FCC Web Documents citing 69.153

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  • subpart, had such study area or portion thereof not been sold, will not be distributed or collected.'' 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(b). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(d). Price Cap CMT Revenue is defined as the maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under section 69.152, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges under section 69.153, Carrier Common Line charges under section 69.154, and Marketing under section 69.156, using Base Period lines. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.3(cc). Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include LEC universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000, and Local Switching Pooled Revenue outlined in section 69.3(bb). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.802. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(a); see also Interstate Access
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  • subpart, had such study area or portion thereof not been sold, will not be distributed or collected.'' 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(b). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(d). Price Cap CMT Revenue is defined as the maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under section 69.152, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges under section 69.153, Carrier Common Line charges under section 69.154, and Marketing under section 69.156, using Base Period lines. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.3(cc). Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include LEC universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000, and Local Switching Pooled Revenue outlined in section 69.3(bb). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.802. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(a); see also Interstate Access
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  • subpart, had such study area or portion thereof not been sold, will not be distributed or collected.'' 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(b). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(d). Price Cap CMT Revenue is defined as the maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under section 69.152, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges under section 69.153, Carrier Common Line charges under section 69.154, and Marketing under section 69.156, using Base Period lines. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.3(cc). Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include LEC universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000, and Local Switching Pooled Revenue outlined in section 69.3(bb). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.802. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(a); see also Interstate Access
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  • subpart, had such study area or portion thereof not been sold, will not be distributed or collected.'' 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(b). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(d). Price Cap CMT Revenue is defined as the maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under section 69.152, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges under section 69.153, Carrier Common Line charges under section 69.154, and Marketing under section 69.156, using Base Period lines. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.3(cc). Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include LEC universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000 or Local Switching Pooled Revenue outlined in section 69.3(bb). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.802. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(a); see also Interstate Access
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  • subpart, had such study area or portion thereof not been sold, will not be distributed or collected.'' 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(b). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(d). Price Cap CMT Revenue is defined as the maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under section 69.152, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges under section 69.153, Carrier Common Line charges under section 69.154, and Marketing under section 69.156, using Base Period lines. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.3(cc). Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include LEC universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000, and Local Switching Pooled Revenue outlined in section 69.3(bb). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.802. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(a); see also Interstate Access
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  • rules. Id. 47 C.F.R. § 61.42. 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.104, 69.130 (rate-of-return carrier SLC and line port surcharge in excess of analog rules); 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.152, 69.157 (price cap carrier SLC and line port surcharge in excess of analog rules); 47 C.F.R. § 69.115 (special access surcharge rules applicable to both rate-of-return and price cap carriers). 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.153, 69.154. Price cap CMT revenues are a carrier's common line, marketing, and transport interconnection charge revenues. 47 C.F.R. §§ 61.3(cc), 61.42(d)(1). 47 C.F.R. § 61.3(cc). 47 C.F.R. § 69.156. The use of the $6.50 SLC from 2007 in calculating the price cap CMT revenues will reflect each carrier's commitment to not assess a $7.00 SLC on non-primary residential lines, as
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  • proprietary network information. PART 69-ACCESS CHARGES SUBPART C-COMPUTATION OF CHARGES FOR PRICE CAP LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS Brief Description: The Part 69 rules are designed to implement the provisions of sections 201 and 202 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and to protect consumers by helping to prevent the exercise of market power by incumbent local exchange carriers. Section 69.153 allows price cap LECs to assess a per-line charge on multi-line business subscribers' presubscribed interexchange carriers. This charge is designed to reflect the non-traffic sensitive nature of local loop costs. Section 69.153(e) establishes the maximum monthly presubscribed interexchange carrier charge (PICC) price cap LECs may assess for Centrex lines, adopting a ratio of up to nine Centrex lines for one
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  • rules. Id. 47 C.F.R. § 61.42. 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.104, 69.130 (rate-of-return carrier SLC and line port surcharge in excess of analog rules); 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.152, 69.157 (price cap carrier SLC and line port surcharge in excess of analog rules); 47 C.F.R. § 69.115 (special access surcharge rules applicable to both rate-of-return and price cap carriers). 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.153, 69.154. Price cap CMT revenues are a carrier's common line, marketing, and transport interconnection charge revenues. 47 C.F.R. §§ 61.3(cc), 61.42(d)(1). 47 C.F.R. § 61.3(cc). 47 C.F.R. § 69.156. The use of the $6.50 SLC from 2008 in calculating the price cap CMT revenues will reflect ACS's commitment to not assess a $7.00 SLC on non-primary residential lines, as would
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  • rules. Id. 47 C.F.R. § 61.42. 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.104, 69.130 (rate-of-return carrier SLC and line port surcharge in excess of analog rules); 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.152, 69.157 (price cap carrier SLC and line port surcharge in excess of analog rules); 47 C.F.R. § 69.115 (special access surcharge rules applicable to both rate-of-return and price cap carriers). 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.153, 69.154. Price cap CMT revenues are a carrier's common line, marketing, and transport interconnection charge revenues. 47 C.F.R. §§ 61.3(cc), 61.42(d)(1). 47 C.F.R. § 61.3(cc). 47 C.F.R. § 69.156. The use of the $6.50 SLC from 2007 in calculating the price cap CMT revenues will reflect CenturyTel's commitment to not assess a $7.00 SLC on non-primary residential lines, as would
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  • rules. Id. 47 C.F.R. § 61.42. 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.104, 69.130 (rate-of-return carrier SLC and line port surcharge in excess of analog rules); 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.152, 69.157 (price cap carrier SLC and line port surcharge in excess of analog rules); 47 C.F.R. § 69.115 (special access surcharge rules applicable to both rate-of-return and price cap carriers). 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.153, 69.154. Price cap CMT revenues are a carrier's common line, marketing, and transport interconnection charge revenues. 47 C.F.R. §§ 61.3(cc), 61.42(d)(1). 47 C.F.R. § 61.3(cc). 47 C.F.R. § 69.156. The use of the $6.50 SLC from 2009 in calculating the price cap CMT revenues will reflect each carrier's commitment to not assess a $7.00 SLC on non-primary residential lines, as
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  • rules. Id. 47 C.F.R. § 61.42. 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.104, 69.130 (rate-of-return carrier SLC and line port surcharge in excess of analog rules); 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.152, 69.157 (price cap carrier SLC and line port surcharge in excess of analog rules); 47 C.F.R. § 69.115 (special access surcharge rules applicable to both rate-of-return and price cap carriers). 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.153, 69.154. 47 C.F.R. § 61.3(cc). 47 C.F.R. § 69.156. The use of the $6.50 SLC from 2009 in calculating the price cap CMT revenues will reflect each carrier's commitment to not assess a $7.00 SLC on non-primary residential lines, as would otherwise be permitted for price cap carriers, as part of its receipt of frozen per-line ICLS support. 47 C.F.R.
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  • The removal of the following sections is effective January 1, 1998: 47 CFR §§ 69.201, 69.203, 69.204, 69.205, and 69.209. The following rules, which impose new or modified information or collection requirements, shall become effective upon approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), but no sooner than January 1, 1998: 47 CFR §§ 61.42, 61.48, 69.4, 69.106, 69.111, 69.153, 69.156. Unless otherwise stated herein, all remaining provisions of this Order are effective June 15, 1997." 462. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the waiver petitions of Bell Atlantic, Pacific Bell, GTE, Cincinnati Bell, U S West, and BellSouth discussed in Section III.A.5., regarding Section 69.104 as applied to ISDN service ARE DISMISSED. 463. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the rulemaking
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  • with ``§§ 61.41 through 61.49'' Amend Appendix B, § 61.3(o) by replacing ``Part 69, Subpart H'' with ``part 69, subpart H'' Amend Appendix B, § 61.3(p) by replacing ``punctuations'' with ``punctuation'' Amend Appendix B, § 61.3(aa) by replacing ``Part 54.802(c)'' with ``§ 61.41(a) of this section'' Amend Appendix B, § 61.3(cc) by inserting ``of this chapter'' after ``§ 69.152'', ``§ 69.153'', ``§ 69.154'', and ``69.156'' and by replacing ``§ 61.3(bb), above'' with ``paragraph (bb) of this section'' Amend Appendix B, § 61.3(ee) by deleting ``or §§ 61.41 through 61.49'' at the end of the section Amend Appendix B, § 61.3(gg) by replacing the text with ``[Reserved]'' Amend Appendix B, § 61.3(zz); § 61.45(b)(1)(i); § 61.46(a); and § 61.46(d) by replacing each
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  • Gulick, Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis, to Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary, FCC, at 1 (Dec. 22, 2000). See CALLS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 12974. The PICC, or presubscribed interexchange carrier charge, and the CCLC, carrier common line charge, are charges levied by incumbent LECs upon IXCs to recover portions of the interstate-allocated cost of subscriber loops. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.153, 69.154. CALLS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 12975 (permitting a greater proportion of the local loop costs of primary residential and single-line business customers to be recovered through the SLC). CALLS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 12977 (The CALLS proposal is aimed to `` bring lower rates and less confusion to consumers; and create a more rational interstate rate structure.
