USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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ALABAMA
                                                                                                                                    
250281     VERIZON SOUTH INC.-AL (CONTEL)                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         346.06         313.96    -9.28         311.77     -.70         405.83    30.17         386.89    -4.67   
B         113792         118660     4.28         123095     3.74         125812     2.21         127882     1.65   
C       39378619       37254927    -5.39       38377390     3.01       51058364    33.04       49475869    -3.10   
D        4116178        1608872   -60.91         499113   -68.98        6649476  1232.26        6292434    -5.37   
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250282     BLOUNTSVILLE TEL. CO., INC.                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         489.77         508.36     3.80         498.87    -1.87         516.98     3.63         464.25   -10.20   
B           3683           3817     3.64           4055     6.24           4394     8.36           4526     3.00   
C        1803830        1940399     7.57        2022905     4.25        2271624    12.30        2101212    -7.50   
D         518131         582185    12.36         550283    -5.48         691145    25.60         490711   -29.00   
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250283     BRINDLEE MOUNTAIN TEL. CO.                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         251.36         252.24      .35         257.52     2.09         242.70    -5.75         266.79     9.93   
B          11845          13042    10.11          13467     3.26          14300     6.19          14012    -2.01   
C        2977359        3289714    10.49        3468022     5.42        3470610      .07        3738261     7.71   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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250284     BUTLER TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         461.81         463.72      .41         481.26     3.78         483.78      .52         483.35     -.09   
B           4823           4922     2.05           8561    73.93           8771     2.45           8855      .96   
C        2227331        2282434     2.47        4120078    80.51        4243261     2.99        4280039      .87   
D         577370         585935     1.48        1048699    78.98        1161218    10.73        1086910    -6.40   
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250285     CASTLEBERRY TEL. CO., INC.                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         308.51         309.76      .41         316.36     2.13         327.20     3.43         369.09    12.80   
B            940           1014     7.87           1026     1.18           1010    -1.56           1018      .79   
C         289999         314097     8.31         324585     3.34         330472     1.81         375734    13.70   
D          11059          10980     -.71           7221   -34.23          20959   190.25          40938    95.32   
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250286     NATIONAL TEL. CO. OF AL                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         317.69         321.72     1.27         329.74     2.49         338.50     2.66         380.46    12.40   
B           2283           2315     1.40           2369     2.33           2372      .13           2374      .08   
C         725286         744782     2.69         781154     4.88         802922     2.79         903212    12.49   
D          40483          43065     6.38          37277   -13.44          66646    78.79         113013    69.57   
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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ALABAMA
                                                                                                                                    
250290     FARMERS TEL. COOP., INC.-AL                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         341.02         374.07     9.69         364.64    -2.52         384.05     5.32         397.68     3.55   
B          17981          18212     1.28          19333     6.16          19849     2.67          19858      .05   
C        6131873        6812592    11.10        7049551     3.48        7622999     8.13        7897061     3.60   
D         591518         958501    62.04         742778   -22.51        1145375    54.20        1167598     1.94   
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250293     VERIZON SOUTH INC.-AL                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         356.69         354.33     -.66         319.66    -9.78         403.85    26.34         347.56   -13.94   
B         156996         162410     3.45         171112     5.36         167869    -1.90         167594     -.16   
C       55999187       57547028     2.76       54697285    -4.95       67793822    23.94       58249458   -14.08   
D        6763753        6463784    -4.43        1571356   -75.69        8656245   450.88        3962006   -54.23   
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250295     GRACEBA TOTAL COMM.                                                                                     COST SINCE 2001
A         284.27         285.53      .44         290.83     1.86         325.10    11.78         514.80    58.35   
B           4335           4482     3.39           4599     2.61           4689     1.96           4681     -.17   
C        1232310        1279745     3.85        1337527     4.52        1524394    13.97        2409763    58.08   
D              0              0                       0                   90905                  684984   653.52   
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250296     GOSHEN TEL. CO.                                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         565.80         577.23     2.02                                                                           
B            885            923     4.29                                                                            MERGED 01-99
C         500730         532782     6.40                                                                           
D         174968         188455     7.71                                                                           
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250297     GROVE HILL TEL. CORP.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         520.69         509.01    -2.24                                                                           
B           2472           2559     3.52                                                                            MERGED 01-99
C        1287141        1302550     1.20                                                                           
D         405091         391557    -3.34                                                                           
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250298     GULF TEL. CO.-AL                                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         266.60         314.17    17.84         340.24     8.30         252.29   -25.85         271.53     7.63   
B          47474          49423     4.11          51526     4.26          51169     -.69          57253    11.89   
C       12656586       15526991    22.68       17531417    12.91       12909231   -26.37       15546186    20.43   
D              0         676857                 1162437    71.74              0  -100.00              0            
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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ALABAMA
                                                                                                                                    
250299     HAYNEVILLE TEL. CO., INC.                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         491.78         479.52    -2.49         531.65    10.87         530.67     -.18         562.82     6.06   
B           2224           2397     7.78           2512     4.80           2611     3.94           2621      .38   
C        1093720        1149405     5.09        1335509    16.19        1385592     3.75        1475150     6.46   
D         316229         313753     -.78         402648    28.33         437500     8.66         477934     9.24   
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250300     HOPPER TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO., INC.                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         645.66         632.05    -2.11         939.96    48.72         996.01     5.96        1090.88     9.53   
B           3515           3694     5.09           4009     8.53           3901    -2.69           3943     1.08   
C        2269483        2334807     2.88        3768304    61.40        3885454     3.11        4301357    10.70   
D         905462         906107      .07        1870288   106.41        2015122     7.74        2280603    13.17   
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250301     FRONTIER COMM. OF LAMAR COUNTY, INC.                                                                    AVG SINCE 1997
A         299.00         301.38      .80         307.73     2.11         315.63     2.57         358.71    13.65   
B           2251           2300     2.18           2432     5.74           2469     1.52           2443    -1.05   
C         673049         693174     2.99         748399     7.97         779290     4.13         876329    12.45   
D          12569          12378    -1.52           3475   -71.93          32668   840.09          81760   150.28   
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250302     ALLTEL ALABAMA                                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         434.90         433.73     -.27         417.19    -3.81         429.88     3.04         447.85     4.18   
B          24840          26085     5.01          27203     4.29          28074     3.20          28370     1.05   
C       10803011       11313898     4.73       11348697      .31       12068529     6.34       12705602     5.28   
D        2472308        2518550     1.87        2025119   -19.59        2581907    27.49        2726935     5.62   
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250304     MILLRY TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         534.93         533.97     -.18         491.48    -7.96         501.68     2.08         486.24    -3.08   
B           6340           6490     2.37           6722     3.57           7127     6.02           7262     1.89   
C        3391471        3465496     2.18        3303704    -4.67        3575495     8.23        3531051    -1.24   
D        1106659        1114539      .71         874950   -21.50        1039244    18.78         907117   -12.71   
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250305     MON-CRE TEL. COOP. INC.                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         435.63         421.01    -3.36         409.50    -2.73         452.67    10.54         566.66    25.18   
B           3303           3377     2.24           3460     2.46           3492      .92           3477     -.43   
C        1438892        1421761    -1.19        1416854     -.35        1580729    11.57        1970273    24.64   
D         330554         293838   -11.11         237623   -19.13         380839    60.27         644037    69.11   
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ALABAMA
                                                                                                                                    
250306     FRONTIER COMM. OF AL, INC.                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         301.01         317.03     5.32         316.93     -.03         330.22     4.19         328.64     -.48   
B          12990          13468     3.68          13985     3.84          14341     2.55          13726    -4.29   
C        3910178        4269796     9.20        4432274     3.81        4735675     6.85        4510874    -4.75   
D          89505         209484   134.05         103611   -50.54         325754   214.40         191085   -41.34   
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250307     MOUNDVILLE TEL. CO.                                                                                     COST SINCE 1999
A         275.35         277.87      .92         550.09    97.97         607.98    10.52         633.13     4.14   
B           1745           1760      .86           1853     5.28           1871      .97           1955     4.49   
C         480486         489051     1.78        1019317   108.43        1137536    11.60        1237764     8.81   
D              0              0                  322644                  421991    30.79         459582     8.91   
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250308     NEW HOPE TEL. COOP., INC.-AL                                                                            COST SINCE 2001
A         271.19         272.26      .39         277.57     1.95         299.42     7.87         556.24    85.77   
B           5795           6071     4.76           6233     2.67           6395     2.60           6291    -1.63   
C        1571546        1652890     5.18        1730094     4.67        1914791    10.68        3499281    82.75   
D              0              0                       0                   17234                 1116104  6376.18   
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250311     OAKMAN TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         323.30         327.95     1.44         336.84     2.71         345.36     2.53         387.96    12.33   
B           2607           2627      .77           2673     1.75           2630    -1.61           2568    -2.36   
C         842843         861525     2.22         900373     4.51         908297      .88         996281     9.69   
D          55735          59507     6.77          54396    -8.59          85622    57.40         134767    57.40   
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250312     OTELCO TELEPHONE LLC                                                                                    AVG SINCE 1997
A         242.93         245.12      .90         250.04     2.01         242.70    -2.94         261.60     7.79   
B           7105           7352     3.48           7920     7.73           8173     3.19           8200      .33   
C        1726018        1802122     4.41        1980317     9.89        1983587      .17        2145120     8.14   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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250314     PEOPLES TEL. CO.                                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         457.94         477.24     4.21         484.08     1.43         492.92     1.83         485.35    -1.54   
B          14691          15641     6.47          16301     4.22          16796     3.04          17053     1.53   
C        6727564        7464490    10.95        7890918     5.71        8279141     4.92        8276611     -.03   
D        1716046        2020570    17.75        2031303      .53        2338808    15.14        2118756    -9.41   
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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ALABAMA
                                                                                                                                    
250315     PINE BELT TEL. CO.                                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         542.51         532.88    -1.78         606.10    13.74         616.03     1.64         620.22      .68   
B           2448           2478     1.23           2622     5.81           2674     1.98           2751     2.88   
C        1328058        1320465     -.57        1589198    20.35        1647262     3.65        1706215     3.58   
D         441220         423525    -4.01         566686    33.80         619246     9.27         620070      .13   
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250316     RAGLAND TEL. CO.                                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         644.94         689.13     6.85         725.16     5.23         637.28   -12.12         636.93     -.05   
B           1357           1371     1.03           1396     1.82           1415     1.36           1407     -.57   
C         875179         944804     7.96        1012327     7.15         901756   -10.92         896164     -.62   
D         348830         394987    13.23         426369     7.95         350238   -17.86         334768    -4.42   
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250317     ROANOKE TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                  AVG SINCE 1997
A         261.68         263.41      .66         268.88     2.08         242.70    -9.74         275.09    13.35   
B           5118           5300     3.56           5417     2.21           5434      .31           5537     1.90   
C        1339278        1396073     4.24        1456523     4.33        1318832    -9.45        1523173    15.49   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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250318     FRONTIER COMM. OF THE SOUTH, INC.                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         334.51         392.05    17.20         414.94     5.84         389.14    -6.22         444.86    14.32   
B          11577          12202     5.40          12909     5.79          13543     4.91          12218    -9.78   
C        3872570        4783744    23.53        5356498    11.97        5270169    -1.61        5435286     3.13   
D         331858         796689   140.07         939223    17.89         831715   -11.45        1147000    37.91   
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250322     UNION SPRINGS TEL. CO.                                                                                  AVG SINCE 1997
A         297.59         301.28     1.24         307.82     2.17         316.30     2.75         359.10    13.53   
B           4612           4596     -.35           4745     3.24           4886     2.97           4859     -.55   
C        1372485        1384683      .89        1460606     5.48        1545442     5.81        1744867    12.90   
D          21526          24435    13.51           7057   -71.12          66776   846.24         163847   145.37   
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255181     SOUTH CENTRAL BELL-AL                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         256.18         250.83    -2.09         253.67     1.13         235.30    -7.24         265.80    12.96   
B        1924968        1965770     2.12        2000061     1.74        2008385      .42        1964890    -2.17   
C      493146941      493071522     -.02      507356633     2.90      472569675    -6.86      522265556    10.52   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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ALABAMA
                                                                                                                                    
          ALABAMA TOTALS                          STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          30
 
A         275.29         271.28    -1.46         272.77      .55         267.32    -2.00         289.91     8.45   
B        2404995        2464758     2.48        2521596     2.31        2534452      .51        2497624    -1.45   
C      662073023      668647747      .99      687816459     2.87      677514951    -1.50      724073749     6.87   
D       21347052       20598553    -3.51       15484556   -24.83       30026633    93.91       27242959    -9.27   
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ALASKA
611449     ATEAC, INC.                                                                                             COST SINCE 2000
A                                                                        169.24                                    
B                                                                         20796                                     SAC END 12-00
C                                                                       3519578                                    
D                                                                             0                                    
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613000     ACS OF ANCHORAGE, INC.                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         230.82         212.90    -7.76         202.81    -4.74         222.15     9.54         202.08    -9.03   
B         163729         157658    -3.71         187037    18.63         183484    -1.90         180407    -1.68   
C       37792386       33565235   -11.19       37932839    13.01       40760587     7.45       36456056   -10.56   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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613001     ARCTIC SLOPE TEL. ASSOCIATION COOP.INC.                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         593.00         651.22     9.82         633.44    -2.73         746.43    17.84         720.31    -3.50   
B           2276           2332     2.46           2489     6.73           2465     -.96           2806    13.83   
C        1349657        1518645    12.52        1576626     3.82        1839956    16.70        2021184     9.85   
D         496405         605549    21.99         588978    -2.74         811923    37.85         843106     3.84   
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613001     ARCTIC SLOPE TEL. ASSOCIATION COOP.INC.  613001  611449  200101                                         COST SINCE 2001
A                                                                                                361.14            
B                                                                                                  3157            
C                                                                                               1140120            
D                                                                                                110641            
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613002     BETTLES TELEPHONE CO. INC.                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         798.86         738.79    -7.52         683.10    -7.54         600.56   -12.08         663.13    10.42   
B            162            163      .62            165     1.23            177     7.27            199    12.43   
C         129415         120423    -6.95         112712    -6.40         106299    -5.69         131962    24.14   
D          60345          53032   -12.12          45190   -14.79          38936   -13.84          51258    31.65   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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ALASKA
                                                                                                                                    
613003     BRISTOL BAY TELEPHONE COOP. INC.                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         557.63         549.22    -1.51         526.42    -4.15         535.52     1.73         593.29    10.79   
B           1852           1843     -.49           1886     2.33           1902      .85           1891     -.58   
C        1032741        1012221    -1.99         992822    -1.92        1018555     2.59        1121917    10.15   
D         354800         337581    -4.85         294909   -12.64         325618    10.41         388034    19.17   
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613004     BUSH-TELL INC.                                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         664.60         608.65    -8.42         559.83    -8.02         697.60    24.61         720.52     3.29   
B            831            884     6.38            926     4.75            940     1.51           1009     7.34   
C         552286         538045    -2.58         518398    -3.65         655745    26.49         727005    10.87   
D         225869         201324   -10.87         167999   -16.55         275192    63.81         303328    10.22   
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613005     CIRCLE UTILITIES                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         655.82         680.58     3.78         696.52     2.34         507.65   -27.12         620.33    22.20   
B             34             32    -5.88             33     3.13             38    15.15             41     7.89   
C          22298          21779    -2.33          22985     5.54          19291   -16.07          25434    31.84   
D           9017           9014     -.03           9370     3.95           5711   -39.05           9245    61.88   
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613006     COPPER VALLEY TEL. COOP. INC.                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         921.45         980.44     6.40        1067.01     8.83        1045.31    -2.03        1120.22     7.17   
B           5183           5472     5.58           5919     8.17           6346     7.21           6519     2.73   
C        4775887        5364965    12.33        6315612    17.72        6633565     5.03        7302714    10.09   
D        2407202        2772029    15.16        3325352    19.96        3512767     5.64        3913994    11.42   
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613007     CORDOVA TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC.                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         471.63         479.99     1.77         459.23    -4.33         480.79     4.69         495.12     2.98   
B           1847           1942     5.14           2039     4.99           2044      .25           2094     2.45   
C         871104         932140     7.01         936363      .45         982743     4.95        1036790     5.50   
D         234711         254881     8.59         216082   -15.22         266027    23.11         275514     3.57   
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613008     ACS OF FAIRBANKS, INC.                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         353.11         370.92     5.04         398.86     7.53         403.21     1.09         354.02   -12.20   
B          34790          37811     8.68          42922    13.52          42811     -.26          44825     4.70   
C       12284807       14024884    14.16       17120045    22.07       17262008      .83       15868893    -8.07   
D        1417878        1912582    34.89        2605245    36.22        3080911    18.26        1363504   -55.74   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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ALASKA
                                                                                                                                    
613009     GTE ALASKA INCORPORATED                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         263.51         280.94     6.61         330.49    17.64                                                   
B          19142          20747     8.38          23493    13.24                                                    SAC END 08-00
C        5044157        5828676    15.55        7764181    33.21                                                   
D              0              0                  381120                                                            
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613010     ACS - NORTHLAND GLACIER STATE                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         611.95         598.43    -2.21         659.61    10.22         600.22    -9.00         610.28     1.68   
B          46205          49391     6.90          49853      .94          52996     6.30          54355     2.56   
C       28275286       29556887     4.53       32883374    11.25       31809301    -3.27       33171884     4.28   
D       10734199       10869807     1.26       12775315    17.53       11644435    -8.85       11846285     1.73   
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613011     INTERIOR TELEPHONE COMPANY INC.                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         743.90         923.88    24.19         955.97     3.47        1023.43     7.06        1043.85     2.00   
B           4437           4552     2.59           4604     1.14           4755     3.28           5207     9.51   
C        3300669        4205494    27.41        4401278     4.66        4866389    10.57        5435336    11.69   
D        1469886        2112875    43.74        2203151     4.27        2554055    15.93        2828028    10.73   
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613011     INTERIOR TELEPHONE COMPANY INC.  613011  611449  200101                                                 COST SINCE 2001
A                                                                                                549.72            
B                                                                                                  3535            
C                                                                                               1943244            
D                                                                                                609868            
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613012     ACS - ALASKA JUNEAU                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         271.27         258.00    -4.89         259.59      .62         231.30   -10.90         258.54    11.78   
B          23646          25552     8.06          27488     7.58          27344     -.52          27502      .58   
C        6414554        6592406     2.77        7135685     8.24        6324786   -11.36        7110322    12.42   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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613013     KETCHIKAN PUBLIC UTILITIES                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         338.17         416.58    23.19         385.77    -7.40         403.70     4.65         465.65    15.35   
B          10579          10996     3.94          11425     3.90          11686     2.28          11241    -3.81   
C        3577490        4580715    28.04        4407396    -3.78        4717664     7.04        5234382    10.95   
D         328418         920246   180.21         595867   -35.25         845282    41.86        1230556    45.58   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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ALASKA
                                                                                                                                    
613015     MATANUSKA TELEPHONE ASSOC., INC.                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         663.92         642.31    -3.25         607.83    -5.37         605.90     -.32         620.21     2.36   
B          45508          51760    13.74          56575     9.30          58397     3.22          60131     2.97   
C       30213535       33245899    10.04       34388244     3.44       35382785     2.89       37294011     5.40   
D       12346062       13094590     6.06       12300802    -6.06       13079929     6.33       13552949     3.62   
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613016     MUKLUK TEL. COMPANY, INC.                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         851.88        1044.00    22.55         880.41   -15.67         859.23    -2.41        1032.89    20.21   
B           1140           1217     6.75           1365    12.16           1436     5.20           1478     2.92   
C         971148        1270544    30.83        1201757    -5.41        1233852     2.67        1526613    23.73   
D         469981         674527    43.52         575838   -14.63         594476     3.24         790583    32.99   
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613016     MUKLUK TEL. COMPANY, INC.  613016  611449  200101                                                       COST SINCE 2001
A                                                                                                347.10            
B                                                                                                  3073            
C                                                                                               1066648            
D                                                                                                 79653            
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613017     ALASKA TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                COST SINCE 1999
A         341.06         345.76     1.38         410.87    18.83         460.51    12.08         516.04    12.06   
B           4275           4592     7.42           4599      .15           4926     7.11           4946      .41   
C        1458032        1587730     8.90        1889601    19.01        2268488    20.05        2552338    12.51   
D         140745         157178    11.68         320572   103.95         566196    76.62         728362    28.64   
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613017     ALASKA TELEPHONE COMPANY  613017  611449  200101                                                        COST SINCE 2001
A                                                                                                360.11            
B                                                                                                  7215            
C                                                                                               2598213            
D                                                                                                248029            
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613018     NUSHAGAK ELECTRIC & TELEPHONE COOP., INC.                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         502.32         509.74     1.48         558.76     9.62         618.86    10.76         613.75     -.83   
B           2435           2367    -2.79           2467     4.22           2523     2.27           2630     4.24   
C        1223147        1206565    -1.36        1378471    14.25        1561376    13.27        1614158     3.38   
D         365480         363475     -.55         445595    22.59         589632    32.32         580034    -1.63   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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ALASKA
                                                                                                                                    
613019     OTZ TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC.                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         575.63         598.70     4.01         589.21    -1.59         638.82     8.42         577.86    -9.54   
B           2979           3281    10.14           3249     -.98           3747    15.33           3921     4.64   
C        1714792        1964335    14.55        1914329    -2.55        2393657    25.04        2265801    -5.34   
D         610924         722736    18.30         661041    -8.54         931777    40.96         759215   -18.52   
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613020     ACS - NORTHLAND SITKA                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         444.01         461.05     3.84         515.17    11.74         548.02     6.38         497.49    -9.22   
B          13187          14098     6.91          13792    -2.17          13742     -.36          14803     7.72   
C        5855183        6499828    11.01        7105173     9.31        7530834     5.99        7364395    -2.21   
D        1402593        1650054    17.64        2040246    23.65        2481433    21.62        1973986   -20.45   
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613022     ACS - ALASKA GREATLAND                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         197.17         223.70    13.46         199.93   -10.63         265.14    32.62         235.24   -11.28   
B           5520           5593     1.32           5808     3.84           5516    -5.03           5317    -3.61   
C        1088399        1251134    14.95        1161222    -7.19        1462512    25.95        1250753   -14.48   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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613023     UNITED UTILITIES INC.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         687.39         629.72    -8.39         606.47    -3.69         626.44     3.29         610.02    -2.62   
B           5678           6080     7.08           6643     9.26           6935     4.40           7371     6.29   
C        3902995        3828675    -1.90        4028774     5.23        4344358     7.83        4496445     3.50   
D        1640356        1480749    -9.73        1437576    -2.92        1660155    15.48        1605020    -3.32   
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613023     UNITED UTILITIES INC.  613023  611449  200101                                                           COST SINCE 2001
A                                                                                                362.01            
B                                                                                                  4533            
C                                                                                               1641012            
D                                                                                                161429            
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613025     YUKON TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         673.10         566.02   -15.91         614.12     8.50         628.63     2.36         673.27     7.10   
B            464            529    14.01            597    12.85            585    -2.01            559    -4.44   
C         312317         299424    -4.13         366628    22.44         367746      .30         376361     2.34   
D         129075         103562   -19.77         132619    28.06         141003     6.32         148239     5.13   
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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ALASKA
                                                                                                                                    
613026     NORTH COUNTRY TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         414.64         413.84     -.19         422.12     2.00         462.29     9.52         472.63     2.24   
B            178            184     3.37            193     4.89            198     2.59            205     3.54   
C          73806          76147     3.17          81469     6.99          91533    12.35          96889     5.85   
D          15012          15021      .06          15081      .40          23023    52.66          23515     2.14   
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613028     SUMMIT TEL & TEL CO OF ALASKA                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A        1853.26        2219.52    19.76        2588.58    16.63        2511.85    -2.96        2307.81    -8.12   
B            146            168    15.07            157    -6.55            191    21.66            224    17.28   
C         270576         372880    37.81         406408     8.99         479763    18.05         516949     7.75   
D         169842         241230    42.03         267369    10.84         315808    18.12         334004     5.76   
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          ALASKA TOTALS                           STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          31
 
A         384.90         389.66     1.24         386.29     -.86         389.56      .85         397.64     2.07   
B         396223         409244     3.29         455724    11.36         455980      .06         461194     1.14   
C      152506667      159465676     4.56      176042392    10.40      177633371      .90      183387829     3.24   
D       35028800       38552042    10.06       41405317     7.40       43744289     5.65       44758379     2.32   
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AMERICAN SAMOA 
673900     AMERICAN SAMOA TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY                                                             COST SINCE 2000
A         289.39         292.48     1.07         299.29     2.33         269.78    -9.86         332.92    23.40   
B          10518          10512     -.06          10506     -.06           9978    -5.03          10325     3.48   
C        3043804        3074550     1.01        3144341     2.27        2691847   -14.39        3437359    27.70   
D              0              0                       0                       0                  172462            
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          AMERICAN SAMOA  TOTALS                  STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          1
 
A         289.39         292.48     1.07         299.29     2.33         269.78    -9.86         332.92    23.40   
B          10518          10512     -.06          10506     -.06           9978    -5.03          10325     3.48   
C        3043804        3074550     1.01        3144341     2.27        2691847   -14.39        3437359    27.70   
D              0              0                       0                       0                  172462            
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ARIZONA
452169     SAN CARLOS APACHE TELECOMM. UTILITY, INC.                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         547.82         876.21    59.94        1237.54    41.24        1510.90    22.09        1308.68   -13.38   
B            712            780     9.55           1586   103.33           1972    24.34           2358    19.57   
C         390051         683440    75.22        1962733   187.18        2979499    51.80        3085868     3.57   
D         131164         334161   154.77        1093876   227.35        1780189    62.74        1749030    -1.75   
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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ARIZONA
                                                                                                                                    
452171     ARIZONA TEL. CO.                                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         558.82         552.33    -1.16         538.51    -2.50         513.08    -4.72         508.11     -.97   
B           3355           3581     6.74           3781     5.59           3922     3.73           4061     3.54   
C        1874837        1977905     5.50        2036094     2.94        2012300    -1.17        2063427     2.54   
D         645735         664282     2.87         625509    -5.84         605431    -3.21         573882    -5.21   
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452172     CITIZENS UTILITIES RURAL COMPANY INC.                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         382.80         370.45    -3.23         387.78     4.68         351.87    -9.26         358.57     1.90   
B          84832          90019     6.11          96252     6.92         101851     5.82         109569     7.58   
C       32473288       33347510     2.69       37325021    11.93       35838770    -3.98       39288628     9.63   
D        5128461        4525901   -11.75        5145747    13.70        3746833   -27.19        3656961    -2.40   
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452173     TOHONO O'ODHAM UTILITY AUTHORITY                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         390.24         589.46    51.05         494.79   -16.06         477.64    -3.47         540.54    13.17   
B           3575           2992   -16.31           3350    11.97           3626     8.24           3773     4.05   
C        1395119        1763671    26.42        1657537    -6.02        1731908     4.49        2039468    17.76   
D         236073         638341   170.40         444360   -30.39         463359     4.28         624952    34.87   
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452174     SOUTHWESTERN TEL. CO.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         396.30         368.79    -6.94         367.81     -.27         355.29    -3.40         432.94    21.86   
B           4480           4873     8.77           5288     8.52           5575     5.43           5610      .63   
C        1775423        1797123     1.22        1944953     8.23        1980736     1.84        2428813    22.62   
D         316195         239743   -24.18         214062   -10.71         217483     1.60         476501   119.10   
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452175     CENTURYTEL OF SOUTHWEST, INC.-AZ                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         456.17         471.55     3.37         433.17    -8.14         429.52     -.84         516.12    20.16   
B           1514           1691    11.69           1862    10.11           1864      .11           1887     1.23   
C         690640         797387    15.46         806558     1.15         800628     -.74         973914    21.64   
D         174839         211234    20.82         160932   -23.81         170925     6.21         277998    62.64   
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452176     VALLEY TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC-AZ                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         522.08         610.97    17.03         616.19      .85         607.85    -1.35         737.14    21.27   
B           7218           7437     3.03           7992     7.46           8267     3.44           8295      .34   
C        3768389        4543768    20.58        4924555     8.38        5025121     2.04        6114596    21.68   
D        1190352        1706655    43.37        1787768     4.75        1863757     4.25        2597064    39.35   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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ARIZONA
                                                                                                                                    
452179     GILA RIVER TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         903.59         895.31     -.92         735.65   -17.83         686.54    -6.68         778.29    13.36   
B           2732           2825     3.40           3359    18.90           3565     6.13           3607     1.18   
C        2468615        2529263     2.46        2471062    -2.30        2447516     -.95        2807307    14.70   
D        1232260        1250731     1.50        1052340   -15.86        1014110    -3.63        1240629    22.34   
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452191     ACCIPITER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A        4075.76        4314.05     5.85        6182.87    43.32        5286.95   -14.49        5241.26     -.86   
B             78            136    74.36            136                     177    30.15            197    11.30   
C         317909         586711    84.55         840870    43.32         935790    11.29        1032529    10.34   
D         220754         408924    85.24         598224    46.29         661054    10.50         727162    10.00   
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452200     FORT MOJAVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         849.81         851.92      .25         796.45    -6.51         713.91   -10.36         701.60    -1.72   
B            618            652     5.50            740    13.50            890    20.27            952     6.97   
C         525184         555449     5.76         589372     6.11         635384     7.81         667926     5.12   
D         253820         267447     5.37         265578     -.70         271441     2.21         272684      .46   
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452226     MIDVALE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, INC.-ARIZONA                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A        1146.37        1081.45    -5.66         908.60   -15.98         867.96    -4.47        1143.35    31.73   
B            516            562     8.91            636    13.17            676     6.29            698     3.25   
C         591528         607775     2.75         577868    -4.92         586741     1.54         798057    36.02   
D         326696         327276      .18         281749   -13.91         284277      .90         431186    51.68   
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452302     VERIZON CALIFORNIA INC. - AZ                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         305.50         367.78    20.39         218.05   -40.71         475.45   118.05         410.23   -13.72   
B           8037           8170     1.65           8558     4.75           8522     -.42           8708     2.18   
C        2455282        3004766    22.38        1866087   -37.90        4051778   117.13        3572283   -11.83   
D          78834         396585   403.06              0  -100.00        1075011                  591320   -44.99   
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453334     TABLE TOP TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         455.21         486.23     6.81         499.47     2.72         553.37    10.79         632.14    14.23   
B           4515           4576     1.35           4917     7.45           5123     4.19           5237     2.23   
C        2055285        2224980     8.26        2455917    10.38        2834932    15.43        3310491    16.77   
D         518150         622000    20.04         669473     7.63         945631    41.25        1227227    29.78   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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ARIZONA
                                                                                                                                    
454426     CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO OF WHITE MTNS                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         470.41         471.19      .17         545.67    15.81         531.07    -2.68         582.64     9.71   
B          35582          38452     8.07          39842     3.61          40997     2.90          41621     1.52   
C       16738210       18118102     8.24       21740772    19.99       21772348      .15       24250226    11.38   
D        4489090        4792914     6.77        6805201    41.98        6881773     1.13        8208197    19.27   
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454449     NAVAJO COMMUNICATIONS CO INC-AZ                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         490.67         528.21     7.65         518.76    -1.79         544.46     4.95         535.46    -1.65   
B          15603          16323     4.61          17854     9.38          19717    10.43          21475     8.92   
C        7655917        8621899    12.62        9261971     7.42       10735173    15.91       11498934     7.11   
D        2205591        2732661    23.90        2689209    -1.59        3507711    30.44        3475254     -.93   
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455101     QWEST CORPORATION - AZ                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         296.38         285.53    -3.66         285.53                  300.53     5.25         314.02     4.49   
B        2560434        2687683     4.97        2774707     3.24        2932088     5.67        2873044    -2.01   
C      758863196      767427003     1.13      792261867     3.24      881174705    11.22      902180022     2.38   
D        1528707              0  -100.00              0                       0                  813071            
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457991     SADDLEBACK COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY                                                                       COST SINCE 2001
A                                                                                                465.85            
B                                                                                                  1357            
C                                                                                                632162            
D                                                                                                148755            
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457991     SADDLEBACK COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY  457991  455101  200112                                               COST SINCE 2001
A                                                                                                146.71            
B                                                                                                  2700            
C                                                                                                396127            
D                                                                                                     0            
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          ARIZONA TOTALS                          STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          18
 
A         305.08         295.60    -3.11         297.13      .52         310.80     4.60         325.39     4.69   
B        2733801        2870752     5.01        2970860     3.49        3138832     5.65        3095149    -1.39   
C      834038873      848586752     1.74      882723237     4.02      975543329    10.52     1007140778     3.24   
D       18676721       19118855     2.37       21834028    14.20       23488985     7.58       27091873    15.34   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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ARKANSAS
                                                                                                                                    
