STATE ROW NUMBERS AND CODES
REFERENCE TABLE
State or Territory Row Number Code
Alabama 0110 AL
Alaska 0120 AK
Arizona 0130 AZ
Arkansas 0140 AR
California 0150 CA
Colorado 0160 CO
Connecticut 0170 CT
Delaware 0180 DE
District of Columbia 0190 DC
Florida 0200 FL
Georgia 0210 GA
Hawaii 0220 HI
Idaho 0230 ID
Illinois 0240 IL
Indiana 0250 IN
Iowa 0260 IA
Kansas 0270 KS
Kentucky 0280 KY
Louisiana 0290 LA
Maine 0300 ME
Maryland 0310 MD
Massachusetts 0320 MA
Michigan 0330 MI
Minnesota 0340 MN
Mississippi 0350 MS
Missouri 0360 MO
Montana 0370 MT
Nebraska 0380 NE
Nevada 0390 NV
New Hampshire 0400 NH
New Jersey 0410 NJ
New Mexico 0420 NM
New York 0430 NY
North Carolina 0440 NC
North Dakota 0450 ND
Ohio 0460 OH
Oklahoma 0470 OK
Oregon 0480 OR
Pennsylvania 0490 PA
Rhode Island 0500 RI
South Carolina 0510 SC
South Dakota 0520 SD
Tennessee 0530 TN
Texas 0540 TX
Utah 0550 UT
Vermont 0560 VT
Virginia 0570 VA
Washington 0580 WA
West Virginia 0590 WV
Wisconsin 0600 WI
Wyoming 0610 WY
Northern Mariana Islands 0730 MC
Puerto Rico 0710 PR
Virgin Islands 0720 VI
Ocean Cable 0810 OC
Total 0910 TO
TABLE I.A - OUTSIDE PLANT STATISTICS - CABLE AND WIRE FACILITIES
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Table I.A requires the annual reporting of various cable and wire facility statistics by state as of December 31 of the calendar year covered by the report. Report all solely owned plant and the respondent's proportionate interest in jointly owned plant.
To convert miles to kilometers, compute total miles, multiply by 1.6093 and then round to the nearest whole number. Internal calculations should retain, where applicable, at least 4 decimal places of accuracy; compute totals and then round to the nearest whole number before applying weighting factors. Round final results to the nearest whole number, but report any non-zero entry that is less than 1 kilometer as 1 kilometer.
Include footnotes in the Footnote Table liberally, especially where the reporting company perceives any ambiguities in the data provided, where procedures or internal sources associated with data preparation have changed (including data filed in compliance with revised definitions), or where required data are available only in part or on an estimated basis.
ROW INSTRUCTIONS
Each row represents a state, district or territory in which the reporting company has cable and wire facilities. Include only those rows with data to be reported, but complete every item in those rows. Include a row for total company data, even if there is only one state row. See the State Row Numbers and Codes Reference Table for assigned row numbers and codes and for the correct order in which the rows shall appear.
COLUMN DESCRIPTIONS
Each column represents a category of cable and wire facilities. In columns (d) through (q) classify a cable containing only copper, coaxial, or other metallic conductors as metallic, but classify a cable containing both fiber and copper, coaxial, or other metallic conductors as fiber. In all columns include both local loop and interoffice facilities where applicable.
COLUMN
(a) State or Territory - The name of one of the fifty U.S. states or one of the following: District of Columbia, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Ocean Cable, or Total.
(b) State or Territory Code - The two-letter Postal Abbreviation for the state or territory. Use "MC" for Northern Mariana Islands," "OC" for Ocean Cable and "TO" for Total Company.
(c) Kilometers of Aerial Wire - Bare line wire and rural and urban distribution wire included in the Aerial Wire account (Account 2431), pursuant to FCC R.A.O. Letter 6. Where applicable, multiply the distance by 2 to account for wire pairs. Include both local loop and interoffice facilities.