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  • of the local exchange carrier it may be combined for billing purposes with other end user retail rate elements. A non-price cap local exchange carrier opting to assess the Universal Service end-user rate element on a per-line basis may apply that charge using the "equivalency" relationships established for the multi-line business PICC for Primary Rate ISDN service, as per § 69.153(d), and for Centrex lines, as per § 69.153(e). Section 69.306(d) is revised by amending paragraph (d) as follows: § 69.306 Central office equipment (COE). * * * (d) COE Category 3 (Local Switching Equipment) shall be assigned to the Local Switching element except as provided in paragraph (a) of this section; and that, for telephone companies subject to price cap
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  • also 47 C.F.R. § 61.55 (describing the required composition of the contract-based tariffs). Access Reform Fifth Report and Order, 14 FCC Rcd at 14287; 47 C.F.R. § 69.727(a). Access Reform Fifth Report and Order, 14 FCC Rcd at 14234-35. 47 C.F.R. § 69.727(a)(2). 47 C.F.R. § 69.713(a) (The relevant services are: (1) common line services, as described in Sections 69.152, 69.153, and 69.154 of the Commission's rules; (2) services in the traffic-sensitive basket, as described in Section 61.42(d)(2) of the Commission's rules; and (3) the traffic sensitive components of tandem switched transport services, as described in Sections 69.111(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of the Commission's rules). The ten MSAs are: Atlanta, GA; Augusta, GA; Charleston-North Charleston, SC; Columbus, GA; Jacksonville, FL; Lafayette, LA;
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  • propose to assess transport providers for switched connections. SBC/BellSouth Nov. 5 Ex Parte at 3. See SBC/BellSouth Comments at 8-9. This definition could be modified depending on which version of this proposal is adopted. We note that SBC and BellSouth recently have proposed using up to 14 capacity tiers. See SBC Oct. 10 Ex Parte. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.158, 69.153(e); NRTA and OPASTCO Comments at 19-20; Verizon Comments at 12; Texas Comments at 5. According to CoSUS, interexchange carriers ``do not, as a routine part of their commercial operations, have the information about their customers' end user access connections necessary to report and pay [universal service fund] contributions under SBC-BellSouth, but would have to obtain that information from the [local
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  • Secretary APPENDIX A LIST OF COMMENTERS Comments/Oppositions Coalition for Affordable Local and Long Distance Service (Coalition) Verizon OCI Replies One Call OCI APPENDIX B AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 69 - ACCESS CHARGES 1. The authority citation continues to read as follows: Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218, 220, 254, 403. 2. Amend § 69.153 by revising section (f) to read as follows: Sec. 69.153 Presubscribed interexchange carrier charge (PICC) * * * * * (f) The PICC shall not be applicable to any payphone lines. We note that One Call was not the only party to file a petition for reconsideration. The other petitions for reconsideration will be addressed in a separate order. Access
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  • changed from $7.00 in the Original CALLS Proposal to $6.50 in the Modified Proposal, the CALLS members continued to use $7.00 for purposes of allocating IAS to each price cap LEC's service area to maintain consistency of benchmarks between primary and non-primary residential lines. Id. at 13043 n. 427. Id. at 13043-44, para. 196. Id. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 61.46(d), 69.153. CALLS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 13046-47, para. 202. Id. at 13046-47, para. 202. Id. at 13045, para. 200. The other members of the CALLS group did not join in the citation of this study. See Memorandum in Support of the Revised Plan of the Coalition for Affordable Local and Long Distance Service, CC Dockets 94-1, 96-45, 99-249, 96-262, filed
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  • Petition for Interim Waiver at 3-4. Several parties filed petitions for reconsideration of section 54.712(a) as it applies to non-Centrex multi-line business lines. See SBC Petition for Reconsideration at 7; USTA Petition for Reconsideration at 4. See 47 C.F.R. § 1.3. See also Northeast Cellular Telephone v. FCC, 897 F.2d 1164, 1166 (D.C. Cir. 1990). See 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.131, 69.153(e), 69.158. See id. See Access Charge Reform, Price Cap Performance Review of Local Exchange Carriers, Transport Rate Structure, CC Docket Nos. 96-262 and 94-1, Second Order on Reconsideration and Memorandum Opinion and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 16606, 16616-18, paras. 33-38 (1997). If a Centrex customer has fewer than nine lines, the maximum monthly PICC for each of those lines is
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  • caps apply to primary subscriber lines and secondary subscriber lines. The residential primary line SLC cap is $6.50. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.152(d)(1)(ii)(D). The residential secondary line SLC cap is $7.00. See id. § 69.152(e)(1)(i). The SLC cap for the business customers of price cap carriers is $9.20 for all subscriber lines. See id. § 69.152(k)(1). See 47 C.F.R. § 69.153(a). The PICC applies to MLB customers only and is capped at $4.31 per line. See id. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.154. Compare 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.706, 709(a), with 47 C.F.R. 69.153(a). See SLC Cost Study Order, 17 FCC Rcd at 10874, para. 12. 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.104(a) (rate-of-return carriers), 69.152(a) (price cap carriers). See 47 C.F.R. Part 36, App.-Glossary. NYNEX
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  • any exogenous adjustment that would have been ordered in May 1998 would not have been implemented until the July 1999 annual access filing. Specifically, loop costs were recovered through a flat-rated Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier Charge imposed by incumbent LECs on an end-user's primary interexchange carrier and through a per-minute Carrier Common Line charge imposed on carriers. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.153, 69.154 (1999). Access Charge Reform, Sixth Report and Order in CC Docket Nos. 96-262 and 94-1, Report and Order in CC Docket No. 99-249, Eleventh Report and Order in CC Docket No. 96-45, 15 FCC Rcd 12962 (2000) (CALLS Order), aff'd in part, rev'd in part, and remanded in part sub nom., Texas Office of Public Util. Counsel v. FCC,
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  • for the first year). See Access Charge Reform, Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers, CC Docket No. 96-262, et al., Second Order on Reconsideration and Memorandum Opinion and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 16606, 16610, para. 16 (1997) (Access Charge Reform Second Reconsideration Order). See Access Charge Reform Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 16019, para. 92; 47 C.F.R. § 69.153(b) (1997). See Access Charge Reform Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 16019, para. 92. See U.S.C. § 254(d); 47 C.F.R. § 54.706. 47 U.S.C. § 254(b)(5). 47 U.S.C. § 254(d). Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 9210, para. 853 (1997) (Universal Service Order), aff'd in part, rev'd in part and
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  • President, Government Affairs, COMPTEL, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, CC Docket Nos. 01-92, 96-45, WC Docket No. 04-36 at 7 (filed Oct. 1, 2008) (urging the Commission to reform originating access immediately) (Sprint Oct. 1, 2008 Ex Parte Letter). See infra para 346. This prohibition on increasing access rates also applies to the Primary Interexchange Carrier Charge in section 69.153 of the Commission's rules, the per-minute Carrier Common Line charge in section 69.154 of the Commission's rules, and the per-minute Residual Interconnection Charge in section 69.155 of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.153, 69.154, 69.155. See supra paras. 194-95 (prohibiting carriers from increasing their current rates, even if the interim, uniform reciprocal compensation rate is higher than one or
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  • Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. § 61.42. 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.104, 69.130 (rate-of-return carrier SLC and line port surcharge in excess of analog rules); 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.152, 69.157 (price cap carrier SLC and line port surcharge in excess of analog rules); 47 C.F.R. § 69.115 (special access surcharge rules applicable to both rate-of-return and price cap carriers). 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.153, 69.154. Price cap CMT revenues are a carrier's CMT, marketing, and transport interconnection charge revenues. 47 C.F.R. §§ 61.3(cc), 61.42(d)(1). 47 C.F.R. § 61.3(cc). 47 C.F.R. § 69.156. The use of the $6.50 SLC from 2007 in calculating the price cap CMT revenues reflects Windstream's commitment to not assess a $7.00 SLC on non-primary residential lines, as would otherwise be
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  • cannot exceed $6.50, 47 C.F.R. § 69.152(d)(1)(ii)(D), whereas a price cap LEC's monthly line charge for a multi-line business cannot exceed $9.20, 47 C.F.R. § 69.152(k)(1)(i), not including up to an additional $4.31 per line per month that price cap carriers can recover either from a multi-line business's pre-subscribed interexchange carrier or from a multi-line business itself, 47 C.F.R. § 69.153(a). Thus, looking only at the interstate portion of a carrier's costs in a high-cost area, competitive LECs are best able to compete on price for multi-line business customers (who pay subscriber line and pre-subscribed interexchange carrier charges of up to $13.51 to the incumbent) rather than residential customers (whose subscriber line charge is capped at $6.50 a line). Cf. AT&T/BellSouth
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  • Commission effectively converted the companies' interstate common (continued....) 120 For example, under the Commission's existing price cap rules, if a carrier no longer received IAS support to help meet its revenue requirement for particular regulated services, it could recover those revenues through new intercarrier compensation charges if its subscriber line charge (SLC) was at the applicable cap. 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.153 (presubscribed interexchange carrier charge), 69.154 (per-minute carrier common line charge). If the carrier's SLC was not at the applicable cap, the carriers likely could seek an exogenous cost adjustment, resulting first in an increase in the SLC, and only then in new intercarrier compensation charges, to the extent that additional cost recovery was necessary. As another example, under the Commission's
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  • in § 61.3(d)'' if it is lower than the absolute cap. See generally 47 C.F.R. § 69.152 (d), (e), and (k). Average Price Cap CMT Revenue per Line month is calculated using the maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under § 69.152, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges (PICCs) under § 69.153, Carrier Common Line charges under § 69.154, and Marketing under § 69.156, as of July 1, 2000, using Base Period lines. This amount excludes Universal Service Contributions assessed to local exchange carriers pursuant to § 54.702 and may be adjusted for exogenous cost changes. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.3(c), (cc). For rate-of-return LECs, the actual cap is equal to the
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  • PN Comments at 3. iBasis Retail, Inc. August 3 PN Comments at 2; CRUSIR August 3 PN Comments at 11-13; Texas Telephone August 3 PN Comments at 7-8. See Local Competition First Report and Order, 11 FCC Rcd at 16016, para. 1042. . This prohibition on increasing access rates also applies to any remaining Primary Interexchange Carrier Charge in section 69.153 of the Commission's rules, the per-minute Carrier Common Line charge in section 69.154 of the Commission's rules, and the per-minute Residual Interconnection Charge in section 69.155 of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.153, 69.154, 69.155. Price cap carriers and CLECs that benchmark to price cap rates are also prohibited from increasing their originating intrastate access rates. See ABC Plan,
