62.63 62.34 62.22 62.10 62.05 62.05 57.33 61.18 55.00 61.26 62.50 62.63 New York New York 64.58 64.29 64.02 63.90 63.84 63.84 58.32 62.47 55.00 62.62 64.60 64.53 New York Ogdensburg 64.39 64.09 63.97 63.85 63.79 63.79 57.33 62.83 55.00 62.91 64.42 64.28 New York Rochester 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 North Carolina Raleigh 44.03 44.03 44.03 44.03 44.03 44.03 42.75
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  • Mexico Alamogordo 31.96 31.96 31.86 31.86 31.86 31.86 30.00 31.99 32.01 32.01 32.09 32.27 33.60 33.49 New York Binghamton 62.42 62.71 62.59 62.47 62.41 62.41 57.13 61.53 55.00 61.61 63.32 63.18 63.06 63.18 New York Buffalo 64.13 63.83 63.71 63.59 63.53 63.53 58.17 62.57 55.00 62.68 64.56 64.42 64.51 64.63 New York Massena 62.63 62.34 62.22 62.10 62.05 62.05 57.33 61.18 55.00 61.26 62.50 62.63 62.71 62.83 New York New York 64.58 64.29 64.02 63.90 63.84 63.84 58.32 62.47 55.00 62.62 64.60 64.53 64.53 64.58 New York Ogdensburg 64.39 64.09 63.97 63.85 63.79 63.79 57.33 62.83 55.00 62.91 64.42 64.28 64.36 64.48 New York Rochester 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 38.01 North Carolina
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  • days notice), 204(a)(3) (seven or fifteen days' notice for local exchange carriers), and 226(h)(1)(A) (``changes in [informational tariff] rates, terms, or conditions shall be filed no later than the first day on which the changed rates, terms, or conditions are in effect''); 47 C.F.R. § 61.23(c) (one day's notice for non-dominant carriers). See generally 47 C.F.R. §§ 61.13 et seq., 61.18, et seq., 61.28, et seq., and 61.31, et seq. See, e.g., 47 U.S.C §§ 204(a) (suspension and investigation of tariff publications) and 205(a) (action on unlawful tariff publications). See New England Tel. & Tel. Co. v. FCC, 826 F.2d 1101, 1108 (D.C. Cir. 1987) (section 4(i) serves as the Communications Act's ``necessary and proper clause''); see also 47 U.S.C. §
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  • of the revenue that it bills. Currently, average schedule companies settle with the NECA pools based on special access retention ratios. See, e.g., Exhibit 3 at 3-3, 3-8. As noted above, lines outside the pool that are acquired by pool participants will be permitted to reenter the pool. The Commission's rules for non-dominant carriers would apply. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 61.18-61.25. The current cap on high cost loop support provides that if total support, based on each carrier's actual costs, is above the total allowed cap amount, each recipient of high cost loop support will receive a reduced amount of support to keep the total fund at a capped amount. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.601. RAS would also recover a portion
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  • Order in AAD File No. 98-43, 14 FCC Rcd 11364, 11372, para. 12 (1999); 47 C.F.R. § 63.01(a). We also note that, in certain instances, the Commission has granted conditional blanket discontinuance authority to carriers under section 214. See Wireline Broadband Internet Access Services Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 14907-08, paras. 100-101. 47 C.F.R. § 63.71(c). Id. See id. §§ 61.18 et seq. We note that this request appears inconsistent with ACS's arguments that asymmetric regulation of its telecommunications services is impeding competition and that it should ``be subject to no less regulation than any competitive local exchange carrier.'' See ACS Petition at 52, 56; see ACS June 29, 2007 Ex Parte Letter at 7 (arguing that ACS should be permitted
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  • Order in AAD File No. 98-43, 14 FCC Rcd 11364, 11372, para. 12 (1999); 47 C.F.R. § 63.01(a). We also note that, in certain instances, the Commission has granted conditional blanket discontinuance authority to carriers under section 214. See Wireline Broadband Access Services Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 14907-08, paras. 100-01. 47 C.F.R. § 63.71(c). Id. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 61.18 et seq. We note that this request appears inconsistent with certain AT&T's request for regulatory parity among broadband competitors. See, e.g., AT&T Petition at 6 (arguing that ``retaining Title II . . . regulation would affirmatively harm the public interest by denying AT&T (and other BOCs) the same flexibility as their competitors''); Legacy BellSouth Petition at 6 (arguing that Legacy