Aerial Cable - Cables in the Aerial Cable account (Account 2421). These cables are attached to utility poles. The cables in this environment can have metallic conductors or non‑metallic fibers. Include both local loop and interoffice facilities.
(d) Sheath Kilometers of Metallic Aerial Cable - Sheath kilometers of aerial cable with copper or other metallic conductors.
(e) Sheath Kilometers of Fiber Aerial Cable - Sheath kilometers of aerial cable with non-metallic fibers.
Underground Cable - Cables in the Underground Cable account (Account 2422). These cables are located in conduit and manholes. The cables in this environment can have metallic conductors or non-metallic optical fibers. Include both local loop and interoffice facilities.
(f) Sheath Kilometers of Metallic Underground Cable - Sheath kilometers of underground cable containing copper or other metallic conductors.
(g) Sheath Kilometers of Fiber Underground Cable - Sheath kilometers of underground cable containing non-metallic fibers.
Buried Cable - Cables in the Buried Cable account (Account 2423). These cables are buried directly below the ground and not placed in conduit structure. The cables in this environment can have metallic conductors or non-metallic optical fibers. Include both local loop and interoffice facilities.
(h) Sheath Kilometers of Metallic Buried Cable - Sheath kilometers of buried cable with copper or other metallic conductors.
(i) Sheath Kilometers of Fiber Buried Cable - Sheath kilometers of buried cable with non-metallic fibers.
Intrabuilding Network Cable - Cables in the Intrabuilding Network Cable account (Account 2426). These cables are located on the carrier's side of the demarcation point or standard network interface inside subscribers' buildings or between buildings on one customer's same premises. Include both local loop and interoffice facilities.
(n) Sheath Kilometers of Metallic Intrabuilding Network Cable - Sheath kilometers of intrabuilding network cable with copper or other metallic conductors.
(o) Sheath Kilometers of Fiber Intrabuilding Network Cable - Sheath kilometers of intrabuilding network cable with non-metallic fibers.
Total Cable - All cables, including wire, coaxial cables, and fiber. Include both local loop and interoffice facilities.
(p) Sheath Kilometers of Total Metallic Cable - Sheath kilometers of total cable with copper or other metallic conductors. This is the sum of columns (d), (f), (h), and (n).
(q) Sheath Kilometers of Total Fiber Cable - Sheath kilometers of total cable with non-metallic fibers. This is the sum of columns (e), (g), (i), and (o).
Kilometers of Fiber in Cable - Fiber optic cables contain thin filaments of glass or other transparent material enclosed in a protective sheath through which light beams may be transmitted. Include both local loop and interoffice facilities.
(r) Fiber Kilometers Equipped with Electronics (Lit) - The number of kilometers of fiber that are equipped by the reporting company with electronics and ready for analog or digital transmission use (not total sheath kilometers).
(s) Total Fiber Kilometers Deployed (Lit and Dark) - Total deployed fiber measurement calculated as the sum of the products of the numbers of optical fibers in the sheath for each cable times the associated sheath kilometers. Provide the total deployed fiber kilometers, not just the portion in service or equipped with carrier equipment.
(t) Kilometers of Metallic Wire in Cable - The sum of the products of the numbers of copper or other metallic wires (pairs multiplied by 2) in each cable times the associated sheath kilometers. The wires must be capable of supporting telecommunications traffic (i.e., not defective). Do not include in this column any kilometers of tube in coaxial cable, which are reported instead in column (u). Include both local loop and interoffice facilities.
(u) Equipped Kilometers of Tube in Coaxial Cable - The sum of the products of the numbers of tubes equipped with electronics in each cable times the associated coaxial sheath kilometers. Provide only the number of tube kilometers of coaxial equipped with electronics, not total sheath kilometers. Include both local loop and interoffice facilities.
(v) Equivalent Number of Poles ‑ The number of solely owned poles plus the sum of the products of the numbers of jointly owned poles times their ownership percentages. Where the ownership percentage is unknown, assume 50%. Do not include leased poles. Include poles used to support both local loop and interoffice facilities. Round to the nearest whole number.