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  • 169. Above, we permit incumbent LECs to offer contract tariffs and volume and term discounts for access services once they satisfy the Phase I triggers. We also have designed our Phase I relief to limit headroom by requiring price cap LECs to remove the demand associated Federal Communications Commission FCC 99-206 420 47 C.F.R. § 69.152(m). 421 47 C.F.R. § 69.153. 422 47 C.F.R. § 69.154. Other restrictions also apply. 423 Access Reform NPRM, 11 FCC Rcd at 21432, 21444. 424 Id. at 21431. 87 with contract tariff offerings from price caps, so that price cap LECs cannot use that pricing flexibility to raise access rates for those customers in the MSA that lack competitive alternatives. Phase I pricing flexibility for
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  • index (PCI) for other baskets to the trunking basket PCI, and the service band index (SBI) for the transport interconnection charge (TIC). See Access Reform First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 16084 (para. 236). 30 See Section 61.45(d)(4) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 61.45(d)(4). 31 See United States Telephone Association, Petition for Waiver of Sections 61.47, 69.153(c)(1), 69.153(d)(1)(i), and 69.153(d)(2)(i) of the Commission's Rules, 12 FCC Rcd 18133 (Com. Car. Bur. 1997). 8 price cap regulation designed for large incumbent LECs.27 Cincinnati Bell was the only LEC that ever availed itself of this optional incentive regulation, and it elected to become subject to price cap regulation beginning July 1, 1997.28 Accordingly, the optional incentive regulation rule is
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  • make refunds for overcharges resulting from the use of a revenue requirement methodology for exogenous cost changes, improper calculations of adjustments to the Trunking basket, and unjustified calculations for allocating USF obligations. Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-106 Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-106 Access Charge Reform Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 16005. 11 47 C.F.R. § 69.152(e). 12 47 C.F.R. § 69.153(d). 13 47 C.F.R. § 69.153(c). 14 See 47 C.F.R. 69.155, 69.156(d)(e). 15 Access Reform Tariffs Designation Order, 13 FCC Rcd at 2255. 16 Number of lines are reported in price cap LECs' tariffs as demand figures over a twelve month period. In 17 their Tariff Review Plans (TRPs) price cap LECs report the number of lines as the actual number
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  • 169. Above, we permit incumbent LECs to offer contract tariffs and volume and term discounts for access services once they satisfy the Phase I triggers. We also have designed our Phase I relief to limit headroom by requiring price cap LECs to remove the demand associated Federal Communications Commission FCC 99-206 420 47 C.F.R. § 69.152(m). 421 47 C.F.R. § 69.153. 422 47 C.F.R. § 69.154. Other restrictions also apply. 423 Access Reform NPRM, 11 FCC Rcd at 21432, 21444. 424 Id. at 21431. 87 with contract tariff offerings from price caps, so that price cap LECs cannot use that pricing flexibility to raise access rates for those customers in the MSA that lack competitive alternatives. Phase I pricing flexibility for
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  • the amount of additional Local Switching reductions in the July 2000 Annual filing allowed to be moved and recovered in the Common Line Basket. (cc) Price Cap CMT Revenue. The maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under § 69.152 of this chapter, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges (PICCs) under § 69.153 of this chapter, Carrier Common Line charges under § 69.154 of this chapter, and Marketing under 69.156 of this chapter, using Base Period lines. Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include the local exchange carrier universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000. The Price Cap CMT revenue does not include the Local Switching Pooled revenue outlined in paragraph (bb)
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  • Gulick, Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis, to Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary, FCC, at 1 (Dec. 22, 2000). See CALLS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 12974. The PICC, or presubscribed interexchange carrier charge, and the CCLC, carrier common line charge, are charges levied by incumbent LECs upon IXCs to recover portions of the interstate-allocated cost of subscriber loops. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.153, 69.154. CALLS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 12975 (permitting a greater proportion of the local loop costs of primary residential and single-line business customers to be recovered through the SLC). CALLS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 12977 (The CALLS proposal is aimed to `` bring lower rates and less confusion to consumers; and create a more rational interstate rate structure.
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  • index (PCI) for other baskets to the trunking basket PCI, and the service band index (SBI) for the transport interconnection charge (TIC). See Access Reform First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 16084 (para. 236). 30 See Section 61.45(d)(4) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 61.45(d)(4). 31 See United States Telephone Association, Petition for Waiver of Sections 61.47, 69.153(c)(1), 69.153(d)(1)(i), and 69.153(d)(2)(i) of the Commission's Rules, 12 FCC Rcd 18133 (Com. Car. Bur. 1997). 8 price cap regulation designed for large incumbent LECs.27 Cincinnati Bell was the only LEC that ever availed itself of this optional incentive regulation, and it elected to become subject to price cap regulation beginning July 1, 1997.28 Accordingly, the optional incentive regulation rule is
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  • that which had been prescribed by the FCC for reversal of sharing, and (b) are not subject to the Price Cap formula in future years. An ILEC opting to assess the USF rate element on a per line basis may apply that charge using the "equivalency" relationships established for the multiline business PICC for Primary Rate ISDN service, as per 69.153(f)(2), and for Centrex lines, per 69.153(g)(1). Common Line Rate Structure Simplification, Deaveraging of Common Line Rates and Universal Service. Overview: SLCs, PICCs and CCL are ultimately unified into a single charge, which can be deaveraged, but which will not exceed $7.00 for residential and single line business lines and $9.20 for multiline business lines. Residential and Single Line Business End
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  • 47 CFR 61.3, 61.46, 69.1, 69.2, 69.105, 69.123, 69.124, 69.125, 69.154, 69.155, 69.157, 69.305, 69.306, 69.309, 69.401, 69.411, 69.502, and 69.611. The following rules, which impose new or modified information or collection requirements, shall become effective upon approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), but no sooner than January 1, 1998: 47 CFR 61.42, 61.48, 69.4, 69.106, 69.111, 69.153, 69.156. Unless otherwise stated herein, all remaining provisions of this Order are effective June 15, 1997." 5. These errata amend "Appendix C Final Rules" of the First Report and Order as follows: Amend paragraph 2 by adding "the introductory text of" after "revising". Amend the introductory text of paragraph 3 by removing "(d) and (e)" and replacing with "(d)(1), (d)(2),
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  • line costs through flat-rated charges assessed on the end user. To the extent that SLC ceilings prevent price cap LECs from recovering their allowed common line revenues from end users, LECs will recover the shortfall, subject to a maximum charge, through a Federal Communications Commission FCC 97-368 2 First Report and Order at ¶ 94. 3 See 47 C.F.R. § 69.153(c)(1). 4 First Report and Order at ¶ 99. 5 Id. 6 Id. at ¶ 101. 7 Id. at ¶ 102. 3 presubscribed interexchange carrier charge (PICC), a flat, per-line charge assessed on the end- user's presubscribed interexchange carrier. 6. The PICC, which over time will shift revenue recovery from the per-minute CCL charges to a flat-rated charge assessed on IXCs,
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  • with forecasting and would be consistent with the Commission's decision in the Access Charge Reform Order to require the EUCL charge to be set at the average per-line common line revenue permitted under the price cap rules (using historical line counts) once the PICC no longer recovers any common line revenue.372 Federal Communications Commission FCC 97-403 Waiver of Sections 61.47, 69.153(c)(1), 69.153(d)(1)(i) and 69.153(d)(2)(i) of the Commission's Rules, CCB/CPD No. 97-56, Memorandum Opinion and Order, DA 97-2335 (Com. Car. Bur., rel. Nov. 5, 1997). 373 Bell Atlantic Direct Case at 3. 374 Id. 375 Bell Atlantic Direct Case at 3. 376 Bell Atlantic Direct Case at 3-4. 377 Bell Atlantic Direct Case at 4. C-5 c. Bell Atlantic 243.Initially, Bell Atlantic
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  • make refunds for overcharges resulting from the use of a revenue requirement methodology for exogenous cost changes, improper calculations of adjustments to the Trunking basket, and unjustified calculations for allocating USF obligations. Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-106 Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-106 Access Charge Reform Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 16005. 11 47 C.F.R. § 69.152(e). 12 47 C.F.R. § 69.153(d). 13 47 C.F.R. § 69.153(c). 14 See 47 C.F.R. 69.155, 69.156(d)(e). 15 Access Reform Tariffs Designation Order, 13 FCC Rcd at 2255. 16 Number of lines are reported in price cap LECs' tariffs as demand figures over a twelve month period. In 17 their Tariff Review Plans (TRPs) price cap LECs report the number of lines as the actual number
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  • 169. Above, we permit incumbent LECs to offer contract tariffs and volume and term discounts for access services once they satisfy the Phase I triggers. We also have designed our Phase I relief to limit headroom by requiring price cap LECs to remove the demand associated Federal Communications Commission FCC 99-206 420 47 C.F.R. § 69.152(m). 421 47 C.F.R. § 69.153. 422 47 C.F.R. § 69.154. Other restrictions also apply. 423 Access Reform NPRM, 11 FCC Rcd at 21432, 21444. 424 Id. at 21431. 87 with contract tariff offerings from price caps, so that price cap LECs cannot use that pricing flexibility to raise access rates for those customers in the MSA that lack competitive alternatives. Phase I pricing flexibility for
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  • subpart, had such study area or portion thereof not been sold, will not be distributed or collected.'' 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(b). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(d). Price Cap CMT Revenue is defined as the maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under section 69.152, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges under section 69.153, Carrier Common Line charges under section 69.154, and Marketing under section 69.156, using Base Period lines. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.3(cc). Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include LEC universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000, and Local Switching Pooled revenue outlined in section 69.3(bb). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.802. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(a); see also Interstate Access
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  • subpart, had such study area or portion thereof not been sold, will not be distributed or collected.'' 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(b). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(d). Price Cap CMT Revenue is defined as the maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under section 69.152, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges under section 69.153, Carrier Common Line charges under section 69.154, and Marketing under section 69.156, using Base Period lines. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.3(cc). Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include LEC universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000, and Local Switching Pooled revenue outlined in section 69.3(bb). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.802. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(a); see also Interstate Access
