[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 3]
[Revised as of October 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR69.1]

[Page 397-398]
 
                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
        CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 69_ACCESS CHARGES--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 69.1  Application of access charges.




                            Subpart A_General

Sec.
69.1 Application of access charges.
69.2 Definitions.
69.3 Filing of access service tariffs.
69.4 Charges to be filed.
69.5 Persons to be assessed.

                    Subpart B_Computation of Charges

69.101 General.
69.104 End user common line for non-price cap incumbent local exchange 
          carriers.
69.105 Carrier common line for non-price cap local exchange carriers.
69.106 Local switching.
69.108 Transport rate benchmark.
69.109 Information.
69.110 Entrance facilities.
69.111 Tandem-switched transport and tandem charge.
69.112 Direct-trunked transport.
69.113 Non-premium charges for MTS-WATS equivalent services.
69.114 Special access.
69.115 Special access surcharges.
69.116 Universal service fund.
69.117 Lifeline assistance.
69.118 Traffic sensitive switched services.
69.119 Basic service element expedited approval process.
69.120 Line information database.
69.121 Connection charges for expanded interconnection.
69.123 Density pricing zones for special access and switched transport.
69.124 Interconnection charge.
69.125 Dedicated signalling transport.
69.126 Nonrecurring charges.
69.127 Transitional Equal Charge Rule.
69.128 Billing name and address.
69.129 Signalling for tandem switching.
69.130 Line port costs in excess of basic analog service.
69.131 Universal service end user charges.

 Subpart C_Computation of Charges for Price Cap Local Exchange Carriers

69.151 Applicability.
69.152 End user common line for price cap local exchange carriers.
69.153 Presubscribed interexchange carrier charge (PICC).
69.154 Per-minute carrier common line charge.
69.155 Per-minute residual interconnection charge.
69.156 Marketing expenses.
69.157 Line port costs in excess of basic, analog service.
69.158 Universal service and user charges.

                Subpart D_Apportionment of Net Investment

69.301 General.
69.302 Net investment.
69.303 Information origination/termination equipment (IOT).
69.304 Subscriber line cable and wire facilities.
69.305 Carrier cable and wire facilities (C&WF).
69.306 Central office equipment (COE).
69.307 General support facilities.
69.308 [Reserved]
69.309 Other investment.
69.310 Capital leases.

                   Subpart E_Apportionment of Expenses

69.401 Direct expenses.
69.402 Operating taxes (Account 7200).
69.403 Marketing expenses (Account 6610).
69.404 Telephone operator services expenses in Account 6620.
69.405 Published directory expenses in Account 6620.
69.406 Local business office expenses in Account 6620.
69.407 Revenue accounting expenses in Account 6620.

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69.408 All other customer services expenses in Account 6620.
69.409 Corporate operations expenses (included in Account 6720).
69.411 Other expenses.
69.412 Non participating company payments/receipts.
69.413 Universal service fund expenses.
69.414 Lifeline assistance expenses.
69.415 Reallocation of certain transport expenses.

    Subpart F_Segregation of Common Line Element Revenue Requirement

69.501 General.
69.502 Base factor allocation.

                 Subpart G_Exchange Carrier Association

69.601 Exchange carrier association.
69.602 Board of directors.
69.603 Association functions.
69.604 Billing and collection of access charges.
69.605 Reporting and distribution of pool access revenues.
69.606 Computation of average schedule company payments.
69.607 Disbursement of Carrier Common Line residue.
69.608 Carrier Common Line hypothetical net balance.
69.609 End User Common Line hypothetical net balances.
69.610 Other hypothetical net balances.
69.612 Long term and transitional support.

                      Subpart H_Pricing Flexibility

69.701 Application of rules in this supbart.
69.703 Definitions.
69.705 Procedure.
69.707 Geographic scope of petition.
69.709 Dedicated transport and special access services other than 
          channel terminations between LEC end offices and customer 
          premises.
69.711 Channel terminations between LEC end offices and customer 
          premises.
69.713 Common line, traffic-sensitive, and tandem-switched transport 
          services.
69.714-69.724 [Reserved]
69.725 Attribution of revenues to particular wire centers.
69.727 Regulatory relief.
69.729 New services.
69.731 Low-end adjustment mechanism.

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218, 220, 254, 403.

    Source: 48 FR 10358, Mar. 11, 1983, unless otherwise noted.



    (a) This part establishes rules for access charges for interstate or 
foreign access services provided by telephone companies on or after 
January 1, 1984.
    (b) Except as provided in Sec. 69.1(c), charges for such access 
service shall be computed, assessed, and collected and revenues from 
such charges shall be distributed as provided in this part. Access 
service tariffs shall be filed and supported as provided under part 61 
of this chapter, except as modified herein.
    (c) The following provisions of this part shall apply to telephone 
companies subject to price cap regulation only to the extent that 
application of such provisions is necessary to develop the nationwide 
average carrier common line charge, for purposes of reporting pursuant 
to Sec. Sec. 43.21 and 43.22 of this chapter, and for computing initial 
charges for new rate elements: Sec. Sec. 69.3(f), 69.106(b), 69.106(f), 
69.106(g), 69.109(b), 69.110(d), 69.111(c), 69.111(g)(1), 69.111(g)(2), 
69.111(g)(3), 69.111(l), 69.112(d), 69.114(b), 69.114(d), 69.125(b)(2), 
69.301 through 69.310, and 69.401 through 69.412. The computation of 
rates pursuant to these provisions by telephone companies subject to 
price cap regulation shall be governed by the price cap rules set forth 
in part 61 of this chapter and other applicable Commission rules and 
orders.

[48 FR 10358, Mar. 11, 1983, as amended at 55 FR 42385, Oct. 19, 1990; 
58 FR 41189, Aug. 3, 1993; 62 FR 40463, July 29, 1997]