Example:
Equivalent
No. of Poles % Ownership No. of Poles
4 10% 0.4
8 30% 2.4
20 50% 10.0
12.8 (rounded to 13)
Conduit System ‑ Pipes in the Conduit Systems account (Account 2441). This includes conduit, whether underground, in tunnels or on bridges (which is reusable in place), through which cables are pulled. Include both local loop and interoffice facilities.
(w) Trench Kilometers - Total length of the trenches that contain the ducts.
(x) Duct Kilometers - The number of ducts times the trench kilometers.
TABLE I.B - OUTSIDE PLANT STATISTICS - OTHER
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Table I.B requires the annual reporting of various outside plant statistics by state as of December 31 of the calendar year covered by the report. Report all solely owned plant and the respondent's proportionate interest in jointly owned plant.
To convert miles to kilometers, compute total miles, multiply by 1.6093 and then round to the nearest whole number. Internal calculations should retain, where applicable, at least 4 decimal places of accuracy; compute totals and then round to the nearest whole number before applying weighting factors. Round final results to the nearest whole number, but report any non-zero entry that is less than 1 kilometer as 1 kilometer.
Include footnotes in the Footnote Table liberally, especially where the reporting company perceives any ambiguities in the data provided, where procedures or internal sources associated with data preparation have changed (including data filed in compliance with revised definitions), or where required data are available only in part or on an estimated basis.
Definitions
Analog Baseband – Refers to the original band of frequencies produced by an analog signal-initiating device, such as a telephone transmitter (microphone).
Digital Baseband – Refers to the originally transmitted data signal produced by a digital signal-initiating device, such as a telegraph key.
ROW INSTRUCTIONS
Each row represents a state, district or territory in which the reporting company has outside plant facilities. Include only those rows with data to be reported, but complete every item in those rows. Include a row for total company data, even if there is only one state row. See the State Row Numbers and Codes Reference Table for assigned row numbers and codes and for the correct order in which the rows shall appear.
COLUMN DESCRIPTIONS
Each column represents a category of cable and wire facilities. In columns (bc) through (bg) include local loop and interoffice radio facilities where applicable. In columns (bh) and (bi) include local loop facilities. In columns (bk) and (bl) include interoffice cable and microwave facilities.
COLUMN
(ba) State or Territory - The name of one of the fifty U.S. states or one of the following: District of Columbia, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Ocean Cable, or Total.
(bb) State or Territory Code - The two-letter Postal Abbreviation for the state or territory. Use "MC" for Northern Mariana Islands, "OC" for Ocean Cable and "TO" for Total Company.
Radio Relay System ‑ Equipment that is used to transmit and receive radio waves (above 890 MHz) through space over which communications channels are provided. In columns (bc) through (bg) report the aggregate number of kilometers of system or channel, as appropriate, between the individual stations or radio-relay systems. Include both local loop and interoffice facilities where applicable. If your radio repeater or terminal location interfaces with a radio facility in another company, only include the distance from your facility to the border of your company. If two of your interconnected radio repeaters or terminal locations form a radio path that crosses the territory of another company, include the entire distance between the facilities.
(bc) Kilometers of Terrestrial System - Total absolute distance between repeater sites making up microwave radio systems above 890 MHz. Do not include satellite systems in this total.
Kilometers of One-Way Radio Channel - Total kilometers of one-way radio channel above 890 MHz used for message, special services, video, or protection. A radio channel consists of a single one-way link using a microwave transmitter and receiver. The radio channel distance is the sum of the lengths of each one-way link associated with a transmitter-receiver pair. Where applicable, multiply the distance by 2 to account for two-way transmission.
(bd) Kilometers of One-Way Terrestrial Radio Channel - Total km of one-way radio channel above 890 MHz used in terrestrial radio systems.
Kilometers of Telephone Channel ‑ Number of equivalent analog or digital telephone circuit kilometers that are equipped and on radio systems above 890 MHz.
