FCC sets new access rates - ISP's escape inter-state tariff - Congestion argument denied

17 Dec 2003


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FCC 97-158
First Report & Order In the Matter of
   Access Charge Reform
   Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers
   Transport Rate Structure and Pricing
   Usage of the Public Switched Network by Information Service and
   Internet Access Providers 
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TITLE PAGE
I. Introduction 1
          A. Background 17
1. The Existing Rate System 17
                2. Implicit Subsidies in the Existing System 28
                3. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 32
B. Access Charge Reform 35
1. Rationalizing the Rate Structure 36
                2. Baseline Rate Level Reductions 42
II. Summary of Rate Structure Changes and Transitions 53
          A. Common Line Rate Structure Changes 54
          B. Other Rate Structure Changes 61
III. Rate Structure Modifications 67
          A. Common Line 67
1. Overview 67
                2. Subscriber Line Charge 72
                3. Carrier Common Line Charge 88
                4. Common Line PCI Formula 106
                5. Assessment of SLCs and PICCs on Derived Channels 111
B. Local Switching 123
1. Non-Traffic Sensitive Charges 123
                2. Traffic Sensitive Charges 136
C. Transport 150
1. Entrance Facilities and Direct-Trunked Transport 152
                2. Tandem-Switched Transport 158
D. Transport Interconnection Charge (TIC) 210
1. Background 210
                2. Discussion 212
E. SS7 Signalling 244
1. Background 244
                2. Discussion 252
F. Impact of New Technologies 256
IV. Baseline Rate Levels 258
          A. Primary Reliance on a Market-Based Approach With A
          Prescriptive Backdrop and the Adoption of Several Initial
          Prescriptive Measures 258
1. Background 258
                2. Discussion 262
B. Prescriptive Approaches 285
1. Prescription of a New X-Factor 285
                2. Rejection of Certain Prescriptive Approaches 287
C. Equal Access Costs 299
1. Background 299
                2. Discussion 302
D. Correction of Improper Cost Allocations 315
1. Marketing Expenses 315
                2. General Support Facilities 326
V. Access Reform For Incumbent Rate-of-Return Local Exchange Carriers
          329
          A. Background 329
          B. Discussion 330
VI. Other Issues 336
          A. Applicability of Part 69 to Unbundled Elements 336
1. Background 336
                2. Discussion 337
B. Treatment of Interstate Information Services 341
1. Background 341
                2. Discussion 344
C. Terminating Access 349
1. Price Cap Incumbent LECs 350
                2. Non-Incumbent LECs 358
                3. "Open End" Services 365
D. Universal Service-Related Part 69 Changes 367
1. Background 368
                2. Discussion 372
E. Part 69 Allocation Rules 388
1. Background 388
                2. Discussion 389
F. Other Proposed Part 69 Changes 390
1. Background 390
                2. Discussion 391
VII. Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 397
          A. PICCs for Special Access Lines 397
1. Background 398
                2. Proposal 403
B. General Support Facilities Costs 407
1. Background 408
                2. Proposal 412
VIII. Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 419
IX. Procedural Issues 441
X. Ordering Clauses 459
Appendix A List of Commenters
Appendix B Comment Summary
Appendix C Final Rules
STATEMENTS
          Commissioner Quello
          Commissioner Ness
          Commissioner Chong
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