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  • subpart, had such study area or portion thereof not been sold, will not be distributed or collected.'' 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(b). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(d). Price Cap CMT Revenue is defined as the maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under section 69.152, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges under section 69.153, Carrier Common Line charges under section 69.154, and Marketing under section 69.156, using Base Period lines. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.3(cc). Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include LEC universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000, and Local Switching Pooled revenue outlined in section 69.3(bb). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.802. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(a); see also Interstate Access
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  • subpart, had such study area or portion thereof not been sold, will not be distributed or collected.'' 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(b). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(d). Price Cap CMT Revenue is defined as the maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under section 69.152, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges under section 69.153, Carrier Common Line charges under section 69.154, and Marketing under section 69.156, using Base Period lines. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.3(cc). Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include LEC universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000, and Local Switching Pooled revenue outlined in section 69.3(bb). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.802. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(a); see also Interstate Access
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  • subpart, had such study area or portion thereof not been sold, will not be distributed or collected.'' 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(b). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(d). Price Cap CMT Revenue is defined as the maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under section 69.152, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges under section 69.153, Carrier Common Line charges under section 69.154, and Marketing under section 69.156, using Base Period lines. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.3(cc). Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include local exchange carrierLEC universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000, and Local Switching Pooled Revenue outlined in section 69.3(bb). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.802. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(a); see also
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  • subpart, had such study area or portion thereof not been sold, will not be distributed or collected.'' 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(b). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(d). Price Cap CMT Revenue is defined as the maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under section 69.152, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges under section 69.153, Carrier Common Line charges under section 69.154, and Marketing under section 69.156, using Base Period lines. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.3(cc). Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include local exchange carrierLEC universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000, and Local Switching Pooled Revenue outlined in section 69.3(bb). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.802. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(a); see also
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  • the amount of additional Local Switching reductions in the July 2000 Annual filing allowed to be moved and recovered in the Common Line Basket. (cc) Price Cap CMT Revenue. The maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under § 69.152 of this chapter, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges (PICCs) under § 69.153 of this chapter, Carrier Common Line charges under § 69.154 of this chapter, and Marketing under 69.156 of this chapter, using Base Period lines. Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include the local exchange carrier universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000. The Price Cap CMT revenue does not include the Local Switching Pooled revenue outlined in paragraph (bb)
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  • subpart, had such study area or portion thereof not been sold, will not be distributed or collected.'' 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(b). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(d). Price Cap CMT Revenue is defined as the maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under section 69.152, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges under section 69.153, Carrier Common Line charges under section 69.154, and Marketing under section 69.156, using Base Period lines. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.3(cc). Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include local exchange carrierLEC universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000, and Local Switching Pooled Revenue outlined in section 69.3(bb). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.802. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(a); see also
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  • subpart, had such study area or portion thereof not been sold, will not be distributed or collected.'' 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(b). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(d). Price Cap CMT Revenue is defined as the maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under section 69.152, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges under section 69.153, Carrier Common Line charges under section 69.154, and Marketing under section 69.156, using Base Period lines. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.3(cc). Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include local exchange carrierLEC universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000 or Local Switching Pooled Revenue outlined in section 69.3(bb). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.802. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(a); see also
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  • Gulick, Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis, to Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary, FCC, at 1 (Dec. 22, 2000). See CALLS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 12974. The PICC, or presubscribed interexchange carrier charge, and the CCLC, carrier common line charge, are charges levied by incumbent LECs upon IXCs to recover portions of the interstate-allocated cost of subscriber loops. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.153, 69.154. CALLS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 12975 (permitting a greater proportion of the local loop costs of primary residential and single-line business customers to be recovered through the SLC). CALLS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 12977 (The CALLS proposal is aimed to `` bring lower rates and less confusion to consumers; and create a more rational interstate rate structure.
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  • rate 46 See, e.g., Federal Communications Commission, Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division, Reference Book of Rates, Price Indexes and Household Expenditures for Telephone Service, published annually. 47 The Commission receives these data as part of the tariff filings made by selected incumbent local exchange carriers and interexchange carriers. See generally 47 C.F.R. Part 61. 48 See 47 C.F.R. § 69.153; Access Charge Reform Order, section III.A; Universal Service Order, ¶ 768. 49 See Universal Service Order, ¶¶ 56-107 (discussing the services designated for support). 50 Universal Service Order, ¶ 19. 14 survey form. We seek comment on this proposal, generally, and, also, on the worksheet and instructions. 39. In addition, we propose to incorporate publicly available data from the Rural
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  • TTY: (202) 418-0484. PN 5/12; DA 99-892 Pleading Cycle Established for Comments on USTA Petition for Waiver On May 11, the United States Telephone Association, on behalf of its price cap regulated members, filed a Petition for Waiver of the Commission's Rules. According to USTA, the price cap incumbent local exchange carriers have identified an anomaly in Sections 69.152(b) and 69.153(c)(1) of the Commission's rules which could result in negative rate levels for the multi-line business Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier Charge in the July 1, 1999, annual access charge tariff filing. Comments due May 19*; replies May 24. Contact: Raj Kannan, Competitive Pricing Division at (202) 418-1540. PN 5/14; DA 99-928 Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on a Petition of the California
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  • (FCC No. 97-373). WTB Internet URL: [19]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Notices/1997/fcc97373.txt ADDENDA: The following items, released October 23, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 205: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- NEWS RELEASES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- CHIEF OF STAFF BLAIR LEVIN TO LEAVE FCC. OPA. Internet URL: [20]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/1997/spbl702 .txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- PUBLIC NOTICES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Released: October 23, 1997. USTA FILES PETITION REQUESTING WAIVER OF SECTIONS 61.47 AND 69.153 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO ENABLE PRICE CAP LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS TO FILE TARIFFS ON JANUARY 1, 1998 IMPLEMENTING ACCESS CHARGE REFORM ORDER.Comments due Nov. 3, replies due Nov. 6. (DA No. 97-2255). Contact: Wanda Harris at (202) 418-1530. Report No: 24103A. Released: October 23, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: [21]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applica tions/pnmm7211.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- SPEECHES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- CHAIRMAN REED E.
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  • PUBLIC NOTICES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Released: May 12, 1999. PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON USTA PETITION FOR WAIVER.On May 11, the United States Telephone Association, on behalf of its price cap regulated members, filed a Petition for Waiver of the Commission's Rules. According to USTA, the price cap incumbent local exchange carriers have identified an anomaly in Sections 69.152(b) and 69.153(c)(1) of the Commission's rules which could result in negative rate levels for the multi-line business Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier Charge in the July 1, 1999, annual access charge tariff filing.: Comments Due: May 19, 1999; Reply Comments Due: May 24, 1999. (DA No. 99-892). Contact: Competitive Pricing Division: Raj Kannan at (202) 418-1540. Internet URL: [11]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da990 892.wp Report No: 1411. Released:
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  • following items, released June 8, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 108: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- PUBLIC NOTICES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Released: June 8, 1999. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: [33]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/199 9/ex990608.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- UNITED STATES TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION PETITION FOR WAIVER OF SECTIONS 69.152(B) AND 69.153(C)(1) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Waived sections 69.152(b) and 69.153(c)(1) to allow price cap LECs to use USTA's proposed interim calculations only when necessary to compensate for an anomaly. Action by Deputy Chief. Adopted: June 8, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1122). CCB [34][icon bar] References 1. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/1999/nrmc9042.txt 2. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Part68_Actions/1999/10jun99r.txt 3. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac990610.txt 4. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap990610.txt 5. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/pnmm9101.html 6. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/1999/ex990610.html 7. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/1999/pnmc9049.txt 8.