(bf) Kilometers of Analog Telephone Channel (4 kHz or Equivalent) ‑ Number of 4 kHz or equivalent analog telephone circuit kilometers that are equipped and on radio systems above 890 MHz. This value is the sum of the products of the number of equivalent analog circuits on each link times the length of the link.
(bg) Kilometers of Digital Telephone Channel (64 kbps or Equivalent) ‑ Number of 64 kbps or equivalent digital telephone circuit kilometers that are equipped and on radio systems above 890 MHz. This value is the sum of the products of the number of equivalent digital circuits on each link times the length of the link. In the case of radio systems carrying DS-1 channels for which DS-1 utilization is not known, calculate the sum of the products of the number of DS‑1's on each link times the length of the link, round the result to the nearest whole kilometer, and multiply by 24.
Total Equipped Local Loop Circuit Kilometers ‑ Total equivalent voice-grade circuit kilometers in local loop plant.
(bh) Equipped Local Loop Analog (4 kHz or Equivalent) Circuit Kilometers – Includes facilities for transmission of analog baseband and analog carrier on metallic cable and open wire in local loop plant. Report in equivalent 4 kHz circuit kilometers.
(bi) Equipped Local Loop Digital (64 kbps or Equivalent) Circuit Kilometers – Includes facilities for transmission of digital baseband and digital carrier on metallic cable and fiber cable in local loop plant. Report as equivalent 64 kbps circuit kilometers. This may be calculated by summing unrounded DS-1 kilometers, rounding the total to the nearest kilometer, and multiplying the result by 24.
Total Equipped Interoffice Circuit Kilometers (Cable and Microwave Systems) ‑ Total equivalent voice-grade circuit kilometers in interoffice plant. Include both cable and microwave facilities.
(bk) Equipped Interoffice Analog (4 kHz or Equivalent) Circuit Kilometers - Includes facilities for transmission of analog baseband on metallic cable, analog carrier on metallic cable and on microwave radio in interoffice plant. Report in equivalent 4 kHz circuit kilometers.
(bl) Equipped Interoffice Digital (64 kbps or Equivalent) Circuit Kilometers – Includes facilities for transmission of digital baseband and digital carrier on metallic cable, fiber cable, and microwave radio in interoffice plant. Report as equivalent 64 kbps circuit kilometers. This may be calculated by summing unrounded DS-1 kilometers, rounding the total to the nearest kilometer, and multiplying the result by 24.
TABLE II - SWITCHED ACCESS LINES IN SERVICE
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Table II requires the annual reporting of central office switches and switched access line statistics by state as of December 31 of the calendar year covered by the report.
Report in Table II only those access lines connecting end users with their end offices for switched services. Access lines are classified as analog or digital based on the type of service provided. Include 800 and 800-like access lines and employee concession lines but do NOT include official/company circuits in the access line counts. Provide a footnote if this has been done differently in the past. Do not include in Table II circuits that provide access to an interexchange carrier. Do not include in Table II any special access lines, including the closed end of WATS and FX; all special access lines should be included in Table III, column (fj) or (fk). All local private lines should be included in Table III, column (fm).
Include footnotes in the Footnote Table liberally, especially where the reporting company perceives any ambiguities in the data provided, where procedures or internal sources associated with data preparation have changed (including data filed in compliance with revised definitions), or where required data are available only in part or on an estimated basis.
Any row/column data entry which contains UNE data must be accompanied by an explanatory footnote identifying the types of UNEs (e.g., “UNE-P”) that are included.
ROW INSTRUCTIONS
Each row represents a state, district or territory in which the reporting company has switched access lines. Include only those rows with data to be reported, but complete every item in those rows. Include a row for total company data, even if there is only one state row. See the State Row Numbers and Codes Reference Table for assigned row numbers and codes and for the correct order in which the rows shall appear.