ARKANSAS
401142     CENTURYTEL OF NW ARKANSAS, LLC - RUSSELLVILLE                                                           COST SINCE 2000
A                                                                        325.86                  404.92    24.26   
B                                                                        116330                  114678    -1.42   
C                                                                      37907750                46435348    22.50   
D                                                                       2312745                 7330547   216.96   
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401143     CENTURYTEL OF NW ARKANSAS, LLC-SILOAM SPRINGS                                                           COST SINCE 2000
A                                                                        276.44                  374.19    35.36   
B                                                                         23423                   23060    -1.55   
C                                                                       6475065                 8628736    33.26   
D                                                                             0                 1003776            
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401144     CENTURYTEL OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS, LLC                                                                     COST SINCE 2000
A                                                                        476.88                  546.63    14.63   
B                                                                         90192                   86849    -3.71   
C                                                                      43010744                47474702    10.38   
D                                                                      11474037                14782167    28.83   
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401144     CENTURYTEL OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS, LLC  401144  421922  200008                                             COST SINCE 2001
A                                                                                                357.25            
B                                                                                                  1290            
C                                                                                                460855            
D                                                                                                 41948            
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401691     ALLTEL ARKANSAS, INC.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         427.11         426.32     -.18         430.52      .99         412.77    -4.12         408.37    -1.07   
B          99669         103169     3.51         107044     3.76         110061     2.82         110586      .48   
C       42569601       43983101     3.32       46085100     4.78       45429841    -1.42       45159507     -.60   
D        9337672        9387778      .54        9039031    -3.71        8709721    -3.64        7355116   -15.55   
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401692     ARKANSAS TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         346.03         363.89     5.16         349.32    -4.00         383.35     9.74         350.13    -8.67   
B           7802           8176     4.79           8704     6.46           8899     2.24           8924      .28   
C        2699754        2975193    10.20        3040476     2.19        3411419    12.20        3124547    -8.41   
D         282068         376204    33.37         247735   -34.15         509462   105.65         248889   -51.15   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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ARKANSAS
                                                                                                                                    
401697     CENTRAL ARKANSAS TEL. COOP INC.                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         413.44         428.26     3.58         480.40    12.17         523.68     9.01         607.20    15.95   
B           2816           2998     6.46           3195     6.57           3296     3.16           3344     1.46   
C        1164260        1283938    10.28        1534879    19.54        1726049    12.46        2030468    17.64   
D         234951         277163    17.97         389318    40.47         535000    37.42         721076    34.78   
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401698     CLEVELAND CTY TEL. CO.                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         483.63         468.71    -3.09         471.02      .49         459.90    -2.36         541.91    17.83   
B           3368           3476     3.21           3675     5.72           3731     1.52           3742      .29   
C        1628856        1629236      .02        1731000     6.25        1715901     -.87        2027811    18.18   
D         458307         426806    -6.87         421953    -1.14         427136     1.23         623662    46.01   
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401699     DECATUR TELEPHONE CO INC- ARKANSAS                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         308.73         303.64    -1.65         291.69    -3.94         302.21     3.61         348.23    15.23   
B           1319           1343     1.82           1425     6.11           1355    -4.91           1349     -.44   
C         407210         407789      .14         415654     1.93         409498    -1.48         469761    14.72   
D          15707           9200   -41.43              0  -100.00           6109                   35957   488.59   
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401702     SOUTH ARKANSAS TEL. CO.,INC.                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         448.11         439.83    -1.85         460.78     4.76         489.29     6.19         531.52     8.63   
B           3849           4044     5.07           4352     7.62           4217    -3.10           4246      .69   
C        1724770        1778656     3.12        2005322    12.74        2063322     2.89        2256848     9.38   
D         421222         408956    -2.91         466261    14.01         575728    23.48         674574    17.17   
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401704     LAVACA TELEPHONE-AR                                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         278.44         280.79      .84         284.18     1.21         285.06      .31         322.32    13.07   
B           1628           1648     1.23           1765     7.10           1828     3.57           1850     1.20   
C         453300         462742     2.08         501578     8.39         521090     3.89         596292    14.43   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   18155            
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401705     CENTURYTEL OF ARKANSAS, INC.                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         786.83         809.11     2.83         800.30    -1.09         871.96     8.95         804.15    -7.78   
B          17731          18295     3.18          19005     3.88          19604     3.15          19456     -.75   
C       13951195       14802743     6.10       15209689     2.75       17093992    12.39       15645625    -8.47   
D        6444808        6917096     7.33        6875576     -.60        8302841    20.76        7069248   -14.86   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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ARKANSAS
                                                                                                                                    
401709     MADISON COUNTY TEL. CO. INC.                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         430.88         412.12    -4.35         416.10      .97         436.71     4.95         466.44     6.81   
B           3457           3513     1.62           3648     3.84           3821     4.74           3840      .50   
C        1489567        1447771    -2.81        1517928     4.85        1668650     9.93        1791144     7.34   
D         333650         282249   -15.41         268592    -4.84         370982    38.12         422641    13.92   
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401710     MAGAZINE TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         332.82         337.66     1.45         345.10     2.20         365.48     5.91         398.11     8.93   
B            932            955     2.47           1054    10.37           1079     2.37           1123     4.08   
C         310188         322465     3.96         363735    12.80         394353     8.42         447078    13.37   
D          25692          27660     7.66          27108    -2.00          49239    81.64          66343    34.74   
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401711     CENTURYTEL OF MOUNTAIN HOME, INC.                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         467.84         490.04     4.75         523.26     6.78         538.42     2.90         568.13     5.52   
B          21013          21928     4.35          23524     7.28          24232     3.01          22867    -5.63   
C        9830750       10745573     9.31       12309066    14.55       13046968     5.99       12991526     -.42   
D        2610536        3043259    16.58        3622630    19.04        4201172    15.97        4260817     1.42   
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401712     MOUNTAIN VIEW TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         317.03         319.18      .68         324.84     1.77         332.53     2.37         373.94    12.45   
B           6191           6549     5.78           6987     6.69           7253     3.81           7370     1.61   
C        1962733        2090310     6.50        2269657     8.58        2411840     6.26        2755938    14.27   
D         107125         111017     3.63          87688   -21.01         175642   100.30         319610    81.97   
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401713     NORTHERN ARKANSAS TEL. CO.,INC.                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         775.31         773.67     -.21         670.71   -13.31         693.52     3.40         738.63     6.50   
B           7392           7558     2.25           7924     4.84           8173     3.14           8001    -2.10   
C        5731071        5847410     2.03        5314698    -9.11        5668174     6.65        5909804     4.26   
D        2622954        2656687     1.29        2096569   -21.08        2367701    12.93        2513957     6.18   
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401718     PRAIRIE GROVE TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         275.18         276.05      .32         280.42     1.58         276.34    -1.45         313.04    13.28   
B           8758           9188     4.91           9651     5.04           9986     3.47          10051      .65   
C        2410026        2536347     5.24        2706333     6.70        2759531     1.97        3146365    14.02   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   38007            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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ARKANSAS
                                                                                                                                    
401720     CENTURYTEL OF REDFIELD, INC.                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         504.15         504.31      .03         549.87     9.03         509.70    -7.31         562.91    10.44   
B           1845           1953     5.85           2051     5.02           2171     5.85           2143    -1.29   
C         930165         984922     5.89        1127785    14.51        1106549    -1.88        1206307     9.02   
D         279456         291947     4.47         356781    22.21         329629    -7.61         390916    18.59   
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401721     RICE BELT TEL. CO.,INC.                                                                                 COST SINCE 2001
A         337.98         343.77     1.71         354.39     3.09         413.81    16.77         521.34    25.99   
B           1096           1094     -.18           1104      .91           1107      .27           1104     -.27   
C         370426         376084     1.53         391247     4.03         458088    17.08         575559    25.64   
D          33889          36031     6.32          35061    -2.69          88466   152.32         166967    88.74   
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401722     E. RITTER TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                             AVG SINCE 1997
A         327.42         330.90     1.06         337.85     2.10         345.23     2.18         387.79    12.33   
B           4571           4818     5.40           5207     8.07           5281     1.42           5163    -2.23   
C        1496637        1594276     6.52        1759185    10.34        1823160     3.64        2002160     9.82   
D         109964         118377     7.65         109382    -7.60         171481    56.77         270381    57.67   
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401724     SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS TEL. COOP. INC.                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         640.17         609.22    -4.83         605.23     -.65         630.52     4.18         652.43     3.47   
B           5706           5802     1.68           6181     6.53           6396     3.48           6461     1.02   
C        3652802        3534708    -3.23        3740956     5.83        4032795     7.80        4215345     4.53   
D        1446367        1323838    -8.47        1331849      .61        1550697    16.43        1612377     3.98   
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401726     TRI-COUNTY TEL. CO. INC.-AR                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         500.13         538.06     7.58         556.82     3.49         564.48     1.38         756.31    33.98   
B           6359           6631     4.28           6911     4.22           7742    12.02           7281    -5.95   
C        3180318        3567890    12.19        3848164     7.86        4370215    13.57        5506725    26.01   
D         944005        1159093    22.78        1238225     6.83        1493570    20.62        2384275    59.64   
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401727     CENTURYTEL OF SOUTH ARKANSAS, INC.                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A        1112.62         940.26   -15.49         959.96     2.10         893.32    -6.94         869.47    -2.67   
B           1271           1312     3.23           1344     2.44           1360     1.19           1411     3.75   
C        1414140        1233622   -12.77        1290191     4.59        1214918    -5.83        1226829      .98   
D         772538         625101   -19.08         647166     3.53         597785    -7.63         581805    -2.67   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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ARKANSAS
                                                                                                                                    
401729     WALNUT HILL TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         901.93         939.13     4.12        1003.66     6.87        1041.07     3.73        1038.37     -.26   
B           4990           5219     4.59           5442     4.27           5631     3.47           5719     1.56   
C        4500609        4901316     8.90        5461946    11.44        5862247     7.33        5938447     1.30   
D        2244511        2482165    10.59        2798805    12.76        3099079    10.73        3082600     -.53   
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401730     GTE ARKANSAS INC.                                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         402.46         337.79   -16.07         325.16    -3.74                                                   
B         101853         105452     3.53         110559     4.84                                                    SAC END 07-00
C       40992171       35620732   -13.10       35949322      .92                                                   
D        7659277        3063188   -60.01        1410534   -53.95                                                   
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401733     YELCOT TEL. CO.,INC.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         444.79         458.79     3.15         460.32      .33         467.70     1.60         514.36     9.98   
B           3612           3756     3.99           3982     6.02           3998      .40           4125     3.18   
C        1606589        1723202     7.26        1833011     6.37        1869846     2.01        2121755    13.47   
D         386292         433242    12.15         425247    -1.85         481091    13.13         602262    25.19   
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401734     YELL COUNTY TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         428.59         456.53     6.52         457.90      .30         476.49     4.06         512.22     7.50   
B           5356           5570     4.00           5739     3.03           5910     2.98           5979     1.17   
C        2295550        2542863    10.77        2627869     3.34        2816040     7.16        3062548     8.75   
D         507732         633040    24.68         602464    -4.83         750129    24.51         863355    15.09   
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401790     CONTEL KS DBA GTE SYSTEMS OF ARKANSAS                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         238.71         306.10    28.23         297.35    -2.86                                                   
B          21291          21980     3.24          22865     4.03                                                    SAC END 07-00
C        5082309        6728011    32.38        6798842     1.05                                                   
D              0         185724                       0  -100.00                                                   
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402080     GTE SOUTHWEST INC. - AR                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         449.14         421.69    -6.11         370.46   -12.15                                                   
B          83107          85721     3.15          88652     3.42                                                    SAC END 07-00
C       37326882       36147732    -3.16       32841804    -9.15                                                   
D        9159166        7502446   -18.09        3741398   -50.13                                                   
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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ARKANSAS
                                                                                                                                    
403031     SCOTT COUNTY TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A        1720.15        1442.38   -16.15        1477.93     2.46        1503.60     1.74        1774.74    18.03   
B            117            126     7.69            125     -.79            125                     110   -12.00   
C         201257         181740    -9.70         184741     1.65         187950     1.74         195221     3.87   
D         124426         107483   -13.62         108750     1.18         112157     3.13         120042     7.03   
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405211     SOUTHWESTERN BELL-ARKANSAS                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         329.43         321.56    -2.39         324.34      .86         337.70     4.12         359.03     6.32   
B         941852         979814     4.03        1039166     6.06        1069214     2.89        1037211    -2.99   
C      310270398      315066086     1.55      337041797     6.97      361070118     7.13      372393237     3.14   
D        3675154        2788502   -24.13        1954463   -29.91        1409384   -27.89        4962017   252.07   
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          ARKANSAS TOTALS                         STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          32
 
A         364.99         354.77    -2.80         352.97     -.51         368.93     4.52         397.39     7.71   
B        1368951        1422088     3.88        1501281     5.57        1546415     3.01        1509333    -2.40   
C      499653534      504516458      .97      529901975     5.03      570526113     7.67      599796488     5.13   
D       50237469       44674252   -11.07       38302586   -14.26       50100983    30.80       62563487    24.87   
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CALIFORNIA
542301     CALAVERAS TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         548.67         611.69    11.49         506.41   -17.21         594.43    17.38         662.00    11.37   
B           3104           3286     5.86           3639    10.74           3862     6.13           3994     3.42   
C        1703077        2010030    18.02        1842833    -8.32        2295696    24.57        2644031    15.17   
D         573796         755851    31.73         514408   -31.94         831799    61.70        1025391    23.27   
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542302     VERIZON CALIFORNIA INC.-CA (CONTEL)                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         291.40         264.66    -9.18         251.97    -4.79         258.91     2.75         263.98     1.96   
B         360172         373374     3.67         386535     3.52         395856     2.41         404743     2.25   
C      104954446       98816198    -5.85       97396514    -1.44      102490433     5.23      106845803     4.25   
D          35675              0  -100.00              0                       0                       0            
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542308     CITIZENS UTILITIES CO. OF CALIF.                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         418.74         413.88    -1.16         419.59     1.38         428.52     2.13         431.34      .66   
B         103807         108923     4.93         118053     8.38         124775     5.69         130773     4.81   
C       43467896       45080596     3.71       49533867     9.88       53468964     7.94       56407959     5.50   
D        9073700        8895107    -1.97        9000916     1.19       11348024    26.08       10950653    -3.50   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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CALIFORNIA
                                                                                                                                    
542311     CAL-ORE TELEPHONE CO.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         571.43         513.02   -10.22         505.76    -1.42         651.74    28.86         725.26    11.28   
B           2613           2768     5.93           2752     -.58           2714    -1.38           2654    -2.21   
C        1493159        1420033    -4.90        1391841    -1.99        1768833    27.09        1924846     8.82   
D         527635         431861   -18.15         387680   -10.23         701197    80.87         807288    15.13   
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542313     DUCOR TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         900.21        1031.98    14.64         928.95    -9.98        1301.17    40.07        1184.70    -8.95   
B            924            965     4.44           1008     4.46           1114    10.52           1212     8.80   
C         831793         995859    19.72         936381    -5.97        1449504    54.80        1435854     -.94   
D         414425         526156    26.96         461931   -12.21         830415    79.77         786295    -5.31   
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542315     EVANS TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         397.54         364.30    -8.36         366.76      .68         346.30    -5.58         315.32    -8.95   
B          10742          11342     5.59          11730     3.42          12603     7.44          13006     3.20   
C        4270326        4131839    -3.24        4302154     4.12        4364470     1.45        4101017    -6.04   
D         768153         524904   -31.67         466833   -11.06         418002   -10.46          68455   -83.62   
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542318     FORESTHILL TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         513.51         533.08     3.81         497.64    -6.65         478.41    -3.86         544.37    13.79   
B           2747           2883     4.95           3061     6.17           3182     3.95           3252     2.20   
C        1410615        1536863     8.95        1523280     -.88        1522294     -.06        1770275    16.29   
D         435363         493178    13.28         412568   -16.35         408459    -1.00         547996    34.16   
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542319     VERIZON CALIFORNIA INC.-CA (GTE)                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         237.97         224.29    -5.75         213.28    -4.91         198.87    -6.76         220.58    10.92   
B        3959946        4081851     3.08        4209282     3.12        4254760     1.08        4263074      .20   
C      942332525      915507781    -2.85      897757988    -1.94      846151201    -5.75      940333252    11.13   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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542321     HAPPY VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         793.53         771.23    -2.81         738.28    -4.27         755.19     2.29         672.68   -10.93   
B           3072           3158     2.80           3298     4.43           3399     3.06           3455     1.65   
C        2437738        2435557     -.09        2434864     -.03        2566882     5.42        2324107    -9.46   
D        1132038        1104279    -2.45        1039735    -5.84        1141895     9.83         914687   -19.90   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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CALIFORNIA
                                                                                                                                    
542322     HORNITOS TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A        1149.91        1054.42    -8.30         912.35   -13.47         782.81   -14.20         724.92    -7.40   
B            591            609     3.05            628     3.12            664     5.73            665      .15   
C         679596         642144    -5.51         572956   -10.77         519788    -9.28         482075    -7.26   
D         375750         342300    -8.90         279972   -18.21         236826   -15.41         202109   -14.66   
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542323     WINTERHAVEN TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         604.29         635.75     5.21         591.02    -7.04         558.12    -5.57         561.24      .56   
B           1770           1770                    1759     -.62           1753     -.34           1702    -2.91   
C        1069595        1125283     5.21        1039602    -7.61         978380    -5.89         955235    -2.37   
D         401032         439078     9.49         360273   -17.95         329823    -8.45         308339    -6.51   
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542324     KERMAN TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         397.27         389.78    -1.89         385.14    -1.19         400.80     4.07         410.16     2.34   
B           5604           5902     5.32           6088     3.15           6280     3.15           6384     1.66   
C        2226294        2300501     3.33        2344732     1.92        2517038     7.35        2618469     4.03   
D         399603         375303    -6.08         315025   -16.06         440592    39.86         433173    -1.68   
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542332     THE PONDEROSA TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         787.14         819.86     4.16         832.80     1.58         978.15    17.45         938.70    -4.03   
B           8518           9056     6.32           9579     5.78           9907     3.42          10147     2.42   
C        6704857        7424677    10.74        7977396     7.44        9690499    21.47        9524992    -1.71   
D        3098076        3496967    12.88        3698952     5.78        4984909    34.77        4710825    -5.50   
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542334     ROSEVILLE TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         302.01         310.97     2.97         318.07     2.28         350.24    10.11         356.19     1.70   
B         111074         117860     6.11         123520     4.80         124676      .94         132728     6.46   
C       33544989       36651377     9.26       39288129     7.19       43666029    11.14       47276459     8.27   
D         837534        1368965    63.45        1006651   -26.47        2084455   107.07        3882294    86.25   
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542338     SIERRA TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         497.09         467.00    -6.05         490.86     5.11         531.80     8.34         653.26    22.84   
B          20197          20811     3.04          21932     5.39          23586     7.54          23197    -1.65   
C       10039801        9718698    -3.20       10765549    10.77       12543134    16.51       15153635    20.81   
D        2952232        2528623   -14.35        2844519    12.49        3972069    39.64        5803376    46.10   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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CALIFORNIA
                                                                                                                                    
542339     THE SISKIYOU TELEPHONE CO.                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         754.56         766.54     1.59         790.38     3.11         804.84     1.83         863.38     7.27   
B           4613           4792     3.88           4922     2.71           5033     2.26           5032     -.02   
C        3480792        3673251     5.53        3890260     5.91        4050777     4.13        4344538     7.25   
D        1565072        1658795     5.99        1744048     5.14        1878255     7.70        2051888     9.24   
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542343     THE VOLCANO TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         521.95         473.95    -9.20         398.14   -16.00         412.18     3.53         486.51    18.03   
B           9686          10319     6.54          10761     4.28          11122     3.35          11374     2.27   
C        5055634        4890650    -3.26        4284386   -12.40        4584232     7.00        5533555    20.71   
D        1596416        1307589   -18.09         647761   -50.46         875222    35.11        1423062    62.59   
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542344     VERIZON WEST COAST INC.-CA                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         434.59         322.46   -25.80         422.20    30.93         305.86   -27.56         264.23   -13.61   
B          13268          13450     1.37          13990     4.01          14363     2.67          14848     3.38   
C        5766128        4337115   -24.78        5906633    36.19        4393057   -25.63        3923216   -10.70   
D        1317470         256675   -80.52        1094049   326.24          98830   -90.97              0  -100.00   
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542346     PINNACLES TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A        1221.83        1318.52     7.91        1389.37     5.37        1443.77     3.92        1535.30     6.34   
B            243            247     1.65            261     5.67            264     1.15            263     -.38   
C         296904         325675     9.69         362625    11.35         381156     5.11         403784     5.94   
D         167604         187756    12.02         209734    11.71         225030     7.29         239779     6.55   
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543402     CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS OF GOLDEN STATE                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         471.86         451.51    -4.31         482.65     6.90         481.50     -.24         446.16    -7.34   
B          14990          15328     2.25          15216     -.73          15499     1.86          15814     2.03   
C        7073131        6920782    -2.15        7344063     6.12        7462810     1.62        7055497    -5.46   
D        1907467        1684343   -11.70        1879780    11.60        2025454     7.75        1500003   -25.94   
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544342     CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO. OF TUOLUMNE                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         793.56         673.10   -15.18         686.08     1.93         646.19    -5.81         603.90    -6.54   
B           5808           6012     3.51           6150     2.30           6376     3.67           6551     2.74   
C        4608968        4046664   -12.20        4219388     4.27        4120100    -2.35        3956118    -3.98   
D        2140389        1659788   -22.45        1698090     2.31        1620782    -4.55        1396397   -13.84   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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CALIFORNIA
                                                                                                                                    
545170     PACIFIC BELL                                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         178.51         168.17    -5.79         167.53     -.38         157.64    -5.90         172.78     9.60   
B       16838970       17427132     3.49       17782239     2.04       18755730     5.47       18330823    -2.27   
C     3005982734     2930707117    -2.50     2978983129     1.65     2956573992     -.75     3167183132     7.12   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          CALIFORNIA TOTALS                       STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          22
 
A         195.02         183.81    -5.75         181.39    -1.32         171.07    -5.69         187.56     9.64   
B       21482459       22221838     3.44       22736403     2.32       23777518     4.58       23385691    -1.65   
C     4189430998     4084698690    -2.50     4124098570      .96     4067559269    -1.37     4386197849     7.83   
D       29719430       28037518    -5.66       28062925      .09       34452038    22.77       37052010     7.55   
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COLORADO
461835     SUNFLOWER TELEPHONE CO.,INC. - CO                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A        1012.95         742.55   -26.69         707.61    -4.71         841.92    18.98        1216.00    44.43   
B            326            348     6.75            337    -3.16            357     5.93            361     1.12   
C         330221         258406   -21.75         238464    -7.72         300564    26.04         438975    46.05   
D         173780         114202   -34.28          98492   -13.76         143156    45.35         242676    69.52   
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462178     AGATE TELEPHONE CO.                                                                                     COST SINCE 2000
A         475.70         452.15    -4.95         468.71     3.66         892.05    90.32        1179.06    32.17   
B            116            141    21.55            143     1.42            142     -.70            153     7.75   
C          55181          63753    15.53          67026     5.13         126671    88.99         180397    42.41   
D          15095          15562     3.09          16171     3.91          62281   285.14          98613    58.34   
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462181     BIJOU TEL COOPERATIVE ASSOC. INC                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         259.67         357.85    37.81         337.84    -5.59         561.68    66.26         759.49    35.22   
B           1189           1281     7.74           1372     7.10           1433     4.45           1474     2.86   
C         308744         458405    48.47         463520     1.12         804883    73.65        1119483    39.09   
D              0          53914                   28812   -46.56         273442   849.06         486199    77.81   
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462182     BLANCA TELEPHONE CO.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         662.76         682.68     3.01         689.92     1.06         703.36     1.95         695.23    -1.16   
B            999           1093     9.41           1229    12.44           1258     2.36           1332     5.88   
C         662096         746168    12.70         847915    13.64         884824     4.35         926043     4.66   
D         270154         309608    14.60         342881    10.75         373724     9.00         375165      .39   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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462184     DELTA COUNTY TELE-COMM INC.                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         431.71         455.12     5.42         445.49    -2.12         439.06    -1.44         443.68     1.05   
B           9032           9531     5.52          10075     5.71          10299     2.22          10615     3.07   
C        3899194        4337757    11.25        4488282     3.47        4521857      .75        4709681     4.15   
D         877340        1073135    22.32         963872   -10.18        1018086     5.62         987119    -3.04   
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462185     CENTURYTEL OF EAGLE, INC.                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         661.59         659.85     -.26         640.64    -2.91         615.20    -3.97         619.37      .68   
B          74068          77372     4.46          81828     5.76          85014     3.89          86833     2.14   
C       49002553       51054220     4.19       52422527     2.68       52300237     -.23       53782003     2.83   
D       19964794       20591914     3.14       19805011    -3.82       19634655     -.86       19516618     -.60   
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462186     EASTERN SLOPE RURAL TEL ASSN INC                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         358.09         361.43      .93         377.02     4.31         408.72     8.41         520.97    27.46   
B           4709           4855     3.10           5061     4.24           5308     4.88           5459     2.84   
C        1686241        1754750     4.06        1908099     8.74        2169490    13.70        2843959    31.09   
D         207160         215631     4.09         235171     9.06         403928    71.76         824093   104.02   
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462187     EL PASO COUNTY MUTUAL TEL CO                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         358.35         363.63     1.47         382.41     5.16         362.04    -5.33         412.42    13.92   
B           3498           3905    11.64           4293     9.94           4680     9.01           4846     3.55   
C        1253496        1419987    13.28        1641690    15.61        1694351     3.21        1998564    17.95   
D         154476         179022    15.89         214524    19.83         203102    -5.32         337029    65.94   
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462188     FARMERS TEL CO, INC. - COLORADO                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         744.69         862.28    15.79        1005.00    16.55        1051.40     4.62        1269.89    20.78   
B            442            445      .68            474     6.52            532    12.24            538     1.13   
C         329153         383714    16.58         476372    24.15         559344    17.42         683202    22.14   
D         146687         185994    26.80         244253    31.32         296913    21.56         383406    29.13   
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462190     HAXTUN TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         469.91         612.95    30.44         719.63    17.40         750.92     4.35         826.11    10.01   
B           1600           1640     2.50           1704     3.90           1763     3.46           1839     4.31   
C         751863        1005241    33.70        1226244    21.99        1323870     7.96        1519213    14.76   
D         201259         378785    88.21         513372    35.53         586635    14.27         698480    19.07   
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COLORADO
                                                                                                                                    
462192     BIG SANDY TELECOM, INC.                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         610.77         675.17    10.54         634.92    -5.96         619.77    -2.39         672.14     8.45   
B            919            928      .98            995     7.22           1109    11.46           1170     5.50   
C         561300         626561    11.63         631746      .83         687327     8.80         786410    14.42   
D         212686         257642    21.14         236553    -8.19         259933     9.88         309275    18.98   
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462193     NUCLA-NATURITA TEL. CO.                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         489.13         463.99    -5.14         486.54     4.86         528.12     8.55         492.41    -6.76   
B           1481           1513     2.16           1545     2.12           1607     4.01           1624     1.06   
C         724395         702010    -3.09         751711     7.08         848695    12.90         799676    -5.78   
D         207639         180420   -13.11         195376     8.29         266196    36.25         210374   -20.97   
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462194     NUNN TEL. COMPANY                                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         731.06         845.35    15.63         906.19     7.20         934.63     3.14        1053.65    12.73   
B            418            466    11.48            513    10.09            569    10.92            630    10.72   
C         305582         393931    28.91         464875    18.01         531803    14.40         663801    24.82   
D         134449         188854    40.47         226333    19.85         267732    18.29         346796    29.53   
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462195     SOUTH PARK TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A        4897.66       15404.30   214.52        5400.74   -64.94        4438.59   -17.82        3430.68   -22.71   
B             81             20   -75.31             69   245.00            108    56.52            145    34.26   
C         396710         308086   -22.34         372651    20.96         479367    28.64         497448     3.77   
D         279175         226490   -18.87         263035    16.14         334638    27.22         338320     1.10   
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462196     PEETZ COOP. TEL. CO.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         681.44         668.09    -1.96         650.35    -2.66         635.34    -2.31         712.38    12.13   
B            219            238     8.68            231    -2.94            231                     233      .87   
C         149235         159005     6.55         150230    -5.52         146765    -2.31         165985    13.10   
D          62291          64813     4.05          57592   -11.14          56841    -1.30          68623    20.73   
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462197     PHILLIPS COUNTY TEL. CO.                                                                                COST SINCE 2000
A         269.72         271.09      .51         276.20     1.88         394.60    42.87         473.99    20.12   
B           2008           2089     4.03           2157     3.26           2240     3.85           2188    -2.32   
C         541598         566307     4.56         595763     5.20         883911    48.37        1037093    17.33   
D              0              0                       0                  146738                  253207    72.56   
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COLORADO
                                                                                                                                    
462198     PINE DRIVE TEL. CO.                                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         318.67         321.32      .83         326.38     1.57         331.74     1.64         372.70    12.35   
B            742            779     4.99            847     8.73            922     8.85            946     2.60   
C         236453         250308     5.86         276444    10.44         305864    10.64         352574    15.27   
D          13630          14289     4.83          11478   -19.67          21854    90.40          40262    84.23   
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462199     PLAINS COOPERATIVE TEL. ASSOC. INC.                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         964.35        1019.28     5.70         840.56   -17.53         830.89    -1.15         957.40    15.23   
B           1481           1508     1.82           1555     3.12           1628     4.69           1672     2.70   
C        1428209        1537073     7.62        1307076   -14.96        1352693     3.49        1600780    18.34   
D         735490         807857     9.84         609517   -24.55         639357     4.90         799689    25.08   
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462201     RICO TEL. CO.                                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         550.11         469.44   -14.66         431.20    -8.15         590.69    36.99         577.73    -2.19   
B            144            156     8.33            171     9.62            185     8.19            169    -8.65   
C          79215          73232    -7.55          73736      .69         109278    48.20          97636   -10.65   
D          26775          19240   -28.14          14527   -24.50          39326   170.71          32707   -16.83   
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462202     ROGGEN TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE CO.                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A        1030.64        1031.78      .11         923.43   -10.50         975.90     5.68         996.87     2.15   
B            270            275     1.85            296     7.64            314     6.08            331     5.41   
C         278272         283739     1.96         273335    -3.67         306432    12.11         329964     7.68   
D         147510         149900     1.62         134421   -10.33         157466    17.14         168110     6.76   
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462203     THE RYE TELEPHONE CO. INC.                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         655.27         769.01    17.36         810.56     5.40         855.25     5.51        1120.86    31.06   
B           1864           1931     3.59           2165    12.12           2273     4.99           2307     1.50   
C        1221426        1484950    21.58        1754866    18.18        1943977    10.78        2585829    33.02   
D         493600         672011    36.14         799907    19.03         934193    16.79        1386225    48.39   
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462204     COLUMBINE ACQ CORP DBA COLUMBINE TELECOM CO                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         858.43         875.92     2.04         900.62     2.82         897.81     -.31         976.80     8.80   
B           1167           1204     3.17           1302     8.14           1407     8.06           1472     4.62   
C        1001790        1054603     5.27        1172610    11.19        1263217     7.73        1437854    13.82   
D         486845         515546     5.90         568996    10.37         623182     9.52         725450    16.41   
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COLORADO
                                                                                                                                    
462206     STONEHAM COOPERATIVE TEL. CO.                                                                           AVG SINCE 1997
A         536.96         535.54     -.26         562.88     5.11         496.59   -11.78         521.76     5.07   
B             77             79     2.60             78    -1.27             77    -1.28             80     3.90   
C          41346          42308     2.33          43905     3.77          38237   -12.91          41741     9.16   
D          13558          13660      .75          14330     4.90          10934   -23.70          12124    10.88   
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462207     STRASBURG TEL. CO.                                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         592.14         570.49    -3.66         524.72    -8.02         511.51    -2.52         521.34     1.92   
B           1229           1333     8.46           1462     9.68           1657    13.34           1799     8.57   
C         727744         760459     4.50         767136      .88         847567    10.48         937889    10.66   
D         267258         265429     -.68         226745   -14.57         253836    11.95         272077     7.19   
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462208     CENTURYTEL OF COLORADO, INC.                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         653.18         604.77    -7.41         612.90     1.34         573.31    -6.46         623.42     8.74   
B           7866           8526     8.39           9501    11.44          10254     7.93          10771     5.04   
C        5137879        5156294      .36        5823119    12.93        5878721      .95        6714873    14.22   
D        2070641        1916915    -7.42        2101880     9.65        2046087    -2.65        2453611    19.92   
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462209     WIGGINS TEL. ASSOC.                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         377.46         392.42     3.96         429.12     9.35         467.86     9.03         482.16     3.06   
B           1498           1545     3.14           1605     3.88           1698     5.79           1732     2.00   
C         565442         606289     7.22         688735    13.60         794424    15.35         835099     5.12   
D          84761         101304    19.52         133844    32.12         204529    52.81         211049     3.19   
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462210     WILLARD TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         563.73         561.42     -.41         596.06     6.17         499.14   -16.26         555.62    11.32   
B             62             66     6.45             63    -4.55             68     7.94             66    -2.94   
C          34951          37054     6.02          37552     1.34          33942    -9.61          36671     8.04   
D          12161          12693     4.37          13142     3.54           9786   -25.54          11679    19.34   
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465102     QWEST CORPORATION - CO                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         297.70         298.02      .11         300.08      .69         315.53     5.15         323.87     2.64   
B        2520279        2633542     4.49        2733100     3.78        2867692     4.92        2807681    -2.09   
C      750277808      784859888     4.61      820151901     4.50      904832536    10.32      909324545      .50   
D        1837409        1295571   -29.49              0  -100.00              0                 3560140            
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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COLORADO
                                                                                                                                    