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  • customers have a presubscribed long-distance carrier, and that IXCs pass down the PICC charge, along with transaction costs, to their customers. Moreover, even "[i]f an end-user customer does not have a presubscribed interexchange carrier," he may not be able to avoid the PICC because "the local exchange carrier may collect the PICC directly from the end user." 47 C.F.R. § 69.153 (2000). Hence, from a policy perspective, end-users will be assessed access charges, whether directly through the SLC or indirectly through the PICC or through a combination of both; thus, a more appropriate question, at least in terms of impact on consumers, is whether the net burden on consumers will be lower or higher. Similarly, the Petitioners' complaint that they did
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  • telephone consumers, specifically calls from senior citizens. My first telephone consumer was a senior lady who called and was very, very upset and she was on the verge of tears. She was very concerned about this new charge, the $1.04 from the local exchange carrier. It's called the PIXIE charge -- Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charge. And that's in our Rule 69.153. Basically it is, it says, if an end user customer does not have a presubscribed interexchange carrier, that is, a long-distance carrier, the local exchange carrier may collect the PIXIE directly from the end user. And the FCC sets a cap of $1.04 on this charge. Now, she was on a fixed income of $450 and she said she just
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  • subpart, had such study area or portion thereof not been sold, will not be distributed or collected.'' 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(b). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(d). Price Cap CMT Revenue is defined as the maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under section 69.152, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges under section 69.153, Carrier Common Line charges under section 69.154, and Marketing under section 69.156, using Base Period lines. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.3(cc). Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include LEC universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000, and Local Switching Pooled Revenue outlined in section 69.3(bb). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.802. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(a); see also Interstate Access
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  • subpart, had such study area or portion thereof not been sold, will not be distributed or collected.'' 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(b). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(d). Price Cap CMT Revenue is defined as the maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under section 69.152, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges under section 69.153, Carrier Common Line charges under section 69.154, and Marketing under section 69.156, using Base Period lines. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.3(cc). Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include LEC universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000, and Local Switching Pooled Revenue outlined in section 69.3(bb). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.802. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(a); see also Interstate Access
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  • subpart, had such study area or portion thereof not been sold, will not be distributed or collected.'' 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(b). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(d). Price Cap CMT Revenue is defined as the maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under section 69.152, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges under section 69.153, Carrier Common Line charges under section 69.154, and Marketing under section 69.156, using Base Period lines. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.3(cc). Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include LEC universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000, and Local Switching Pooled Revenue outlined in section 69.3(bb). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.802. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(a); see also Interstate Access
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  • subpart, had such study area or portion thereof not been sold, will not be distributed or collected.'' 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(b). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(d). Price Cap CMT Revenue is defined as the maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under section 69.152, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges under section 69.153, Carrier Common Line charges under section 69.154, and Marketing under section 69.156, using Base Period lines. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.3(cc). Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include LEC universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000 or Local Switching Pooled Revenue outlined in section 69.3(bb). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.802. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(a); see also Interstate Access
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  • subpart, had such study area or portion thereof not been sold, will not be distributed or collected.'' 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(b). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(d). Price Cap CMT Revenue is defined as the maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under section 69.152, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges under section 69.153, Carrier Common Line charges under section 69.154, and Marketing under section 69.156, using Base Period lines. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.3(cc). Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include LEC universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000, and Local Switching Pooled Revenue outlined in section 69.3(bb). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.802. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(a); see also Interstate Access
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  • rules. Id. 47 C.F.R. § 61.42. 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.104, 69.130 (rate-of-return carrier SLC and line port surcharge in excess of analog rules); 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.152, 69.157 (price cap carrier SLC and line port surcharge in excess of analog rules); 47 C.F.R. § 69.115 (special access surcharge rules applicable to both rate-of-return and price cap carriers). 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.153, 69.154. Price cap CMT revenues are a carrier's common line, marketing, and transport interconnection charge revenues. 47 C.F.R. §§ 61.3(cc), 61.42(d)(1). 47 C.F.R. § 61.3(cc). 47 C.F.R. § 69.156. The use of the $6.50 SLC from 2007 in calculating the price cap CMT revenues will reflect each carrier's commitment to not assess a $7.00 SLC on non-primary residential lines, as
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  • proprietary network information. PART 69-ACCESS CHARGES SUBPART C-COMPUTATION OF CHARGES FOR PRICE CAP LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS Brief Description: The Part 69 rules are designed to implement the provisions of sections 201 and 202 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and to protect consumers by helping to prevent the exercise of market power by incumbent local exchange carriers. Section 69.153 allows price cap LECs to assess a per-line charge on multi-line business subscribers' presubscribed interexchange carriers. This charge is designed to reflect the non-traffic sensitive nature of local loop costs. Section 69.153(e) establishes the maximum monthly presubscribed interexchange carrier charge (PICC) price cap LECs may assess for Centrex lines, adopting a ratio of up to nine Centrex lines for one
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  • rules. Id. 47 C.F.R. § 61.42. 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.104, 69.130 (rate-of-return carrier SLC and line port surcharge in excess of analog rules); 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.152, 69.157 (price cap carrier SLC and line port surcharge in excess of analog rules); 47 C.F.R. § 69.115 (special access surcharge rules applicable to both rate-of-return and price cap carriers). 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.153, 69.154. Price cap CMT revenues are a carrier's common line, marketing, and transport interconnection charge revenues. 47 C.F.R. §§ 61.3(cc), 61.42(d)(1). 47 C.F.R. § 61.3(cc). 47 C.F.R. § 69.156. The use of the $6.50 SLC from 2008 in calculating the price cap CMT revenues will reflect ACS's commitment to not assess a $7.00 SLC on non-primary residential lines, as would
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  • rules. Id. 47 C.F.R. § 61.42. 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.104, 69.130 (rate-of-return carrier SLC and line port surcharge in excess of analog rules); 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.152, 69.157 (price cap carrier SLC and line port surcharge in excess of analog rules); 47 C.F.R. § 69.115 (special access surcharge rules applicable to both rate-of-return and price cap carriers). 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.153, 69.154. Price cap CMT revenues are a carrier's common line, marketing, and transport interconnection charge revenues. 47 C.F.R. §§ 61.3(cc), 61.42(d)(1). 47 C.F.R. § 61.3(cc). 47 C.F.R. § 69.156. The use of the $6.50 SLC from 2007 in calculating the price cap CMT revenues will reflect CenturyTel's commitment to not assess a $7.00 SLC on non-primary residential lines, as would
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  • rules. Id. 47 C.F.R. § 61.42. 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.104, 69.130 (rate-of-return carrier SLC and line port surcharge in excess of analog rules); 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.152, 69.157 (price cap carrier SLC and line port surcharge in excess of analog rules); 47 C.F.R. § 69.115 (special access surcharge rules applicable to both rate-of-return and price cap carriers). 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.153, 69.154. Price cap CMT revenues are a carrier's common line, marketing, and transport interconnection charge revenues. 47 C.F.R. §§ 61.3(cc), 61.42(d)(1). 47 C.F.R. § 61.3(cc). 47 C.F.R. § 69.156. The use of the $6.50 SLC from 2009 in calculating the price cap CMT revenues will reflect each carrier's commitment to not assess a $7.00 SLC on non-primary residential lines, as
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  • rules. Id. 47 C.F.R. § 61.42. 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.104, 69.130 (rate-of-return carrier SLC and line port surcharge in excess of analog rules); 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.152, 69.157 (price cap carrier SLC and line port surcharge in excess of analog rules); 47 C.F.R. § 69.115 (special access surcharge rules applicable to both rate-of-return and price cap carriers). 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.153, 69.154. 47 C.F.R. § 61.3(cc). 47 C.F.R. § 69.156. The use of the $6.50 SLC from 2009 in calculating the price cap CMT revenues will reflect each carrier's commitment to not assess a $7.00 SLC on non-primary residential lines, as would otherwise be permitted for price cap carriers, as part of its receipt of frozen per-line ICLS support. 47 C.F.R.
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  • The removal of the following sections is effective January 1, 1998: 47 CFR §§ 69.201, 69.203, 69.204, 69.205, and 69.209. The following rules, which impose new or modified information or collection requirements, shall become effective upon approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), but no sooner than January 1, 1998: 47 CFR §§ 61.42, 61.48, 69.4, 69.106, 69.111, 69.153, 69.156. Unless otherwise stated herein, all remaining provisions of this Order are effective June 15, 1997." 462. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the waiver petitions of Bell Atlantic, Pacific Bell, GTE, Cincinnati Bell, U S West, and BellSouth discussed in Section III.A.5., regarding Section 69.104 as applied to ISDN service ARE DISMISSED. 463. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the rulemaking
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  • with ``§§ 61.41 through 61.49'' Amend Appendix B, § 61.3(o) by replacing ``Part 69, Subpart H'' with ``part 69, subpart H'' Amend Appendix B, § 61.3(p) by replacing ``punctuations'' with ``punctuation'' Amend Appendix B, § 61.3(aa) by replacing ``Part 54.802(c)'' with ``§ 61.41(a) of this section'' Amend Appendix B, § 61.3(cc) by inserting ``of this chapter'' after ``§ 69.152'', ``§ 69.153'', ``§ 69.154'', and ``69.156'' and by replacing ``§ 61.3(bb), above'' with ``paragraph (bb) of this section'' Amend Appendix B, § 61.3(ee) by deleting ``or §§ 61.41 through 61.49'' at the end of the section Amend Appendix B, § 61.3(gg) by replacing the text with ``[Reserved]'' Amend Appendix B, § 61.3(zz); § 61.45(b)(1)(i); § 61.46(a); and § 61.46(d) by replacing each
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  • Gulick, Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis, to Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary, FCC, at 1 (Dec. 22, 2000). See CALLS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 12974. The PICC, or presubscribed interexchange carrier charge, and the CCLC, carrier common line charge, are charges levied by incumbent LECs upon IXCs to recover portions of the interstate-allocated cost of subscriber loops. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.153, 69.154. CALLS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 12975 (permitting a greater proportion of the local loop costs of primary residential and single-line business customers to be recovered through the SLC). CALLS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 12977 (The CALLS proposal is aimed to `` bring lower rates and less confusion to consumers; and create a more rational interstate rate structure.