COLUMN DESCRIPTIONS
Each column represents a category of switched access lines, central office switches, or ISDN control channels.
COLUMN
(ca) State or Territory - The name of one of the fifty U.S. states or one of the following: District of Columbia, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, or Total.
(cb) State or Territory Code - The two-letter Postal Abbreviation for the state or territory. Use "MC" for Northern Mariana Islands and "TO" for Total Company.
(cc) Main Access Lines - Enter the total number of (a) analog switched access lines, provided over 4 kHz or equivalent facilities, that connect to residential, single or multiline business telephones, excluding PBX Trunks, Centrex-CO lines, Centrex-CU Trunks, and Hotel/Motel LD Trunks, and (b) digital switched access lines provided over 64 kbps, 56 kbps, or ISDN B channels or other equivalent communications channels that are circuit-switched and can carry either voice or data, excluding digital access lines connecting to a customer location PBX or Centrex. Do not include resold services, which are to be included in column (ci) – Other Switched Access Lines.
(cd) PBX and Centrex Trunks ‑ Enter the total number of (a) analog trunks provided between the central office and a customer location PBX or Centrex, including Centrex-CU Trunks, PBX Trunks, and Hotel/Motel LD Trunks over 4 kHz or equivalent facilities, where service is provided by equipment located on customer-controlled space, and (b) 64 kbps or equivalent digital trunks terminated on a customer location PBX and/or Centrex, including Centrex-CU trunks. Do not include resold services, which are to be included in column (ci) – Other Switched Access Lines.
(ce) Centrex Extensions ‑ For service that is provided by equipment connecting a Centrex-CO on telephone company premises to station equipment on the customer’s premises, including service provided by a digital Centrex to analog station equipment, enter the total number of analog circuits and 64 kbps or equivalent digital circuits, including ISDN-based Centrex-CO Lines. Do not include resold services, which are to be included in column (ci) – Other Switched Access Lines.
(ci) Other Switched Access Lines - Provide, in terms of equivalent 4 kHz analog circuits or equivalent 64 kbps digital circuits, the number of other switched access lines not included in columns (cc) through (ce). Include resold telephone exchange service lines. Use a footnote to itemize the separate categories and amounts which are included here.
(cj) Total Switched Access Lines - The sum of columns (cc) through (ci). This shall equal the amount reported in Table III column (fi).
Central Office Switches - Assemblies of equipment and software designed to establish connections among lines or between lines and trunks, including access tandems, local, class 5 switching machines, and any associated stand‑alone and non stand‑alone remote switching machines. There may be more than one switch per central office or wire center. If more than one switch is housed in a single building or structure, be sure to count each switch separately. Do not separately count each three‑digit telephone number prefix as a separate switch.
(ck) Central Office Switches Excluding Remote Switches - The amount in column (cm) minus the amount in column (cl) for each row.
(cl) Remote Switches - Generally described as a switch that has no connection to the facilities network except through its host switch. The host provides the processing capabilities and certain control functions for the remote under the direction of the host central processor and controls the remote over a pair of dedicated data links. Include not only those remote switches that are equipped to operate in a stand alone fashion to be able to provide more limited service, but also those that are not so equipped, i.e., non stand‑alone remote switches.
(cm) Total Central Office Switches - The total number of local and tandem switches. Tandem switches are used to connect local switches with local switches in other central offices, including those tandems that are designed exclusively to establish connections between trunks. This column is consistent with Row 0110, Total Switching Entities, in Table I of FCC Report 43-07, the ARMIS Infrastructure Report.
ISDN Control Channels - The packet switched channels on digital subscriber lines (16 kbps for basic rate access or 64 kbps for primary rate access) that carry signaling messages and packet-switched user data. This information should be reported in terms of actual control channels rather than in 64 kbps equivalents (as was requested for 1988 through 1990) and should not be included in the total reported in column (cj). Where ISDN services are provided, use column (cn) and (co) to show the number of 16 kbps and 64 kbps control channels. For similar services, provide the total number of control channels and indicate the types included in a footnote.