          COLORADO TOTALS                         STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          28
 
A         311.62         312.09      .15         313.92      .59         328.13     4.53         337.95     2.99   
B        2637784        2756809     4.51        2864171     3.89        3004825     4.91        2948466    -1.88   
C      821988097      860384498     4.67      899117530     4.50      985970847     9.66      996447388     1.06   
D       29096623       29820401     2.49       28070235    -5.87       29268550     4.27       35149116    20.09   
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CONNECTICUT
132454     THE WOODBURY TEL. CO.                                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         235.82         238.12      .98         243.46     2.24         242.70     -.31         256.93     5.86   
B          21731          22883     5.30          24144     5.51          25155     4.19          25504     1.39   
C        5124604        5448900     6.33        5878098     7.88        6105119     3.86        6552743     7.33   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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135200     SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TEL.                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         224.14         221.30    -1.27         213.90    -3.34         232.33     8.62         248.47     6.95   
B        2130708        2188763     2.72        2411062    10.16        2527459     4.83        2381200    -5.79   
C      477586919      484372684     1.42      515714910     6.47      587202317    13.86      591656718      .76   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          CONNECTICUT TOTALS                      STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          2
 
A         224.26         221.47    -1.24         214.19    -3.29         232.43     8.52         248.56     6.94   
B        2152439        2211646     2.75        2435206    10.11        2552614     4.82        2406704    -5.72   
C      482711523      489821584     1.47      521593008     6.49      593307436    13.75      598209461      .83   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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DELAWARE
565010     VERIZON DELAWARE INC.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         211.25         200.47    -5.10         209.18     4.34         214.73     2.65         223.82     4.23   
B         532170         558152     4.88         582735     4.40         598874     2.77         589979    -1.49   
C      112419198      111890102     -.47      121893846     8.94      128596960     5.50      132047164     2.68   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          DELAWARE TOTALS                         STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          1
 
A         211.25         200.47    -5.10         209.18     4.34         214.73     2.65         223.82     4.23   
B         532170         558152     4.88         582735     4.40         598874     2.77         589979    -1.49   
C      112419198      111890102     -.47      121893846     8.94      128596960     5.50      132047164     2.68   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
                                                                                                                                    
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
575020     VERIZON WASHINGTON, DC INC.                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A          88.48          86.33    -2.43          91.72     6.24          94.58     3.12          94.88      .32   
B         919999         934397     1.57         926875     -.81         924593     -.25         919587     -.54   
C       81398030       80666919     -.90       85008454     5.38       87449089     2.87       87254075     -.22   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TOTALS             STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          1
 
A          88.48          86.33    -2.43          91.72     6.24          94.58     3.12          94.88      .32   
B         919999         934397     1.57         926875     -.81         924593     -.25         919587     -.54   
C       81398030       80666919     -.90       85008454     5.38       87449089     2.87       87254075     -.22   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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FLORIDA
210291     GTC, INC.                                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         397.99         387.08    -2.74         413.05     6.71         415.40      .57         413.88     -.37   
B           4596           4710     2.48           4808     2.08           5009     4.18           5105     1.92   
C        1829157        1823129     -.33        1985924     8.93        2080722     4.77        2112856     1.54   
D         330208         289967   -12.19         343001    18.29         406269    18.45         360632   -11.23   
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210318     FRONTIER COMM. OF THE SOUTH-FL                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         345.61         445.40    28.87         341.31   -23.37         405.05    18.68         329.37   -18.68   
B           4146           4137     -.22           4512     9.06           4578     1.46           4775     4.30   
C        1432894        1842612    28.59        1539980   -16.42        1854327    20.41        1572732   -15.19   
D         148760         435643   192.85         104930   -75.91         335775   220.00          68740   -79.53   
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210328     VERIZON FLORIDA INC.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         275.77         281.66     2.14         269.59    -4.29         307.93    14.22         305.59     -.76   
B        2199225        2272117     3.31        2320241     2.12        2340657      .88        2334392     -.27   
C      606479049      639967596     5.52      625516801    -2.26      720759443    15.23      713367804    -1.03   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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210329     GTC, INC.                                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         387.03         316.71   -18.17         323.43     2.12         308.85    -4.51         327.25     5.96   
B           9116           9742     6.87          10541     8.20          11292     7.12          11513     1.96   
C        3528167        3085403   -12.55        3409238    10.50        3487525     2.30        3767626     8.03   
D         580022         149502   -74.22         122631   -17.97          99645   -18.74         149875    50.41   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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FLORIDA
                                                                                                                                    
210330     SMART CITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS LLC dba SM.CITY                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         479.16         584.13    21.91         593.92     1.68         603.89     1.68         681.09    12.78   
B          15663          17531    11.93          18526     5.68          19052     2.84          18670    -2.01   
C        7505043       10240382    36.45       11002877     7.45       11505244     4.57       12715949    10.52   
D        2078861        3670144    76.55        3834738     4.48        4238601    10.53        5060511    19.39   
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210331     ITS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         613.01         621.75     1.43         569.78    -8.36         563.53    -1.10         514.94    -8.62   
B           3462           3509     1.36           3673     4.67           3849     4.79           3894     1.17   
C        2122246        2181706     2.80        2092804    -4.07        2169032     3.64        2005179    -7.55   
D         807033         833621     3.29         693783   -16.77         739799     6.63         570229   -22.92   
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210335     NORTHEAST FLORIDA TEL. CO., INC.                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         455.61         463.52     1.74         464.31      .17         447.54    -3.61         456.18     1.93   
B           8022           8592     7.11           9280     8.01           9856     6.21          10500     6.53   
C        3654925        3982554     8.96        4308814     8.19        4410955     2.37        4789904     8.59   
D         923026        1021539    10.67        1018802     -.27        1036978     1.78        1074863     3.65   
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210336     ALLTEL FLORIDA, INC.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         331.61         337.32     1.72         334.40     -.87         320.23    -4.24         317.68     -.80   
B          79001          83655     5.89          88345     5.61          93144     5.43          95687     2.73   
C       26197271       28218632     7.72       29542645     4.69       29827759      .97       30398140     1.91   
D        2115672        2404468    13.65        1657723   -31.06        1510926    -8.86         650420   -56.95   
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210338     QUINCY TEL. CO.-FL DIV.                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         353.88         372.99     5.40         386.87     3.72         386.65     -.06         410.56     6.18   
B          13254          13792     4.06          14149     2.59          13999    -1.06          14240     1.72   
C        4690302        5144298     9.68        5473841     6.41        5412692    -1.12        5846385     8.01   
D         546805         716193    30.98         748053     4.45         833576    11.43         970497    16.43   
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210339     GTC, INC.                                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         375.69         333.90   -11.12         428.91    28.45         400.00    -6.74         465.15    16.29   
B          30335          32445     6.96          34361     5.91          36190     5.32          37029     2.32   
C       11396510       10833539    -4.94       14737942    36.04       14476093    -1.78       17224110    18.98   
D        1681540         860431   -48.83        2860028   232.39        2517300   -11.98        4039693    60.48   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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FLORIDA
                                                                                                                                    
210341     SPRINT-FLORIDA, INCORPORATED                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         261.44         247.55    -5.31         241.20    -2.57         239.24     -.81         255.15     6.65   
B        1901648        2000373     5.19        2114347     5.70        2149711     1.67        2088877    -2.83   
C      497158232      495189999     -.40      509987519     2.99      514293166      .84      532973403     3.63   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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215191     SOUTHERN BELL-FL                                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         265.02         252.15    -4.86         262.41     4.07         259.53    -1.10         282.23     8.75   
B        6222466        6507857     4.59        6686776     2.75        6798389     1.67        6693251    -1.55   
C     1649062036     1640985871     -.49     1754693498     6.93     1764382915      .55     1889012358     7.06   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          FLORIDA TOTALS                          STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          12
 
A         268.33         259.48    -3.30         262.10     1.01         267.69     2.13         284.13     6.14   
B       10490934       10958460     4.46       11309559     3.20       11485726     1.56       11317933    -1.46   
C     2815055832     2843495721     1.01     2964291883     4.25     3074659873     3.72     3215786446     4.59   
D        9211927       10381508    12.70       11383689     9.65       11718869     2.94       12945460    10.47   
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GEORGIA
220324     VALLEY TEL. CO.                                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         246.62         248.23      .65         253.94     2.30         242.70    -4.43         265.22     9.28   
B           5263           5645     7.26           5662      .30           5542    -2.12           5371    -3.09   
C        1297961        1401258     7.96        1437808     2.61        1345043    -6.45        1424497     5.91   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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220338     QUINCY TEL. CO.-GA DIV.                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         499.46         493.50    -1.19         471.26    -4.51         502.72     6.68         517.75     2.99   
B            724            747     3.18            754      .94            768     1.86            796     3.65   
C         361608         368645     1.95         355330    -3.61         386090     8.66         412125     6.74   
D         107115         105610    -1.41          86708   -17.90         112587    29.85         118242     5.02   
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220344     ALMA TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         481.73         450.38    -6.51         442.05    -1.85         505.31    14.31         479.15    -5.18   
B           6760           7041     4.16           7633     8.41           7572     -.80           7773     2.65   
C        3256470        3171147    -2.62        3374178     6.40        3826223    13.40        3724449    -2.66   
D         910246         767745   -15.66         710554    -7.45        1124748    58.29         929615   -17.35   
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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GEORGIA
                                                                                                                                    
220346     BLUE RIDGE TEL. CO.                                                                                     COST SINCE 1998
A         254.42         414.22    62.81         418.82     1.11         412.61    -1.48         437.43     6.02   
B          10205          11166     9.42          12082     8.20          12940     7.10          13682     5.73   
C        2596356        4625216    78.14        5060154     9.40        5339137     5.51        5984926    12.10   
D              0         914710                  914211     -.05        1022459    11.84        1208194    18.17   
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220347     BRANTLEY TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         508.47         480.00    -5.60         502.26     4.64         525.44     4.62         533.30     1.50   
B           4889           5533    13.17           5957     7.66           6214     4.31           6661     7.19   
C        2485903        2655859     6.84        2991949    12.65        3265057     9.13        3552295     8.80   
D         756362         726229    -3.98         823539    13.40        1016846    23.47        1067145     4.95   
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220348     BULLOCH CNTY. RURAL TEL. COOP., INC.                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         397.46         395.13     -.59         389.88    -1.33         400.55     2.74         418.70     4.53   
B           9246           9708     5.00          10297     6.07          10647     3.40          11396     7.03   
C        3674909        3835938     4.38        4014584     4.66        4264664     6.23        4771453    11.88   
D         660620         656277     -.66         564545   -13.98         744975    31.96         846243    13.59   
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220351     CAMDEN TEL. & TEL. CO., INC.-GA                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         302.79         263.82   -12.87         262.80     -.39         239.53    -8.85         224.68    -6.20   
B          20777          22118     6.45          24527    10.89          26073     6.30          26589     1.98   
C        6290990        5835210    -7.24        6445629    10.46        6245182    -3.11        5973930    -4.34   
D         167199              0  -100.00              0                       0                       0            
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220354     CHICKAMAUGA TEL. CORP.                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         185.17         146.29   -21.00         308.65   110.99         343.64    11.34         308.46   -10.24   
B           6092           6459     6.02           6709     3.87           6916     3.09           7034     1.71   
C        1128081         944900   -16.24        2070747   119.15        2376639    14.77        2169682    -8.71   
D              0              0                   13597                  217425  1499.07           5658   -97.40   
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220355     CITIZENS TEL. CO., INC.-GA                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         490.28         515.27     5.10         517.25      .38         513.09     -.80         510.50     -.50   
B           5028           5141     2.25           5362     4.30           5476     2.13           5476            
C        2465136        2649006     7.46        2773507     4.70        2809679     1.30        2795484     -.51   
D         709271         810770    14.31         801564    -1.14         845360     5.46         783659    -7.30   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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GEORGIA
                                                                                                                                    
220356     COASTAL UTILITIES, INC.                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         346.77         350.52     1.08         339.32    -3.20         347.35     2.37         388.16    11.75   
B          34412          36821     7.00          39332     6.82          40195     2.19          41585     3.46   
C       11933207       12906351     8.15       13346306     3.41       13961905     4.61       16141646    15.61   
D        1260660        1374258     9.01         863817   -37.14        1360577    57.51        2187761    60.80   
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220357     ALLTEL GEORGIA, INC.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         423.63         432.54     2.10         429.77     -.64         446.72     3.94         439.57    -1.60   
B          58703          62939     7.22          67360     7.02          70966     5.35          71858     1.26   
C       24868587       27223594     9.47       28949220     6.34       31702203     9.51       31586552     -.36   
D        5346483        6020693    12.61        5650137    -6.15        7422895    31.38        6460780   -12.96   
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220358     DARIEN TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         462.73         465.33      .56         488.23     4.92         505.70     3.58         547.10     8.19   
B           5730           6286     9.70           6647     5.74           6900     3.81           7151     3.64   
C        2651439        2925061    10.32        3245288    10.95        3489297     7.52        3912297    12.12   
D         689902         755902     9.57         848986    12.31        1026947    20.96        1219659    18.77   
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220360     ELLIJAY TEL. CO.                                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         523.48         547.34     4.56         571.08     4.34         571.54      .08         605.95     6.02   
B          11147          12424    11.46          13402     7.87          14612     9.03          14891     1.91   
C        5835288        6800095    16.53        7653639    12.55        8351415     9.12        9023203     8.04   
D        1850004        2258176    22.06        2544533    12.68        2896287    13.82        3197029    10.38   
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220362     FRONTIER COMM. OF FAIRMOUNT, INC.                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         536.85         514.94    -4.08         589.38    14.46         757.88    28.59         755.86     -.27   
B           2328           2382     2.32           2529     6.17           2633     4.11           2769     5.17   
C        1249779        1226597    -1.85        1490546    21.52        1995503    33.88        2092968     4.88   
D         409709         375068    -8.46         514872    37.27         889869    72.83         905817     1.79   
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220364     GEORGIA TEL. CORP.                                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         275.81         277.78      .71         281.79     1.44         279.85     -.69         316.96    13.26   
B           6906           7055     2.16           7466     5.83           7716     3.35           7770      .70   
C        1904744        1959738     2.89        2103844     7.35        2159323     2.64        2462779    14.05   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   49179            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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GEORGIA
                                                                                                                                    
220365     GLENWOOD TEL. CO.                                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         311.95         314.50      .82         320.05     1.76         328.59     2.67         369.19    12.36   
B            873            905     3.67            961     6.19            983     2.29           1016     3.36   
C         272332         284623     4.51         307568     8.06         323004     5.02         375097    16.13   
D          12223          12588     2.99           9069   -27.96          21287   134.72          40923    92.24   
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220368     HART TEL. CO.                                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         338.59         403.16    19.07         359.78   -10.76         369.72     2.76         383.30     3.67   
B           9429           9901     5.01          10443     5.47          10565     1.17          10444    -1.15   
C        3192562        3991679    25.03        3757141    -5.88        3906115     3.97        4003192     2.49   
D         295291         728953   146.86         368233   -49.48         511239    38.84         516460     1.02   
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220369     COMSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         474.17         447.59    -5.61         483.44     8.01         446.95    -7.55         510.76    14.28   
B           4925           4981     1.14           5653    13.49           5975     5.70           5537    -7.33   
C        2335302        2229444    -4.53        2732877    22.58        2670507    -2.28        2828073     5.90   
D         635235         532701   -16.14         701719    31.73         626003   -10.79         793468    26.75   
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220371     INTERSTATE TEL. CO.                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         226.38         199.54   -11.86         228.13    14.33         231.84     1.63         197.23   -14.93   
B          14820          15874     7.11          16273     2.51          17133     5.28          18602     8.57   
C        3354927        3167558    -5.58        3712380    17.20        3972074     7.00        3668954    -7.63   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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220375     NELSON-BALL GROUND TEL. CO.                                                                             AVG SINCE 1997
A         266.28         266.45      .06         269.65     1.20         242.70    -9.99         273.50    12.69   
B           6634           7185     8.31           7911    10.10           8574     8.38           9007     5.05   
C        1766502        1914443     8.37        2133201    11.43        2080910    -2.45        2463415    18.38   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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220376     PEMBROKE TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         506.00         534.45     5.62         537.34      .54         584.73     8.82         550.25    -5.90   
B           3868           4016     3.83           4131     2.86           4290     3.85           4219    -1.66   
C        1957196        2146337     9.66        2219748     3.42        2508484    13.01        2321513    -7.45   
D         591241         691120    16.89         679786    -1.64         892772    31.33         729551   -18.28   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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GEORGIA
                                                                                                                                    
220377     PINELAND TEL. COOP.                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         386.33         419.82     8.67         458.35     9.18         475.86     3.82         477.21      .28   
B          12311          12812     4.07          13161     2.72          13697     4.07          13911     1.56   
C        4756097        5378748    13.09        6032364    12.15        6517786     8.05        6638489     1.85   
D         776847        1103359    42.03        1386047    25.62        1732025    24.96        1643451    -5.11   
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220378     PLANTERS RURAL TEL. COOP., INC.                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         457.10         452.61     -.98         529.76    17.05         481.24    -9.16         500.39     3.98   
B           8211           8434     2.72           9180     8.85           9317     1.49           9635     3.41   
C        3753282        3817346     1.71        4863224    27.40        4483694    -7.80        4821257     7.53   
D         953948         933742    -2.12        1458447    56.19        1215756   -16.64        1305787     7.41   
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220379     PLANT TEL. CO.                                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         440.32         478.25     8.61         502.99     5.17         520.70     3.52         538.43     3.41   
B           9536           9987     4.73          10487     5.01          10423     -.61          10491      .65   
C        4198906        4776243    13.75        5274810    10.44        5427229     2.89        5648660     4.08   
D         987875        1297728    31.37        1455540    12.16        1668544    14.63        1721105     3.15   
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220380     PROGRESSIVE RURAL TEL. COOP., INC.                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         315.51         317.64      .68         323.56     1.86         331.11     2.33         372.18    12.40   
B           4822           5082     5.39           5372     5.71           5605     4.34           5738     2.37   
C        1521389        1614246     6.10        1738164     7.68        1855872     6.77        2135569    15.07   
D          78673          81061     3.04          62950   -22.34         130560   107.40         242272    85.56   
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220381     PUBLIC SERVICE TEL. CO.                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         642.44         641.81     -.10         705.33     9.90         780.37    10.64         852.24     9.21   
B          10837          11328     4.53          11764     3.85          12238     4.03          12515     2.26   
C        6962161        7270467     4.43        8297532    14.13        9550140    15.10       10665821    11.68   
D        2765433        2861585     3.48        3418027    19.45        4342476    27.05        4998652    15.11   
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220382     RINGGOLD TEL. CO.                                                                                       COST SINCE 1998
A         244.45         357.77    46.36         392.09     9.59         417.82     6.56         413.14    -1.12   
B          12417          13182     6.16          13916     5.57          14519     4.33          14783     1.82   
C        3035336        4716119    55.37        5456357    15.70        6066360    11.18        6107493      .68   
D              0         554108                  782952    41.30        1203958    53.77        1036109   -13.94   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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GEORGIA
                                                                                                                                    
220386     STANDARD TEL. CO.                                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         502.05         499.46     -.52         507.31     1.57         536.30     5.71         542.14     1.09   
B          67889          73007     7.54          77900     6.70          80616     3.49          81442     1.02   
C       34083461       36464112     6.98       39519625     8.38       43234673     9.40       44152784     2.12   
D       10176006       10648011     4.64       11064503     3.91       13848450    25.16       13587610    -1.88   
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220387     FRONTIER COMM. OF GEORGIA, INC.                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         238.63         240.61      .83         246.19     2.32         242.70    -1.42         258.74     6.61   
B          23956          26130     9.07          26123     -.03          27444     5.06          28030     2.14   
C        5716620        6287139     9.98        6431221     2.29        6660659     3.57        7252482     8.89   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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220389     TRENTON TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         268.38         273.45     1.89         275.41      .72         256.91    -6.72         287.97    12.09   
B           6247           5884    -5.81           6616    12.44           7123     7.66           7330     2.91   
C        1676570        1608980    -4.03        1822113    13.25        1829970      .43        2110820    15.35   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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220392     WAVERLY HALL TELEPHONE, LLC                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         604.66         613.84     1.52         551.36   -10.18         483.23   -12.36         563.79    16.67   
B           1309           1360     3.90           1445     6.25           1539     6.51           1531     -.52   
C         791504         834829     5.47         796712    -4.57         743696    -6.65         863159    16.06   
D         296946         315022     6.09         252979   -19.69         203118   -19.71         280288    37.99   
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220394     WILKES TEL. & ELECTRIC CO.                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         354.07         363.93     2.78         339.22    -6.79         370.91     9.34         391.33     5.51   
B          11450          11748     2.60          12453     6.00          12604     1.21          12611      .06   
C        4054154        4275502     5.46        4224275    -1.20        4674925    10.67        4935077     5.56   
D         473793         540868    14.16         272686   -49.58         619655   127.24         689442    11.26   
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220395     ACCUCOMM TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         284.67         284.68                  290.27     1.96         296.42     2.12         335.67    13.24   
B           4302           4559     5.97           4651     2.02           4822     3.68           4858      .75   
C        1224650        1297856     5.98        1350046     4.02        1429337     5.87        1630685    14.09   
D              0              0                       0                    3592                   89829  2400.81   
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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GEORGIA
                                                                                                                                    
223036     GEORGIA ALLTEL TELECOM                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         364.78         383.96     5.26         377.93    -1.57         381.64      .98         367.50    -3.71   
B          84436          89250     5.70          93800     5.10          97349     3.78          98346     1.02   
C       30800435       34268753    11.26       35450221     3.45       37151813     4.80       36141951    -2.72   
D        4081706        5285758    29.50        4414106   -16.49        5464968    23.81        3853233   -29.49   
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223037     ALLTEL GEORGIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         394.34         379.26    -3.82         365.48    -3.63         372.02     1.79         363.37    -2.33   
B         288525         306393     6.19         325060     6.09         339183     4.34         342077      .85   
C      113776959      116202850     2.13      118804271     2.24      126183274     6.21      124299188    -1.49   
D        2998655        2639867   -11.96        1948670   -26.18        2603094    33.58        1920677   -26.22   
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225192     SOUTHERN BELL-GA                                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         294.58         283.55    -3.74         287.40     1.36         289.24      .64         322.74    11.58   
B        3996188        4181693     4.64        4338146     3.74        4376539      .89        4225392    -3.45   
C     1177181873     1185733113      .73     1246767178     5.15     1265849345     1.53     1363686209     7.73   
D        1666610              0  -100.00              0                       0                 4880328            
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          GEORGIA TOTALS                          STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          36
 
A         309.86         301.05    -2.84         304.54     1.16         308.12     1.18         336.57     9.23   
B        4771195        5005176     4.90        5211165     4.12        5285708     1.43        5148317    -2.60   
C     1478412676     1506809002     1.92     1587003757     5.32     1628637227     2.62     1732778174     6.39   
D       39658053       42991909     8.41       42612777     -.88       53768472    26.18       57308166     6.58   
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GUAM
663800     GUAM TELEPHONE AUTHORITY                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         298.83         318.18     6.48         297.31    -6.56         284.80    -4.21         258.20    -9.34   
B          73185          75051     2.55          77609     3.41          74006    -4.64          74006            
C       21869970       23879956     9.19       23074295    -3.37       21077211    -8.66       19108115    -9.34   
D         400565        1223457   205.43              0  -100.00              0                       0            
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          GUAM TOTALS                             STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          1
 
A         298.83         318.18     6.48         297.31    -6.56         284.80    -4.21         258.20    -9.34   
B          73185          75051     2.55          77609     3.41          74006    -4.64          74006            
C       21869970       23879956     9.19       23074295    -3.37       21077211    -8.66       19108115    -9.34   
D         400565        1223457   205.43              0  -100.00              0                       0            
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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HAWAII
                                                                                                                                    
HAWAII
623021     SANDWICH ISLES COMMUNICATIONS, INC.                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A        2974.19        2974.19                 3985.65    34.01        2317.02   -41.87        4270.13    84.29   
B            189            189                     296    56.61            532    79.73            859    61.47   
C         562122         562122                 1179752   109.87        1232653     4.48        3668040   197.57   
D         378755         378358     -.10         814234   115.20         801896    -1.52        2545071   217.38   
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623100     VERIZON HAWAII INC.-HI                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         231.00         234.75     1.62         225.35    -4.00         222.40    -1.31         244.20     9.80   
B         707649         717732     1.42         722147      .62         722977      .11         720374     -.36   
C      163464505      168485229     3.07      162733509    -3.41      160791056    -1.19      175917161     9.41   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          HAWAII TOTALS                           STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          2
 
A         231.73         235.47     1.61         226.89    -3.64         223.94    -1.30         249.00    11.19   
B         707838         717921     1.42         722443      .63         723509      .15         721233     -.31   
C      164026627      169047351     3.06      163913261    -3.04      162023709    -1.15      179585201    10.84   
D         378755         378358     -.10         814234   115.20         801896    -1.52        2545071   217.38   
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IDAHO
472213     ALBION TEL. CO. D/B/A ATC COMMUNICATIONS                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         560.46         580.20     3.52         584.89      .81         573.10    -2.02         616.43     7.56   
B           4868           4959     1.87           5166     4.17           5289     2.38           5356     1.27   
C        2728307        2877190     5.46        3021525     5.02        3031129      .32        3301621     8.92   
D         942928        1023558     8.55        1034335     1.05        1054536     1.95        1192007    13.04   
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472215     CAMBRIDGE TEL. CO.,INC.-ID                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         543.89         494.54    -9.07         485.81    -1.77         509.85     4.95         517.13     1.43   
B           2117           2158     1.94           2279     5.61           2221    -2.54           2138    -3.74   
C        1151423        1067219    -7.31        1107161     3.74        1132378     2.28        1105632    -2.36   
D         383752         306780   -20.06         286948    -6.46         337471    17.61         316596    -6.19   
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472218     CUSTER TEL. COOPERATIVE INC.                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         458.22         571.64    24.75         608.83     6.51         623.51     2.41         710.34    13.93   
B           1981           2067     4.34           2169     4.93           2227     2.67           2221     -.27   
C         907724        1181580    30.17        1320554    11.76        1388566     5.15        1577665    13.62   
D         231815         413367    78.32         473221    14.48         528223    11.62         650726    23.19   
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IDAHO
                                                                                                                                    
472220     FILER MUTUAL TELEPHONE COMPANY - ID                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         219.90         226.68     3.08         226.75      .03         251.01    10.70         349.06    39.06   
B           2282           2302      .88           2433     5.69           2508     3.08           2339    -6.74   
C         501806         521810     3.99         551673     5.72         629545    14.12         816455    29.69   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   63608            
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472221     FARMERS MUTUAL TEL CO LTD. - ID                                                                         COST SINCE 2001
A         281.23         281.60      .13         284.70     1.10         286.32      .57         188.34   -34.22   
B           3070           3239     5.50           3489     7.72           3607     3.38           3587     -.55   
C         863376         912102     5.64         993318     8.90        1032756     3.97         675562   -34.59   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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472222     Fremont Telcom Co.                                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         492.75         542.16    10.03         583.31     7.59         717.64    23.03         774.68     7.95   
B           6076           5932    -2.37           5840    -1.55           5947     1.83           5783    -2.76   
C        2993944        3216085     7.42        3406516     5.92        4267815    25.28        4479954     4.97   
D         868363        1055150    21.51        1162363    10.16        1830415    57.47        1973408     7.81   
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472223     CENTURYTEL OF THE GEM STATE - ID                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         633.46         699.24    10.38         699.63      .06         870.80    24.47         838.55    -3.70   
B           1517           1595     5.14           1662     4.20           1739     4.63           1704    -2.01   
C         960961        1115283    16.06        1162791     4.26        1514320    30.23        1428887    -5.64   
D         376898         471616    25.13         475789      .88         735002    54.48         663104    -9.78   
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472225     CENTURYTEL OF IDAHO, INC.                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         837.39         800.61    -4.39         871.10     8.80         841.81    -3.36         807.80    -4.04   
B           3923           4042     3.03           4155     2.80           4328     4.16           4353      .58   
C        3285076        3236078    -1.49        3619439    11.85        3643343      .66        3516363    -3.49   
D        1574680        1502459    -4.59        1723815    14.73        1735162      .66        1593559    -8.16   
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472226     MIDVALE TEL. EXCH. INC.                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         924.98         806.96   -12.76         769.63    -4.63         710.51    -7.68         912.98    28.50   
B           1053           1131     7.41           1205     6.54           1298     7.72           1191    -8.24   
C         974006         912669    -6.30         927404     1.61         922247     -.56        1087357    17.90   
D         491845         425792   -13.43         408224    -4.13         392568    -3.84         529957    35.00   
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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IDAHO
                                                                                                                                    
472227     MUD LAKE TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE ASSN. INC.                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         342.69         347.61     1.44         358.08     3.01         431.44    20.49         443.20     2.73   
B           1421           1469     3.38           1525     3.81           1534      .59           1729    12.71   
C         486962         510639     4.86         546072     6.94         661829    21.20         766293    15.78   
D          48289          52048     7.78          52088      .08         142874   174.29         160162    12.10   
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472230     POTLATCH TELEPHONE COMPANY INC.                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         509.72         505.21     -.88         472.81    -6.41         471.44     -.29         433.18    -8.12   
B           1109           1122     1.17           1168     4.10           1264     8.22           1374     8.70   
C         565274         566847      .28         552239    -2.58         595900     7.91         595195     -.12   
D         172610         168481    -2.39         135675   -19.47         155646    14.72         116952   -24.86   
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472231     PROJECT MUTUAL TEL. COOP. ASSN.                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         309.21         344.53    11.42         362.53     5.22         396.17     9.28         411.62     3.90   
B           8371           8667     3.54           8826     1.83           8866      .45           8794     -.81   
C        2588415        2986047    15.36        3199714     7.16        3512440     9.77        3619760     3.06   
D         102296         289731   183.23         326992    12.86         591233    80.81         606328     2.55   
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472232     DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS ROCKLAND, INC.                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         729.57         650.56   -10.83         708.24     8.87         665.18    -6.08         747.49    12.37   
B           1292           1395     7.97           1355    -2.87           1352     -.22           1385     2.44   
C         942604         907534    -3.72         959665     5.74         899319    -6.29        1035280    15.12   
D         414127         361548   -12.70         396652     9.71         362935    -8.50         444378    22.44   
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472233     RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY - ID                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         899.32         927.78     3.16        1200.96    29.44         882.41   -26.52        1061.53    20.30   
B            469            523    11.51            536     2.49            643    19.96            651     1.24   
C         421781         485227    15.04         643717    32.66         567391   -11.86         691053    21.79   
D         210039         244288    16.31         354978    45.31         277368   -21.86         362204    30.59   
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472234     TROY TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         435.66         394.05    -9.55         391.87     -.55         391.46     -.10         383.64    -2.00   
B            927            926     -.11            945     2.05            943     -.21            968     2.65   
C         403857         364886    -9.65         370313     1.49         369148     -.31         371361      .60   
D          92792          61849   -33.35          53033   -14.25          59553    12.29          48082   -19.26   
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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IDAHO
                                                                                                                                    
