§  69.154   Per-minute carrier common line charge.

   (a) Local exchange carriers may recover a per-minute carrier common
   line charge from interexchange carriers, collected on originating
   access minutes and calculated using the weighting method set forth in
   paragraph (c) of this section. The maximum such charge shall be the
   lower of:

   (1) The per-minute rate using base period demand that would recover the
   maximum allowable carrier common line revenue as defined in § 61.46(d)
   of this chapter; or

   (2) The sum of the local switching, carrier common line and
   interconnection charge charges assessed on originating minutes on
   December 31, 1997, minus the local switching charges assessed on
   originating minutes.

   (b) To the extent that paragraph (a) of this section does not recover
   from interexchange carriers all permitted carrier common line revenue,
   the excess may be collected through a per-minute charge on terminating
   access calculated using the weighting method set forth in paragraph (c)
   of this section.

   (c) For each Carrier Common Line access element tariff, the premium
   originating Carrier Common Line charge shall be set at a level that
   recovers revenues allowed under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section.
   The non-premium charges shall be equal to .45 multiplied by the premium
   charges.

   [ 62 FR 31935 , June 11, 1997, as amended at  65 FR 38703 , June 21, 2000]