(cn) Basic Rate ISDN Control Channels - The number of basic rate (16 kbps) ISDN control channels. Also include the number of control channels for similar services with a data rate lower than 16 kbps, and indicate the types included in a footnote.
(co) Primary Rate ISDN Control Channels - The number of primary rate (64 kbps) ISDN control channels. Also include the number of control channels for similar services with a data rate higher than 16 kbps, and indicate the types included in a footnote.
TABLE III - ACCESS LINES IN SERVICE BY CUSTOMER
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Table III requires the annual reporting of switched and special access line statistics by state as of December 31 of the calendar year covered by the report.
Report in Table III columns (fc) through (fi) only those access lines connecting end users with their end offices for switched services, i.e., all equivalent 4 kHz or 64 kbps access lines included in Table II columns (cc) through (cj). Report special access lines, including the closed end of WATS and FX, that provide access to an interexchange carrier or other access customer in Table III column (fj) or column (fk).
Include 800 and 800-like access lines, resold telephone exchange service lines, and employee concession lines but do NOT include official/company circuits in the access line counts. Provide a footnote if this has been done differently in the past. Analog access lines should be reported as 4 kHz equivalents. ISDN and other digital access lines should be reported as 64 kbps equivalents. A fully equipped DS‑1 line, for example, corresponds to 24 64 kbps equivalents.
Include footnotes in the Footnote Table liberally, especially where the reporting company perceives any ambiguities in the data provided, where procedures or internal sources associated with data preparation have changed (including data filed in compliance with revised definitions), or where required data are available only in part or on an estimated basis.
Any row/column data entry which contains UNE data must be accompanied by an explanatory footnote identifying the types of UNEs (e.g., “UNE-P”) that are included.
ROW INSTRUCTIONS
Each row represents a state, district or territory in which the reporting company has access lines. Include only those rows with data to be reported, but complete every item in those rows. Include a row for total company data, even if there is only one state row. See the State Row Numbers and Codes Reference Table for assigned row numbers and codes and for the correct order in which the rows shall appear.
COLUMN DESCRIPTIONS
Each column represents a category of switched or special access lines.
COLUMN
(fa) State or Territory - The name of one of the fifty U.S. states or one of the following: District of Columbia, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, or Total.
(fb) State or Territory Code - The two-letter Postal Abbreviation for the state or territory. Use "MC" for Northern Mariana Islands and "TO" for Total Company.
Business Switched Access Lines - Total voice-grade equivalent analog or digital switched access lines to business customers.
(fc) Single Line Business Switched Access Lines ‑ Includes single line business access lines subject to the single line business interstate end user common line charge, pursuant to Section 69.104(h), excluding company official and payphone lines. Payphone lines are to be reported in column (fe) - Multiline Business Switched Access Lines - Payphone Lines. The ratio of single line business access lines to total business access lines, as calculated from the data reported in Table III (i.e., column (fc) divided by the sum of columns (fc), (fd), and (fe)), should be consistent with the same ratio as calculated from the data reported in ARMIS Report 43-01, Table II.
(fd) Multiline Business Switched Access Lines ‑ Other than Payphone Lines ‑ Include the total of analog and digital multiline business access lines subject to the multiline business interstate end user common line charge including PBX trunks, Centrex-CU trunks, hotel/motel LD trunks and Centrex-CO lines. Payphone lines are to be reported in column (fe) - Multiline Business Switched Access Lines - Payphone Lines. The ratio of multiline business access lines, including payphone lines, to total business access lines, as calculated from the data reported in Table III, (i.e., the sum of columns (fd) and (fe) divided by the sum of columns (fc), (fd), and (fe)), should be consistent with the same ratio as calculated from the data reported in ARMIS Report 43-01, Table II.
(fe) Multiline Business Switched Access Lines ‑ Payphone Lines - Lines that provide payphone service, i.e., total coin (public and semi-public) lines, including customer owned pay telephones (COPT).