472295     SILVER STAR TEL. CO. INC.-ID                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         613.59         718.24    17.06         823.48    14.65         824.78      .16        1060.07    28.53   
B           3735           4136    10.74           4353     5.25           4659     7.03           4970     6.68   
C        2291764        2970654    29.62        3584598    20.67        3842638     7.20        5268566    37.11   
D         872297        1281888    46.96        1650493    28.75        1808358     9.56        2759768    52.61   
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472416     VERIZON NORTHWEST INC.-ID                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         386.44         368.05    -4.76         344.23    -6.47         351.29     2.05         360.35     2.58   
B         128068         131106     2.37         135283     3.19         137526     1.66         136264     -.92   
C       49490931       48253088    -2.50       46568629    -3.49       48311908     3.74       49102134     1.64   
D        8091890        6387114   -21.07        3402868   -46.72        5007377    47.15        4705588    -6.03   
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472423     INLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY - ID                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A        1130.21        1088.68    -3.67        1192.24     9.51        1177.50    -1.24        1213.62     3.07   
B            336            351     4.46            344    -1.99            354     2.91            361     1.98   
C         379751         382128      .63         410132     7.33         416837     1.63         438117     5.11   
D         208660         206305    -1.13         225572     9.34         231050     2.43         242032     4.75   
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474427     CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF IDAHO                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         614.26         570.24    -7.17         609.09     6.81         590.79    -3.00         588.51     -.39   
B          19960          21081     5.62          21365     1.35          21751     1.81          21575     -.81   
C       12260664       12021285    -1.95       13013252     8.25       12850222    -1.25       12697165    -1.19   
D        4671625        4193731   -10.23        4665469    11.25        4625359     -.86        4349852    -5.96   
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475103     QWEST CORPORATION - ID                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         285.91         267.74    -6.36         249.87    -6.67         243.51    -2.55         254.47     4.50   
B         454890         476219     4.69         496290     4.21         528398     6.47         524616     -.72   
C      130057450      127502560    -1.96      124005496    -2.74      128670044     3.76      133498690     3.75   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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475162     QWEST CORPORATION - IDAHO                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         305.46         312.31     2.24         294.40    -5.73         302.55     2.77         284.86    -5.85   
B          31096          32446     4.34          33041     1.83          33309      .81          31627    -5.05   
C        9498731       10133316     6.68        9727305    -4.01       10077492     3.60        9009411   -10.60   
D         304207         405126    33.17              0  -100.00         157532                       0  -100.00   
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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IDAHO
                                                                                                                                    
          IDAHO TOTALS                            STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          21
 
A         329.75         314.24    -4.70         299.54    -4.68         296.63     -.97         308.11     3.87   
B         678561         706866     4.17         733429     3.76         769763     4.95         762986     -.88   
C      223754807      222124227     -.73      219691513    -1.10      228337267     3.94      235082521     2.95   
D       20059113       18850831    -6.02       16828515   -10.73       20032662    19.04       20778311     3.72   
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ILLINOIS
340976     ADAMS TEL. COOP.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         339.18         344.54     1.58         355.01     3.04         415.60    17.07         439.93     5.85   
B           4447           4556     2.45           4646     1.98           4715     1.49           4699     -.34   
C        1508333        1569724     4.07        1649376     5.07        1959554    18.81        2067231     5.49   
D         140974         152333     8.06         149419    -1.91         383131   156.41         423758    10.60   
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340978     ALHAMBRA-GRANTFORK TEL. CO.                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         367.00         351.97    -4.10         366.68     4.18         375.03     2.28         377.09      .55   
B           1277           1292     1.17           1208    -6.50           1207     -.08           1235     2.32   
C         468659         454751    -2.97         442951    -2.59         452664     2.19         465703     2.88   
D          63574          49439   -22.23          48013    -2.88          62573    30.33          56086   -10.37   
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340983     CAMBRIDGE TEL. CO.-IL                                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         309.62         313.42     1.23         319.31     1.88         328.21     2.79         371.27    13.12   
B           1837           1850      .71           1936     4.65           1981     2.32           1949    -1.62   
C         568772         579827     1.94         618184     6.62         650184     5.18         723605    11.29   
D          22938          24434     6.52          17338   -29.04          42410   144.61          81139    91.32   
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340984     CASS TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         363.58         351.23    -3.40         378.83     7.86         422.81    11.61         508.89    20.36   
B           3124           3210     2.75           3175    -1.09           3164     -.35           3179      .47   
C        1135824        1127444     -.74        1202788     6.68        1337756    11.22        1617771    20.93   
D         148580         121287   -18.37         151269    24.72         274209    81.27         451101    64.51   
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340985     CENTRAL TEL. CO. OF IL                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         549.58                                                                                                   
B          77749                                                                                                    SAC END 10-98
C       42729597                                                                                                   
D       14425497                                                                                                   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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ILLINOIS
                                                                                                                                    
340990     CLARKSVILLE MUTUAL TEL. CO.                                                                             AVG SINCE 1997
A         407.86         398.86    -2.21         402.49      .91         449.81    11.76         463.02     2.94   
B            185            208    12.43            219     5.29            242    10.50            251     3.72   
C          75454          82963     9.95          88145     6.25         108854    23.49         116218     6.77   
D          14661          14643     -.12          13889    -5.15          25874    86.29          26982     4.28   
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340993     CROSSVILLE TEL. CO.                                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         321.95         325.82     1.20         334.63     2.70         343.33     2.60         384.85    12.09   
B            678            696     2.65            706     1.44            697    -1.27            704     1.00   
C         218282         226771     3.89         236249     4.18         239301     1.29         270934    13.22   
D          13900          14802     6.49          13353    -9.79          21772    63.05          35522    63.15   
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340998     FRONTIER COMM. OF DEPUE, INC.                                                                           AVG SINCE 1997
A         315.44         320.89     1.73         325.80     1.53         335.45     2.96         378.07    12.71   
B            805            787    -2.24            857     8.89            850     -.82            839    -1.29   
C         253929         252540     -.55         279211    10.56         285133     2.12         317201    11.25   
D          13097          14216     8.54          11290   -20.58          22197    96.61          38637    74.06   
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341003     EGYPTIAN TEL. COOP. ASSN.                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         522.61         523.55      .18         462.26   -11.71         515.51    11.52         569.07    10.39   
B           3085           3216     4.25           3545    10.23           3416    -3.64           3252    -4.80   
C        1612249        1683720     4.43        1638698    -2.67        1760982     7.46        1850604     5.09   
D         509987         527156     3.37         383736   -27.21         533546    39.04         608239    14.00   
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341004     EL PASO TEL. CO.                                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         397.14         362.04    -8.84         325.50   -10.09         364.59    12.01         387.33     6.24   
B           1766           2114    19.71           2104     -.47           2205     4.80           2201     -.18   
C         701343         765359     9.13         684861   -10.52         803928    17.39         852521     6.04   
D         125756          94730   -24.67          27308   -71.17          99347   263.80         114606    15.36   
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341009     C-R TEL. CO.                                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         730.71         851.68    16.56         871.76     2.36         855.73    -1.84         906.64     5.95   
B            954            964     1.05           1000     3.73            990    -1.00            936    -5.45   
C         697093         821023    17.78         871757     6.18         847177    -2.82         848611      .17   
D         306603         395254    28.91         415372     5.09         407242    -1.96         412039     1.18   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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ILLINOIS
                                                                                                                                    
341011     FRONTIER COMM. OF LAKESIDE, INC.                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         255.60         271.25     6.12         270.09     -.43         321.42    19.00         324.22      .87   
B            928            833   -10.24            944    13.33            947      .32            904    -4.54   
C         237200         225954    -4.74         254964    12.84         304380    19.38         293096    -3.71   
D              0              0                       0                   16094                    9988   -37.94   
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341012     FLAT ROCK TEL. COOP., INC.                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         240.40         254.54     5.88         304.91    19.79         266.38   -12.64         475.67    78.57   
B            563            593     5.33            569    -4.05            610     7.21            612      .33   
C         135348         150942    11.52         173494    14.94         162493    -6.34         291110    79.15   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   71595            
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341015     VERIZON NORTH INC. - IL                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         224.90         231.61     2.98         215.40    -7.00         235.76     9.45         224.75    -4.67   
B         656398         677894     3.27         704360     3.90         675670    -4.07         682178      .96   
C      147625164      157004454     6.35      151716297    -3.37      159296376     5.00      153322626    -3.75   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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341016     GENESEO TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         251.42         253.21      .71         258.03     1.90         242.70    -5.94         267.45    10.20   
B           7872           8236     4.62           8724     5.93           8950     2.59           8858    -1.03   
C        1979178        2085438     5.37        2251054     7.94        2172165    -3.50        2369072     9.07   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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341017     GLASFORD TEL. CO.                                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         291.85         294.38      .87         296.20      .62         304.99     2.97         344.09    12.82   
B           1265           1300     2.77           1386     6.62           1441     3.97           1474     2.29   
C         369190         382694     3.66         410533     7.27         439491     7.05         507189    15.40   
D           1184           1081    -8.70              0  -100.00           9100                   35323   288.16   
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341020     GRAFTON TEL. CO.                                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         571.16         558.50    -2.22         599.21     7.29         652.19     8.84         673.37     3.25   
B            823            844     2.55            837     -.83            869     3.82            879     1.15   
C         470061         471370      .28         501539     6.40         566751    13.00         591894     4.44   
D         166019         160469    -3.34         176573    10.04         224811    27.32         233164     3.72   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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ILLINOIS
                                                                                                                                    
341021     THE GRANDVIEW MUTUAL TEL. CO.                                                                           AVG SINCE 1997
A         506.17         501.61     -.90         524.28     4.52         486.10    -7.28         489.63      .73   
B             95            100     5.26            100                     114    14.00            133    16.67   
C          48086          50161     4.32          52428     4.52          55415     5.70          65121    17.52   
D          14533          14746     1.47          15476     4.95          15291    -1.20          16952    10.86   
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341023     GRIDLEY TEL. CO.                                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         348.88         321.17    -7.94         356.87    11.12         315.89   -11.48         268.83   -14.90   
B           1490           1550     4.03           1570     1.29           1518    -3.31           1528      .66   
C         519826         497814    -4.23         560289    12.55         479522   -14.42         410771   -14.34   
D          56629          28280   -50.06          52390    85.25          20342   -61.17              0  -100.00   
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341024     HAMILTON COUNTY TEL. COOP.                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         339.33         344.82     1.62         355.10     2.98         409.28    15.26         433.54     5.93   
B           2374           2417     1.81           2491     3.06           2695     8.19           2744     1.82   
C         805569         833430     3.46         884554     6.13        1103010    24.70        1189634     7.85   
D          75489          81254     7.64          80258    -1.23         206216   156.94         234304    13.62   
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341025     SHAWNEE TEL. CO.                                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         360.21         353.65    -1.82         419.38    18.59         409.22    -2.42         463.23    13.20   
B           4178           4282     2.49           4397     2.69           4474     1.75           4544     1.56   
C        1504955        1514347      .62        1844036    21.77        1830860     -.71        2104924    14.97   
D         189557         168527   -11.09         334555    98.52         342140     2.27         489186    42.98   
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341026     HARRISONVILLE TEL. CO.                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         391.98         403.99     3.06         434.18     7.47         457.35     5.34         467.01     2.11   
B          17877          18653     4.34          19668     5.44          19893     1.14          20459     2.85   
C        7007469        7535693     7.54        8539434    13.32        9098034     6.54        9554647     5.02   
D        1203825        1384923    15.04        1714798    23.82        2239363    30.59        2260523      .94   
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341029     HENRY COUNTY TEL. CO.                                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         317.03         320.73     1.17         328.17     2.32         337.22     2.76         380.10    12.72   
B           1548           1580     2.07           1633     3.35           1631     -.12           1597    -2.08   
C         490762         506753     3.26         535902     5.75         550006     2.63         607020    10.37   
D          26786          28376     5.94          24029   -15.32          44469    85.06          75650    70.12   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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ILLINOIS
                                                                                                                                    
341032     HOME TEL. CO.-ST. JACOB                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         984.33        1006.38     2.24        1105.46     9.85        1462.87    32.33        1380.51    -5.63   
B            983           1012     2.95           1026     1.38           1002    -2.34           1093     9.08   
C         967596        1018454     5.26        1134201    11.36        1465798    29.24        1508899     2.94   
D         502905         532352     5.86         606004    13.84         868444    43.31         869608      .13   
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341036     VERIZON NORTH INC.-IL (CONTEL)                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         210.00         210.14      .07         194.22    -7.58         257.48    32.57         186.74   -27.47   
B         188466         194812     3.37         200856     3.10         137397   -31.59         138945     1.13   
C       39577800       40937559     3.44       39009805    -4.71       35376986    -9.31       25946072   -26.66   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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341037     ILLINOIS CONS. TEL. CO.                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         260.06         262.11      .79         263.12      .39         313.44    19.12         313.07     -.12   
B          85594          87210     1.89          88953     2.00          89651      .78          85703    -4.40   
C       22259592       22858347     2.69       23405197     2.39       28100415    20.06       26830806    -4.52   
D              0              0                       0                 1058590                  325746   -69.23   
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341038     FRONTIER COMM. OF ILLINOIS, INC.                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         313.15         300.22    -4.13         323.64     7.80         340.91     5.34         335.06    -1.72   
B           5057           5272     4.25           5292      .38           5353     1.15           5299    -1.01   
C        1583583        1582759     -.05        1712703     8.21        1824901     6.55        1775477    -2.71   
D          74749          24397   -67.36          62288   155.31         158788   154.93          95882   -39.62   
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341041     KINSMAN MUTUAL TEL. CO.                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         496.36         493.22     -.63         513.77     4.17         487.24    -5.16         498.70     2.35   
B             98            106     8.16            107      .94            110     2.80            107    -2.73   
C          48643          52281     7.48          54973     5.15          53596    -2.50          53361     -.44   
D          14271          14964     4.86          15716     5.03          14849    -5.52          14366    -3.25   
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341043     LA HARPE TEL. CO.                                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         732.21         704.28    -3.81         810.63    15.10         796.20    -1.78         838.71     5.34   
B           1095           1112     1.55           1123      .99           1141     1.60           1112    -2.54   
C         801773         783157    -2.32         910334    16.24         908467     -.21         932643     2.66   
D         353150         333004    -5.70         414976    24.62         418414      .83         432863     3.45   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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ILLINOIS
                                                                                                                                    
341045     LEAF RIVER TEL. CO.                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         567.87         601.26     5.88         549.83    -8.55         828.25    50.64         945.89    14.20   
B            621            630     1.45            627     -.48            644     2.71            625    -2.95   
C         352649         378793     7.41         344746    -8.99         533391    54.72         591182    10.83   
D         123738         139985    13.13         109051   -22.10         251640   130.75         293531    16.65   
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341046     LEONORE MUTUAL TEL. CO.                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         433.71         439.46     1.33         452.23     2.91         473.34     4.67         481.41     1.70   
B            155            154     -.65            159     3.25            159                     163     2.52   
C          67225          67677      .67          71905     6.25          75261     4.67          78470     4.26   
D          15289          15531     1.58          16015     3.12          19806    23.67          19770     -.18   
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341047     MCDONOUGH TEL. COOP., INC.                                                                              COST SINCE 1999
A         337.41         342.81     1.60         390.53    13.92         463.76    18.75         519.35    11.99   
B           4519           4588     1.53           4629      .89           4620     -.19           4581     -.84   
C        1524756        1572812     3.15        1807779    14.94        2142584    18.52        2379162    11.04   
D         138057         148244     7.38         255746    72.52         542286   112.04         685984    26.50   
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341048     MCNABB TEL. CO.                                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         406.79         438.23     7.73         463.49     5.76         414.85   -10.49         405.39    -2.28   
B            480            474    -1.25            478      .84            494     3.35            480    -2.83   
C         195259         207723     6.38         221547     6.66         204934    -7.50         194589    -5.05   
D          37654          47365    25.79          52183    10.17          39864   -23.61          30852   -22.61   
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341049     MADISON TEL. CO.                                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         783.41         907.29    15.81        1028.26    13.33        1186.53    15.39        1283.94     8.21   
B           1480           1540     4.05           1566     1.69           1614     3.07           1608     -.37   
C        1159453        1397220    20.51        1610257    15.25        1915055    18.93        2064569     7.81   
D         534150         695651    30.24         834282    19.93        1064361    27.58        1162886     9.26   
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341049     MADISON TEL. CO.  341049  341057  200106                                                                COST SINCE 2001
A                                                                                                237.60            
B                                                                                                  4107            
C                                                                                                975812            
D                                                                                                     0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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ILLINOIS
                                                                                                                                    
341050     MARSEILLES TEL. CO. OF MARS.                                                                            AVG SINCE 1997
A         251.57         253.54      .78         258.45     1.94         242.70    -6.09         267.89    10.38   
B           3906           4045     3.56           4261     5.34           4350     2.09           4283    -1.54   
C         982632        1025569     4.37        1101255     7.38        1055745    -4.13        1147373     8.68   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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341053     METAMORA TEL. CO.                                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         271.09         271.99      .33         276.94     1.82         267.33    -3.47         304.40    13.87   
B           3874           4076     5.21           4227     3.70           4344     2.77           4319     -.58   
C        1050203        1108631     5.56        1170625     5.59        1161282     -.80        1314704    13.21   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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341054     MID CENTURY TEL. COOP., INC.                                                                            AVG SINCE 1997
A         338.46         343.79     1.57         354.34     3.07         410.83    15.94         437.26     6.43   
B           4629           4737     2.33           4796     1.25           4934     2.88           4865    -1.40   
C        1566731        1628533     3.94        1699415     4.35        2027035    19.28        2127270     4.94   
D         144577         156076     7.95         152154    -2.51         383275   151.90         428985    11.93   
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341055     FRONTIER COMM.-MIDLAND, INC.                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         388.69         375.46    -3.40         365.45    -2.67         443.44    21.34         453.57     2.28   
B           4798           4820      .46           4961     2.93           4999      .77           4846    -3.06   
C        1864932        1809697    -2.96        1812985      .18        2216773    22.27        2197999     -.85   
D         311255         258032   -17.10         193215   -25.12         510587   164.26         486589    -4.70   
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341057     GALLATIN RIVER COMMUNICATIONS L.L.C.                                                                    COST SINCE 1998
A                        228.53                  246.65     7.93         238.88    -3.15         198.71   -16.82   
B                         77906                   84070     7.91          85875     2.15          81325    -5.30   
C                      17803718                20736120    16.47       20513654    -1.07       16160021   -21.22   
D                             0                       0                       0                       0            
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341058     MONTROSE MUTUAL TEL. CO.                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         305.22         302.38     -.93         297.55    -1.60         347.92    16.93         388.41    11.64   
B           1649           1644     -.30           1692     2.92           1776     4.96           1694    -4.62   
C         503314         497119    -1.23         503448     1.27         617908    22.74         657958     6.48   
D          15875           9916   -37.54              0  -100.00          60775                   89396    47.09   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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ILLINOIS
                                                                                                                                    
341060     MOULTRIE INDEPENDENT TEL. CO.                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         948.37         390.67   -58.81         290.38   -25.67         302.97     4.34         286.51    -5.43   
B            783            796     1.66            822     3.27            853     3.77            862     1.06   
C         742570         310973   -58.12         238693   -23.24         258435     8.27         246974    -4.43   
D         379467          51148   -86.52              0  -100.00           4267                       0  -100.00   
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341061     FRONTIER COMM. OF MT. PULASKI, INC.                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         219.33         245.78    12.06         285.21    16.04         366.41    28.47         361.34    -1.38   
B           2299           2283     -.70           2132    -6.61           2164     1.50           2097    -3.10   
C         504245         561107    11.28         608078     8.37         792900    30.39         757721    -4.44   
D              0              0                       0                  100060                   73765   -26.28   
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341062     NEW WINDSOR TEL. CO.                                                                                    AVG SINCE 1997
A         324.62         329.40     1.47         338.66     2.81         346.11     2.20         386.45    11.66   
B            626            630      .64            637     1.11            643      .94            672     4.51   
C         203212         207522     2.12         215726     3.95         222549     3.16         259694    16.69   
D          13920          14865     6.79          13717    -7.72          21247    54.90          34607    62.88   
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341065     ODIN TEL. EXCHANGE, INC.                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         623.24         731.24    17.33         702.58    -3.92         686.64    -2.27         721.46     5.07   
B           1198           1191     -.58           1160    -2.60           1186     2.24           1187      .08   
C         746645         870909    16.64         814989    -6.42         814357     -.08         856378     5.16   
D         288460         380744    31.99         334645   -12.11         337462      .84         357676     5.99   
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341065     ODIN TEL. EXCHANGE, INC.  341065  341037  200110                                                        COST SINCE 2001
A                                                                                                265.38            
B                                                                                                  2868            
C                                                                                                761111            
D                                                                                                     0            
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341066     ONEIDA TEL. EXCHANGE                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         150.34         196.33    30.59         202.60     3.19         247.40    22.11         363.46    46.91   
B            586            573    -2.22            605     5.58            621     2.64            624      .48   
C          88101         112496    27.69         122570     8.95         153635    25.34         226801    47.62   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   22810            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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ILLINOIS
                                                                                                                                    
341067     FRONTIER COMM. OF ORION, INC.                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         155.21         149.74    -3.52         355.93   137.70         253.07   -28.90         136.65   -46.00   
B           1871           1913     2.24           1968     2.88           2011     2.18           2023      .60   
C         290399         286460    -1.36         700466   144.52         508916   -27.35         276450   -45.68   
D              0              0                   64469                       0  -100.00              0            
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341073     FRONTIER COMM.-PRAIRIE, INC.                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         241.71         245.68     1.64         270.89    10.26         249.73    -7.81         296.33    18.66   
B           1161           1180     1.64           1206     2.20           1204     -.17           1106    -8.14   
C         280623         289905     3.31         326690    12.69         300678    -7.96         327739     9.00   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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341075     REYNOLDS TEL. CO.                                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         327.44         332.86     1.66         340.01     2.15         348.61     2.53         390.06    11.89   
B            571            566     -.88            614     8.48            599    -2.44            600      .17   
C         186968         188399      .77         208766    10.81         208817      .02         234036    12.08   
D          13744          14628     6.43          13760    -5.93          20766    50.92          32307    55.58   
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341079     FRONTIER COMM.-SCHUYLER, INC.                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         315.72         258.27   -18.20         339.42    31.42         368.49     8.56         356.39    -3.28   
B           3048           3120     2.36           3186     2.12           3184     -.06           3106    -2.45   
C         962317         805794   -16.27        1081394    34.20        1173287     8.50        1106958    -5.65   
D          50145              0  -100.00          70179                  151528   115.92          99264   -34.49   
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341086     TONICA TEL. CO.                                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         329.59         333.68     1.24         343.57     2.96         357.11     3.94         395.71    10.81   
B            529            551     4.16            553      .36            569     2.89            573      .70   
C         174353         183858     5.45         189994     3.34         203196     6.95         226742    11.59   
D          13472          14534     7.88          13673    -5.92          22870    67.26          32957    44.11   
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341087     VIOLA HOME TEL. CO.                                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         316.05         319.59     1.12         327.26     2.40         334.62     2.25         376.77    12.60   
B            793            811     2.27            832     2.59            866     4.09            865     -.12   
C         250628         259187     3.42         272280     5.05         289781     6.43         325906    12.47   
D          13216          13964     5.66          11751   -15.85          22148    88.48          39103    76.55   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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ILLINOIS
                                                                                                                                    
341088     WABASH TEL. COOP., INC.                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         269.95         248.56    -7.92         261.23     5.10         314.89    20.54         389.86    23.81   
B           4846           4985     2.87           5112     2.55           5456     6.73           5284    -3.15   
C        1308164        1239077    -5.28        1335414     7.77        1718034    28.65        2060007    19.90   
D              0              0                       0                   69566                  283827   308.00   
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341091     WOODHULL COMMUNITY TEL. CO.                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         252.26         360.55    42.93         385.99     7.06         430.01    11.40         451.95     5.10   
B            735            766     4.22            801     4.57            752    -6.12            823     9.44   
C         185412         276182    48.96         309176    11.95         323365     4.59         371959    15.03   
D              0          33583                   41890    24.74          69233    65.27          81638    17.92   
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341092     STELLE TEL. CO.                                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         508.49         523.32     2.92         525.84      .48         489.50    -6.91         521.34     6.50   
B             86             86                      99    15.12            102     3.03            101     -.98   
C          43730          45006     2.92          52058    15.67          49929    -4.09          52655     5.46   
D          13306          14082     5.83          15437     9.62          13942    -9.68          15275     9.56   
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341093     YATES CITY TEL. CO.                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         551.63         526.46    -4.56         580.30    10.23         606.95     4.59         584.75    -3.66   
B            542            561     3.51            572     1.96            581     1.57            607     4.48   
C         298984         295347    -1.22         331932    12.39         352639     6.24         354943      .65   
D         101396          93182    -8.10         112557    20.79         130592    16.02         120669    -7.60   
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341183     CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO. OF ILLINOIS  341183  341015  200012                                     COST SINCE 2000
A                                                                         72.64                  339.04   366.74   
B                                                                        112231                  110745    -1.32   
C                                                                       8152860                37546809   360.54   
D                                                                             0                 2290359            
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343035     VERIZON SOUTH INC.-IL (ALLTEL)                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         211.73         218.25     3.08         218.07     -.08         255.23    17.04         219.14   -14.14   
B          42747          43788     2.44          44544     1.73          37761   -15.23          38000      .63   
C        9051022        9556784     5.59        9713764     1.64        9637681     -.78        8327284   -13.60   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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ILLINOIS
                                                                                                                                    
345070     ILLINOIS BELL TEL. CO.                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         172.00         169.03    -1.73         169.16      .08         179.57     6.15         179.45     -.07   
B        6830127        7013269     2.68        7089259     1.08        6953854    -1.91        6750417    -2.93   
C     1174804456     1185439538      .91     1199208297     1.16     1248734652     4.13     1211369617    -2.99   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          ILLINOIS TOTALS                         STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          60
 
A         184.68         179.63    -2.73         178.71     -.51         189.81     6.21         191.33      .80   
B        7991270        8208382     2.72        8329000     1.47        8211379    -1.41        8012870    -2.42   
C     1475790313     1474481765     -.09     1488474326      .95     1558593532     4.71     1533063654    -1.64   
D       20672385        6282197   -69.61        7032774    11.95       11345487    61.32       14095509    24.24   
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INDIANA
320742     BLOOMINGDALE HOME TEL. CO., INC.                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         622.68         728.07    16.93         711.87    -2.23         762.81     7.16         816.93     7.09   
B            601            612     1.83            635     3.76            641      .94            641            
C         374232         445580    19.07         452036     1.45         488963     8.17         523653     7.09   
D         144459         194192    34.43         187614    -3.39         219008    16.73         239048     9.15   
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320744     CAMDEN TEL. CO., INC.-IN                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         326.26         330.53     1.31         338.82     2.51         344.36     1.64         384.96    11.79   
B           1782           1827     2.53           1903     4.16           2031     6.73           2105     3.64   
C         581395         603878     3.87         644774     6.77         699395     8.47         810341    15.86   
D          41526          44449     7.04          41176    -7.36          64801    57.38         106364    64.14   
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320747     CENTURYTEL OF CENTRAL INDIANA, INC.                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         630.22         618.50    -1.86         599.66    -3.05         589.27    -1.73         568.41    -3.54   
B           3239           3367     3.95           3473     3.15           3600     3.66           3650     1.39   
C        2041282        2082491     2.02        2082630      .01        2121354     1.86        2074705    -2.20   
D         796857         791680     -.65         733835    -7.31         761437     3.76         680872   -10.58   
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320750     FRONTIER COMM. OF INDIANA, INC.                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         261.93         263.61      .64         268.85     1.99         242.70    -9.73         274.63    13.16   
B           2537           2631     3.71           2711     3.04           2851     5.16           2832     -.67   
C         664516         693558     4.37         728852     5.09         691938    -5.06         777752    12.40   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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INDIANA
                                                                                                                                    
320751     CITIZENS TEL. CORP.-WARREN                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         294.90         297.30      .81         303.97     2.24         310.53     2.16         351.67    13.25   
B           2411           2504     3.86           2579     3.00           2667     3.41           2686      .71   
C         711004         744439     4.70         783939     5.31         828184     5.64         944586    14.06   
D           7037           6835    -2.87              0  -100.00          26447                   77601   193.42   
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320753     CLAY CTY. RURAL TEL. COOP., INC.                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         313.80         324.40     3.38         322.14     -.70         302.29    -6.16         405.02    33.98   
B          11345          11975     5.55          12414     3.67          12856     3.56          13017     1.25   
C        3560008        3884740     9.12        3999030     2.94        3886195    -2.82        5272111    35.66   
D         172487         243627    41.24         134012   -44.99          58629   -56.25         833060  1320.90   
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320756     CRAIGVILLE TEL. CO., INC.                                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         310.72         310.28     -.14         314.71     1.43         311.54    -1.01         351.15    12.71   
B            897           1054    17.50           1222    15.94           1314     7.53           1352     2.89   
C         278716         327035    17.34         384576    17.59         409364     6.45         474755    15.97   
D          11842          11770     -.61           7290   -38.06          13893    90.58          38603   177.86   
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320759     DAVIESS-MARTIN CTY. RURAL TEL. DBA RTC COMM.                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         374.58         432.94    15.58         400.64    -7.46         443.04    10.58         474.69     7.14   
B           3094           3085     -.29           3764    22.01           4076     8.29           4150     1.82   
C        1158942        1335605    15.24        1508025    12.91        1805822    19.75        1969952     9.09   
D         169275         296034    74.88         233489   -21.13         415091    77.78         482439    16.22   
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320771     GEETINGSVILLE TEL. CO., INC.                                                                            AVG SINCE 1997
A         331.23         332.21      .30         334.75      .76         338.90     1.24         381.99    12.71   
B            497            578    16.30            704    21.80            783    11.22            761    -2.81   
C         164621         192017    16.64         235664    22.73         265359    12.60         290694     9.55   
D          13187          14693    11.42          13370    -9.00          22203    66.07          36984    66.57   
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320772     VERIZON NORTH INC.-IN                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         270.49         263.15    -2.71         231.42   -12.06         240.06     3.73         239.82     -.10   
B         734704         757377     3.09         776765     2.56         784444      .99         787449      .38   
C      198733759      199304906      .29      179762531    -9.81      188315222     4.76      188846839      .28   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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INDIANA
                                                                                                                                    
320775     HANCOCK RURAL TEL. CORP. DBA HANCOCK TELECOM                                                            COST SINCE 1998
A         266.22         371.72    39.63         364.15    -2.04         428.92    17.79         410.24    -4.36   
B           6646           7410    11.50           7880     6.34           7840     -.51           8852    12.91   
C        1769298        2754411    55.68        2869485     4.18        3362715    17.19        3631478     7.99   
D              0         378671                  300241   -20.71         715384   138.27         601165   -15.97   
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320776     COMM. CORP. OF INDIANA                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         419.34         447.48     6.71         468.39     4.67         465.76     -.56         482.28     3.55   
B          10254          10811     5.43          11229     3.87          11768     4.80          11999     1.96   
C        4299882        4837670    12.51        5259498     8.72        5481064     4.21        5786843     5.58   
D         900910        1155309    28.24        1267133     9.68        1398955    10.40        1463193     4.59   
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320777     HOME TEL. CO. OF PITTSBORO, INC.                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         265.35         265.88      .20         270.10     1.59         242.70   -10.14         274.13    12.95   
B           2274           2439     7.26           2598     6.52           2793     7.51           2905     4.01   
C         603406         648481     7.47         701720     8.21         677861    -3.40         796348    17.48   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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320778     HOME TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         265.66         267.39      .65         272.20     1.80         252.90    -7.09         282.77    11.81   
B           2253           2326     3.24           2427     4.34           2452     1.03           2533     3.30   
C         598532         621949     3.91         660629     6.22         620111    -6.13         716256    15.50   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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320779     VERIZON NORTH INC.-IN (CONTEL)                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         240.53         237.49    -1.26         247.36     4.16         263.15     6.38         260.39    -1.05   
B         179777         187153     4.10         193226     3.24         197543     2.23         200191     1.34   
C       43242124       44447652     2.79       47795574     7.53       51982914     8.76       52128698      .28   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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320783     LIGONIER TEL. CO.                                                                                       COST SINCE 1999
A         260.68         262.64      .75         393.00    49.63         415.58     5.75         448.22     7.85   
B           2649           2723     2.79           2771     1.76           2875     3.75           2811    -2.23   
C         690541         715169     3.57        1088997    52.27        1194796     9.72        1259944     5.45   
D              0              0                  157543                  233573    48.26         270974    16.01   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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INDIANA
                                                                                                                                    
320788     MERCHANTS & FARMERS TEL. CO.                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         528.69         502.69    -4.92         413.33   -17.78         384.28    -7.03         358.87    -6.61   
B            568            610     7.39            611      .16            626     2.45            651     3.99   
C         300298         306643     2.11         252543   -17.64         240557    -4.75         233625    -2.88   
D          96487          90446    -6.26          43717   -51.67          36217   -17.16          21855   -39.66   
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320790     MONON TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                    AVG SINCE 1997
A         270.50         272.63      .79         277.85     1.91         272.79    -1.82         307.09    12.57   
B           1967           2004     1.88           2062     2.89           2066      .19           2113     2.27   
C         532074         546351     2.68         572927     4.86         563584    -1.63         648881    15.13   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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320792     MULBERRY COOP. TEL. CO., INC.                                                                           AVG SINCE 1997
A         260.22         261.04      .32         265.93     1.87         242.70    -8.74         272.49    12.27   
B           2693           2889     7.28           3019     4.50           3126     3.54           3173     1.50   
C         700772         754145     7.62         802843     6.46         758680    -5.50         864611    13.96   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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320796     NEW LISBON TEL. CO., INC.                                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         313.64         315.64      .64         322.93     2.31         331.74     2.73         373.71    12.65   
B            840            884     5.24            906     2.49            922     1.77            926      .43   
C         263458         279026     5.91         292575     4.86         305864     4.54         346055    13.14   
D          12684          12951     2.11          10246   -20.89          21854   113.29          40019    83.12   
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320797     NEW PARIS TEL., INC.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         419.77         375.35   -10.58         374.79     -.15         405.88     8.30         402.61     -.81   
B           1989           2086     4.88           2191     5.03           2212      .96           2232      .90   
C         834917         782985    -6.22         821155     4.87         897810     9.34         898635      .09   
D         175394         111522   -36.42          98634   -11.56         163617    65.88         138809   -15.16   
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320800     NORTHWESTERN INDIANA TEL. CO., INC.                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         295.30         333.81    13.04         240.41   -27.98         342.66    42.53         341.63     -.30   
B          12451          13006     4.46          13792     6.04          14464     4.87          14534      .48   
C        3676785        4341473    18.08        3315787   -23.63        4956206    49.47        4965257      .18   
D          39580         344154   769.51              0  -100.00         445504                  325051   -27.04   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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INDIANA
                                                                                                                                    