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  • of the local exchange carrier it may be combined for billing purposes with other end user retail rate elements. A non-price cap local exchange carrier opting to assess the Universal Service end-user rate element on a per-line basis may apply that charge using the "equivalency" relationships established for the multi-line business PICC for Primary Rate ISDN service, as per § 69.153(d), and for Centrex lines, as per § 69.153(e). Section 69.306(d) is revised by amending paragraph (d) as follows: § 69.306 Central office equipment (COE). * * * (d) COE Category 3 (Local Switching Equipment) shall be assigned to the Local Switching element except as provided in paragraph (a) of this section; and that, for telephone companies subject to price cap
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  • also 47 C.F.R. § 61.55 (describing the required composition of the contract-based tariffs). Access Reform Fifth Report and Order, 14 FCC Rcd at 14287; 47 C.F.R. § 69.727(a). Access Reform Fifth Report and Order, 14 FCC Rcd at 14234-35. 47 C.F.R. § 69.727(a)(2). 47 C.F.R. § 69.713(a) (The relevant services are: (1) common line services, as described in Sections 69.152, 69.153, and 69.154 of the Commission's rules; (2) services in the traffic-sensitive basket, as described in Section 61.42(d)(2) of the Commission's rules; and (3) the traffic sensitive components of tandem switched transport services, as described in Sections 69.111(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of the Commission's rules). The ten MSAs are: Atlanta, GA; Augusta, GA; Charleston-North Charleston, SC; Columbus, GA; Jacksonville, FL; Lafayette, LA;
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  • propose to assess transport providers for switched connections. SBC/BellSouth Nov. 5 Ex Parte at 3. See SBC/BellSouth Comments at 8-9. This definition could be modified depending on which version of this proposal is adopted. We note that SBC and BellSouth recently have proposed using up to 14 capacity tiers. See SBC Oct. 10 Ex Parte. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.158, 69.153(e); NRTA and OPASTCO Comments at 19-20; Verizon Comments at 12; Texas Comments at 5. According to CoSUS, interexchange carriers ``do not, as a routine part of their commercial operations, have the information about their customers' end user access connections necessary to report and pay [universal service fund] contributions under SBC-BellSouth, but would have to obtain that information from the [local
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  • Secretary APPENDIX A LIST OF COMMENTERS Comments/Oppositions Coalition for Affordable Local and Long Distance Service (Coalition) Verizon OCI Replies One Call OCI APPENDIX B AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 69 - ACCESS CHARGES 1. The authority citation continues to read as follows: Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218, 220, 254, 403. 2. Amend § 69.153 by revising section (f) to read as follows: Sec. 69.153 Presubscribed interexchange carrier charge (PICC) * * * * * (f) The PICC shall not be applicable to any payphone lines. We note that One Call was not the only party to file a petition for reconsideration. The other petitions for reconsideration will be addressed in a separate order. Access
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  • changed from $7.00 in the Original CALLS Proposal to $6.50 in the Modified Proposal, the CALLS members continued to use $7.00 for purposes of allocating IAS to each price cap LEC's service area to maintain consistency of benchmarks between primary and non-primary residential lines. Id. at 13043 n. 427. Id. at 13043-44, para. 196. Id. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 61.46(d), 69.153. CALLS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 13046-47, para. 202. Id. at 13046-47, para. 202. Id. at 13045, para. 200. The other members of the CALLS group did not join in the citation of this study. See Memorandum in Support of the Revised Plan of the Coalition for Affordable Local and Long Distance Service, CC Dockets 94-1, 96-45, 99-249, 96-262, filed
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  • Petition for Interim Waiver at 3-4. Several parties filed petitions for reconsideration of section 54.712(a) as it applies to non-Centrex multi-line business lines. See SBC Petition for Reconsideration at 7; USTA Petition for Reconsideration at 4. See 47 C.F.R. § 1.3. See also Northeast Cellular Telephone v. FCC, 897 F.2d 1164, 1166 (D.C. Cir. 1990). See 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.131, 69.153(e), 69.158. See id. See Access Charge Reform, Price Cap Performance Review of Local Exchange Carriers, Transport Rate Structure, CC Docket Nos. 96-262 and 94-1, Second Order on Reconsideration and Memorandum Opinion and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 16606, 16616-18, paras. 33-38 (1997). If a Centrex customer has fewer than nine lines, the maximum monthly PICC for each of those lines is
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  • caps apply to primary subscriber lines and secondary subscriber lines. The residential primary line SLC cap is $6.50. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.152(d)(1)(ii)(D). The residential secondary line SLC cap is $7.00. See id. § 69.152(e)(1)(i). The SLC cap for the business customers of price cap carriers is $9.20 for all subscriber lines. See id. § 69.152(k)(1). See 47 C.F.R. § 69.153(a). The PICC applies to MLB customers only and is capped at $4.31 per line. See id. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.154. Compare 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.706, 709(a), with 47 C.F.R. 69.153(a). See SLC Cost Study Order, 17 FCC Rcd at 10874, para. 12. 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.104(a) (rate-of-return carriers), 69.152(a) (price cap carriers). See 47 C.F.R. Part 36, App.-Glossary. NYNEX
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  • any exogenous adjustment that would have been ordered in May 1998 would not have been implemented until the July 1999 annual access filing. Specifically, loop costs were recovered through a flat-rated Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier Charge imposed by incumbent LECs on an end-user's primary interexchange carrier and through a per-minute Carrier Common Line charge imposed on carriers. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.153, 69.154 (1999). Access Charge Reform, Sixth Report and Order in CC Docket Nos. 96-262 and 94-1, Report and Order in CC Docket No. 99-249, Eleventh Report and Order in CC Docket No. 96-45, 15 FCC Rcd 12962 (2000) (CALLS Order), aff'd in part, rev'd in part, and remanded in part sub nom., Texas Office of Public Util. Counsel v. FCC,
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  • for the first year). See Access Charge Reform, Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers, CC Docket No. 96-262, et al., Second Order on Reconsideration and Memorandum Opinion and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 16606, 16610, para. 16 (1997) (Access Charge Reform Second Reconsideration Order). See Access Charge Reform Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 16019, para. 92; 47 C.F.R. § 69.153(b) (1997). See Access Charge Reform Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 16019, para. 92. See U.S.C. § 254(d); 47 C.F.R. § 54.706. 47 U.S.C. § 254(b)(5). 47 U.S.C. § 254(d). Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 9210, para. 853 (1997) (Universal Service Order), aff'd in part, rev'd in part and
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  • President, Government Affairs, COMPTEL, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, CC Docket Nos. 01-92, 96-45, WC Docket No. 04-36 at 7 (filed Oct. 1, 2008) (urging the Commission to reform originating access immediately) (Sprint Oct. 1, 2008 Ex Parte Letter). See infra para 346. This prohibition on increasing access rates also applies to the Primary Interexchange Carrier Charge in section 69.153 of the Commission's rules, the per-minute Carrier Common Line charge in section 69.154 of the Commission's rules, and the per-minute Residual Interconnection Charge in section 69.155 of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.153, 69.154, 69.155. See supra paras. 194-95 (prohibiting carriers from increasing their current rates, even if the interim, uniform reciprocal compensation rate is higher than one or
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  • Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. § 61.42. 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.104, 69.130 (rate-of-return carrier SLC and line port surcharge in excess of analog rules); 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.152, 69.157 (price cap carrier SLC and line port surcharge in excess of analog rules); 47 C.F.R. § 69.115 (special access surcharge rules applicable to both rate-of-return and price cap carriers). 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.153, 69.154. Price cap CMT revenues are a carrier's CMT, marketing, and transport interconnection charge revenues. 47 C.F.R. §§ 61.3(cc), 61.42(d)(1). 47 C.F.R. § 61.3(cc). 47 C.F.R. § 69.156. The use of the $6.50 SLC from 2007 in calculating the price cap CMT revenues reflects Windstream's commitment to not assess a $7.00 SLC on non-primary residential lines, as would otherwise be
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  • cannot exceed $6.50, 47 C.F.R. § 69.152(d)(1)(ii)(D), whereas a price cap LEC's monthly line charge for a multi-line business cannot exceed $9.20, 47 C.F.R. § 69.152(k)(1)(i), not including up to an additional $4.31 per line per month that price cap carriers can recover either from a multi-line business's pre-subscribed interexchange carrier or from a multi-line business itself, 47 C.F.R. § 69.153(a). Thus, looking only at the interstate portion of a carrier's costs in a high-cost area, competitive LECs are best able to compete on price for multi-line business customers (who pay subscriber line and pre-subscribed interexchange carrier charges of up to $13.51 to the incumbent) rather than residential customers (whose subscriber line charge is capped at $6.50 a line). Cf. AT&T/BellSouth
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  • Commission effectively converted the companies' interstate common (continued....) 120 For example, under the Commission's existing price cap rules, if a carrier no longer received IAS support to help meet its revenue requirement for particular regulated services, it could recover those revenues through new intercarrier compensation charges if its subscriber line charge (SLC) was at the applicable cap. 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.153 (presubscribed interexchange carrier charge), 69.154 (per-minute carrier common line charge). If the carrier's SLC was not at the applicable cap, the carriers likely could seek an exogenous cost adjustment, resulting first in an increase in the SLC, and only then in new intercarrier compensation charges, to the extent that additional cost recovery was necessary. As another example, under the Commission's
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  • in § 61.3(d)'' if it is lower than the absolute cap. See generally 47 C.F.R. § 69.152 (d), (e), and (k). Average Price Cap CMT Revenue per Line month is calculated using the maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under § 69.152, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges (PICCs) under § 69.153, Carrier Common Line charges under § 69.154, and Marketing under § 69.156, as of July 1, 2000, using Base Period lines. This amount excludes Universal Service Contributions assessed to local exchange carriers pursuant to § 54.702 and may be adjusted for exogenous cost changes. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.3(c), (cc). For rate-of-return LECs, the actual cap is equal to the
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  • PN Comments at 3. iBasis Retail, Inc. August 3 PN Comments at 2; CRUSIR August 3 PN Comments at 11-13; Texas Telephone August 3 PN Comments at 7-8. See Local Competition First Report and Order, 11 FCC Rcd at 16016, para. 1042. . This prohibition on increasing access rates also applies to any remaining Primary Interexchange Carrier Charge in section 69.153 of the Commission's rules, the per-minute Carrier Common Line charge in section 69.154 of the Commission's rules, and the per-minute Residual Interconnection Charge in section 69.155 of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.153, 69.154, 69.155. Price cap carriers and CLECs that benchmark to price cap rates are also prohibited from increasing their originating intrastate access rates. See ABC Plan,
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  • 169. Above, we permit incumbent LECs to offer contract tariffs and volume and term discounts for access services once they satisfy the Phase I triggers. We also have designed our Phase I relief to limit headroom by requiring price cap LECs to remove the demand associated Federal Communications Commission FCC 99-206 420 47 C.F.R. § 69.152(m). 421 47 C.F.R. § 69.153. 422 47 C.F.R. § 69.154. Other restrictions also apply. 423 Access Reform NPRM, 11 FCC Rcd at 21432, 21444. 424 Id. at 21431. 87 with contract tariff offerings from price caps, so that price cap LECs cannot use that pricing flexibility to raise access rates for those customers in the MSA that lack competitive alternatives. Phase I pricing flexibility for
