[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 3]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR52.16]

[Page 90-91]
 
                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
        CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 52_NUMBERING--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart B_Administration
 
Sec.  52.16  Billing and Collection Agent.

    The B&C Agent shall:
    (a) Calculate, assess, bill and collect payments for all numbering 
administration functions and distribute funds to the NANPA, or other 
agent designated by the Common Carrier Bureau that performs functions 
related to numbering administration, on a monthly basis;
    (b) Distribute to carriers the ``Telecommunications Reporting 
Worksheet,'' described in Sec.  52.17(b).
    (c) Keep confidential all data obtained from carriers and not 
disclose such data in company-specific form unless authorized by the 
Commission. Subject to any restrictions imposed by the Chief of the 
Wireline Competition Bureau, the B & C Agent may share data obtained 
from carriers with the

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administrators of the universal service support mechanism (See 47 CFR 
54.701 of this chapter), the TRS Fund (See 47 CFR 64.604(c)(4)(iii)(H) 
of this chapter), and the local number portability cost recovery (See 47 
CFR 52.32). The B & C Agent shall keep confidential all data obtained 
from other administrators. The B & C Agent shall use such data, from 
carriers or administrators, only for calculating, collecting and 
verifying payments. The Commission shall have access to all data 
reported to the Administrator. Contributors may make requests for 
Commission nondisclosure of company-specific revenue information under 
Sec.  0.459 of this chapter by so indicating on the Telecommunications 
Reporting Worksheet at the time that the subject data are submitted. The 
Commission shall make all decisions regarding nondisclosure of company-
specific information.
    (d) Develop procedures to monitor industry compliance with reporting 
requirements and propose specific procedures to address reporting 
failures and late payments;
    (e) File annual reports with the appropriate regulatory authorities 
of the NANP member countries as requested; and
    (f) Obtain an audit from an independent auditor after the first year 
of operations and annually thereafter, which shall evaluate the validity 
of calculated payments. The B&C Agent shall submit the audit report to 
the Commission for appropriate review and action.

[62 FR 55183, Oct. 23, 1997, as amended at 64 FR 41330, July 30, 1999; 
66 FR 9532, Feb. 8, 2001; 67 FR 13226, Mar. 21, 2002]