§  36.375   Published directory listing.

   (a) This classification includes expenses for preparing or purchasing,
   compiling and disseminating directory listings.

   (b) Published directory expense is assigned as follows:

   (1) Classified directory expense and all expense of soliciting
   advertising is assigned to the exchange operation.

   (2) The expense of alphabetical and street address directories and
   traffic information records is apportioned among the operations on the
   basis of the relative number of study area subscriber line
   minutes-of-use applicable to each operation.

   (3) The expense associated with directories and traffic information
   records prepared for one locality and used in another locality is known
   as "foreign directories expense." Such expense is assigned to the
   appropriate operation on the basis of the location of the point where
   used with respect to the locality for which the directories and records
   were prepared.

   (4) Effective July 1, 2001, through December 31, 2024, study areas
   subject to price cap regulation, pursuant to § 61.41 of this chapter,
   shall assign the balance of Account 6620-Services to the
   classifications, as specified in paragraphs (b)(1) through (3) of this
   section, based on the relative percentage assignment of the balance of
   Account 6620 to these classifications during the twelve-month period
   ending December 31, 2000.

   (5) Effective July 1, 2001, through December 31, 2024, all study areas
   shall apportion Published directory listing expenses using the
   underlying relative use measurements, as specified in paragraphs (b)(1)
   through (3) of this section, during the twelve-month period ending
   December 31, 2000. Direct assignment of any Publishing directory
   listing expense to the jurisdictions shall be updated annually.

   [ 52 FR 17229 , May 6, 1987, as amended at  66 FR 33207 , June 21, 2001;  71 FR 65746 , Nov. 9, 2006;  75 FR 30301 , June 1, 2010;  76 FR 30841 , May 27,
   2011;  79 FR 36238 , June 26, 2014;  83 FR 63587 , Dec. 11, 2018]