Residential Switched Access Lines - Total equivalent analog or digital switched access lines to residential customers. The sum of residential access lines reported in columns (ff), (fg), and (fh) should be consistent with the total of the data reported for residence lifeline and non-lifeline access lines in the ARMIS Annual Summary Report (43-01), Table II, column (bb), row 2100 plus row 2110.
(ff) Residential Switched Access Lines - Lifeline - Total of all (a) equivalent 4 kHz analog switched access lines and (b) equivalent 64 kbps digital switched access lines as reported in Table II, that are provided to residential lifeline customers.
(fg) Residential Switched Access Lines - Non-Lifeline - Primary - Total of all primary (a) equivalent 4 kHz analog switched access lines and (b) equivalent 64 kbps digital switched access lines as reported in Table II, that are provided to residential non-lifeline customers. See In the Matter of Defining Primary Lines, Report and Order & Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CC Docket 97-181, FCC 99-28, released March 10, 1999.
(fh) Residential Switched Access Lines - Non-Lifeline – Non-Primary - Total of all non-primary (a) equivalent 4 kHz analog switched access lines and (b) equivalent 64 kbps digital switched access lines as reported in Table II, that are provided to residential non-lifeline customers. See In the Matter of Defining Primary Lines, Report and Order & Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CC Docket 97-181, FCC 99-28, released March 10, 1999.
(fi) Total Switched Access Lines - The sum of columns (fc) through (fh). This shall equal the amount reported in Table II column (cj).
Special Access Lines (Non-Switched) – Total special access lines connecting an end user’s premises to an interexchange carrier or other access customer point of presence. Do not include local private lines provided by the local carrier which originate and terminate within the same LATA, which are to be reported in column (fm) – Local Private Lines.. The access lines to be counted in columns (fj) and (fk) are those furnished by the reporting carrier under the provisions of the carrier’s state and interstate Special Access tariffs.
(fj) Analog Special Access Lines (Non-Switched) (4 kHz or Equiv.) - The number of 4 kHz or equivalent analog special access lines terminated at the customer designated premises. For each 4 kHz or equivalent service configuration with only one customer designated premises, e.g., where the line connects to a WATS Serving Office, count one (1) access line. For each 4 kHz or equivalent service configuration with two or more customer designated premises locations, count one (1) access line for each customer designated premises location, and subtract one from that total—thus deducting the point-of-presence (POP) location—to obtain the correct count. (See Figure 1, following.)
(fk) Digital Special Access Lines (Non-Switched) (64 kbps or Equiv.) - The number of 64 kbps or equivalent digital special access lines terminated at the customer designated premises. For each 64 kbps service configuration with only one customer designated premises, e.g., where the line connects to a WATS Serving Office, count one (1) access line. For each 64 kbps service configuration with two or more customer designated premises locations, count one (1) access line for each customer designated premises location, and subtract one from that total—thus deducting the point-of-presence (POP) location—to obtain the correct count. (See Figure 1, following.) Where DS-3 or DS‑1 service is provided without individual 64 kbps circuit terminations, multiply the number of DS-3 terminations by 672 and the number of DS-1 terminations by 24 when calculating the value for this column. In the above calculation, only use those DS-1’s and DS-3’s for which the customer is billed. Do not double count 64 kbps circuits associated with DS-1 service where the 64 kbps circuits are customer-derived.
(fl) Total Access Lines (Switched and Special) - The sum of columns (fi) through (fk).
(fm) Local Private Lines - Enter the total number of local private lines. A local private line is defined as a special services circuit with either a serial number format or telephone number format.[1] Local private lines include, e.g., dedicated circuits, private switching arrangements, and/or predefined transmission paths which provide communications between specific locations (e.g., point-to-point communications), as well as foreign exchange (FX) and WATS services. For multipoint private line arrangements, count one circuit for each segment (connection between a bridge and an end user location). Do not count Special Access Service circuits. These are counted in columns (fj) and (fk) of this table.