320801     CENTURYTEL OF ODON, INC.                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         500.29         550.11     9.96         598.12     8.73         596.43     -.28         610.46     2.35   
B           1632           1672     2.45           1687      .90           1727     2.37           1757     1.74   
C         816466         919787    12.65        1009032     9.70        1030035     2.08        1072585     4.13   
D         242469         307375    26.77         354510    15.33         374552     5.65         383163     2.30   
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320807     PERRY-SPENCER RURAL TEL. COOP., INC.                                                                    COST SINCE 2000
A         309.05         310.02      .31         315.75     1.85         474.06    50.14         450.66    -4.94   
B           5595           6122     9.42           6533     6.71           6861     5.02           7018     2.29   
C        1729135        1897942     9.76        2062795     8.69        3252503    57.67        3162745    -2.76   
D          67791          67328     -.68          43390   -35.55         858331  1878.18         689363   -19.69   
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320809     COMM. CORP. OF SOUTHERN INDIANA                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         322.22         324.94      .84         334.61     2.98         341.58     2.08         383.77    12.35   
B           2018           2137     5.90           2119     -.84           2193     3.49           2176     -.78   
C         650240         694397     6.79         709039     2.11         749085     5.65         835084    11.48   
D          41726          44227     5.99          40051    -9.44          66007    64.81         108269    64.03   
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320813     PULASKI-WHITE RURAL TEL. COOP., INC.                                                                    AVG SINCE 1997
A         303.75         305.69      .64         312.53     2.24         324.60     3.86         365.88    12.72   
B           2066           2168     4.94           2168                    2121    -2.17           2164     2.03   
C         627548         662736     5.61         677565     2.24         688477     1.61         791764    15.00   
D          17915          17741     -.97           9862   -44.41          40430   309.96          82508   104.08   
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320815     ROCHESTER TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         242.18         244.01      .76         249.23     2.14         242.70    -2.62         260.97     7.53   
B           7647           8241     7.77           8631     4.73           8781     1.74           9019     2.71   
C        1851950        2010886     8.58        2151104     6.97        2131149     -.93        2353688    10.44   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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320816     S & W TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                    AVG SINCE 1997
A         332.88         336.44     1.07         345.27     2.62         365.05     5.73         396.33     8.57   
B            466            500     7.30            524     4.80            541     3.24            570     5.36   
C         155122         168220     8.44         180921     7.55         197492     9.16         225908    14.39   
D          12864          14085     9.49          13535    -3.90          24537    81.29          33014    34.55   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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INDIANA
                                                                                                                                    
320818     SMITHVILLE TEL. CO., INC.                                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         262.88         264.30      .54         269.09     1.81         242.70    -9.81         274.94    13.28   
B          29500          30832     4.52          32258     4.63          33374     3.46          33468      .28   
C        7754960        8148898     5.08        8680305     6.52        8099870    -6.69        9201692    13.60   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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320819     SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA RURAL TEL. COOP., INC.                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         313.89         317.07     1.01         306.68    -3.28         356.26    16.17         347.18    -2.55   
B           4426           4576     3.39           5076    10.93           4985    -1.79           6125    22.87   
C        1389272        1450927     4.44        1556725     7.29        1775978    14.08        2126494    19.74   
D          67551          71295     5.54           3788   -94.69         197610  5116.74         159081   -19.50   
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320825     SUNMAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION                                                                   COST SINCE 1998
A         284.51         401.14    40.99         351.15   -12.46         506.67    44.29         496.03    -2.10   
B           4315           4284     -.72           4436     3.55           4900    10.46           4887     -.27   
C        1227661        1718482    39.98        1557703    -9.36        2482701    59.38        2424095    -2.36   
D              0         308916                  131535   -57.42         732846   457.15         646332   -11.81   
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320826     SWAYZEE TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                  AVG SINCE 1997
A         301.85         303.68      .61         310.21     2.15         318.39     2.64         361.31    13.48   
B           1070           1144     6.92           1174     2.62           1181      .60           1173     -.68   
C         322980         347410     7.56         364187     4.83         376019     3.25         423817    12.71   
D           7957           7867    -1.13           3570   -54.62          17745   397.06          41239   132.40   
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320827     SWEETSER RURAL TEL. CO., INC.                                                                           AVG SINCE 1997
A         274.64         278.21     1.30         280.80      .93         277.64    -1.13         314.44    13.25   
B           1774           1746    -1.58           1912     9.51           1972     3.14           1986      .71   
C         487211         485755     -.30         536890    10.53         547506     1.98         624478    14.06   
D              0              0                       0                       0                    9317            
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320828     FRONTIER COMM. OF THORNTOWN, INC.                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         137.06         141.33     3.12         141.78      .32         165.10    16.45         153.99    -6.73   
B           2663           2683      .75           2782     3.69           2873     3.27           3014     4.91   
C         364997         379190     3.89         394440     4.02         474325    20.25         464115    -2.15   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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INDIANA
                                                                                                                                    
320829     TIPTON TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         246.93         249.37      .99         254.06     1.88         242.70    -4.47         264.34     8.92   
B           5149           5205     1.09           5614     7.86           5801     3.33           5862     1.05   
C        1271443        1297971     2.09        1426293     9.89        1407903    -1.29        1549561    10.06   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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320830     TRI-COUNTY TEL. CO., INC.-IN                                                                            AVG SINCE 1997
A         313.28         315.60      .74         318.19      .82         321.30      .98         362.92    12.95   
B           3388           3539     4.46           4352    22.97           4498     3.35           4564     1.47   
C        1061393        1116908     5.23        1384763    23.98        1445207     4.36        1656367    14.61   
D          50365          51757     2.76          35807   -30.82          76092   112.51         165232   117.15   
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320832     UNITED TEL. CO. OF INDIANA, INC.                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         252.29         245.86    -2.55         225.65    -8.22         212.54    -5.81         207.29    -2.47   
B         233235         239321     2.61         256398     7.14         261403     1.95         270980     3.66   
C       58841756       58839218                57857319    -1.67       55558115    -3.97       56172013     1.10   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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320834     WASH. CTY. RURAL TEL. COOP., INC.                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         255.79         257.22      .56         261.86     1.80         242.70    -7.32         269.32    10.97   
B           3202           3381     5.59           3588     6.12           3783     5.43           3863     2.11   
C         819040         869661     6.18         939554     8.04         918134    -2.28        1040383    13.31   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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320837     WEST POINT TEL. CO., INC.                                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         320.31         324.03     1.16         332.17     2.51         338.59     1.93         379.12    11.97   
B            710            729     2.68            748     2.61            789     5.48            818     3.68   
C         227420         236218     3.87         248463     5.18         267148     7.52         310120    16.09   
D          13799          14656     6.21          12951   -11.63          22215    71.53          38228    72.08   
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320839     YEOMAN TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         293.90         296.38      .84         303.16     2.29         312.67     3.14         355.09    13.57   
B           1225           1255     2.45           1260      .40           1292     2.54           1284     -.62   
C         360028         371957     3.31         381982     2.70         403970     5.76         455936    12.86   
D           2779           2675    -3.74              0  -100.00          14609                   39950   173.46   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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INDIANA
                                                                                                                                    
323034     VERIZON NORTH INC.-IN (ALLTEL)                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         285.85         281.11    -1.66         273.94    -2.55         313.13    14.31         300.89    -3.91   
B          10342          10835     4.77          10957     1.13          11205     2.26          11253      .43   
C        2956280        3045828     3.03        3001555    -1.45        3508658    16.89        3385857    -3.50   
D              0              0                       0                  130050                       0  -100.00   
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325080     INDIANA BELL TEL. CO.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         200.29         199.25     -.52         201.26     1.01         207.59     3.15         198.88    -4.20   
B        2164982        2239222     3.43        2280543     1.85        2285207      .20        2360090     3.28   
C      433630866      446155699     2.89      458977139     2.87      474385880     3.36      469371811    -1.06   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          INDIANA TOTALS                          STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          42
 
A         225.40         223.32     -.92         217.05    -2.81         223.82     3.12         218.71    -2.28   
B        3470873        3588943     3.40        3681642     2.58        3709437      .75        3803634     2.54   
C      782326330      801468294     2.45      799113564     -.29      830254113     3.90      831910532      .20   
D        3106941        4604255    48.19        3877299   -15.79        7151637    84.45        7751733     8.39   
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IOWA
351096     HEARTLAND TELECOMM CO OF IOWA dba HICKORYTECH                                                           COST SINCE 1999
A         294.72         297.17      .83         254.04   -14.51         245.87    -3.22         264.80     7.70   
B          14509          14902     2.71          13756    -7.69          14962     8.77          13633    -8.88   
C        4276092        4428427     3.56        3494598   -21.09        3678751     5.27        3610031    -1.87   
D          40652          39418    -3.04              0  -100.00              0                       0            
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351097     ANDREW TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         338.51         343.54     1.49         354.28     3.13         411.26    16.08         436.68     6.18   
B            355            369     3.94            370      .27            378     2.16            377     -.26   
C         120171         126766     5.49         131084     3.41         155456    18.59         164628     5.90   
D          11099          12098     9.00          11724    -3.09          29485   151.49          33079    12.19   
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351098     ARCADIA TEL. COOP.                                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         339.72         345.38     1.67         355.74     3.00         420.05    18.08         436.47     3.91   
B            333            335      .60            345     2.99            347      .58            378     8.93   
C         113127         115702     2.28         122730     6.07         145757    18.76         164986    13.19   
D          10673          11384     6.66          11259    -1.10          29355   160.72          33107    12.78   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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IOWA
                                                                                                                                    
351101     ATKINS TEL. CO.                                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         322.00         325.50     1.09         333.23     2.37         341.11     2.36         382.74    12.20   
B            677            702     3.69            730     3.99            740     1.37            746      .81   
C         217994         228501     4.82         243258     6.46         252421     3.77         285524    13.11   
D          13901          14784     6.35          13143   -11.10          22047    67.75          36618    66.09   
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351105     AYRSHIRE FMRS. MUT. TEL. CO.                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         371.35         399.40     7.55         381.26    -4.54         363.36    -4.69         390.57     7.49   
B            375            393     4.80            414     5.34            414                     369   -10.87   
C         139255         156963    12.72         157841      .56         150432    -4.69         144120    -4.20   
D          19729          27826    41.04          20378   -26.77          18322   -10.09          19991     9.11   
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351106     ALPINE COMMUNICATIONS, L.C.                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         339.96         367.57     8.12         395.45     7.58         383.17    -3.11         396.50     3.48   
B           6619           6975     5.38           7085     1.58           7164     1.12           6829    -4.68   
C        2250180        2563781    13.94        2801799     9.28        2745002    -2.03        2707725    -1.36   
D         213184         337626    58.37         414095    22.65         409297    -1.16         396289    -3.18   
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351107     BALDWIN-NASHVILLE TEL. CO., INC.                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         340.41         345.65     1.54         355.91     2.97         419.20    17.78         441.49     5.32   
B            318            330     3.77            342     3.64            350     2.34            354     1.14   
C         108250         114065     5.37         121721     6.71         146720    20.54         156287     6.52   
D          10335          11272     9.07          11199     -.65          29385   162.39          32338    10.05   
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351108     BARNES CITY COOP. TEL. CO.                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         418.57         417.00     -.38         431.24     3.41         464.56     7.73         473.47     1.92   
B            172            180     4.65            182     1.11            190     4.40            201     5.79   
C          71994          75060     4.26          78486     4.56          88266    12.46          95167     7.82   
D          15012          15121      .73          15467     2.29          22416    44.93          23182     3.42   
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351110     BERNARD TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         531.61         553.16     4.05         598.07     8.12         696.86    16.52         762.82     9.47   
B            586            607     3.58            606     -.16            581    -4.13            574    -1.20   
C         311526         335765     7.78         362429     7.94         404877    11.71         437859     8.15   
D         100828         112977    12.05         127323    12.70         169770    33.34         190768    12.37   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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IOWA
                                                                                                                                    
351112     BREDA TEL. COOP.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         337.49         342.65     1.53         352.05     2.74         396.05    12.50         429.43     8.43   
B           1125           1156     2.76           1224     5.88           1295     5.80           1235    -4.63   
C         379676         396103     4.33         430909     8.79         512885    19.02         530346     3.40   
D          34428          37231     8.14          37010     -.59          86241   133.02         101647    17.86   
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351113     BROOKLYN MUTUAL TEL. CO.                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         281.58         282.71      .40         287.62     1.74         291.34     1.29         329.90    13.24   
B           1524           1582     3.81           1637     3.48           1706     4.22           1719      .76   
C         429128         447247     4.22         470834     5.27         497026     5.56         567098    14.10   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   25339            
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351114     THE BURT TEL. CO.                                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         333.39         337.96     1.37         347.90     2.94         380.36     9.33         416.82     9.59   
B            455            472     3.74            479     1.48            487     1.67            472    -3.08   
C         151692         159517     5.16         166644     4.47         185235    11.16         196739     6.21   
D          12711          13763     8.28          13191    -4.16          26934   104.18          34384    27.66   
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351115     BUTLER-BREMER MUT. TEL. CO.                                                                             AVG SINCE 1997
A         318.50         321.85     1.05         329.48     2.37         337.33     2.38         379.60    12.53   
B           2981           3077     3.22           3176     3.22           3254     2.46           3234     -.61   
C         949449         990332     4.31        1046428     5.66        1097672     4.90        1227626    11.84   
D          54430          57500     5.64          49438   -14.02          88953    79.93         152145    71.04   
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351118     CASCADE TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         313.03         314.77      .56         321.47     2.13         330.53     2.82         372.80    12.79   
B           1704           1800     5.63           1862     3.44           1891     1.56           1888     -.16   
C         533403         566586     6.22         598577     5.65         625032     4.42         703846    12.61   
D          25054          25353     1.19          19290   -23.91          43335   124.65          80477    85.71   
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351119     CASEY MUTUAL TEL. CO.                                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         333.28         338.12     1.45         347.43     2.75         378.66     8.99         410.76     8.48   
B            457            469     2.63            487     3.84            493     1.23            501     1.62   
C         152309         158578     4.12         169198     6.70         186679    10.33         205791    10.24   
D          12735          13724     7.77          13263    -3.36          26721   101.47          34220    28.06   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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IOWA
                                                                                                                                    
351121     CENTER JUNCTION TEL. CO., INC.                                                                          AVG SINCE 1997
A         436.92         453.17     3.72         472.00     4.16         477.03     1.07         484.55     1.58   
B            151            140    -7.28            140                     146     4.29            148     1.37   
C          65975          63444    -3.84          66080     4.15          69646     5.40          71713     2.97   
D          15258          15558     1.97          16177     3.98          18590    14.92          18300    -1.56   
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351125     CENTRAL SCOTT TEL.                                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         272.51         273.86      .50         278.66     1.75         269.36    -3.34         304.76    13.14   
B           5605           5822     3.87           6056     4.02           6398     5.65           6460      .97   
C        1527419        1594413     4.39        1687565     5.84        1723365     2.12        1968750    14.24   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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351126     CenturyTel of Chester, Inc.                                                                             AVG SINCE 1997
A         491.57         487.89     -.75         508.77     4.28         487.38    -4.20         492.49     1.05   
B            207            220     6.28            221      .45            219     -.90            220      .46   
C         101755         107336     5.48         112438     4.75         106736    -5.07         108348     1.51   
D          29401          30178     2.64          31632     4.82          29585    -6.47          28512    -3.63   
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351127     FRONTIER COMM. OF IOWA, INC.                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         262.05         228.34   -12.86         216.59    -5.15         203.21    -6.18         223.42     9.95   
B          53983          58290     7.98          59749     2.50          60816     1.79          60206    -1.00   
C       14146311       13310173    -5.91       12941036    -2.77       12358566    -4.50       13451051     8.84   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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351129     THE CITIZENS MUTUAL TEL. CO.                                                                            COST SINCE 2000
A         316.85         321.21     1.38         328.21     2.18         417.16    27.10         511.41    22.59   
B           3887           3906      .49           4079     4.43           4449     9.07           4502     1.19   
C        1231596        1254646     1.87        1338769     6.70        1855937    38.63        2302363    24.05   
D          66803          71367     6.83          60127   -15.75         366722   509.91         647344    76.52   
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351130     CLARENCE TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         312.92         315.74      .90         323.05     2.32         331.43     2.59         373.66    12.74   
B            854            882     3.28            904     2.49            928     2.65            927     -.11   
C         267234         278483     4.21         292037     4.87         307567     5.32         346383    12.62   
D          12496          12979     3.87          10294   -20.69          21809   111.86          40032    83.56   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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IOWA
                                                                                                                                    
351132     CLEAR LAKE INDP. TEL. CO.                                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         243.79         245.81      .83         251.07     2.14         242.70    -3.33         262.05     7.97   
B           6567           6889     4.90           7164     3.99           7372     2.90           7694     4.37   
C        1600969        1693385     5.77        1798665     6.22        1789184     -.53        2016213    12.69   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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351133     C-M-L TEL. COOP. ASSN.                                                                                  AVG SINCE 1997
A         391.42         388.71     -.69         399.16     2.69         454.35    13.83         467.04     2.79   
B            840            894     6.43            895      .11            904     1.01            927     2.54   
C         328793         347507     5.69         357248     2.80         410732    14.97         432946     5.41   
D          56212          56131     -.14          54525    -2.86          99730    82.91         102445     2.72   
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351134     COLO TEL. CO.                                                                                           AVG SINCE 1997
A         320.67         324.03     1.05         331.00     2.15         339.52     2.57         381.23    12.28   
B            703            729     3.70            768     5.35            771      .39            776      .65   
C         225431         236218     4.79         254208     7.62         261770     2.97         295834    13.01   
D          13828          14656     5.99          12714   -13.25          22174    74.41          37329    68.35   
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351136     COON CREEK TEL. CO.                                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         323.95         328.04     1.26         336.56     2.60         342.71     1.83         384.79    12.28   
B            639            655     2.50            673     2.75            709     5.35            705     -.56   
C         207004         214866     3.80         226505     5.42         242981     7.27         271277    11.65   
D          13931          14875     6.78          13573    -8.75          21861    61.06          35545    62.60   
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351137     COON VALLEY COOP. TEL. ASSN., INC.                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         340.28         346.16     1.73         355.44     2.68         416.08    17.06         438.98     5.50   
B            641            641                     700     9.20            722     3.14            732     1.39   
C         218119         221889     1.73         248808    12.13         300410    20.74         321333     6.96   
D          20779          22107     6.39          22708     2.72          58928   159.50          65490    11.14   
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351139     COOP. TEL. CO.                                                                                          AVG SINCE 1997
A         337.96         342.82     1.44         352.87     2.93         403.61    14.38         428.95     6.28   
B           1463           1529     4.51           1576     3.07           1620     2.79           1656     2.22   
C         494435         524172     6.01         556123     6.10         653848    17.57         710341     8.64   
D          45218          49414     9.28          48493    -1.86         117070   141.42         135702    15.92   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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IOWA
                                                                                                                                    
351141     CORN BELT TEL. CO.                                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         317.95         318.51      .18         323.99     1.72         332.51     2.63         374.81    12.72   
B            756            831     9.92            888     6.86            907     2.14            904     -.33   
C         240370         264682    10.11         287703     8.70         301587     4.83         338828    12.35   
D          13533          13725     1.42          10654   -22.38          21952   106.04          39714    80.91   
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351146     CUMBERLAND TEL. CO.                                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         334.98         339.96     1.49         350.65     3.14         395.10    12.68         426.44     7.93   
B            424            435     2.59            432     -.69            435      .69            426    -2.07   
C         142032         147883     4.12         151481     2.43         171869    13.46         181663     5.70   
D          12284          13250     7.86          12669    -4.38          28659   126.21          34107    19.01   
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351147     DANVILLE MUT. TEL. CO.                                                                                  AVG SINCE 1997
A         302.57         304.55      .65         311.27     2.21         320.40     2.93         361.76    12.91   
B           1056           1110     5.11           1117      .63           1142     2.24           1164     1.93   
C         319514         338051     5.80         347689     2.85         365897     5.24         421089    15.08   
D           8347           8261    -1.03           4166   -49.57          18651   347.70          41263   121.24   
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351148     DEEP RIVER MUT. TEL. CO.                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         341.49         347.17     1.66                                                                           
B            297            302     1.68                                                                            MERGED 03-99
C         101423         104845     3.37                                                                           
D           9861          10614     7.64                                                                           
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351149     DEFIANCE TEL. CO.                                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         349.23         348.89     -.10         358.84     2.85         431.67    20.30         451.10     4.50   
B            269            283     5.20            292     3.18            306     4.79            308      .65   
C          93943          98736     5.10         104781     6.12         132091    26.06         138939     5.18   
D          10285          10262     -.22          10118    -1.40          28553   182.20          30356     6.31   
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351150     DIXON TEL. CO.                                                                                          AVG SINCE 1997
A         323.85         327.66     1.18         335.45     2.38         342.04     1.96         383.74    12.19   
B            641            662     3.28            692     4.53            722     4.34            726      .55   
C         207588         216911     4.49         232131     7.02         246953     6.39         278595    12.81   
D          13933          14871     6.73          13457    -9.51          21947    63.09          36109    64.53   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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IOWA
                                                                                                                                    
351152     DUMONT TEL. CO.                                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         315.87         321.60     1.81         329.10     2.33         338.15     2.75         379.78    12.31   
B           1593           1548    -2.82           1601     3.42           1595     -.37           1610      .94   
C         503181         497837    -1.06         526889     5.84         539349     2.36         611446    13.37   
D          26363          28676     8.77          24526   -14.47          44452    81.24          75931    70.82   
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351153     DUNKERTON TEL. COOP., INC.                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         320.41         322.90      .78         330.54     2.37         338.23     2.33         380.43    12.48   
B            708            750     5.93            776     3.47            796     2.58            792     -.50   
C         226850         242175     6.76         256499     5.91         269231     4.96         301301    11.91   
D          13806          14527     5.22          12614   -13.17          22225    76.19          37687    69.57   
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351156     EAST BUCHANAN TEL. COOP.                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         330.16         334.47     1.31         344.10     2.88         363.26     5.57         398.15     9.60   
B           1554           1609     3.54           1632     1.43           1642      .61           1684     2.56   
C         513069         538162     4.89         561571     4.35         596473     6.22         670485    12.41   
D          40152          43266     7.76          40913    -5.44          72561    77.35          99529    37.17   
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351157     ELLSWORTH COOP. TEL. ASSN.                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         338.92         343.78     1.43         353.37     2.79         409.28    15.82         435.43     6.39   
B            694            729     5.04            771     5.76            770     -.13            766     -.52   
C         235210         250616     6.55         272448     8.71         315146    15.67         333539     5.84   
D          21883          24014     9.74          23974     -.17          58919   145.76          66493    12.85   
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351158     MINBURN TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.                                                                        COST SINCE 1999
A                                                337.61                  409.31    21.24         459.62    12.29   
B                                                   987                    1005     1.82            997     -.80   
C                                                333220                  411360    23.45         458240    11.40   
D                                                 20580                   76923   273.78         104633    36.02   
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351160     FARMERS & BUSINESSMEN'S TEL. CO.                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         328.05         331.94     1.19         341.00     2.73         347.55     1.92         389.66    12.12   
B           1118           1166     4.29           1194     2.40           1230     3.02           1216    -1.14   
C         366760         387042     5.53         407154     5.20         427487     4.99         473827    10.84   
D          27353          29436     7.62          27527    -6.49          41795    51.83          65159    55.90   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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IOWA
                                                                                                                                    
351162     FARMERS COOP. TEL. CO.-DYSART                                                                           AVG SINCE 1997
A         321.05         324.71     1.14         334.19     2.92         339.75     1.66         381.01    12.14   
B           1391           1433     3.02           1427     -.42           1533     7.43           1561     1.83   
C         446581         465309     4.19         476889     2.49         520837     9.22         594757    14.19   
D          27704          29443     6.28          26582    -9.72          44318    66.72          74868    68.93   
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351166     FARMERS & MERCHANTS MUTUAL TEL. CO.                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         314.98         318.07      .98         326.03     2.50         331.84     1.78         376.21    13.37   
B            814            839     3.07            853     1.67            920     7.85            876    -4.78   
C         256394         266861     4.08         278104     4.21         305293     9.78         329560     7.95   
D          13000          13617     4.75          11365   -16.54          21866    92.40          39281    79.64   
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351167     IOWA TELECOMM. SVCS. DBA IOWA TELECOM-NORTH                                                             COST SINCE 2000
A                                                                        231.21                  226.09    -2.21   
B                                                                        127621                  122556    -3.97   
C                                                                      29507443                27708846    -6.10   
D                                                                             0                       0            
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351168     FARMERS MUTUAL COOP TEL CO- HARLAN                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         348.40         349.06      .19         359.00     2.85         434.27    20.97         454.42     4.64   
B           1915           1980     3.39           2024     2.22           2078     2.67           2045    -1.59   
C         667186         691139     3.59         726616     5.13         902413    24.19         929289     2.98   
D          72184          72020     -.23          70343    -2.33         197951   181.41         206643     4.39   
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351169     FARMERS MUTUAL COOP. TEL. CO.-MOULTON                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         329.39         334.43     1.53         343.22     2.63         361.93     5.45         399.47    10.37   
B            533            537      .75            559     4.10            552    -1.25            555      .54   
C         175565         179589     2.29         191860     6.83         199785     4.13         221706    10.97   
D          13505          14426     6.82          13694    -5.07          23916    74.65          33278    39.15   
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351170     IOWA TELECOMM. SVCS. DBA IOWA TELECOM-SYSTEMS                                                           COST SINCE 2000
A                                                                        178.06                  169.74    -4.67   
B                                                                         82019                   79882    -2.61   
C                                                                      14603954                13559416    -7.15   
D                                                                             0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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IOWA
                                                                                                                                    
351171     FARMERS MUTUAL TEL. CO.-JESUP                                                                           AVG SINCE 1997
A         271.70         273.12      .52         277.95     1.77         270.01    -2.86         304.31    12.70   
B           1907           1978     3.72           2057     3.99           2120     3.06           2161     1.93   
C         518132         540231     4.27         571743     5.83         572421      .12         657614    14.88   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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351172     FARMERS MUTUAL TEL. CO.-NORA SPRINGS                                                                    AVG SINCE 1997
A         324.91         329.55     1.43         338.96     2.86         346.41     2.20         387.32    11.81   
B           2481           2509     1.13           2528      .76           2549      .83           2619     2.75   
C         806102         826841     2.57         856891     3.63         882999     3.05        1014391    14.88   
D          55637          59444     6.84          54929    -7.60          84725    54.24         136354    60.94   
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351173     FARMERS MUTUAL TEL. COOP.-SHELLSBURG                                                                    AVG SINCE 1997
A         328.68         331.60      .89         339.55     2.40         345.03     1.61         386.26    11.95   
B           2187           2357     7.77           2487     5.52           2656     6.80           2703     1.77   
C         718823         781581     8.73         844461     8.05         916400     8.52        1044061    13.93   
D          54403          58983     8.42          54992    -6.77          85899    56.20         138865    61.66   
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351174     FARMERS MUTUAL TEL. CO.-STANTON                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         337.51         343.12     1.66         352.44     2.72         400.20    13.55         428.04     6.96   
B           1131           1130     -.09           1204     6.55           1251     3.90           1255      .32   
C         381724         387726     1.57         424338     9.44         500650    17.98         537190     7.30   
D          34626          36739     6.10          36710     -.08          87205   137.55         101985    16.95   
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351175     FARMERS TEL. CO.-BATAVIA                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         334.67         339.85     1.55         351.23     3.35         399.92    13.86         427.06     6.79   
B            430            437     1.63            422    -3.43            418     -.95            423     1.20   
C         143908         148514     3.20         148219     -.20         167167    12.78         180646     8.06   
D          12371          13279     7.34          12535    -5.60          29050   131.75          34063    17.26   
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351176     FARMERS TEL. CO.-ESSEX                                                                                  AVG SINCE 1997
A         320.36         320.67      .10         331.30     3.31         338.43     2.15         381.28    12.66   
B            709            791    11.57            763    -3.54            792     3.80            775    -2.15   
C         227135         253650    11.67         252782     -.34         268037     6.03         295492    10.24   
D          13803          14175     2.70          12780    -9.84          22217    73.84          37306    67.92   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
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351177     FARMERS TEL. CO.-RICEVILLE                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         334.37         339.89     1.65         350.24     3.05         391.70    11.84         420.22     7.28   
B           1743           1745      .11           1756      .63           1788     1.82           1823     1.96   
C         582807         593108     1.77         615021     3.69         700360    13.88         766061     9.38   
D          49805          53071     6.56          51030    -3.85         113239   121.91         137450    21.38   
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351178     IOWA TELECOMM. SVCS. DBA IOWA TELECOM                                                                   COST SINCE 2000
A                                                                        203.60                  262.50    28.93   
B                                                                         87600                   84078    -4.02   
C                                                                      17835009                22070451    23.75   
D                                                                             0                       0            
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351179     FENTON COOP. TEL. CO.                                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         338.26         343.21     1.46         354.22     3.21         409.56    15.62         437.10     6.72   
B            360            375     4.17            371    -1.07            384     3.50            375    -2.34   
C         121774         128704     5.69         131416     2.11         157271    19.67         163913     4.22   
D          11197          12214     9.08          11741    -3.87          29464   150.95          33022    12.08   
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351186     GTE NORTH INC. - IA                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         272.55         261.87    -3.92         275.21     5.09                                                   
B         122056         123787     1.42         125831     1.65                                                    SAC END 06-00
C       33265945       32415781    -2.56       34630509     6.83                                                   
D              0              0                       0                                                            
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351187     PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         326.62         330.07     1.06         335.62     1.68         340.26     1.38         380.83    11.92   
B           1174           1235     5.20           1378    11.58           1513     9.80           1568     3.64   
C         383452         407636     6.31         462484    13.46         514813    11.31         597141    15.99   
D          27632          29677     7.40          26950    -9.19          44241    64.16          75021    69.57   
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351188     GOLDFIELD TEL. CO.                                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         325.13         330.15     1.54         339.66     2.88         346.94     2.14         389.86    12.37   
B            616            616                     620      .65            627     1.13            604    -3.67   
C         200280         203372     1.54         210589     3.55         217531     3.30         235475     8.25   
D          13902          14835     6.71          13754    -7.29          21056    53.09          32443    54.08   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
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IOWA
                                                                                                                                    
351189     RIVER VALLEY TEL. COOP.                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         330.44         335.25     1.46         344.42     2.74         360.37     4.63         401.35    11.37   
B           1025           1044     1.85           1077     3.16           1115     3.53           1092    -2.06   
C         338701         350001     3.34         370940     5.98         401813     8.32         438274     9.07   
D          26670          28603     7.25          27224    -4.82          47178    73.30          66880    41.76   
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351191     GRAND MOUND COOP. TEL. ASSN.                                                                            AVG SINCE 1997
A         326.41         331.29     1.50         339.72     2.54         345.91     1.82         387.00    11.88   
B            591            595      .68            619     4.03            647     4.52            661     2.16   
C         192908         197118     2.18         210287     6.68         223804     6.43         255807    14.30   
D          13830          14770     6.80          13756    -6.87          21295    54.81          34276    60.96   
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351195     GRISWOLD COOP. TEL. CO.                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         329.85         334.56     1.43         344.12     2.86         358.67     4.23         398.16    11.01   
B           2096           2139     2.05           2175     1.68           2254     3.63           2245     -.40   
C         691366         715624     3.51         748461     4.59         808442     8.01         893869    10.57   
D          53734          57643     7.27          54554    -5.36          92881    70.26         132701    42.87   
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351199     HAWKEYE TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         331.54         336.49     1.49         346.44     2.96         373.27     7.74         409.09     9.60   
B            491            499     1.63            504     1.00            512     1.59            509     -.59   
C         162786         167909     3.15         174606     3.99         191114     9.45         208227     8.95   
D          13127          14073     7.21          13401    -4.78          25957    93.69          34129    31.48   
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351202     HOSPERS TEL. EXCHANGE, INC.                                                                             AVG SINCE 1997
A         319.49         323.71     1.32         332.23     2.63         340.13     2.38         380.88    11.98   
B            726            735     1.24            747     1.63            759     1.61            783     3.16   
C         231950         237927     2.58         248176     4.31         258159     4.02         298229    15.52   
D          13723          14624     6.57          12963   -11.36          22130    70.72          37488    69.40   
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351203     HUBBARD COOP. TEL. ASSN.                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         314.72         316.45      .55         323.69     2.29         331.38     2.38         374.56    13.03   
B            819            869     6.11            893     2.76            929     4.03            909    -2.15   
C         257756         274995     6.69         289055     5.11         307852     6.50         340475    10.60   
D          12942          13189     1.91          10540   -20.08          21803   106.86          39786    82.48   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
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IOWA
                                                                                                                                    