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  • Order in AAD File No. 98-43, 14 FCC Rcd 11364, 11372, para. 12 (1999); 47 C.F.R. § 63.01(a). We also note that, in certain instances, the Commission has granted conditional blanket discontinuance authority to carriers under section 214. See Wireline Broadband Access Services Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 14907-08, paras. 100-01. 47 C.F.R. § 63.71(c). Id. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 61.18 et seq. See, e.g., Frontier Petition at 6 (arguing that Frontier should receive the flexibility that its competitors currently enjoy in participating in and competing in the broadband market); see also Legacy SBC Reply, CC Docket No. 01-337, at 3-4 (characterizing as ``indefensible'' regulatory disparities between incumbent LECs and nondominant interexchange carriers); see also Applications for License and Authority to
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  • Order in AAD File No. 98-43, 14 FCC Rcd 11364, 11372, para. 12 (1999); 47 C.F.R. § 63.01(a). We also note that, in certain instances, the Commission has granted conditional blanket discontinuance authority to carriers under section 214. See Wireline Broadband Access Services Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 14907-08, paras. 100-01. 47 C.F.R. § 63.71(c). Id. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 61.18 et seq. We note that this request appears inconsistent with Qwest's request for regulatory parity among broadband competitors. Qwest Petition at 14 (suggesting that the Commission should subject Qwest and its competitors to the same Title II regulatory requirements); see also Applications for License and Authority to Operate in the 2155-2175 MHz Band, WT Docket No. 07-16; Petitions for Forbearance
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  • §§ 51.319(a), 51.319(b), and 51.319(e)). Id. (citing 47 C.F.R. §§ 61.32, 61.33, 61.38, 61.58, and 61.59). Qwest asserts that if it is granted forbearance relief from these dominant carrier tariffing requirements, it would willingly accept, as a condition of such relief, being subject to the permissive tariffing rules that apply to competitive LECs. Id. at 7-8 (citing 47 C.F.R. §§ 61.18-61.26). Id. at 8 (citing 47 C.F.R. §§ 61.41-49). Qwest asserts that it would willingly accept the conditioning of this relief on the application to Qwest of the pricing benchmark that applies to competitive LEC. Id. Id. at 10 (citing 47 C.F.R. §§ 63.03-.04). Id. at 11 (citing Petition of AT&T, Inc. for Forbearance Under 47 U.S.C. § 160(c) from Title
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  • An index of prices applying to each basket of services of each carrier subject to price cap regulation, and calculated pursuant to § 61.45. * * * (y) Price cap tariff. Any tariff filing involving a service subject to price cap regulation, or that requires calculations pursuant to §§ 61.45, 61.46, or 61.47. * * * 4. Insert before Section 61.18, "Subpart C - General Rules for Nondominant Carriers". 5. Insert new Section 61.18. § 61.18 Scope. The rules in this subpart apply to all nondominant carriers. Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-164 14 6. Redesignate Sections 61.20 through 61.24 as Sections 61.19 through 61.23, and revise Section 61.19 as follows: § 61.19 Detariffing of domestic, interstate, interexchange services. * * *
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  • An index of prices applying to each basket of services of each carrier subject to price cap regulation, and calculated pursuant to § 61.45. * * * (y) Price cap tariff. Any tariff filing involving a service subject to price cap regulation, or that requires calculations pursuant to §§ 61.45, 61.46, or 61.47. * * * 4. Insert before Section 61.18, "Subpart C - General Rules for Nondominant Carriers". 5. Insert new Section 61.18. § 61.18 Scope. The rules in this subpart apply to all nondominant carriers. Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-164 14 6. Redesignate Sections 61.20 through 61.24 as Sections 61.19 through 61.23, and revise Section 61.19 as follows: § 61.19 Detariffing of domestic, interstate, interexchange services. * * *
