§ 36.379   Message processing expense.

   (a) This classification includes the salary and machine expense of data
   processing equipment, including supervision, general accounting
   administrative and miscellaneous expense associated with the processing
   of individual toll tickets and local message tickets.

   (b) The expense assigned to this classification is divided into the
   subcategories Toll Ticket Processing Expense and Local Message
   Processing Expense on the basis of the relative number of messages.
   Toll Ticket Processing Expense is allocated between the State and
   interstate jurisdiction on the basis of the relative number of toll
   messages. Local Message Processing Expense is assigned to the exchange
   operation.

   (1) Effective July 1, 2001, through December 31, 2018, study areas
   subject to price cap regulation, pursuant to § 61.41 of this chapter,
   shall assign the balance of Account 6620-Services to the subcategories,
   as specified in this paragraph (b), based on the relative percentage
   assignment of the balance of Account 6620 to those subcategories during
   the twelve month period ending December 31, 2000.

   (2) Effective July 1, 2001, through December 31, 2018, all study areas
   shall apportion Toll Ticketing Processing Expense among the
   jurisdictions using the relative number of toll messages for the
   twelve-month period ending December 31, 2000. Local Message Process
   Expense is assigned to the state jurisdiction.

   [ 52 FR 17229 , May 6, 1987, as amended at  66 FR 33208 , June 21, 2001;  75 FR 30301 , June 1, 2010;  76 FR 30841 , May 27, 2011;  79 FR 36239 , June
   26, 2014]

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