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  • index (PCI) for other baskets to the trunking basket PCI, and the service band index (SBI) for the transport interconnection charge (TIC). See Access Reform First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 16084 (para. 236). 30 See Section 61.45(d)(4) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 61.45(d)(4). 31 See United States Telephone Association, Petition for Waiver of Sections 61.47, 69.153(c)(1), 69.153(d)(1)(i), and 69.153(d)(2)(i) of the Commission's Rules, 12 FCC Rcd 18133 (Com. Car. Bur. 1997). 8 price cap regulation designed for large incumbent LECs.27 Cincinnati Bell was the only LEC that ever availed itself of this optional incentive regulation, and it elected to become subject to price cap regulation beginning July 1, 1997.28 Accordingly, the optional incentive regulation rule is
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  • make refunds for overcharges resulting from the use of a revenue requirement methodology for exogenous cost changes, improper calculations of adjustments to the Trunking basket, and unjustified calculations for allocating USF obligations. Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-106 Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-106 Access Charge Reform Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 16005. 11 47 C.F.R. § 69.152(e). 12 47 C.F.R. § 69.153(d). 13 47 C.F.R. § 69.153(c). 14 See 47 C.F.R. 69.155, 69.156(d)(e). 15 Access Reform Tariffs Designation Order, 13 FCC Rcd at 2255. 16 Number of lines are reported in price cap LECs' tariffs as demand figures over a twelve month period. In 17 their Tariff Review Plans (TRPs) price cap LECs report the number of lines as the actual number
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  • 169. Above, we permit incumbent LECs to offer contract tariffs and volume and term discounts for access services once they satisfy the Phase I triggers. We also have designed our Phase I relief to limit headroom by requiring price cap LECs to remove the demand associated Federal Communications Commission FCC 99-206 420 47 C.F.R. § 69.152(m). 421 47 C.F.R. § 69.153. 422 47 C.F.R. § 69.154. Other restrictions also apply. 423 Access Reform NPRM, 11 FCC Rcd at 21432, 21444. 424 Id. at 21431. 87 with contract tariff offerings from price caps, so that price cap LECs cannot use that pricing flexibility to raise access rates for those customers in the MSA that lack competitive alternatives. Phase I pricing flexibility for
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  • the amount of additional Local Switching reductions in the July 2000 Annual filing allowed to be moved and recovered in the Common Line Basket. (cc) Price Cap CMT Revenue. The maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under § 69.152 of this chapter, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges (PICCs) under § 69.153 of this chapter, Carrier Common Line charges under § 69.154 of this chapter, and Marketing under 69.156 of this chapter, using Base Period lines. Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include the local exchange carrier universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000. The Price Cap CMT revenue does not include the Local Switching Pooled revenue outlined in paragraph (bb)
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  • Gulick, Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis, to Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary, FCC, at 1 (Dec. 22, 2000). See CALLS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 12974. The PICC, or presubscribed interexchange carrier charge, and the CCLC, carrier common line charge, are charges levied by incumbent LECs upon IXCs to recover portions of the interstate-allocated cost of subscriber loops. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.153, 69.154. CALLS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 12975 (permitting a greater proportion of the local loop costs of primary residential and single-line business customers to be recovered through the SLC). CALLS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 12977 (The CALLS proposal is aimed to `` bring lower rates and less confusion to consumers; and create a more rational interstate rate structure.
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  • index (PCI) for other baskets to the trunking basket PCI, and the service band index (SBI) for the transport interconnection charge (TIC). See Access Reform First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 16084 (para. 236). 30 See Section 61.45(d)(4) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 61.45(d)(4). 31 See United States Telephone Association, Petition for Waiver of Sections 61.47, 69.153(c)(1), 69.153(d)(1)(i), and 69.153(d)(2)(i) of the Commission's Rules, 12 FCC Rcd 18133 (Com. Car. Bur. 1997). 8 price cap regulation designed for large incumbent LECs.27 Cincinnati Bell was the only LEC that ever availed itself of this optional incentive regulation, and it elected to become subject to price cap regulation beginning July 1, 1997.28 Accordingly, the optional incentive regulation rule is
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  • that which had been prescribed by the FCC for reversal of sharing, and (b) are not subject to the Price Cap formula in future years. An ILEC opting to assess the USF rate element on a per line basis may apply that charge using the "equivalency" relationships established for the multiline business PICC for Primary Rate ISDN service, as per 69.153(f)(2), and for Centrex lines, per 69.153(g)(1). Common Line Rate Structure Simplification, Deaveraging of Common Line Rates and Universal Service. Overview: SLCs, PICCs and CCL are ultimately unified into a single charge, which can be deaveraged, but which will not exceed $7.00 for residential and single line business lines and $9.20 for multiline business lines. Residential and Single Line Business End
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  • 47 CFR 61.3, 61.46, 69.1, 69.2, 69.105, 69.123, 69.124, 69.125, 69.154, 69.155, 69.157, 69.305, 69.306, 69.309, 69.401, 69.411, 69.502, and 69.611. The following rules, which impose new or modified information or collection requirements, shall become effective upon approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), but no sooner than January 1, 1998: 47 CFR 61.42, 61.48, 69.4, 69.106, 69.111, 69.153, 69.156. Unless otherwise stated herein, all remaining provisions of this Order are effective June 15, 1997." 5. These errata amend "Appendix C Final Rules" of the First Report and Order as follows: Amend paragraph 2 by adding "the introductory text of" after "revising". Amend the introductory text of paragraph 3 by removing "(d) and (e)" and replacing with "(d)(1), (d)(2),
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  • line costs through flat-rated charges assessed on the end user. To the extent that SLC ceilings prevent price cap LECs from recovering their allowed common line revenues from end users, LECs will recover the shortfall, subject to a maximum charge, through a Federal Communications Commission FCC 97-368 2 First Report and Order at ¶ 94. 3 See 47 C.F.R. § 69.153(c)(1). 4 First Report and Order at ¶ 99. 5 Id. 6 Id. at ¶ 101. 7 Id. at ¶ 102. 3 presubscribed interexchange carrier charge (PICC), a flat, per-line charge assessed on the end- user's presubscribed interexchange carrier. 6. The PICC, which over time will shift revenue recovery from the per-minute CCL charges to a flat-rated charge assessed on IXCs,
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  • with forecasting and would be consistent with the Commission's decision in the Access Charge Reform Order to require the EUCL charge to be set at the average per-line common line revenue permitted under the price cap rules (using historical line counts) once the PICC no longer recovers any common line revenue.372 Federal Communications Commission FCC 97-403 Waiver of Sections 61.47, 69.153(c)(1), 69.153(d)(1)(i) and 69.153(d)(2)(i) of the Commission's Rules, CCB/CPD No. 97-56, Memorandum Opinion and Order, DA 97-2335 (Com. Car. Bur., rel. Nov. 5, 1997). 373 Bell Atlantic Direct Case at 3. 374 Id. 375 Bell Atlantic Direct Case at 3. 376 Bell Atlantic Direct Case at 3-4. 377 Bell Atlantic Direct Case at 4. C-5 c. Bell Atlantic 243.Initially, Bell Atlantic
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  • make refunds for overcharges resulting from the use of a revenue requirement methodology for exogenous cost changes, improper calculations of adjustments to the Trunking basket, and unjustified calculations for allocating USF obligations. Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-106 Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-106 Access Charge Reform Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 16005. 11 47 C.F.R. § 69.152(e). 12 47 C.F.R. § 69.153(d). 13 47 C.F.R. § 69.153(c). 14 See 47 C.F.R. 69.155, 69.156(d)(e). 15 Access Reform Tariffs Designation Order, 13 FCC Rcd at 2255. 16 Number of lines are reported in price cap LECs' tariffs as demand figures over a twelve month period. In 17 their Tariff Review Plans (TRPs) price cap LECs report the number of lines as the actual number
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  • 169. Above, we permit incumbent LECs to offer contract tariffs and volume and term discounts for access services once they satisfy the Phase I triggers. We also have designed our Phase I relief to limit headroom by requiring price cap LECs to remove the demand associated Federal Communications Commission FCC 99-206 420 47 C.F.R. § 69.152(m). 421 47 C.F.R. § 69.153. 422 47 C.F.R. § 69.154. Other restrictions also apply. 423 Access Reform NPRM, 11 FCC Rcd at 21432, 21444. 424 Id. at 21431. 87 with contract tariff offerings from price caps, so that price cap LECs cannot use that pricing flexibility to raise access rates for those customers in the MSA that lack competitive alternatives. Phase I pricing flexibility for
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  • subpart, had such study area or portion thereof not been sold, will not be distributed or collected.'' 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(b). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(d). Price Cap CMT Revenue is defined as the maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under section 69.152, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges under section 69.153, Carrier Common Line charges under section 69.154, and Marketing under section 69.156, using Base Period lines. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.3(cc). Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include LEC universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000, and Local Switching Pooled revenue outlined in section 69.3(bb). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.802. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(a); see also Interstate Access
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  • subpart, had such study area or portion thereof not been sold, will not be distributed or collected.'' 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(b). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(d). Price Cap CMT Revenue is defined as the maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under section 69.152, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges under section 69.153, Carrier Common Line charges under section 69.154, and Marketing under section 69.156, using Base Period lines. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.3(cc). Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include LEC universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000, and Local Switching Pooled revenue outlined in section 69.3(bb). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.802. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(a); see also Interstate Access
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  • subpart, had such study area or portion thereof not been sold, will not be distributed or collected.'' 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(b). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(d). Price Cap CMT Revenue is defined as the maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under section 69.152, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges under section 69.153, Carrier Common Line charges under section 69.154, and Marketing under section 69.156, using Base Period lines. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.3(cc). Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include LEC universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000, and Local Switching Pooled revenue outlined in section 69.3(bb). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.802. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(a); see also Interstate Access