351205     HUXLEY COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         312.13         312.77      .21         318.93     1.97         327.33     2.63         369.29    12.82   
B           1739           1909     9.78           1973     3.35           2015     2.13           2028      .65   
C         542794         597078    10.00         629249     5.39         659570     4.82         748920    13.55   
D          24552          24407     -.59          17182   -29.60          41985   144.35          81817    94.87   
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351206     IAMO TEL. CO.-IA                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         388.54         387.32     -.31         394.54     1.86         451.80    14.51         467.51     3.48   
B            423            443     4.73            461     4.06            470     1.95            459    -2.34   
C         164352         171583     4.40         181883     6.00         212346    16.75         214587     1.06   
D          27393          27353     -.15          26671    -2.49          50952    91.04          50887     -.13   
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351207     GTE MIDWEST, INC. - IA (CONTEL)                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         261.00         268.17     2.75         197.81   -26.24                                                   
B          81131          83499     2.92          84744     1.49                                                    SAC END 06-00
C       21175580       22392046     5.74       16762804   -25.14                                                   
D              0              0                       0                                                            
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351209     INTERSTATE 35 TEL. CO.                                                                                  AVG SINCE 1997
A         337.25         342.02     1.41         351.31     2.72         394.44    12.28         422.88     7.21   
B           1139           1191     4.57           1262     5.96           1312     3.96           1329     1.30   
C         384128         407346     6.04         443353     8.84         517505    16.73         562008     8.60   
D          34678          37871     9.21          37552     -.84          85789   128.45         102855    19.89   
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351212     JEFFERSON TEL. CO.-IA                                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         253.69         255.26      .62         260.55     2.07         242.70    -6.85         269.78    11.16   
B           3517           3705     5.35           3820     3.10           3800     -.52           3744    -1.47   
C         892228         945738     6.00         995301     5.24         922260    -7.34        1010056     9.52   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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351213     JORDAN SOLDIER VAL COOP. TEL. CO.                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         339.28         345.05     1.70         353.98     2.59         396.52    12.02         437.72    10.39   
B            340            341      .29            375     9.97            430    14.67            372   -13.49   
C         115355         117662     2.00         132743    12.82         170504    28.45         162832    -4.50   
D          10800          11515     6.62          11809     2.55          28788   143.78          32931    14.39   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
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IOWA
                                                                                                                                    
351213     JORDAN SOLDIER VAL COOP. TEL. CO.  351213  351106  200101                                               AVG SINCE 2001
A                                                                                                454.03            
B                                                                                                   294            
C                                                                                                133485            
D                                                                                                 29622            
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351214     KALONA COOP. TEL. CO.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1998
A         271.19         424.03    56.36         409.47    -3.43         353.06   -13.78         458.42    29.84   
B           1932           1960     1.45           2019     3.01           2213     9.61           2111    -4.61   
C         523939         831097    58.62         826728     -.53         781331    -5.49         967732    23.86   
D              0         174982                  138614   -20.78          83122   -40.03         219645   164.24   
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351217     KEYSTONE FRMS. COOP. TEL. CO.                                                                           AVG SINCE 1997
A         339.23         344.44     1.54         354.80     3.01         415.14    17.01         441.21     6.28   
B           1023           1057     3.32           1083     2.46           1093      .92           1066    -2.47   
C         347032         364073     4.91         384248     5.54         453748    18.09         470330     3.65   
D          32463          35273     8.66          34682    -1.68          88438   155.00          97156     9.86   
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351220     LA PORTE CITY TEL. CO.                                                                                  AVG SINCE 1997
A         305.05         308.38     1.09         315.54     2.32         325.55     3.17         368.44    13.17   
B           2015           2036     1.04           2065     1.42           2084      .92           2062    -1.06   
C         614676         627862     2.15         651590     3.78         678446     4.12         759723    11.98   
D          19175          20221     5.46          13433   -33.57          41012   205.31          82050   100.06   
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351222     LA MOTTE TEL. CO.                                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         322.21         326.47     1.32         335.27     2.70         342.56     2.17         383.84    12.05   
B            673            684     1.63            695     1.61            712     2.45            724     1.69   
C         216847         223305     2.98         233013     4.35         243903     4.67         277900    13.94   
D          13911          14836     6.65          13434    -9.45          21884    62.90          36056    64.76   
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351223     LAUREL TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         340.67         345.43     1.40         355.62     2.95         414.95    16.68         439.61     5.94   
B            313            334     6.71            347     3.89            365     5.19            363     -.55   
C         106630         115374     8.20         123400     6.96         151457    22.74         159578     5.36   
D          10226          11361    11.10          11297     -.56          29481   160.96          32648    10.74   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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IOWA
                                                                                                                                    
351225     LEHIGH VALLEY COOP. TEL. ASSN.                                                                          AVG SINCE 1997
A         331.98         336.30     1.30         345.49     2.73         370.58     7.26         405.01     9.29   
B           1930           2010     4.15           2081     3.53           2086      .24           2114     1.34   
C         640721         675963     5.50         718965     6.36         773030     7.52         856191    10.76   
D          52150          56440     8.23          54049    -4.24         102107    88.92         135276    32.48   
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351228     LONE ROCK COOP. TEL. CO.                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         341.90         346.95     1.48         357.02     2.90         425.44    19.16         448.39     5.39   
B            289            306     5.88            323     5.56            328     1.55            321    -2.13   
C          98809         106167     7.45         115317     8.62         139544    21.01         143933     3.15   
D           9672          10711    10.74          10810      .92          29073   168.95          30985     6.58   
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351229     LOST NATION-ELWOOD TEL. CO.                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         354.43         469.70    32.52         513.66     9.36         521.29     1.49         613.40    17.67   
B            668            694     3.89            709     2.16            730     2.96            731      .14   
C         236761         325970    37.68         364185    11.72         380543     4.49         448392    17.83   
D          27798          85729   208.40         104079    21.40         117184    12.59         161027    37.41   
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351230     NORTHEAST IOWA TEL. CO.                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         324.12         327.79     1.13         335.97     2.50         343.00     2.09         384.86    12.20   
B           1907           1979     3.78           2049     3.54           2110     2.98           2111      .05   
C         618097         648696     4.95         688403     6.12         723730     5.13         812439    12.26   
D          41786          44623     6.79          40539    -9.15          65456    61.46         106530    62.75   
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351232     LYNNVILLE TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                             AVG SINCE 1997
A         340.72         345.65     1.45         355.33     2.80         410.13    15.42         434.59     5.96   
B            312            330     5.77            352     6.67            382     8.52            387     1.31   
C         106305         114065     7.30         125076     9.65         156670    25.26         168186     7.35   
D          10203          11272    10.48          11394     1.08          29473   158.67          33350    13.15   
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351235     MANILLA TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         326.46         330.75     1.31         340.24     2.87         346.11     1.73         387.96    12.09   
B            590            605     2.54            610      .83            643     5.41            642     -.16   
C         192611         200104     3.89         207546     3.72         222549     7.23         249070    11.92   
D          13825          14806     7.10          13762    -7.05          21247    54.39          33692    58.57   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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IOWA
                                                                                                                                    
351237     MARNE & ELK HORN TEL. CO.                                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         338.10         343.40     1.57         353.00     2.80         404.53    14.60         431.92     6.77   
B           1452           1486     2.34           1567     5.45           1607     2.55           1599     -.50   
C         490921         510292     3.95         553151     8.40         650080    17.52         690640     6.24   
D          45010          48584     7.94          48349     -.48         117239   142.48         134592    14.80   
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351238     MARTELLE COOP. TEL. ASSN.                                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         341.51         346.62     1.50         356.91     2.97         417.50    16.98         441.49     5.75   
B            298            312     4.70            325     4.17            356     9.54            354     -.56   
C         101770         108145     6.26         115996     7.26         148630    28.13         156287     5.15   
D           9898          10854     9.66          10854                   29435   171.19          32338     9.86   
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351239     MASSENA TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         339.39         344.89     1.62         355.33     3.03         416.93    17.34         440.13     5.56   
B            676            688     1.78            704     2.33            716     1.70            721      .70   
C         229428         237284     3.42         250152     5.42         298522    19.34         317334     6.30   
D          21522          23160     7.61          22788    -1.61          58895   158.45          65128    10.58   
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351241     MECHANICSVILLE TEL. CO.                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         312.98         316.29     1.06         323.23     2.19         331.63     2.60         372.95    12.46   
B            853            872     2.23            901     3.33            924     2.55            941     1.84   
C         266972         275805     3.31         291230     5.59         306426     5.22         350946    14.53   
D          12514          13144     5.03          10365   -21.14          21835   110.66          40202    84.12   
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351242     MILES COOP. TEL. ASSN.                                                                                  AVG SINCE 1997
A         319.54         322.95     1.07         330.77     2.42         338.23     2.26         380.48    12.49   
B            725            749     3.31            772     3.07            796     3.11            791     -.63   
C         231667         241890     4.41         255354     5.57         269231     5.43         300960    11.79   
D          13728          14532     5.86          12664   -12.85          22225    75.50          37665    69.47   
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351243     MILLER TEL. CO.-IA                                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         492.91         495.96      .62         513.77     3.59         487.52    -5.11         493.33     1.19   
B            104            104                     107     2.88            109     1.87            106    -2.75   
C          51263          51580      .62          54973     6.58          53140    -3.33          52293    -1.59   
D          14876          14895      .13          15716     5.51          14737    -6.23          13804    -6.33   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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IOWA
                                                                                                                                    
351245     MINBURN TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         333.34         338.17     1.45         347.38     2.72         379.51     9.25         413.48     8.95   
B            456            468     2.63            488     4.27            490      .41            488     -.41   
C         152003         158264     4.12         169521     7.11         185960     9.70         201778     8.51   
D          12725          13710     7.74          13274    -3.18          26829   102.12          34327    27.95   
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351246     MINERVA VALLEY TEL. CO., INC.                                                                           AVG SINCE 1997
A         336.69         341.18     1.33         350.77     2.81         396.09    12.92         422.46     6.66   
B            781            825     5.63            860     4.24            863      .35            890     3.13   
C         262955         281474     7.04         301662     7.17         341826    13.31         375989     9.99   
D          23494          25783     9.74          25288    -1.92          57498   127.37          68599    19.31   
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351247     MODERN COOP. TEL. CO.                                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         376.44         376.82      .10         381.76     1.31         447.12    17.12         461.66     3.25   
B            917            947     3.27            993     4.86           1006     1.31           1030     2.39   
C         345195         356849     3.38         379088     6.23         449803    18.65         475510     5.72   
D          51278          51534      .50          49201    -4.53         105527   114.48         109672     3.93   
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351248     MONTEZUMA MUTUAL TEL. CO.                                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         269.68         271.81      .79         305.10    12.25         315.43     3.39         356.97    13.17   
B           2010           2048     1.89           2422    18.26           2477     2.27           2503     1.05   
C         542057         556667     2.70         738952    32.75         781320     5.73         893496    14.36   
D              0              0                       0                   32452                   80937   149.41   
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351250     MUTUAL TEL. CO. OF MORNING SUN                                                                          AVG SINCE 1997
A         322.05         326.53     1.39         334.10     2.32         340.86     2.02         383.64    12.55   
B            676            683     1.04            715     4.69            745     4.20            728    -2.28   
C         217706         223020     2.44         238882     7.11         253941     6.30         279290     9.98   
D          13903          14841     6.75          13277   -10.54          22075    66.26          36161    63.81   
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351251     MEDIAPOLIS TEL. CO.                                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         320.33         323.96     1.13         332.23     2.55         338.92     2.01         381.02    12.42   
B           2129           2191     2.91           2241     2.28           2348     4.77           2341     -.30   
C         681983         709796     4.08         744527     4.89         795784     6.88         891968    12.09   
D          41405          43949     6.14          38890   -11.51          66613    71.29         112294    68.58   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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IOWA
                                                                                                                                    
351252     MUTUAL TEL. CO.                                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         249.26         250.96      .68         256.30     2.13         242.70    -5.31         265.48     9.39   
B           4439           4693     5.72           4830     2.92           4978     3.06           5239     5.24   
C        1106465        1177755     6.44        1237929     5.11        1208161    -2.40        1390850    15.12   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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351257     NORTH ENGLISH COOP. TEL. CO.                                                                            AVG SINCE 1997
A         313.90         317.26     1.07         324.05     2.14         331.32     2.24         372.80    12.52   
B            835            854     2.28            887     3.86            930     4.85            944     1.51   
C         262107         270940     3.37         287432     6.09         308128     7.20         351923    14.21   
D          12749          13411     5.19          10677   -20.39          21790   104.08          40238    84.66   
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351259     NORTHERN IOWA TEL. CO.                                                                                  AVG SINCE 1997
A         336.98         342.31     1.58         352.53     2.99         401.87    14.00         428.98     6.75   
B           2695           2742     1.74           2799     2.08           2878     2.82           2897      .66   
C         908161         938614     3.35         986731     5.13        1156582    17.21        1242755     7.45   
D          81580          87706     7.51          85506    -2.51         204224   138.84         237461    16.27   
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351260     NORTHWEST IOWA TEL. CO., INC.                                                                           AVG SINCE 1997
A         282.24         269.65    -4.46         271.36      .63         242.70   -10.56         274.56    13.13   
B           4511           6526    44.67           7477    14.57           8891    18.91           8529    -4.07   
C        1273185        1759736    38.22        2028959    15.30        2157846     6.35        2341722     8.52   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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351261     NORTHWEST TEL. COOP.                                                                                    AVG SINCE 1997
A         340.19         346.41     1.83         355.24     2.55         414.88    16.79         435.90     5.07   
B           1289           1264    -1.94           1414    11.87           1461     3.32           1523     4.24   
C         438505         437862     -.15         502309    14.72         606140    20.67         663876     9.53   
D          41709          43799     5.01          45687     4.31         117929   158.12         132741    12.56   
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351262     COMMUNICATIONS 1 NETWORK, INC.                                                                          AVG SINCE 1997
A         322.82         326.31     1.08         335.10     2.69         342.97     2.35         386.25    12.62   
B            661            687     3.93            698     1.60            704      .86            676    -3.98   
C         213384         224175     5.06         233900     4.34         241451     3.23         261105     8.14   
D          13925          14830     6.50          13415    -9.54          21826    62.70          34725    59.10   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:02
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IOWA
                                                                                                                                    
351263     OGDEN TEL. CO.-IA                                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         272.82         274.53      .63         279.00     1.63         272.74    -2.24         312.42    14.55   
B           1854           1908     2.91           2001     4.87           2067     3.30           2021    -2.23   
C         505808         523803     3.56         558279     6.58         563754      .98         631401    12.00   
D              0              0                       0                       0                    6828            
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351264     OLIN TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         335.85         340.69     1.44         350.88     2.99         393.97    12.28         423.82     7.58   
B            814            843     3.56            856     1.54            878     2.57            877     -.11   
C         273382         287202     5.06         300353     4.58         345906    15.17         371690     7.45   
D          24043          26077     8.46          25232    -3.24          57101   126.30          68492    19.95   
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351265     ONSLOW COOP. TEL. ASSN.                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         362.45         376.65     3.92         385.59     2.37         445.28    15.48         462.39     3.84   
B            253            237    -6.32            243     2.53            258     6.17            254    -1.55   
C          91700          89266    -2.65          93698     4.96         114882    22.61         117447     2.23   
D          11847          12871     8.64          12645    -1.76          26708   111.21          27184     1.78   
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351266     ORAN MUTUAL TEL. CO.                                                                                    AVG SINCE 1997
A         355.83         354.42     -.40         358.60     1.18         432.81    20.69         450.27     4.03   
B            262            279     6.49            296     6.09            302     2.03            312     3.31   
C          93227          98883     6.07         106146     7.35         130709    23.14         140484     7.48   
D          11141          11120     -.19          10210    -8.18          28438   178.53          30556     7.45   
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351269     PALO COOP. TEL. ASSN.                                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         332.62         338.06     1.64         346.56     2.51         368.45     6.32         401.35     8.93   
B            470            470                     502     6.81            529     5.38            546     3.21   
C         156331         158888     1.64         173973     9.49         194910    12.03         219137    12.43   
D          12895          13735     6.51          13387    -2.53          25162    87.96          33440    32.90   
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351270     PALMER MUTUAL TEL. CO.                                                                                  AVG SINCE 1997
A         341.52         346.57     1.48         357.08     3.03         420.90    17.87         446.92     6.18   
B            308            313     1.62            322     2.88            344     6.83            328    -4.65   
C         105188         108476     3.13         114980     6.00         144790    25.93         146590     1.24   
D          10232          10878     6.31          10789     -.82          29320   171.76          31299     6.75   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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IOWA
                                                                                                                                    
351271     PANORA COOP. TEL. ASSN., INC.                                                                           AVG SINCE 1997
A         274.15         274.44      .11         278.43     1.45         271.81    -2.38         303.67    11.72   
B           1795           1912     6.52           2031     6.22           2085     2.66           2172     4.17   
C         492099         524729     6.63         565491     7.77         566724      .22         659571    16.38   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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351273     PEOPLES TEL. CO.-IA                                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         311.59         314.66      .99         323.40     2.78         331.22     2.42         373.96    12.90   
B            880            902     2.50            898     -.44            932     3.79            921    -1.18   
C         274199         283823     3.51         290413     2.32         308697     6.30         344417    11.57   
D          12115          12640     4.33          10430   -17.48          21776   108.78          39952    83.47   
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351274     CENTURYTEL OF POSTVILLE, INC.                                                                           AVG SINCE 1997
A         278.98         278.87     -.04         283.64     1.71         286.81     1.12         323.36    12.74   
B           1609           1720     6.90           1787     3.90           1794      .39           1832     2.12   
C         448879         479656     6.86         506865     5.67         514537     1.51         592396    15.13   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   19217            
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351275     PRAIRIEBURG TEL. CO., INC.                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         387.01         390.09      .80         401.08     2.82         452.65    12.86         467.20     3.21   
B            216            217      .46            221     1.84            232     4.98            231     -.43   
C          83594          84650     1.26          88639     4.71         105015    18.47         107923     2.77   
D          13740          13849      .79          13782     -.48          25299    83.57          25556     1.02   
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351276     PRESTON TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         325.95         330.43     1.37         339.16     2.64         345.83     1.97         387.60    12.08   
B           1200           1222     1.83           1257     2.86           1297     3.18           1298      .08   
C         391140         403785     3.23         426324     5.58         448542     5.21         503105    12.16   
D          27722          29651     6.96          27476    -7.34          42621    55.12          67815    59.11   
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351277     RADCLIFFE TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         329.95         334.43     1.36         343.28     2.65         357.11     4.03         399.05    11.74   
B            522            537     2.87            558     3.91            569     1.97            557    -2.11   
C         172234         179589     4.27         191550     6.66         203196     6.08         222271     9.39   
D          13416          14426     7.53          13691    -5.09          22870    67.04          33246    45.37   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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IOWA
                                                                                                                                    
351278     READLYN TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         316.82         319.65      .89         326.03     2.00         332.77     2.07         374.16    12.44   
B            778            810     4.11            853     5.31            902     5.74            917     1.66   
C         246486         258917     5.04         278104     7.41         300159     7.93         343105    14.31   
D          13356          13978     4.66          11365   -18.69          21984    93.44          39898    81.49   
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351280     RINGSTED TEL. CO.                                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         334.26         338.99     1.42         348.84     2.91         384.61    10.25         423.51    10.11   
B            438            453     3.42            463     2.21            472     1.94            440    -6.78   
C         146406         153562     4.89         161513     5.18         181536    12.40         186344     2.65   
D          12484          13512     8.23          13034    -3.54          27408   110.28          34261    25.00   
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351282     ROCKWELL COOP. TEL. ASSN.                                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         340.17         345.53     1.58         356.04     3.04         419.62    17.86         442.64     5.49   
B           1297           1329     2.47           1359     2.26           1394     2.58           1394            
C         441200         459209     4.08         483858     5.37         584950    20.89         617040     5.49   
D          41951          45291     7.96          44616    -1.49         117476   163.30         128545     9.42   
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351283     ROYAL TEL. CO.                                                                                          AVG SINCE 1997
A         332.10         337.20     1.54         348.43     3.33         383.20     9.98         416.19     8.61   
B            480            486     1.25            470    -3.29            477     1.49            475     -.42   
C         159408         163879     2.80         163762     -.07         182786    11.62         197690     8.15   
D          13007          13931     7.10          13105    -5.93          27261   108.02          34378    26.11   
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351284     RUTHVEN TEL. EXCH. CO.                                                                                  AVG SINCE 1997
A         312.31         314.28      .63         323.05     2.79         332.46     2.91         375.26    12.87   
B            866            909     4.97            904     -.55            908      .44            895    -1.43   
C         270460         285681     5.63         292037     2.22         301874     3.37         335858    11.26   
D          12328          12514     1.51          10294   -17.74          21947   113.20          39581    80.35   
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351285     SAC COUNTY MUTUAL TEL. CO.                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         328.72         332.51     1.15         342.08     2.88         350.59     2.49         391.74    11.74   
B           1092           1145     4.85           1157     1.05           1184     2.33           1184            
C         358962         380724     6.06         395787     3.96         415099     4.88         463820    11.74   
D          27193          29331     7.86          27486    -6.29          42571    54.88          65045    52.79   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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IOWA
                                                                                                                                    
351291     SCHALLER TEL. CO.                                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         334.12         338.85     1.42         349.09     3.02         388.79    11.37         419.12     7.80   
B           1763           1822     3.35           1835      .71           1829     -.33           1844      .82   
C         589054         617385     4.81         640580     3.76         711097    11.01         772857     8.69   
D          50090          54181     8.17          51954    -4.11         111844   115.28         137512    22.95   
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351292     SEARSBORO TEL. CO.                                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         422.40         398.45    -5.67         424.56     6.55         467.25    10.06         476.08     1.89   
B            337            433    28.49            380   -12.24            361    -5.00            377     4.43   
C         142349         172529    21.20         161333    -6.49         168677     4.55         179482     6.41   
D          30382          30350     -.11          30389      .13          43318    42.54          44219     2.08   
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351293     SHARON TEL. CO.                                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         326.75         331.37     1.41         339.45     2.44         346.19     1.99         387.25    11.86   
B           1169           1187     1.54           1247     5.05           1283     2.89           1312     2.26   
C         381971         393336     2.98         423294     7.62         444162     4.93         508072    14.39   
D          27613          29527     6.93          27492    -6.89          42461    54.45          68247    60.73   
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351294     SCRANTON TEL. CO.                                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         329.08         333.89     1.46         342.81     2.67         351.73     2.60         402.40    14.41   
B            539            547     1.48            566     3.47            588     3.89            541    -7.99   
C         177374         182638     2.97         194030     6.24         206817     6.59         217698     5.26   
D          13548          14503     7.05          13715    -5.43          21577    57.32          33560    55.54   
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351295     SHELL ROCK TEL. CO.                                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         302.21         304.44      .74         310.87     2.11         320.40     3.07         362.62    13.18   
B           1063           1094     2.92           1131     3.38           1142      .97           1147      .44   
C         321249         333057     3.68         351594     5.57         365897     4.07         415925    13.67   
D           8154           8064    -1.10           3924   -51.34          18651   375.31          41302   121.45   
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351297     HEART OF IOWA COMMUNICATIONS COOP.                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         340.68         345.41     1.39         355.79     3.01         418.96    17.75         443.37     5.83   
B           2189           2341     6.94           2409     2.90           2456     1.95           2415    -1.67   
C         745749         808605     8.43         857098     6.00        1028966    20.05        1070739     4.06   
D          71527          79597    11.28          78696    -1.13         205759   161.46         224016     8.87   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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IOWA
                                                                                                                                    
351298     SOUTH SLOPE COOP. TEL. CO.                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         272.07         271.10     -.36         274.47     1.24         249.71    -9.02         279.22    11.82   
B           9445          10441    10.55          11331     8.52          12570    10.93          12972     3.20   
C        2569701        2830555    10.15        3110020     9.87        3138855      .93        3622042    15.39   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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351298     SOUTH SLOPE COOP. TEL. CO.  351298  351096  200108                                                      AVG SINCE 2001
A                                                                                                340.96            
B                                                                                                  1528            
C                                                                                                520987            
D                                                                                                 33508            
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351301     SOUTHWEST TEL. EXCH., INC.                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         368.51         371.81      .90         377.65     1.57         444.34    17.66         461.63     3.89   
B            718            732     1.95            762     4.10            784     2.89            773    -1.40   
C         264590         272165     2.86         287769     5.73         348363    21.06         356840     2.43   
D          36450          37450     2.74          35720    -4.62          80605   125.66          82290     2.09   
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351302     SPRINGVILLE COOP. TEL. ASSN.                                                                            AVG SINCE 1997
A         293.59         296.11      .86         298.38      .77         308.34     3.34         347.73    12.77   
B           1231           1250     1.54           1334     6.72           1376     3.15           1411     2.54   
C         361409         370138     2.42         398039     7.54         424276     6.59         490647    15.64   
D           2545           2445    -3.93              0  -100.00          11686                   37151   217.91   
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351303     COOPERATIVE TEL. EXCHANGE                                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         339.08         344.92     1.72         354.68     2.83         413.81    16.67         440.86     6.54   
B            688            687     -.15            726     5.68            738     1.65            714    -3.25   
C         233287         236960     1.57         257498     8.67         305392    18.60         314774     3.07   
D          21765          23140     6.32          23193      .23          58978   154.29          64887    10.02   
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351304     SWISHER TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         315.18         315.40      .07         321.08     1.80         327.72     2.07         368.74    12.52   
B            810            895    10.49            942     5.25           1000     6.16           1025     2.50   
C         255296         282283    10.57         302457     7.15         327720     8.35         377959    15.33   
D          13042          12973     -.53           9520   -26.62          21090   121.53          40986    94.34   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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IOWA
                                                                                                                                    
351305     STRATFORD MUTUAL TEL. CO.                                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         319.03         322.14      .97         331.47     2.90         340.65     2.77         382.69    12.34   
B            735            764     3.95            760     -.52            749    -1.45            747     -.27   
C         234487         246115     4.96         251917     2.36         255147     1.28         285869    12.04   
D          13673          14421     5.47          12813   -11.15          22091    72.41          36643    65.87   
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351306     SULLY TEL. ASSOC.                                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         330.16         334.35     1.27         342.52     2.44         352.30     2.86         392.68    11.46   
B           1036           1077     3.96           1142     6.04           1172     2.63           1175      .26   
C         342046         360095     5.28         391158     8.63         412896     5.56         461399    11.75   
D          26768          28877     7.88          27456    -4.92          43442    58.22          65268    50.24   
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351307     SUPERIOR TEL. COOP.                                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         405.66         407.71      .51         414.28     1.61         457.19    10.36         470.33     2.87   
B            190            192     1.05            203     5.73            216     6.40            216            
C          77075          78280     1.56          84099     7.43          98753    17.42         101591     2.87   
D          14744          14791      .32          14669     -.82          24289    65.58          24404      .47   
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351308     TEMPLETON TEL. CO.                                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         338.15         343.26     1.51         352.93     2.82         400.49    13.48         425.81     6.32   
B            366            374     2.19            393     5.08            416     5.85            429     3.13   
C         123763         128379     3.73         138701     8.04         166604    20.12         182672     9.64   
D          11357          12194     7.37          12108     -.71          29089   140.25          34144    17.38   
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351309     TERRIL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE                                                                            AVG SINCE 1997
A         331.34         336.66     1.61         347.08     3.10         386.60    11.39         417.24     7.93   
B            495            496      .20            493     -.60            465    -5.68            470     1.08   
C         164013         166983     1.81         171110     2.47         179769     5.06         196103     9.09   
D          13169          14044     6.64          13314    -5.20          27671   107.83          34387    24.27   
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351310     TITONKA TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         326.21         330.32     1.26         339.01     2.63         346.01     2.06         388.81    12.37   
B            595            613     3.03            631     2.94            645     2.22            625    -3.10   
C         194095         202486     4.32         213915     5.64         223176     4.33         243006     8.89   
D          13846          14830     7.11          13731    -7.41          21271    54.91          33145    55.82   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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IOWA
                                                                                                                                    
351316     UNITED FARMERS TEL. CO.                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         290.92         264.90    -8.94         286.35     8.10         270.30    -5.61         261.91    -3.10   
B            637            654     2.67            568   -13.15            628    10.56            633      .80   
C         185319         173248    -6.51         162650    -6.12         169750     4.37         165788    -2.33   
D            211              0  -100.00              0                       0                       0            
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351319     VAN BUREN TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         333.35         337.99     1.39         347.15     2.71         373.32     7.54         406.44     8.87   
B           2734           2828     3.44           2951     4.35           3071     4.07           3130     1.92   
C         911379         955836     4.88        1024440     7.18        1146466    11.91        1272157    10.96   
D          76310          82516     8.13          79830    -3.26         155792    95.15         203647    30.72   
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351320     VAN HORNE COOP. TEL. CO.                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         327.28         332.59     1.62         341.00     2.53         347.19     1.82         388.86    12.00   
B            574            571     -.52            597     4.55            622     4.19            624      .32   
C         187859         189909     1.09         203577     7.20         215952     6.08         242649    12.36   
D          13756          14657     6.55          13763    -6.10          20990    52.51          33112    57.75   
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351322     VENTURA TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                  AVG SINCE 1997
A         328.87         331.51      .80         340.59     2.74         347.40     2.00         388.91    11.95   
B            543            591     8.84            604     2.20            618     2.32            623      .81   
C         178576         195922     9.71         205716     5.00         214693     4.36         242291    12.85   
D          13575          14755     8.69          13764    -6.72          20939    52.13          33079    57.98   
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351324     VILLISCA FARMERS TEL. CO.                                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         325.39         329.48     1.26         338.58     2.76         345.24     1.97         387.13    12.13   
B           1222           1257     2.86           1277     1.59           1320     3.37           1317     -.23   
C         397627         414156     4.16         432367     4.40         455717     5.40         509850    11.88   
D          27785          29724     6.98          27431    -7.71          42871    56.29          68405    59.56   
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351326     WALNUT TEL. CO.                                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         315.08         317.97      .92         325.86     2.48         332.87     2.15         373.81    12.30   
B            812            841     3.57            856     1.78            900     5.14            924     2.67   
C         255845         267413     4.52         278936     4.31         299583     7.40         345400    15.29   
D          13021          13595     4.41          11311   -16.80          21994    94.45          39992    81.83   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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IOWA
                                                                                                                                    
351327     WEBB-DICKENS TEL. CORP.                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         262.48         248.07    -5.49         221.14   -10.86         200.46    -9.35         200.21     -.12   
B            445            446      .22            448      .45            468     4.46            462    -1.28   
C         116805         110640    -5.28          99069   -10.46          93814    -5.30          92498    -1.40   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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351328     WEBSTER-CALHOUN COOP. TEL. ASSN.                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         340.53         346.17     1.66         356.66     3.03         422.78    18.54         445.13     5.29   
B           5051           5126     1.48           5268     2.77           5398     2.47           5385     -.24   
C        1720017        1774467     3.17        1878885     5.88        2282166    21.46        2397025     5.03   
D         164553         176822     7.46         175073     -.99         467698   167.14         506623     8.32   
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351329     WELLMAN COOP. TEL. ASSN.                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         287.03         289.13      .73         294.10     1.72         301.70     2.58         341.60    13.23   
B           1372           1395     1.68           1440     3.23           1505     4.51           1517      .80   
C         393805         403336     2.42         423504     5.00         454059     7.21         518207    14.13   
D              0              0                       0                    6286                   33898   439.26   
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351331     WEST IOWA TEL. CO.                                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         313.69         315.97      .73         323.26     2.31         331.33     2.50         373.59    12.75   
B           5035           5267     4.61           5403     2.58           5579     3.26           5570     -.16   
C        1579429        1664214     5.37        1746574     4.95        1848490     5.84        2080896    12.57   
D          76191          78295     2.76          62260   -20.48         130752   110.01         240284    83.77   
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351332     WEST LIBERTY TEL. CO.                                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         271.00         273.19      .81         278.36     1.89         271.14    -2.59         306.54    13.06   
B           3883           3949     1.70           4069     3.04           4196     3.12           4245     1.17   
C        1052293        1078827     2.52        1132647     4.99        1137703      .45        1301262    14.38   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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351334     WESTERN IOWA TEL. ASSN.                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         334.41         338.98     1.37         348.28     2.74         377.85     8.49         410.73     8.70   
B           3481           3625     4.14           3780     4.28           3967     4.95           4009     1.06   
C        1164081        1228803     5.56        1316498     7.14        1498931    13.86        1646617     9.85   
D          99558         108104     8.58         105032    -2.84         212926   102.72         273736    28.56   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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IOWA
                                                                                                                                    