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TABLE IV - TELEPHONE CALLS
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Table IV requires the annual reporting of telephone call statistics by state for the calendar year covered by the report. Round all amounts to the nearest thousand, but report any non-zero entry that is less than 1 (thousand) as 1 (thousand).
Toll call counts should be based on originating message volumes and should reflect completed calls. Where completed call data are unavailable, estimates may be reported (e.g., the numbers shown may be based on an actual count taken periodically during the year), but indicate the methodology and source data used in a footnote. Billed access minutes reflect originating and terminating access minutes billed to interexchange carriers, including call set-up time, holding time, and conversation time.
Include footnotes in the Footnote Table liberally, especially where the reporting company perceives any ambiguities in the data provided, where procedures or internal sources associated with data preparation have changed (including data filed in compliance with revised definitions), or where required data are available only in part or on an estimated basis.
ROW INSTRUCTIONS
Each row represents a state, district or territory in which the reporting company provides service. Include only those rows with data to be reported, but complete every item in those rows. If data are not available as to the location of all access lines by state, the data may be allocated according to the location of the central office toll center through which the calls originate. Include a row for total company data, even if there is only one state row. See the State Row Numbers and Codes Reference Table for assigned row numbers and codes and for the correct order in which the rows shall appear.
COLUMN DESCRIPTIONS
Each column represents a category of telephone calls or minutes.
COLUMN
(ea) State or Territory - The name of one of the fifty U.S. states or one of the following: District of Columbia, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, or Total.
(eb) State or Territory Code - The two-letter Postal Abbreviation for the state or territory. Use "MC" for Northern Mariana Islands and "TO" for Total Company.
(ec) Local Calls - The number of originating calls completed or unanswered between points both of which are within the local service area of the calling telephone, or total originating calls minus total originating toll calls. Include local message unit calls and local extended area service (EAS) calls.
Toll Calls Completed - The number of completed calls directed to a point outside the local service area of the calling telephone. The number of toll calls reported should be based upon originating message volumes.
(ed) IntraLATA Toll Calls Completed (Originating) - The number of completed toll calls carried by the reporting local operating company within a given Local Access and Transport Area (LATA). Include intraLATA‑interstate and intraLATA-intrastate toll calls. Include outward calls, 800 service, directory service, dial‑it services (e.g., 900 and 936 services), and optional calling plans, where applicable.
InterLATA Toll Calls Completed (Originating) - Completed calls directed to and carried by interexchange carriers.
(ee) InterLATA‑interstate Toll Calls Completed (Originating) - The number of completed interstate toll calls directed to and carried by interexchange carriers. Include outward calls, 800 service, directory service, dial‑it services (e.g., 900 and 936 services), and optional calling plans. Calls should not be double counted at the originating and terminating ends.
(ef) InterLATA‑intrastate Toll Calls Completed (Originating) - The number of completed intrastate toll calls directed to and carried by interexchange carriers. Include outward calls, 800 service, directory service, dial‑it services (e.g., 900 and 936 services), and optional calling plans. Calls should not be double counted at the originating and terminating ends.
(eg) Total InterLATA Toll Calls Completed (Originating) - The sum of columns (ee) and (ef).
InterLATA Billed Access Minutes (Originating and Terminating) ‑ The number of interLATA access minutes based on bills sent to interexchange carriers. Include total originating and terminating access minutes of use. Where these data are unavailable, a statistically valid calculation may be made based on other data. Such a calculation must be footnoted with a description of the source data and methodology.
(eh) InterLATA‑interstate Billed Access Minutes (Originating and Terminating) - The number of interLATA-interstate access minutes based on bills sent to interexchange carriers.
(ei) InterLATA‑intrastate Billed Access Minutes (Originating and Terminating) - The number of interLATA-intrastate access minutes based on bills sent to interexchange carriers.
(ej) Total InterLATA Billed Access Minutes (Originating and Terminating) - The sum of columns (eh) and (ei).