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  • Touch-Tone, Cost of a Connection Charges Least-Cost Telephone Surcharges, and Taxes Five-Minute Including Touch-Tone, Inside Wiring Company Flat-Rate Measured/Message Same-Zone Surcharges, and Taxes Maintenance Service Service New Mexico Alamogordo Qwest 21.09 13.03 0.15 31.99 4.75 New York Binghamton Verizon 29.54 18.03 0.11 61.53 2.35 New York Buffalo Verizon 33.55 18.03 0.11 62.57 2.35 New York Massena Verizon 26.07 17.87 0.11 61.18 2.35 New York New York City Verizon 29.60 18.08 0.11 62.47 2.35 New York Ogdensburg Verizon 26.78 18.36 0.11 62.83 2.35 New York Rochester Frontier 19.57 11.34 0.08 33.32 North Carolina Raleigh BellSouth 20.40 45.32 4.75 North Carolina Rockingham BellSouth 20.30 45.32 4.75 Ohio Canton SBC 20.75 15.25 0.08 36.50 3.95 Ohio Cincinnati Broadwing 24.21 15.81 0.15 25.70 4.00 Ohio
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  • Sample Cities 1 State City 1993199419951996199719981999200020012002 220033 New Mexico Alamogordo 31.86 31.96 31.96 31.86 31.86 31.86 31.86 30.00 31.99 32.01 32.01 New York Binghamton 62.48 62.42 62.71 62.59 62.47 62.41 62.41 57.13 61.53 55.00 55.00 New York Buffalo 64.19 64.13 63.83 63.71 63.59 63.53 63.53 58.17 62.57 55.00 55.00 New York Massena 62.69 62.63 62.34 62.22 62.10 62.05 62.05 57.33 61.18 55.00 55.00 New York New York 64.64 64.58 64.29 64.02 63.90 63.84 63.84 58.32 62.47 55.00 55.00 New York Ogdensburg 64.46 64.39 64.09 63.97 63.85 63.79 63.79 57.33 62.83 55.00 55.00 New York Rochester 47.01 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 North Carolina Raleigh 44.03 44.03 44.03 44.03 44.03 44.03 44.03 42.75 44.03 45.32 45.32 North
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  • State City 19931994199519961997199819992000200120022003 220043 New Mexico Alamogordo 31.86 31.96 31.96 31.86 31.86 31.86 31.86 30.00 31.99 32.01 32.01 32.09 New York Binghamton 62.48 62.42 62.71 62.59 62.47 62.41 62.41 57.13 61.53 55.00 61.61 61.61 New York Buffalo 64.19 64.13 63.83 63.71 63.59 63.53 63.53 58.17 62.57 55.00 62.68 62.68 New York Massena 62.69 62.63 62.34 62.22 62.10 62.05 62.05 57.33 61.18 55.00 61.26 61.26 New York New York 64.64 64.58 64.29 64.02 63.90 63.84 63.84 58.32 62.47 55.00 62.62 62.62 New York Ogdensburg 64.46 64.39 64.09 63.97 63.85 63.79 63.79 57.33 62.83 55.00 62.91 62.91 New York Rochester 47.01 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 North Carolina Raleigh 44.03 44.03 44.03 44.03 44.03 44.03 44.03 42.75
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  • New York Telephone NY (77,990) 108,459 50,902 -65.27 Citizens - Frontier of Rochester NY 99,609 68,604 31,005 31.13 ALLTEL - Carolina NC 56,565 46,100 10,391 18.37 Sprint - Centel of North Carolina NC 49,791 35,122 14,668 29.46 Verizon - South - Contel - North Carolina NC 20,666 13,672 7,119 34.45 Verizon - South - North Carolina NC 25,974 10,080 15,891 61.18 BellSouth - North Carolina NC 271,493 172,788 100,470 37.01 Sprint - Carolina Tel. & Tel. of North Carolina NC 190,798 117,781 73,018 38.27 Qwest - North Dakota ND NA NA NA NA ALLTEL - Western Reserve - Ohio OH 56,142 45,659 10,483 18.67 Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company - Ohio OH 230,967 157,569 72,562 31.42 Verizon - North - Ohio OH
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  • 67,654 54,317 13,386 19.79 Citizens - Frontier of Rochester NY 99,609 68,604 31,005 31.13 ALLTEL - Carolina NC 56,565 46,100 10,391 18.37 Sprint - Central Tel. Co. - NC Div. - NC/VA NC 49,791 35,122 14,668 29.46 Verizon - South - Contel - North Carolina NC 20,666 13,672 7,119 34.45 Verizon - South - North Carolina NC 25,974 10,080 15,891 61.18 BellSouth - North Carolina NC 271,493 170,965 102,295 37.68 Sprint - Carolina Tel. & Tel. of North Carolina NC 190,798 117,781 73,018 38.27 Qwest - North Dakota ND 40,620 24,615 15,996 39.38 ALLTEL - Western Reserve - Ohio OH 56,142 45,659 10,483 18.67 Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company - Ohio OH 230,967 157,569 72,562 31.42 Verizon - North - Ohio OH