351335     WESTSIDE INDP. TEL. CO.                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         339.79         345.05     1.55         355.44     3.01         416.93    17.30         441.07     5.79   
B            343            341     -.58            350     2.64            358     2.29            356     -.56   
C         116548         117662      .96         124404     5.73         149261    19.98         157021     5.20   
D          11009          11515     4.60          11354    -1.40          29447   159.35          32409    10.06   
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351336     WILTON TEL. CO.                                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         270.93         272.48      .57         277.33     1.78         267.28    -3.62         302.63    13.23   
B           1945           2012     3.44           2091     3.93           2173     3.92           2190      .78   
C         526959         548230     4.04         579897     5.78         580799      .16         662760    14.11   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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351337     WINNEBAGO COOP. TEL. ASSN.-IA                                                                           AVG SINCE 1997
A         334.78         339.10     1.29         349.18     2.97         385.75    10.47         417.83     8.32   
B           6845           7213     5.38           7313     1.39           7488     2.39           7475     -.17   
C        2291569        2445928     6.74        2553553     4.40        2888496    13.12        3123279     8.13   
D         197415         215666     9.24         207479    -3.80         440822   112.47         550200    24.81   
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351341     FRONTIER COMM.-SCHUYLER, INC.                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         285.78         291.25     1.91                                                                           
B            990            958    -3.23                                                                            SAC END 08-99
C         282927         279014    -1.38                                                                           
D              0              0                                                                                    
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351342     WOOLSTOCK MUT. TEL. ASSN.                                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         354.58         357.47      .82         363.41     1.66         438.76    20.73         455.70     3.86   
B            260            266     2.31            275     3.38            281     2.18            286     1.78   
C          92191          95087     3.14          99938     5.10         123292    23.37         130330     5.71   
D          10845          11129     2.62          10346    -7.04          27714   167.87          29174     5.27   
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351343     WYOMING MUTUAL TEL. CO.                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         319.85         326.25     2.00         333.52     2.23         340.80     2.18         382.34    12.19   
B            719            688    -4.31            725     5.38            746     2.90            754     1.07   
C         229972         224460    -2.40         241802     7.73         254237     5.14         288284    13.39   
D          13759          14824     7.74          13189   -11.03          22076    67.38          36815    66.76   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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IOWA
                                                                                                                                    
351344     PRAIRIE TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                  AVG SINCE 1997
A         337.45         344.47     2.08         354.37     2.87         414.76    17.04         439.05     5.86   
B           1127           1055    -6.39           1105     4.74           1097     -.72           1097            
C         380306         363416    -4.44         391579     7.75         454992    16.19         481638     5.86   
D          34460          35227     2.23          35078     -.42          88449   152.15          98204    11.03   
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351346     ACE TEL. ASSN.-IA                                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         342.80         375.73     9.61         391.03     4.07         385.19    -1.49         420.20     9.09   
B           4101           4251     3.66           4446     4.59           4609     3.67           4772     3.54   
C        1405839        1597210    13.61        1738513     8.85        1775346     2.12        2005203    12.95   
D         139655         228318    63.49         247081     8.22         269398     9.03         359727    33.53   
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351405     HILLS TEL. CO., INC.-IA                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         344.80         346.40      .46         358.17     3.40         430.82    20.28         450.72     4.62   
B           1976           2213    11.99           2124    -4.02           2163     1.84           2169      .28   
C         681325         766583    12.51         760753     -.76         931864    22.49         977612     4.91   
D          69859          76669     9.75          72672    -5.21         200451   175.83         213154     6.34   
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351424     MABEL COOP. TEL. CO.-IA                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         340.99         346.46     1.60         356.77     2.98         422.22    18.35         443.23     4.98   
B            920            945     2.72            982     3.92           1018     3.67           1037     1.87   
C         313711         327405     4.37         350348     7.01         429820    22.68         459630     6.94   
D          30247          32776     8.36          32705     -.22          87775   168.38          96084     9.47   
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351790     CONTEL OF KS, INC., DBA GTE SYSTEMS OF IA                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         233.05         196.23   -15.80         222.41    13.34                                                   
B          75226          76625     1.86          79014     3.12                                                    SAC END 06-00
C       17531644       15036366   -14.23       17573624    16.87                                                   
D              0              0                       0                                                            
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351888     GRAND RIVER MUT. TEL. CORP.-IA                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         247.81         248.94      .46         256.50     3.04         256.91      .16         248.29    -3.36   
B           8595           8802     2.41           8921     1.35           8898     -.26           9226     3.69   
C        2129910        2191149     2.88        2288263     4.43        2285965     -.10        2290703      .21   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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IOWA
                                                                                                                                    
355141     QWEST CORPORATION - IA                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         208.34         196.52    -5.67         185.38    -5.67         194.22     4.77         191.00    -1.66   
B        1035335        1066349     3.00        1088216     2.05        1122068     3.11        1107337    -1.31   
C      215697533      209561711    -2.84      201729722    -3.74      217933348     8.03      211503364    -2.95   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          IOWA TOTALS                             STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          160
 
A         233.19         223.04    -4.35         214.90    -3.65         216.95      .95         222.81     2.70   
B        1590157        1641128     3.21        1676751     2.17        1729130     3.12        1704785    -1.41   
C      370804774      366032461    -1.29      360339226    -1.56      375133447     4.11      379840666     1.25   
D        3937592        4618984    17.30        4457926    -3.49        8577022    92.40       11448019    33.47   
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KANSAS
411317     UNITED TELEPHONE COMPANY OF EASTERN KANSAS                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         550.59         504.31    -8.41         498.80    -1.09         477.87    -4.20         479.40      .32   
B          55978          57600     2.90          60037     4.23          60510      .79          60498     -.02   
C       30820907       29048239    -5.75       29946331     3.09       28915896    -3.44       29002758      .30   
D       10428524        8610432   -17.43        8144151    -5.42        7742884    -4.93        7246624    -6.41   
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411746     BLUE VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         559.64         921.11    64.59        1344.55    45.97        1428.87     6.27        1446.44     1.23   
B           2838           2885     1.66           2966     2.81           3019     1.79           3005     -.46   
C        1588262        2657403    67.32        3987939    50.07        4313759     8.17        4346565      .76   
D         547973        1333120   143.28        2283715    71.31        2539614    11.21        2539414     -.01   
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411756     COLUMBUS TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                              COST SINCE 2001
A         262.72         263.93      .46         267.99     1.54         242.70    -9.44          72.17   -70.26   
B           2471           2602     5.30           2795     7.42           2819      .86           2961     5.04   
C         649181         686746     5.79         749032     9.07         684171    -8.66         213704   -68.76   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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411758     COUNCIL GROVE TEL. CO.                                                                                  COST SINCE 2000
A         267.79         269.49      .63         273.69     1.56         344.94    26.03         357.86     3.75   
B           2117           2185     3.21           2319     6.13           2423     4.48           2361    -2.56   
C         566911         588836     3.87         634687     7.79         835789    31.69         844915     1.09   
D              0              0                       0                   78221                   77711     -.65   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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KANSAS
                                                                                                                                    
411761     CUNNINGHAM TELEPHONE CO. INC.                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         884.29         901.39     1.93         818.25    -9.22         779.12    -4.78         837.80     7.53   
B           1521           1544     1.51           1573     1.88           1618     2.86           1561    -3.52   
C        1345008        1391741     3.47        1287114    -7.52        1260623    -2.06        1307803     3.74   
D         664026         690626     4.01         590252   -14.53         572607    -2.99         606578     5.93   
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411764     ELKHART TELEPHONE COMPANY INC.                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         348.50         338.39    -2.90         380.97    12.58         439.26    15.30         457.42     4.13   
B           1640           1782     8.66           1676    -5.95           1705     1.73           1679    -1.52   
C         571539         603019     5.51         638511     5.89         748938    17.29         768005     2.55   
D          61924          52459   -15.28          82182    56.66         168800   105.40         173437     2.75   
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411777     GOLDEN BELT TELEPHONE ASSN. INC.                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         352.75         253.69   -28.08         356.11    40.37         644.75    81.05         850.83    31.96   
B           5375           6705    24.74           6886     2.70           6979     1.35           6878    -1.45   
C        1896034        1700979   -10.29        2452146    44.16        4499720    83.50        5852040    30.05   
D         217802              0  -100.00         226382                 1766527   680.33        2739888    55.10   
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411778     GORHAM TELEPHONE COMPANY INC.                                                                           AVG SINCE 1997
A         416.16         417.80      .39         435.57     4.25         467.96     7.44         478.38     2.23   
B            350            358     2.29            354    -1.12            356      .56            355     -.28   
C         145656         149572     2.69         154192     3.09         166594     8.04         169825     1.94   
D          29916          30288     1.24          31233     3.12          42908    37.38          42251    -1.53   
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411780     HAVILAND TELEPHONE COMPANY INC.                                                                         COST SINCE 2001
A         339.19         344.55     1.58         355.21     3.09         410.91    15.68         804.18    95.71   
B           4101           4204     2.51           4248     1.05           4164    -1.98           4155     -.22   
C        1391018        1448488     4.13        1508932     4.17        1711029    13.39        3341363    95.28   
D         130032         140591     8.12         137171    -2.43         323711   135.99        1509794   366.40   
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411781     H & B COMMUNICATIONS INC.                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         515.72         459.30   -10.94         439.66    -4.28         602.69    37.08         589.64    -2.17   
B           1064           1081     1.60           1095     1.30           1033    -5.66            994    -3.78   
C         548726         496499    -9.52         481424    -3.04         622578    29.32         586097    -5.86   
D         170394         125103   -26.58          99970   -20.09         228887   128.96         201248   -12.08   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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KANSAS
                                                                                                                                    
411782     HOME TELEPHONE COMPANY INC.                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         576.85         517.90   -10.22         702.78    35.70         687.50    -2.17         758.71    10.36   
B           1953           2034     4.15           2133     4.87           2189     2.63           2196      .32   
C        1126593        1053413    -6.50        1499025    42.30        1504934      .39        1666130    10.71   
D         402302         324787   -19.27         615663    89.56         624265     1.40         723067    15.83   
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411785     J. B. N. TELEPHONE COMPANY INC.                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A        1014.86        1018.37      .35         971.04    -4.65        1005.70     3.57        1001.70     -.40   
B           2877           2897      .70           2952     1.90           2981      .98           2928    -1.78   
C        2919747        2950216     1.04        2866515    -2.84        2998003     4.59        2932978    -2.17   
D        1537755        1549987      .80        1445985    -6.71        1561546     7.99        1497695    -4.09   
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411788     KANOKLA TEL. ASSOC. INC.- KS                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         526.63         793.61    50.70        1117.26    40.78        1142.52     2.26        1381.43    20.91   
B           2427           2468     1.69           2567     4.01           2553     -.55           2555      .08   
C        1278122        1958633    53.24        2868011    46.43        2916845     1.70        3529548    21.01   
D         408529         904427   121.39        1538909    70.15        1599321     3.93        2034560    27.21   
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411791     LA HARPE TELEPHONE COMPANY INC.                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         336.35         341.91     1.65         350.94     2.64         395.39    12.67         429.36     8.59   
B            399            399                     427     7.02            434     1.64            412    -5.07   
C         134204         136422     1.65         149851     9.84         171599    14.51         176896     3.09   
D          11915          12659     6.24          12603     -.44          28688   127.63          33888    18.13   
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411801     MADISON TELEPHONE, LLC                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         635.99         619.13    -2.65         573.94    -7.30         643.42    12.11         808.47    25.65   
B            837            849     1.43            868     2.24            830    -4.38            831      .12   
C         532325         525638    -1.26         498179    -5.22         534037     7.20         671838    25.80   
D         209540         200026    -4.54         166662   -16.68         209262    25.56         304632    45.57   
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411807     MOKAN DIAL, INC.- KS                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         677.80         691.59     2.03         695.80      .61         733.24     5.38         781.02     6.52   
B           3036           3302     8.76           3580     8.42           3786     5.75           3820      .90   
C        2057811        2283640    10.97        2490961     9.08        2776062    11.45        2983512     7.47   
D         855254         957404    11.94        1014580     5.97        1209581    19.22        1321712     9.27   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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KANSAS
                                                                                                                                    
411808     MOUNDRIDGE TEL. CO.                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         590.70         565.34    -4.29         687.63    21.63         800.16    16.36         851.76     6.45   
B           2775           2852     2.77           2971     4.17           2999      .94           3056     1.90   
C        1639193        1612358    -1.64        2042963    26.71        2399689    17.46        2602992     8.47   
D         600453         556879    -7.26         823783    47.93        1108664    34.58        1219506    10.00   
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411809     MUTUAL TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         348.17         308.25   -11.47         474.94    54.08         604.19    27.21        1048.96    73.61   
B            494            473    -4.25            494     4.44            509     3.04            511      .39   
C         171996         145804   -15.23         234619    60.91         307535    31.08         536016    74.29   
D          18547           4658   -74.89          58172  1148.86         113355    94.86         279493   146.56   
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411814     PEOPLES TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         671.73         753.97    12.24         846.74    12.30         844.57     -.26         992.88    17.56   
B           1504           1621     7.78           1725     6.42           1835     6.38           1854     1.04   
C        1010280        1222185    20.97        1460628    19.51        1549790     6.10        1840797    18.78   
D         416836         545842    30.95         684147    25.34         739478     8.09         936071    26.59   
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411817     PIONEER TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION INC.                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         509.59         478.93    -6.02         612.70    27.93         623.26     1.72         645.72     3.60   
B          15711          16319     3.87          16994     4.14          17453     2.70          17419     -.19   
C        8006230        7815659    -2.38       10412215    33.22       10877775     4.47       11247714     3.40   
D        2443796        2128841   -12.89        3756986    76.48        4136412    10.10        4259344     2.97   
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411818     CRAW-KAN TELEPHONE COOP INC- KS                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         313.37         329.12     5.03         353.87     7.52         409.24    15.65         454.27    11.00   
B          13656          14102     3.27          14534     3.06          14803     1.85          14966     1.10   
C        4279331        4641312     8.46        5143110    10.81        6057909    17.79        6798586    12.23   
D         203807         330166    62.00         456654    38.31        1132250   147.94        1510599    33.42   
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411820     RAINBOW TEL COOPERATIVE ASSN INC.                                                                       COST SINCE 1999
A         367.79         366.85     -.26         288.23   -21.43         722.39   150.63        1179.84    63.32   
B           1958           2051     4.75           2145     4.58           2064    -3.78           2056     -.39   
C         720133         752409     4.48         618251   -17.83        1491010   141.17        2425754    62.69   
D          98482          98319     -.17              0  -100.00         642627                 1326352   106.40   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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KANSAS
                                                                                                                                    
411826     RURAL TEL. SERVICE CO.,INC.                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         752.90         750.75     -.29         796.04     6.03         839.56     5.47         900.21     7.22   
B           8968          11559    28.89          12257     6.04          12443     1.52          12518      .60   
C        6751974        8677936    28.52        9757003    12.43       10446690     7.07       11268781     7.87   
D        3031447        3864366    27.48        4395142    13.74        4967593    13.02        5450217     9.72   
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411827     S & T TEL. COOP. ASSN.                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A        1034.10        1158.38    12.02        1107.95    -4.35        1092.89    -1.36        1210.11    10.73   
B           2852           3089     8.31           3390     9.74           3527     4.04           3594     1.90   
C        2949243        3578225    21.33        3755962     4.97        3854639     2.63        4349122    12.83   
D        1565546        1977081    26.29        2008625     1.60        2078198     3.46        2400128    15.49   
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411829     S & A TEL. CO.,INC.                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A        1155.57        1101.78    -4.65        1008.27    -8.49        1193.82    18.40        1147.72    -3.86   
B            934           1002     7.28           1004      .20           1022     1.79           1022            
C        1079300        1103978     2.29        1012306    -8.30        1220087    20.53        1172969    -3.86   
D         597790         598784      .17         519826   -13.19         679551    30.73         634685    -6.60   
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411831     SOUTH CENTRAL TEL. ASSN. INC.-KS                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A        1283.39        1000.31   -22.06        1234.93    23.45        1360.43    10.16        1640.37    20.58   
B           1817           1984     9.19           1921    -3.18           2011     4.69           2017      .30   
C        2331926        1984620   -14.89        2372309    19.53        2735834    15.32        3308632    20.94   
D        1337125        1034630   -22.62        1321167    27.69        1588449    20.23        1997859    25.77   
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411833     SOUTHERN KANSAS TEL. CO.,INC.                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         619.91         690.67    11.41        1040.76    50.69        1133.42     8.90        1251.51    10.42   
B           4718           5062     7.29           5197     2.67           5234      .71           5247      .25   
C        2924746        3496162    19.54        5408845    54.71        5932316     9.68        6566696    10.69   
D        1124237        1464217    30.24        2817409    92.42        3243106    15.11        3666947    13.07   
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411835     SUNFLOWER TEL. CO.,INC.                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         682.28         708.92     3.90         709.87      .13         676.06    -4.76         770.54    13.98   
B           5607           5640      .59           5897     4.56           6176     4.73           6075    -1.64   
C        3825527        3998316     4.52        4186130     4.70        4175373     -.26        4681031    12.11   
D        1598356        1708605     6.90        1733451     1.45        1708300    -1.45        2054188    20.25   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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KANSAS
                                                                                                                                    
411839     TRI-COUNTY TEL. ASSN. INC.-KS                                                                           COST SINCE 2000
A         354.23         355.28      .30         363.71     2.37         362.70     -.28         321.72   -11.30   
B           3420           3504     2.46           3569     1.86           3613     1.23           3619      .17   
C        1211467        1244901     2.76        1298081     4.27        1310442      .95        1164301   -11.15   
D         141873         141620     -.18         134964    -4.70         158347    17.33          34103   -78.46   
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411840     TWIN VALLEY TEL. INC.-KS                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         394.15         392.42     -.44         381.47    -2.79         480.65    26.00         575.53    19.74   
B           2475           2589     4.61           2468    -4.67           2435    -1.34           2402    -1.36   
C         975515        1015981     4.15         941461    -7.33        1170376    24.31        1382417    18.12   
D         170693         169759     -.55         121820   -28.24         316661   159.94         460897    45.55   
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411841     UNITED TELEPHONE ASSN. INC.                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         535.81         595.25    11.09         658.02    10.55         658.01                  727.92    10.62   
B           5710           6073     6.36           6328     4.20           6370      .66           6344     -.41   
C        3059502        3614972    18.16        4163922    15.19        4191538      .66        4617902    10.17   
D        1000460        1322042    32.14        1614065    22.09        1675727     3.82        1942361    15.91   
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411842     UNITED TELEPHONE CO OF KS                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         442.53         395.58   -10.61         409.28     3.46         384.07    -6.16         405.64     5.62   
B          74450          76251     2.42          78321     2.71          79502     1.51          76828    -3.36   
C       32946542       30163727    -8.45       32054956     6.27       30534197    -4.74       31164253     2.06   
D        7835998        5180430   -33.89        5365944     3.58        4588649   -14.49        4952554     7.93   
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411845     WAMEGO TELEPHONE COMPANY INC.                                                                           COST SINCE 2000
A         277.05         277.44      .14         282.59     1.86         330.03    16.79         333.68     1.11   
B           5035           5333     5.92           5494     3.02           5780     5.21           5988     3.60   
C        1394947        1479588     6.07        1552549     4.93        1907547    22.87        1998073     4.75   
D              0              0                       0                  130578                  102978   -21.14   
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411847     WHEAT STATE TELEPHONE, INC.                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         514.90         471.56    -8.42         508.16     7.76         581.46    14.42         920.72    58.35   
B           2267           2348     3.57           2476     5.45           2511     1.41           2542     1.23   
C        1167272        1107224    -5.14        1258193    13.63        1460036    16.04        2340481    60.30   
D         361653         293322   -18.89         353256    20.43         516394    46.18        1145865   121.90   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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KANSAS
                                                                                                                                    
411849     WILSON TELEPHONE COMPANY INC.                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         619.90         521.33   -15.90         535.12     2.65         555.25     3.76         495.56   -10.75   
B           2303           2449     6.34           2454      .20           2458      .16           2433    -1.02   
C        1427637        1276743   -10.57        1313186     2.85        1364810     3.93        1205695   -11.66   
D         548757         397354   -27.59         399737      .60         457177    14.37         320920   -29.80   
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411852     ZENDA TELEPHONE COMPANY INC.                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         523.63         553.43     5.69         668.28    20.75         955.38    42.96         924.46    -3.24   
B            231            244     5.63            249     2.05            234    -6.02            240     2.56   
C         120959         135037    11.64         166401    23.23         223558    34.35         221870     -.76   
D          38364          45464    18.51          65428    43.91         113746    73.85         108859    -4.30   
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411957     THE UTC OF MO DBA UTC OF SE. KS                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         244.04         223.30    -8.50         200.57   -10.18         220.83    10.10         313.86    42.13   
B           6174           6401     3.68           6659     4.03           6278    -5.72           6213    -1.04   
C        1506725        1429375    -5.13        1335579    -6.56        1386396     3.80        1950030    40.65   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   26805            
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412030     TOTAH TELEPHONE CO. INC.                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         657.50         631.17    -4.00         568.16    -9.98         494.63   -12.94         642.06    29.81   
B           1434           1456     1.53           1520     4.40           1523      .20           1538      .98   
C         942859         918980    -2.53         863609    -6.03         753328   -12.77         987483    31.08   
D         382131         356184    -6.79         285262   -19.91         214028   -24.97         371854    73.74   
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415214     SOUTHWESTERN BELL-KANSAS                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         267.06         271.57     1.69         272.59      .38         271.60     -.36         278.99     2.72   
B        1331425        1385402     4.05        1445327     4.33        1454785      .65        1390959    -4.39   
C      355574701      376228326     5.81      393975053     4.72      395116790      .29      388062116    -1.79   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          KANSAS TOTALS                           STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          39
 
A         305.12         306.13      .33         312.55     2.10         314.56      .64         330.18     4.97   
B        1584902        1650699     4.15        1719870     4.19        1732964      .76        1666630    -3.83   
C      483590049      505323302     4.49      537540181     6.38      545128242     1.41      550287688      .95   
D       39192237       37150472    -5.21       43305296    16.57       49006112    13.16       56255084    14.79   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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KENTUCKY
                                                                                                                                    
KENTUCKY
260396     BALLARD RURAL TEL. COOP. CORP., INC.                                                                    AVG SINCE 1997
A         310.73         312.21      .48         318.23     1.93         326.19     2.50         369.35    13.23   
B           6278           6633     5.65           6914     4.24           7208     4.25           7090    -1.64   
C        1950763        2070889     6.16        2200242     6.25        2351178     6.86        2618692    11.38   
D          82922          82390     -.64          57066   -30.74         144848   153.83         286315    97.67   
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260398     BRANDENBURG TEL. CO., INC.                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         256.57         258.07      .58         262.68     1.79         242.70    -7.61         269.86    11.19   
B          24787          26060     5.14          27652     6.11          29415     6.38          29800     1.31   
C        6359601        6725304     5.75        7263627     8.00        7139021    -1.72        8041828    12.65   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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260401     DUO COUNTY TEL. COOP., INC.                                                                             COST SINCE 1998
A         258.71         482.46    86.49         423.67   -12.19         464.45     9.63         516.65    11.24   
B          11390          11986     5.23          12635     5.41          13025     3.09          13327     2.32   
C        2946707        5782763    96.24        5353107    -7.43        6049414    13.01        6885333    13.82   
D              0        1595327                 1002015   -37.19        1535588    53.25        1968669    28.20   
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260402     ALLTEL KENTUCKY, INC.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         261.93         269.94     3.06         271.37      .53         307.89    13.46         324.94     5.54   
B          23306          25168     7.99          26586     5.63          27531     3.55          28003     1.71   
C        6104434        6793829    11.29        7214743     6.20        8476532    17.49        9099364     7.35   
D              0              0                       0                  225765                  322493    42.84   
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260406     FOOTHILLS RURAL TEL. COOP. CORP., INC.                                                                  COST SINCE 1999
A         270.70         272.30      .59         457.53    68.02         411.00   -10.17         491.16    19.50   
B          13697          14149     3.30          14308     1.12          15974    11.64          14793    -7.39   
C        3707778        3852773     3.91        6546305    69.91        6565286      .29        7265724    10.67   
D              0              0                 1498043                 1242903   -17.03        1902422    53.06   
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260407     VERIZON SOUTH INC.-KY                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         302.51         311.41     2.94         300.12    -3.63         340.07    13.31         306.40    -9.90   
B         431728         447238     3.59         458523     2.52         463087     1.00         464782      .37   
C      130603370      139273069     6.64      137612657    -1.19      157482331    14.44      142409683    -9.57   
D         522412         818870    56.75              0  -100.00         720170                       0  -100.00   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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KENTUCKY
                                                                                                                                    
260408     GEARHEART COMM. DBA COALFIELDS TEL. CO.                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         270.06         270.84      .29         275.40     1.68         262.64    -4.63         294.24    12.03   
B           5970           6310     5.70           6617     4.87           6789     2.60           7005     3.18   
C        1612258        1709000     6.00        1822322     6.63        1783063    -2.15        2061151    15.60   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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260410     VERIZON SOUTH INC.-KY (CONTEL)                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         399.69         382.80    -4.23         346.30    -9.54         440.58    27.22         379.00   -13.98   
B          92569          95776     3.46          99432     3.82         101290     1.87         103326     2.01   
C       36998880       36663308     -.91       34433541    -6.08       44626804    29.60       39160311   -12.25   
D        6768814        5588929   -17.43        2634868   -52.86       10128281   284.39        4820713   -52.40   
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260411     LESLIE COUNTY TEL. CO., INC.                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         500.66         520.39     3.94         490.16    -5.81         507.74     3.59         499.76    -1.57   
B           8288           8595     3.70           8864     3.13           9022     1.78           9239     2.41   
C        4149487        4472718     7.79        4344818    -2.86        4580836     5.43        4617272      .80   
D        1233663        1388494    12.55        1144982   -17.54        1356574    18.48        1247754    -8.02   
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260412     LEWISPORT TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         287.27         289.21      .68         292.47     1.13         292.68      .07         332.57    13.63   
B           1366           1393     1.98           1485     6.60           1680    13.13           1673     -.42   
C         392411         402870     2.67         434318     7.81         491702    13.21         556390    13.16   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   27564            
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260413     LOGAN TEL. COOP., INC.                                                                                  COST SINCE 1999
A         301.25         303.47      .74         502.92    65.72         559.53    11.26         692.14    23.70   
B           6490           6706     3.33           7214     7.58           7483     3.73           7663     2.41   
C        1955113        2035070     4.09        3628046    78.28        4186936    15.40        5303853    26.68   
D          45731          45200    -1.16        1000886  2114.35        1415824    41.46        2140566    51.19   
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260414     MOUNTAIN RURAL TEL. COOP. CORP., INC.                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         270.59         272.13      .57         276.80     1.72         266.39    -3.76         298.30    11.98   
B          13735          14216     3.50          14850     4.46          15332     3.25          15854     3.40   
C        3716554        3868600     4.09        4110480     6.25        4084291     -.64        4729248    15.79   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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KENTUCKY
                                                                                                                                    
260415     PEOPLES RURAL TEL. COOP. CORP.                                                                          COST SINCE 2000
A         274.05         274.17      .04         278.28     1.50         451.64    62.30         529.95    17.34   
B           7197           7702     7.02           8155     5.88           8498     4.21           8706     2.45   
C        1972338        2111657     7.06        2269373     7.47        3837996    69.12        4613729    20.21   
D              0              0                       0                  920231                 1372896    49.19   
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260417     SALEM TEL. CO.                                                                                          AVG SINCE 1997
A         269.53         271.76      .83         277.89     2.26         264.65    -4.76         298.93    12.95   
B           2018           2051     1.64           2060      .44           2224     7.96           2254     1.35   
C         543912         557380     2.48         572453     2.70         588582     2.82         673788    14.48   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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260418     SOUTH CENTRAL RURAL TEL. COOP. CORP., INC.                                                              COST SINCE 1999
A         279.20         280.59      .50         421.31    50.15         464.23    10.19         557.87    20.17   
B          25621          26488     3.38          27996     5.69          28657     2.36          29403     2.60   
C        7153383        7432268     3.90       11794882    58.70       13303378    12.79       16403051    23.30   
D              0              0                 2170661                 3373800    55.43        5252416    55.68   
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260419     THACKER/GRIGSBY TEL. CO., INC.                                                                          AVG SINCE 1997
A         294.55         296.99      .83         303.67     2.25         310.40     2.22         349.56    12.62   
B           7274           7514     3.30           7745     3.07           8016     3.50           8277     3.26   
C        2142557        2231583     4.16        2351924     5.39        2488166     5.79        2893308    16.28   
D          19577          18997    -2.96              0  -100.00          78813                  227778   189.01   
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260421     WEST KY. RURAL TEL. COOP. CORP., INC.                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         311.08         313.66      .83         319.72     1.93         328.76     2.83         371.61    13.03   
B          16909          17488     3.42          18259     4.41          18614     1.94          18387    -1.22   
C        5260052        5485286     4.28        5837767     6.43        6119539     4.83        6832793    11.66   
D         227186         233704     2.87         168388   -27.95         405150   140.61         769530    89.94   
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265061     CINCINNATI BELL-KY                                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         285.39         291.20     2.04         288.42     -.95         280.90    -2.61         298.11     6.13   
B         191813         199419     3.97         202220     1.40         202619      .20         199582    -1.50   
C       54742092       58070303     6.08       58323493      .44       56915930    -2.41       59497118     4.54   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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265182     SOUTH CENTRAL BELL-KY                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         294.51         293.74     -.26         294.60      .29         279.04    -5.28         301.63     8.10   
B        1173620        1208974     3.01        1240607     2.62        1258957     1.48        1237577    -1.70   
C      345642794      355120726     2.74      365484565     2.92      351304194    -3.88      373293982     6.26   
D         481243          77314   -83.93              0  -100.00              0                       0            
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A         299.39         302.11      .91         301.81     -.10         306.63     1.60         315.83     3.00   
B        2064056        2133866     3.38        2192122     2.73        2225421     1.52        2206741     -.84   
C      617954484      644659396     4.32      661598663     2.63      682375179     3.14      696956618     2.14   
D        9381548        9849225     4.99        9676909    -1.75       21547947   122.67       20339116    -5.61   
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LOUISIANA
270423     CENTURYTEL OF CENTRAL LA, LLC                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         682.42         678.86     -.52         678.34     -.08         670.63    -1.14         706.81     5.39   
B          17855          18468     3.43          19223     4.09          19543     1.66          19816     1.40   
C       12184582       12537250     2.89       13039774     4.01       13106085      .51       14006176     6.87   
D        5091698        5178412     1.70        5196115      .34        5326062     2.50        5753385     8.02   
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270424     CENTURYTEL OF SOUTHEAST LA, INC.                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         546.97         564.23     3.16         548.67    -2.76         545.48     -.58         515.35    -5.52   
B          12412          12896     3.90          13459     4.37          13845     2.87          14055     1.52   
C        6789036        7276322     7.18        7384590     1.49        7552148     2.27        7243197    -4.09   
D        2278618        2507326    10.04        2329143    -7.11        2473657     6.20        2062506   -16.62   
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270425     CAMERON TEL. CO.-LA                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         584.71         720.77    23.27         708.04    -1.77         736.13     3.97         774.24     5.18   
B           8054           8379     4.04           9019     7.64           9185     1.84           9274      .97   
C        4709293        6039370    28.24        6385795     5.74        6761335     5.88        7180330     6.20   
D        1706536        2612838    53.11        2638799      .99        2954405    11.96        3161626     7.01   
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270426     CAMPTI-PLEASANT HILL TEL. CO.                                                                           COST SINCE 1999
A         323.16         327.05     1.20         395.62    20.97         638.33    61.35         837.47    31.20   
B           2618           2693     2.86           2731     1.41           2719     -.44           2747     1.03   
C         846033         880746     4.10        1080444    22.67        1735625    60.64        2300541    32.55   
D          55732          59427     6.63         159920   169.10         675142   322.17        1066757    58.00   
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LOUISIANA
                                                                                                                                    
