Universal Service 2003 Headlines
12/24/03
Public Notice: The Wireline Competition
Bureau Released Estimated State-By-State High-Cost Universal Service
Support Amount for Non-Rural Carriers for 2004. Word | Acrobat | Erratum | Excel
Erratum
12/24/03
Line Counts Order: The Wireline Competition
Bureau update line counts and other input data used in the Commission’s
forward-looking economic cost model for purposes of calculating and targeting
non-rural high-cost support beginning January 1, 2004. We deny a petition
filed by the Maine Public Utilities Commission and the Vermont Public
Service Board seeking reconsideration of the Wireline Competition Bureau’s
(Bureau) 2002 Line Counts Update Order. Word | Word | Acrobat | Excel
12/24/03
NECA Proposed 2004 Modification of Average
Schedule Formulas: On October 1, 2003, the National Exchange Carrier
Association, Inc. (NECA) filed proposed modifications to the current
universal service formulas for average schedule companies, requesting
that they take effect on January 1, 2004, and remain in effect through
December 31, 2004 These formulas include a local switching support formula
and a Part 36 high-cost support formula. On October 17, 2003, a public
notice was issued soliciting comments on NECA’s filing.For the
reasons discussed below, we approve NECA's modified local switching support
formula and, with respect to Part 36 high-cost support, we adopt NECA’s
cost per loop formula (CPL formula). Word | Acrobat
12/22/03
Monitoring Report: News Release RE:
The Federal-State Joint Board Staff Releases Monitoring Report. The Comprehensive
Report Tracks Trends Related to Universal Service. Word | Acrobat
12/8/03
FCC-03-314, Released 12/8/03, CC DKT 96-45 and 97-21 Order RE: The Commission
finds that the facts presented by the application of the Winston-Salem
/ Forsyth County School District for discounts under the schools and
libraries universal service support mechanism do not justify a denial
of funding based on the Commission’s Ysleta decision (FCC 03-313). Word | Acrobat
12/8/03
FCC-03-313, Released 12/8/03, CC DKT 96-45 and 97-21 Order RE: The Commission
finds that Yselta Independent School District and other similarly-situated
schools that contracted with International Business Machines, Inc.
(IBM) as their service provider in Funding Year 2002 engaged in various
practices that violated its competitive bidding rules under the schools
and libraries universal service support mechanism. The Commission also
concluded, however, that the circumstances of these applicants justified
a waiver of the filing window requirements so that the applicants could
re-bid on the requested services. Word | Acrobat
11/25/03
DA-03-3740, CC DKT 96-45 Order RE: BellSouth Corporation Petition for
Clarification of Request for Immediate Relief by the State of Tennessee:
Order clarifies that in the event it becomes necessary to initiate
COMAD procedures with respect to the Tennessee FY 2002 application
for discounts under the schools and libraries universal service support
mechanism, that USAC should seek repayment directly from the subcontractors,
or service providers, that receive funding from the Good Samaritan
under the Tennessee Order. Word | Acrobat
11/10/03
DA-03-3601, CC DKT 96-45 Public Notice RE: The Public Notice announces
the release of the revised Form 498 and accompanying instructions to
be used to collect, contact, remittance and payment information from
Service Providers that receive support from the Federal Universal Service
Support Mechanisms. Word | Acrobat
10/6/03
DA-03-3056, CC DKT 96-45 Public Notice RE: The Public Notice initiates
a proceeding to consider RCC Minnesota's Petition to Redefine Rural
Telephone Company Service Areas in the State of Maine. Word | Acrobat
10/3/03
FCC-03-232, CC DKT 96-45 and CG 03-123 Order RE: The Order amends the
Commission's rules governing certain financial reporting and auditing
requirements applicable to the Universal Service Fund and the Telecommunications
Relay Services (TRS) Fund. Word | Acrobat
9/9/03
DA-03-2859, CC DKT 96-45 Public Notice RE: The Public Notice indicates
that it is initiating a proceeding to consider a service area redefinition
petition filed by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).
The CPUC is requesting the Commission’s agreement with the CPUC's
proposed service area definition for areas served by the Wiggins Telephone
Association within Colorado. Word | Acrobat
7/14/03
FCC-03-170, CC DKT 96-45 Order and Order on Reconsideration RE: The Order
retains the existing list of services supported by universal service.
With regard to equal access the Commission held that several of the
arguments were within the scope of the Portability Proceeding and the
Commission declined to make a decision with regard to equal access
at this time.