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  • subpart, had such study area or portion thereof not been sold, will not be distributed or collected.'' 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(b). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(d). Price Cap CMT Revenue is defined as the maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under section 69.152, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges under section 69.153, Carrier Common Line charges under section 69.154, and Marketing under section 69.156, using Base Period lines. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.3(cc). Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include LEC universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000, and Local Switching Pooled revenue outlined in section 69.3(bb). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.802. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(a); see also Interstate Access
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  • subpart, had such study area or portion thereof not been sold, will not be distributed or collected.'' 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(b). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(d). Price Cap CMT Revenue is defined as the maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under section 69.152, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges under section 69.153, Carrier Common Line charges under section 69.154, and Marketing under section 69.156, using Base Period lines. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.3(cc). Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include local exchange carrierLEC universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000, and Local Switching Pooled Revenue outlined in section 69.3(bb). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.802. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(a); see also
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  • subpart, had such study area or portion thereof not been sold, will not be distributed or collected.'' 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(b). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(d). Price Cap CMT Revenue is defined as the maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under section 69.152, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges under section 69.153, Carrier Common Line charges under section 69.154, and Marketing under section 69.156, using Base Period lines. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.3(cc). Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include local exchange carrierLEC universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000, and Local Switching Pooled Revenue outlined in section 69.3(bb). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.802. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(a); see also
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  • the amount of additional Local Switching reductions in the July 2000 Annual filing allowed to be moved and recovered in the Common Line Basket. (cc) Price Cap CMT Revenue. The maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under § 69.152 of this chapter, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges (PICCs) under § 69.153 of this chapter, Carrier Common Line charges under § 69.154 of this chapter, and Marketing under 69.156 of this chapter, using Base Period lines. Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include the local exchange carrier universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000. The Price Cap CMT revenue does not include the Local Switching Pooled revenue outlined in paragraph (bb)
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  • subpart, had such study area or portion thereof not been sold, will not be distributed or collected.'' 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(b). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(d). Price Cap CMT Revenue is defined as the maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under section 69.152, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges under section 69.153, Carrier Common Line charges under section 69.154, and Marketing under section 69.156, using Base Period lines. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.3(cc). Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include local exchange carrierLEC universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000, and Local Switching Pooled Revenue outlined in section 69.3(bb). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.802. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(a); see also
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  • subpart, had such study area or portion thereof not been sold, will not be distributed or collected.'' 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(b). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(d). Price Cap CMT Revenue is defined as the maximum total revenue a filing entity would be permitted to receive from End User Common Line charges under section 69.152, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charges under section 69.153, Carrier Common Line charges under section 69.154, and Marketing under section 69.156, using Base Period lines. See 47 C.F.R. § 69.3(cc). Price Cap CMT Revenue does not include local exchange carrierLEC universal service contributions as of July 1, 2000 or Local Switching Pooled Revenue outlined in section 69.3(bb). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.802. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801(a); see also
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  • Gulick, Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis, to Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary, FCC, at 1 (Dec. 22, 2000). See CALLS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 12974. The PICC, or presubscribed interexchange carrier charge, and the CCLC, carrier common line charge, are charges levied by incumbent LECs upon IXCs to recover portions of the interstate-allocated cost of subscriber loops. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.153, 69.154. CALLS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 12975 (permitting a greater proportion of the local loop costs of primary residential and single-line business customers to be recovered through the SLC). CALLS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 12977 (The CALLS proposal is aimed to `` bring lower rates and less confusion to consumers; and create a more rational interstate rate structure.
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  • rate 46 See, e.g., Federal Communications Commission, Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division, Reference Book of Rates, Price Indexes and Household Expenditures for Telephone Service, published annually. 47 The Commission receives these data as part of the tariff filings made by selected incumbent local exchange carriers and interexchange carriers. See generally 47 C.F.R. Part 61. 48 See 47 C.F.R. § 69.153; Access Charge Reform Order, section III.A; Universal Service Order, ¶ 768. 49 See Universal Service Order, ¶¶ 56-107 (discussing the services designated for support). 50 Universal Service Order, ¶ 19. 14 survey form. We seek comment on this proposal, generally, and, also, on the worksheet and instructions. 39. In addition, we propose to incorporate publicly available data from the Rural
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  • TTY: (202) 418-0484. PN 5/12; DA 99-892 Pleading Cycle Established for Comments on USTA Petition for Waiver On May 11, the United States Telephone Association, on behalf of its price cap regulated members, filed a Petition for Waiver of the Commission's Rules. According to USTA, the price cap incumbent local exchange carriers have identified an anomaly in Sections 69.152(b) and 69.153(c)(1) of the Commission's rules which could result in negative rate levels for the multi-line business Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier Charge in the July 1, 1999, annual access charge tariff filing. Comments due May 19*; replies May 24. Contact: Raj Kannan, Competitive Pricing Division at (202) 418-1540. PN 5/14; DA 99-928 Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on a Petition of the California
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  • (FCC No. 97-373). WTB Internet URL: [19]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Notices/1997/fcc97373.txt ADDENDA: The following items, released October 23, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 205: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- NEWS RELEASES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- CHIEF OF STAFF BLAIR LEVIN TO LEAVE FCC. OPA. Internet URL: [20]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/1997/spbl702 .txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- PUBLIC NOTICES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Released: October 23, 1997. USTA FILES PETITION REQUESTING WAIVER OF SECTIONS 61.47 AND 69.153 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO ENABLE PRICE CAP LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS TO FILE TARIFFS ON JANUARY 1, 1998 IMPLEMENTING ACCESS CHARGE REFORM ORDER.Comments due Nov. 3, replies due Nov. 6. (DA No. 97-2255). Contact: Wanda Harris at (202) 418-1530. Report No: 24103A. Released: October 23, 1997. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: [21]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applica tions/pnmm7211.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- SPEECHES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- CHAIRMAN REED E.
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  • PUBLIC NOTICES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Released: May 12, 1999. PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON USTA PETITION FOR WAIVER.On May 11, the United States Telephone Association, on behalf of its price cap regulated members, filed a Petition for Waiver of the Commission's Rules. According to USTA, the price cap incumbent local exchange carriers have identified an anomaly in Sections 69.152(b) and 69.153(c)(1) of the Commission's rules which could result in negative rate levels for the multi-line business Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier Charge in the July 1, 1999, annual access charge tariff filing.: Comments Due: May 19, 1999; Reply Comments Due: May 24, 1999. (DA No. 99-892). Contact: Competitive Pricing Division: Raj Kannan at (202) 418-1540. Internet URL: [11]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da990 892.wp Report No: 1411. Released:
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  • following items, released June 8, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 108: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- PUBLIC NOTICES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Released: June 8, 1999. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: [33]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/199 9/ex990608.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- UNITED STATES TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION PETITION FOR WAIVER OF SECTIONS 69.152(B) AND 69.153(C)(1) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Waived sections 69.152(b) and 69.153(c)(1) to allow price cap LECs to use USTA's proposed interim calculations only when necessary to compensate for an anomaly. Action by Deputy Chief. Adopted: June 8, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1122). CCB [34][icon bar] References 1. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/1999/nrmc9042.txt 2. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Part68_Actions/1999/10jun99r.txt 3. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac990610.txt 4. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap990610.txt 5. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/pnmm9101.html 6. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/1999/ex990610.html 7. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/1999/pnmc9049.txt 8.
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  • customers have a presubscribed long-distance carrier, and that IXCs pass down the PICC charge, along with transaction costs, to their customers. Moreover, even "[i]f an end-user customer does not have a presubscribed interexchange carrier," he may not be able to avoid the PICC because "the local exchange carrier may collect the PICC directly from the end user." 47 C.F.R. § 69.153 (2000). Hence, from a policy perspective, end-users will be assessed access charges, whether directly through the SLC or indirectly through the PICC or through a combination of both; thus, a more appropriate question, at least in terms of impact on consumers, is whether the net burden on consumers will be lower or higher. Similarly, the Petitioners' complaint that they did
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  • telephone consumers, specifically calls from senior citizens. My first telephone consumer was a senior lady who called and was very, very upset and she was on the verge of tears. She was very concerned about this new charge, the $1.04 from the local exchange carrier. It's called the PIXIE charge -- Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier charge. And that's in our Rule 69.153. Basically it is, it says, if an end user customer does not have a presubscribed interexchange carrier, that is, a long-distance carrier, the local exchange carrier may collect the PIXIE directly from the end user. And the FCC sets a cap of $1.04 on this charge. Now, she was on a fixed income of $450 and she said she just