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7/11/03
DA-03-2294, CC DKT 96-45 Public Notice RE: The Federal-State Joint Board
on Universal to hold En Banc hearing on the Portability of the High-Cost
Universal Service Support and the ETC designation process. Word | Acrobat
7/10/03
FCC-03-164, CC DKT 96-45 Remand Order RE: The Order on Remand which addresses
two issues on remand from the United States Court of Appeals for the
Fifth Circuit. This Order on Remand concludes that the $650 million
IAS amount adopted in the CALLS Order represents a reasonable estimate
of the implicit support in access charges to be replaced with explicit
support and is supported by the record in this proceeding. The Order
on Remand also concludes that the record supports the adoption of a
6.5 percent X-factor to achieve the Commission's target rate levels
for price cap carriers. Word | Acrobat
7/3/03
FCC-03-151, CC DKT 96-45 Order RE: The Commission’s biennial regulatory
review under section 11 of the Act. The order eliminates the requirement
that NECA hold annual elections for its board of directors and that its
directors serve one-year terms. The order also modifies the contested
election requirement for NECA’s non-telecommunications industry
directors (Outside Directors) so that no Outside Director may serve for
more than six consecutive calendar years without standing for an election
in which that director is opposed by at least one other qualified candidate.
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6/30/03
DA-03-1958, CC DKT 96-45 Order RE: Status of CIPA Filtering Rules for
Libraries Following Supreme Court Decision
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6/16/03
DA-03-1958, CC DKT 96-45 Order RE: WESTERN WIRELESS CORPORATION: Granted
Western Wireless' Request to Withdraw and Dismissed the Petition.
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6/13/03
DA-03-1937, CC DKT 96-45 Order RE: Palau National Communications Corporation:
Granted the request to hold the petition in abeyance.
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5/21/03
FCC-03-115, CC DKT 96-45 Order on Reconsideration and Order RE: Addresses
petitions for reconsideration of the Twelfth Report and Order, which
adopted rules to provide additional targeted support to low-income
consumers on tribal lands, and clarifies rules regarding the qualification
criteria for enhanced Lifeline and Link-Up service.
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5/8/03
FCC-03-106, CC DKT 96-45; 00-256 Third Order on Reconsideration RE: Federal-State
Joint Board on Universal Service, Mulit-Association Group Plan for
Regulation of Interstate Services of Non-Price Cap Uncumbent Local
Exchange Carriers and Interexchange Carriers and Interexchange Carriers
. Addressed Administrative issues related to the Interstate Common
Line Support Mechanism. Adopted 3rdOrder on Recon. Amended Part 54
of the Commission's Rules.
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3/14/03
FCC 03-58, CC DKT 96-45; 98-171; 90-571; 92-237; 99-200; 95-116; NSD
File No. L-00-72 and 98-170 Order and Second Order on Reconsideration
RE: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service addresses petitions
for interim waiver and several petitions for reconsideration of rules
recently adopted in the Interim Contribution Methodology Order regarding
the assessment and recovery of contributions to the federal universal
service support mechanisms.
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3/12/03
DA 03-754, CC DKT 96-45 Memorandum Opinion and Order RE: Grants the petition
of Farmers to be designated as an ETC for its requested, non-rural
service area in the state of Alabama.
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2/28/03
Order: DA 03-614, CC DKTS 96-45 and
97-21 Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service RE: Petition for
Limited Waiver of 47 C.F.R. Section 54.717(f) Regarding Audit Report
Deadline Extended the filing deadline by which the independent auditor
hired by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) must submit
its draft audit reoprt to the Wireline Competition Bureau for this year
until 4/15/03.
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2/26/03
Order: FCC 03-31, CC DKTS 96-45; 98-171;
90-571; 92-237; 99-200; 95-116; 98-170 and NSD File # L-00-72 Staff Study
RE: Staff study relating to alternative methodologies for calculating
contributions to federal universal service.
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Study Cover Sheet | Staff Study
2/21/03
Public Notice: DA 03-486, CC DKT 96-45
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service RE: BellSouth, SBC, and
Verizon Joint Petition for Waiver of Section 54.712 of the rules is Permit-But-Disclose
Proceeding.
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1/30/03
Order and Order on Reconsideration: FCC
03-20, CC DKTS 96-45; 98-171; 90-571; 92-237; NSD File No. L-00-72; 99-200;
95-116 and 98-170 Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service RE:
The Commission reconsidered its definition of affiliate for purposes
of CMRS providers making the single election whether to report actual
interstate telecommunications revenues or use the applicable interim
safe harbor.
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