270427     CENTURYTEL OF CHATHAM, LLC                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A        1650.19        1944.24    17.82        1832.32    -5.76        1810.71    -1.18        1449.89   -19.93   
B           1661           1665      .24           1731     3.96           1797     3.81           1922     6.96   
C        2740964        3237167    18.10        3171740    -2.02        3253852     2.59        2786694   -14.36   
D        1679266        2047008    21.90        1966056    -3.95        2026280     3.06        1629184   -19.60   
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270428     DELCAMBRE TEL. CO.                                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         285.33         286.54      .42         292.05     1.92         298.86     2.33         333.03    11.43   
B           1416           1465     3.46           1497     2.18           1560     4.21           1665     6.73   
C         404027         419781     3.90         437199     4.15         466222     6.64         554495    18.93   
D              0              0                       0                    3636                   27930   668.15   
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270429     EAST ASCENSION TELEPHONE COMPANY, LLC                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         405.31         420.17     3.67         427.73     1.80         441.25     3.16         479.22     8.61   
B          34339          36659     6.76          39289     7.17          41063     4.52          41863     1.95   
C       13917875       15402999    10.67       16805062     9.10       18118917     7.82       20061803    10.72   
D        2655669        3166666    19.24        3235437     2.17        4126643    27.55        5008819    21.38   
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270430     ELIZABETH TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         777.37        1077.60    38.62        1081.79      .39        1064.77    -1.57        1175.43    10.39   
B           3155           3187     1.01           3431     7.66           3481     1.46           3506      .72   
C        2452610        3434296    40.03        3711631     8.08        3706451     -.14        4121076    11.19   
D        1124385        1846720    64.24        1965602     6.44        1977679      .61        2250170    13.78   
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270431     CENTURYTEL OF NORTHWEST LA, INC.                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         667.89         719.87     7.78         735.76     2.21         730.86     -.67         704.93    -3.55   
B           9559           9679     1.26           9864     1.91           9997     1.35          10141     1.44   
C        6384319        6967601     9.14        7257573     4.16        7306418      .67        7148692    -2.16   
D        2621764        3011685    14.87        3091103     2.64        3176076     2.75        2930043    -7.75   
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270432     KAPLAN TEL. CO.                                                                                         COST SINCE 1999
A         273.64         275.47      .67         500.32    81.62         555.38    11.00         542.50    -2.32   
B           5452           5591     2.55           5612      .38           5711     1.76           5951     4.20   
C        1491885        1540153     3.24        2807773    82.30        3171802    12.97        3228420     1.79   
D              0              0                  767678                 1062777    38.44         994459    -6.43   
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LOUISIANA
                                                                                                                                    
270433     LAFOURCHE TELEPHONE COMPANY, L.L.C.                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         473.91         461.75    -2.57         460.68     -.23         514.30    11.64         512.79     -.29   
B          15286          16355     6.99          16943     3.60          17226     1.67          17589     2.11   
C        7244138        7551921     4.25        7805372     3.36        8859297    13.50        9019545     1.81   
D        1968635        1922803    -2.33        1813955    -5.66        2674903    47.46        2547334    -4.77   
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270434     CENTURYTEL OF EVANGELINE, LLC                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         760.95         786.11     3.31         790.35      .54         795.59      .66         792.59     -.38   
B          34223          35619     4.08          36741     3.15          37368     1.71          37509      .38   
C       26042133       28000340     7.52       29038195     3.71       29729438     2.38       29729235            
D       11774999       12852642     9.15       13017876     1.29       13686045     5.13       13303519    -2.80   
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270435     NORTHEAST LOUISIANA TEL. CO., INC.                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         949.58        1197.95    26.16        1072.60   -10.46        1188.31    10.79        1175.75    -1.06   
B            955            963      .84           1005     4.36           1011      .60           1034     2.27   
C         906851        1153629    27.21        1077968    -6.56        1201385    11.45        1215725     1.19   
D         463690         644937    39.09         568832   -11.80         668059    17.44         663875     -.63   
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270436     CENTURY TEL. OF NORTH LOUISIANA, LLC                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         845.29         864.16     2.23         765.96   -11.36         757.54    -1.10         706.48    -6.74   
B           7101           7287     2.62           7585     4.09           7742     2.07           7918     2.27   
C        6002436        6297136     4.91        5809781    -7.74        5864858      .95        5593875    -4.62   
D        2892392        3055980     5.66        2548728   -16.60        2614573     2.58        2296955   -12.15   
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270438     RESERVE TEL. CO.                                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         299.02         297.66     -.45         307.44     3.29         418.73    36.20         393.24    -6.09   
B           5119           5407     5.63           5696     5.34           5894     3.48           5706    -3.19   
C        1530677        1609423     5.14        1751182     8.81        2467980    40.93        2243824    -9.08   
D          28650          16025   -44.07           7064   -55.92         492770  6875.79         319030   -35.26   
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270439     CENTURYTEL OF RINGGOLD, LLC                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         564.22         618.95     9.70         605.61    -2.16         585.69    -3.29         599.39     2.34   
B           1858           1867      .48           1910     2.30           1917      .37           1961     2.30   
C        1048318        1155587    10.23        1156715      .10        1122777    -2.93        1175400     4.69   
D         365133         439616    20.40         412101    -6.26         400318    -2.86         411370     2.76   
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LOUISIANA
                                                                                                                                    
270440     CENTURYTEL OF EAST LA, LLC                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         968.68         902.16    -6.87         866.88    -3.91         829.88    -4.27         781.61    -5.82   
B           2654           2783     4.86           2951     6.04           3064     3.83           3137     2.38   
C        2570885        2510715    -2.34        2558163     1.89        2542740     -.60        2451926    -3.57   
D        1326640        1246434    -6.05        1214963    -2.52        1200990    -1.15        1086783    -9.51   
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270441     STAR TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         697.06         665.01    -4.60         705.89     6.15         788.92    11.76         794.91      .76   
B           4927           5035     2.19           5101     1.31           5127      .51           5103     -.47   
C        3434420        3348338    -2.51        3600722     7.54        4044781    12.33        4056400      .29   
D        1459128        1359509    -6.83        1484236     9.17        1852118    24.79        1818788    -1.80   
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270442     CENTURYTEL OF SOUTHWEST LA, LLC                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A        1022.01         934.85    -8.53         927.27     -.81         898.89    -3.06         925.99     3.01   
B           5384           5599     3.99           5927     5.86           6140     3.59           6194      .88   
C        5502493        5234248    -4.87        5495927     5.00        5519163      .42        5735611     3.92   
D        2906616        2644921    -9.00        2708667     2.41        2724474      .58        2816569     3.38   
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275183     SOUTH CENTRAL BELL-LA                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         283.26         276.32    -2.45         275.47     -.31         262.66    -4.65         281.38     7.13   
B        2261587        2347702     3.81        2396531     2.08        2418203      .90        2377949    -1.66   
C      640611082      648716034     1.27      660177982     1.77      635174527    -3.79      669117623     5.34   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          LOUISIANA TOTALS                        STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          20
 
A         306.62         301.79    -1.58         301.81      .01         291.55    -3.40         310.28     6.42   
B        2435615        2529299     3.85        2586246     2.25        2612593     1.02        2575040    -1.44   
C      746814057      763313056     2.21      780553588     2.26      761705801    -2.41      798970588     4.89   
D       40399551       44612949    10.43       45126275     1.15       50116607    11.06       50149102      .06   
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MAINE
100002     OXFORD WEST TEL. CO.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         310.34         348.31    12.23         338.34    -2.86         336.89     -.43         358.20     6.33   
B           6473           6797     5.01           7046     3.66           7324     3.95           7462     1.88   
C        2008820        2367490    17.85        2383938      .69        2467376     3.50        2672879     8.33   
D          83857         243918   190.87         150257   -38.40         198117    31.85         247256    24.80   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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MAINE
                                                                                                                                    
100003     LINCOLNVILLE TEL. CO.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         289.71         275.76    -4.82         253.45    -8.09         242.32    -4.39         233.83    -3.50   
B          11680          12807     9.65          13472     5.19          14016     4.04          14016            
C        3383788        3531602     4.37        3414441    -3.32        3396414     -.53        3277369    -3.51   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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100004     CHINA TEL. CO.                                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         335.68         387.35    15.39         391.87     1.17         382.70    -2.34         349.63    -8.64   
B           3443           3579     3.95           3774     5.45           3969     5.17           4033     1.61   
C        1155734        1386308    19.95        1478902     6.68        1518944     2.71        1410052    -7.17   
D         101313         221063   118.20         211796    -4.19         225546     6.49         111169   -50.71   
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100005     COBBOSSEECONTEE TEL. CO.                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         319.18         323.11     1.23         327.61     1.39         337.09     2.89         377.57    12.01   
B            732            746     1.91            826    10.72            818     -.97            849     3.79   
C         233640         241040     3.17         270606    12.27         275740     1.90         320557    16.25   
D          13689          14552     6.30          11854   -18.54          22234    87.57          38821    74.60   
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100007     ISLAND TEL. CO.                                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         773.29         727.79    -5.88         748.18     2.80         733.60    -1.95         730.38     -.44   
B            632            629     -.47            685     8.90            684     -.15            698     2.05   
C         488720         457778    -6.33         512505    11.95         501781    -2.09         509805     1.60   
D         223299         199454   -10.68         221041    10.82         218714    -1.05         214996    -1.70   
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100010     HAMPDEN TEL. CO.                                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         225.38         260.18    15.44         248.69    -4.42         257.68     3.61         285.90    10.95   
B           3167           3361     6.13           3479     3.51           3607     3.68           3626      .53   
C         713769         874454    22.51         865187    -1.06         929469     7.43        1036682    11.53   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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100011     HARTLAND & ST. ALBANS TEL. CO.                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         370.47         345.67    -6.69         346.53      .25         351.45     1.42         349.62     -.52   
B           3522           3709     5.31           3885     4.75           3949     1.65           4243     7.44   
C        1304804        1282092    -1.74        1346281     5.01        1387877     3.09        1483431     6.88   
D         183283         126737   -30.85         103530   -18.31         144195    39.28         116930   -18.91   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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MAINE
                                                                                                                                    
100015     COMMUNITY SERVICE TEL. CO.                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         279.77         280.31      .19         283.62     1.18         283.48     -.05         321.62    13.45   
B          11075          11658     5.26          12515     7.35          13010     3.96          13034      .18   
C        3098453        3267854     5.47        3549504     8.62        3688075     3.90        4191995    13.66   
D              0              0                       0                       0                  121977            
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100019     OXFORD COUNTY TEL. & TELE. CO.                                                                          AVG SINCE 1997
A         309.51         311.16      .53         316.61     1.75         323.79     2.27         365.23    12.80   
B           5524           5805     5.09           6271     8.03           6457     2.97           6569     1.73   
C        1709733        1806284     5.65        1985461     9.92        2090712     5.30        2399196    14.75   
D          68582          68143     -.64          45156   -33.73         119683   165.04         247683   106.95   
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100020     PINE TREE TEL. & TELE. CO.                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         267.01         268.63      .61         273.71     1.89         253.33    -7.45         286.46    13.08   
B           6495           6723     3.51           6952     3.41           7331     5.45           7408     1.05   
C        1734230        1805999     4.14        1902832     5.36        1857162    -2.40        2122096    14.27   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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100022     SACO RIVER TEL. & TELE. CO.                                                                             AVG SINCE 1997
A         258.06         259.40      .52         263.57     1.61         242.70    -7.92         270.43    11.43   
B           8758           9247     5.58           9975     7.87          10559     5.85          10770     2.00   
C        2260089        2398672     6.13        2629111     9.61        2562669    -2.53        2912531    13.65   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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100024     SOMERSET TEL. CO.                                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         419.05         427.63     2.05         427.46     -.04         423.17    -1.00         409.09    -3.33   
B          11596          12062     4.02          12416     2.93          12899     3.89          13429     4.11   
C        4859262        5158121     6.15        5307288     2.89        5458509     2.85        5493639      .64   
D        1016295        1109423     9.16        1019940    -8.07        1121380     9.95         900419   -19.70   
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100025     STANDISH TEL. CO.                                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         321.00         341.00     6.23         380.18    11.49         380.64      .12         371.10    -2.51   
B          18901          19796     4.74          20632     4.22          21671     5.04          22195     2.42   
C        6067140        6750532    11.26        7843779    16.19        8248874     5.16        8236631     -.15   
D         375824         616342    64.00        1001089    62.42        1202478    20.12         921545   -23.36   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MAINE
                                                                                                                                    
100027     UNION RIVER TEL. CO.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         783.57         773.93    -1.23         707.90    -8.53         753.79     6.48         692.28    -8.16   
B           1222           1304     6.71           1403     7.59           1427     1.71           1443     1.12   
C         957528        1009205     5.40         993180    -1.59        1075656     8.30         998964    -7.13   
D         441181         458619     3.95         410346   -10.53         477903    16.46         403236   -15.62   
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100029     UNITY TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         391.33         440.63    12.60         413.89    -6.07         424.42     2.54         433.89     2.23   
B           4604           4724     2.61           5056     7.03           5311     5.04           5317      .11   
C        1801680        2081515    15.53        2092631      .53        2254077     7.71        2307017     2.35   
D         307786         480557    56.13         363879   -24.28         466693    28.25         455403    -2.42   
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100031     WARREN TEL. CO.                                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         372.16         365.86    -1.69         363.93     -.53         345.88    -4.96         439.57    27.09   
B           1701           1765     3.76           1872     6.06           1987     6.14           2078     4.58   
C         633047         645739     2.00         681271     5.50         687258      .88         913434    32.91   
D          90387          83473    -7.65          71059   -14.87          65360    -8.02         186834   185.85   
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100034     WEST PENOBSCOT TEL. & TEL. CO.                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         326.36         350.96     7.54         323.86    -7.72         322.49     -.42         338.56     4.98   
B           2342           2429     3.71           2569     5.76           2659     3.50           2734     2.82   
C         764339         852489    11.53         831996    -2.40         857498     3.07         925612     7.94   
D          54727          91351    66.92          30605   -66.50          47039    53.70          55690    18.39   
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103313     NORTHLAND TEL. CO. OF MAINE                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         394.40         443.82    12.53         458.20     3.24         444.78    -2.93         456.53     2.64   
B          22278          23271     4.46          24481     5.20          25504     4.18          26053     2.15   
C        8786373       10328035    17.55       11217198     8.61       11343703     1.13       11893980     4.85   
D        1540620        2422957    57.27        2575455     6.29        2630557     2.14        2673829     1.64   
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103315     MID MAINE TELECOM, INC.                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         450.55         476.43     5.74         445.67    -6.46         483.99     8.60         459.34    -5.09   
B           5625           5868     4.32           5994     2.15           6358     6.07           6356     -.03   
C        2534371        2795701    10.31        2671352    -4.45        3077195    15.19        2919547    -5.12   
D         625876         754488    20.55         574253   -23.89         842755    46.76         665714   -21.01   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
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MAINE
                                                                                                                                    
105111     VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. DBA VERIZON MAINE                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         279.37         277.67     -.61         250.85    -9.66         233.21    -7.03         252.39     8.22   
B         678653         688700     1.48         718057     4.26         724630      .92         731657      .97   
C      189598102      191230145      .86      180124799    -5.81      168993369    -6.18      184664163     9.27   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          MAINE TOTALS                            STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          20
 
A         289.57         291.24      .58         269.46    -7.48         254.72    -5.47         272.28     6.89   
B         808423         824980     2.05         861360     4.41         874170     1.49         883970     1.12   
C      234093622      240271055     2.64      232102262    -3.40      222672358    -4.06      240689580     8.09   
D        5126719        6891077    34.41        6790260    -1.46        7782654    14.61        7361502    -5.41   
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MARYLAND
180216     ARMSTRONG TEL. CO. OF MD                                                                                COST SINCE 1999
A         243.99         245.69      .70         304.03    23.75         333.52     9.70         343.26     2.92   
B           6453           6968     7.98           7206     3.42           8073    12.03           8440     4.55   
C        1574467        1711968     8.73        2190835    27.97        2692538    22.90        2897141     7.60   
D              0              0                       0                  200694                  197702    -1.49   
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185030     VERIZON MARYLAND INC.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         209.27         202.72    -3.13         193.42    -4.59         193.16     -.13         197.12     2.05   
B        3487156        3629056     4.07        3833217     5.63        3924291     2.38        3932175      .20   
C      729745257      735693734      .82      741408818      .78      758011438     2.24      775113814     2.26   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          MARYLAND TOTALS                         STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          2
 
A         209.33         202.81    -3.11         193.62    -4.53         193.45     -.09         197.43     2.06   
B        3493609        3636024     4.08        3840423     5.62        3932364     2.39        3940615      .21   
C      731319724      737405702      .83      743599653      .84      760703976     2.30      778010955     2.28   
D              0              0                       0                  200694                  197702    -1.49   
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MASSACHUSETTS
110036     GRANBY TEL. & TELE. CO.-MA                                                                              COST SINCE 1999
A         259.11         260.95      .71         347.29    33.09         393.18    13.21         369.23    -6.09   
B           2805           2899     3.35           2933     1.17           3027     3.20           3023     -.13   
C         726804         756494     4.09        1018612    34.65        1190143    16.84        1116188    -6.21   
D              0              0                   79610                  195069   145.03         121842   -37.54   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
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MASSACHUSETTS
                                                                                                                                    
110037     RICHMOND TEL. CO.                                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         359.23         320.56   -10.76         321.79      .38         351.58     9.26         377.05     7.24   
B           1066           1121     5.16           1159     3.39           1206     4.06           1206            
C         382934         359344    -6.16         372953     3.79         424000    13.69         454728     7.25   
D          47686          20008   -58.04          12248   -38.78          44138   260.37          54738    24.02   
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115112     VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC DBA VERIZON MASS.                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         197.61         174.16   -11.87         185.92     6.75         161.36   -13.21         182.94    13.37   
B        4460078        4510477     1.13        4582859     1.60        4527199    -1.21        4406165    -2.67   
C      881335677      785561570   -10.87      852038282     8.46      730499046   -14.26      806062114    10.34   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          MASSACHUSETTS TOTALS                    STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          3
 
A         197.68         174.26   -11.85         186.06     6.77         161.56   -13.17         183.12    13.34   
B        4463949        4514497     1.13        4586951     1.60        4531432    -1.21        4410394    -2.67   
C      882445415      786677408   -10.85      853429847     8.49      732113189   -14.22      807633030    10.32   
D          47686          20008   -58.04          91858   359.11         239207   160.41         176580   -26.18   
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MICHIGAN
310669     ALLENDALE TEL. CO.                                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         245.60         246.93      .54         251.75     1.95         242.70    -3.59         262.98     8.36   
B           5668           6252    10.30           6740     7.81           7295     8.23           6832    -6.35   
C        1392061        1543806    10.90        1696795     9.91        1770497     4.34        1796679     1.48   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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310671     CENTURY TEL. MIDWEST, INC.                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         465.96         524.90    12.65         533.36     1.61         533.27     -.02         509.81    -4.40   
B          28595          29380     2.75          30216     2.85          30912     2.30          30763     -.48   
C       13324029       15421578    15.74       16115871     4.50       16484405     2.29       15683150    -4.86   
D        3512162        4845619    37.97        4882066      .75        5239905     7.33        4386508   -16.29   
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310672     COMM. CORP. OF MICHIGAN                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         380.64         395.11     3.80         380.73    -3.64         380.86      .03         408.84     7.35   
B           4717           4921     4.32           5088     3.39           5296     4.09           5340      .83   
C        1795494        1944351     8.29        1937139     -.37        2017019     4.12        2183213     8.24   
D         277522         332594    19.84         248695   -25.23         294621    18.47         357048    21.19   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MICHIGAN
                                                                                                                                    
310675     BARAGA TEL. CO.                                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         290.66         292.24      .54         298.07     1.99         311.07     4.36         352.53    13.33   
B           5153           5278     2.43           5364     1.63           5292    -1.34           5313      .40   
C        1497771        1542443     2.98        1598847     3.66        1646182     2.96        1872992    13.78   
D            839              0  -100.00              0                   54335                  156467   187.97   
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310676     BARRY COUNTY TEL. CO.                                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         269.76         271.10      .50         276.39     1.95         272.73    -1.32         311.22    14.11   
B           8022           8352     4.11           8582     2.75           8269    -3.65           8167    -1.23   
C        2164015        2264227     4.63        2371979     4.76        2255204    -4.92        2541734    12.71   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   21221            
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310677     ISLAND TEL. CO.                                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         681.47         658.90    -3.31         549.53   -16.60         494.86    -9.95         489.50    -1.08   
B           1050           1126     7.24           1153     2.40           1197     3.82           1243     3.84   
C         715541         741925     3.69         633607   -14.60         592346    -6.51         608448     2.72   
D         298680         298873      .06         200276   -32.99         168421   -15.91         158306    -6.01   
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310678     BLANCHARD TEL. ASSOC., INC.                                                                             AVG SINCE 1997
A         285.48         287.33      .65         292.71     1.87         302.26     3.26         340.96    12.80   
B           1412           1443     2.20           1478     2.43           1494     1.08           1528     2.28   
C         403098         414617     2.86         432625     4.34         451576     4.38         520987    15.37   
D              0              0                       0                    6784                   33508   393.93   
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310679     BLOOMINGDALE TEL. CO.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         659.78         564.42   -14.45         588.68     4.30         703.66    19.53         651.42    -7.42   
B           2103           2186     3.95           2298     5.12           2347     2.13           2414     2.85   
C        1387519        1233832   -11.08        1352793     9.64        1651484    22.08        1572532    -4.78   
D         564002         425328   -24.59         466637     9.71         697770    49.53         600598   -13.93   
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310680     CHIPPEWA COUNTY TEL. CO.                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         528.23         524.82     -.65         595.13    13.40         498.50   -16.24         498.45     -.01   
B           1570           1552    -1.15           1641     5.73           1706     3.96           1804     5.74   
C         829322         814517    -1.79         976608    19.90         850445   -12.92         899202     5.73   
D         266157         255877    -3.86         341163    33.33         244697   -28.28         241863    -1.16   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MICHIGAN
                                                                                                                                    
310682     FRONTIER COMM. OF MICHIGAN, INC.                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         216.26         233.53     7.99         251.81     7.83         255.80     1.58         249.71    -2.38   
B          23735          24433     2.94          25145     2.91          25764     2.46          25881      .45   
C        5132993        5705893    11.16        6331836    10.97        6590333     4.08        6462801    -1.94   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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310683     CARR TEL. CO.                                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         298.97         345.10    15.43         318.98    -7.57         327.95     2.81         318.07    -3.01   
B           2047           1980    -3.27           1978     -.10           1970     -.40           1970            
C         611985         683304    11.65         630942    -7.66         646059     2.40         626598    -3.01   
D          11390          66923   487.56          17290   -74.16          41842   142.00          13890   -66.80   
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310685     CHATHAM TEL. CO.-MI                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         480.34         490.49     2.11         498.35     1.60         497.37     -.20         516.84     3.91   
B           2874           3024     5.22           3084     1.98           3200     3.76           3252     1.63   
C        1380484        1483239     7.44        1536907     3.62        1591575     3.56        1680756     5.60   
D         383993         420704     9.56         417311     -.81         456273     9.34         480850     5.39   
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310688     CLIMAX TEL. CO.                                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         281.58         286.40     1.71         291.70     1.85         293.76      .71         338.07    15.08   
B           1524           1469    -3.61           1507     2.59           1659    10.09           1578    -4.88   
C         429128         420722    -1.96         439592     4.49         487348    10.86         533474     9.46   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   31640            
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310689     CENTURYTEL OF UPPER MICHIGAN                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         174.75         520.00   197.57         526.70     1.29         540.70     2.66         568.08     5.06   
B          12043          12488     3.70          12726     1.91          12926     1.57          12848     -.60   
C        2104531        6493732   208.56        6702808     3.22        6989039     4.27        7298735     4.43   
D              0        2013742                 1992601    -1.05        2263122    13.58        2393491     5.76   
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310691     DEERFIELD FARMERS TEL. CO.                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         804.87         816.93     1.50         808.47    -1.04         807.09     -.17         851.18     5.46   
B           2677           2733     2.09           2790     2.09           2910     4.30           2912      .07   
C        2154642        2232671     3.62        2255645     1.03        2348622     4.12        2478644     5.54   
D        1009247        1049340     3.97        1026454    -2.18        1090887     6.28        1160775     6.41   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MICHIGAN
                                                                                                                                    
310692     DRENTHE TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         318.87         322.68     1.19         331.00     2.58         338.95     2.40         380.53    12.27   
B            738            754     2.17            768     1.86            782     1.82            790     1.02   
C         235326         243301     3.39         254208     4.48         265059     4.27         300619    13.42   
D          13653          14497     6.18          12714   -12.30          22201    74.62          37643    69.56   
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310694     FARMERS MUT. OF CHAPIN DBA CHAPIN TEL. CO.                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         324.31         327.45      .97         336.91     2.89         343.53     1.96         384.95    12.06   
B            632            666     5.38            667      .15            693     3.90            702     1.30   
C         204964         218082     6.40         224719     3.04         238066     5.94         270235    13.51   
D          13926          14870     6.78          13604    -8.51          21737    59.78          35467    63.16   
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310695     VERIZON NORTH INC.-MI                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         298.53         309.22     3.58         258.09   -16.54         302.96    17.39         273.57    -9.70   
B         676909         701599     3.65         728983     3.90         746713     2.43         750693      .53   
C      202077234      216949583     7.36      188141170   -13.28      226225274    20.24      205363825    -9.22   
D         549684        1130943   105.74              0  -100.00              0                       0            
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310702     CENTURY TEL. OF MICHIGAN, INC.                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         390.41         420.76     7.77         425.99     1.24         433.79     1.83         418.97    -3.42   
B          55636          58508     5.16          60907     4.10          62128     2.00          62322      .31   
C       21721023       24617772    13.34       25945603     5.39       26950688     3.87       26110906    -3.12   
D        3680979        5079909    38.00        4936190    -2.83        5895972    19.44        4640519   -21.29   
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310703     KALEVA TEL. CO.                                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         325.08         329.68     1.42         339.06     2.85         344.44     1.59         385.81    12.01   
B           2468           2499     1.26           2521      .88           2702     7.18           2739     1.37   
C         802297         823870     2.69         854770     3.75         930677     8.88        1056734    13.54   
D          55618          59418     6.83          54941    -7.53          86350    57.17         139913    62.03   
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310704     ACE TEL. CO. OF MI, INC.                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         338.68         350.48     3.48         352.81      .66         352.30     -.14         403.01    14.39   
B           5106           5418     6.11           5799     7.03           6130     5.71           5978    -2.48   
C        1729296        1898883     9.81        2045917     7.74        2159596     5.56        2409206    11.56   
D         160205         202073    26.13         178207   -11.81         227220    27.50         373567    64.41   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MICHIGAN
                                                                                                                                    
310705     CENTURY TELEPHONE OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN, INC.                                                            COST SINCE 1999
A         281.92         282.64      .26         609.69   115.71         483.64   -20.67         547.10    13.12   
B           3027           3169     4.69           3432     8.30           3472     1.17           3488      .46   
C         853372         895686     4.96        2092452   133.61        1679208   -19.75        1908299    13.64   
D              0              0                  750989                  459304   -38.84         594906    29.52   
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310708     LENNON TEL. CO.                                                                                         COST SINCE 1999
A         272.52         274.03      .55         614.47   124.23         550.34   -10.44         621.14    12.86   
B           1868           1932     3.43           1873    -3.05           2067    10.36           2058     -.44   
C         509067         529426     4.00        1150899   117.39        1137548    -1.16        1278312    12.37   
D              0              0                  416564                  376841    -9.54         465289    23.47   
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310711     MIDWAY TEL. CO.                                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         674.48         700.32     3.83         782.04    11.67         873.77    11.73         933.22     6.80   
B            876            865    -1.26            856    -1.04            891     4.09            949     6.51   
C         590841         605776     2.53         669425    10.51         778530    16.30         885624    13.76   
D         244592         256467     4.86         297958    16.18         378573    27.06         436680    15.35   
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310713     HIAWATHA TEL. CO.                                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         494.12         461.62    -6.58         485.80     5.24         469.77    -3.30         455.57    -3.02   
B           5714           5909     3.41           6005     1.62           6167     2.70           6205      .62   
C        2823412        2727715    -3.39        2917214     6.95        2897092     -.69        2826827    -2.43   
D         822498         694125   -15.61         756043     8.92         751667     -.58         632354   -15.87   
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310714     OGDEN TEL. CO.                                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         357.63         352.10    -1.55         366.07     3.97         360.71    -1.46         569.93    58.00   
B            442            457     3.39            470     2.84            476     1.28            483     1.47   
C         158074         160911     1.79         172055     6.93         171698     -.21         275274    60.32   
D          19312          17526    -9.25          18494     5.52          20246     9.47          90650   347.74   
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310717     ONTONAGON COUNTY TEL. CO.                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         364.99         412.88    13.12         414.94      .50         394.38    -4.95         374.40    -5.07   
B           4573           4503    -1.53           4409    -2.09           4589     4.08           4769     3.92   
C        1669121        1859187    11.39        1829449    -1.60        1809818    -1.07        1785532    -1.34   
D         221687         364357    64.36         320786   -11.96         299859    -6.52         208240   -30.55   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MICHIGAN
                                                                                                                                    
310720     PENINSULA TEL. CO.-MI                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         266.15         480.74    80.63         543.37    13.03         527.62    -2.90         525.42     -.42   
B           1526           1568     2.75           1586     1.15           1648     3.91           1624    -1.46   
C         406143         753800    85.60         861784    14.33         869513      .90         853281    -1.87   
D              0         206677                  268160    29.75         272370     1.57         250580    -8.00   
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310721     PIGEON TEL. CO.                                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         391.74         417.93     6.69         392.29    -6.13         454.82    15.94         418.69    -7.94   
B           3708           3870     4.37           3991     3.13           4015      .60           4036      .52   
C        1452575        1617376    11.35        1565649    -3.20        1826113    16.64        1689839    -7.46   
D         249027         327795    31.63         225063   -31.34         444352    97.43         299675   -32.56   
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310725     SAND CREEK TEL. CO.                                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         296.92         299.19      .76         305.88     2.24         312.98     2.32         354.45    13.25   
B           1166           1222     4.80           1243     1.72           1286     3.46           1295      .70   
C         346209         365610     5.60         380209     3.99         402492     5.86         459013    14.04   
D           4934           4837    -1.97            281   -94.19          14800  5166.90          39754   168.61   
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310726     SHIAWASSEE TEL. CO.                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         400.86         412.29     2.85         428.33     3.89         438.30     2.33         451.01     2.90   
B           5780           5979     3.44           6148     2.83           6433     4.64           6495      .96   
C        2316969        2465090     6.39        2633403     6.83        2819583     7.07        2929314     3.89   
D         427716         481140    12.49         509053     5.80         632254    24.20         639695     1.18   
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310728     SPRINGPORT TEL. CO.                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         335.04         351.97     5.05         420.69    19.52         467.14    11.04         502.76     7.63   
B           1866           1896     1.61           1926     1.58           2002     3.95           1996     -.30   
C         625181         667331     6.74         810250    21.42         935211    15.42        1003502     7.30   
D          54132          72551    34.03         148436   104.60         240066    61.73         274057    14.16   
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310732     UPPER PENINSULA TEL. CO.                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         726.37         693.55    -4.52         692.02     -.22         711.42     2.80         742.63     4.39   
B           6774           6979     3.03           7101     1.75           7327     3.18           7409     1.12   
C        4920439        4840285    -1.63        4914010     1.52        5212595     6.08        5502183     5.56   
D        2155025        2033797    -5.63        1992308    -2.04        2220981    11.48        2350175     5.82   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MICHIGAN
                                                                                                                                    
310734     WALDRON TEL. CO.                                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         595.74         633.75     6.38         591.50    -6.67         649.73     9.84         769.87    18.49   
B            629            632      .48            673     6.49            663    -1.49            641    -3.32   
C         374724         400532     6.89         398078     -.61         430768     8.21         493490    14.56   
D         138480         155830    12.53         138084   -11.39         170295    23.33         216424    27.09   
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310735     WESTPHALIA TEL. CO.                                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         303.92         306.06      .70         312.45     2.09         319.78     2.35         360.31    12.67   
B           1039           1073     3.27           1108     3.26           1154     4.15           1193     3.38   
C         315773         328402     4.00         346195     5.42         369026     6.59         429850    16.48   
D           9124           9039     -.93           4982   -44.88          18382   268.97          41167   123.95   
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310737     WINN TEL. CO.                                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         693.84         635.69    -8.38         696.03     9.49         638.01    -8.34         647.76     1.53   
B            738            779     5.56            826     6.03            844     2.18            838     -.71   
C         512052         495199    -3.29         574918    16.10         538483    -6.34         542826      .81   
D         216776         193209   -10.87         234233    21.23         209367   -10.62         206192    -1.52   
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310738     WOLVERINE TEL. CO.                                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         302.34         308.03     1.88         329.94     7.11         312.74    -5.21         338.20     8.14   
B           9459           9863     4.27          10333     4.77          10925     5.73          11032      .98   
C        2859822        3038057     6.23        3409237    12.22        3416664      .22        3731016     9.20   
D          73353          95712    30.48         163935    71.28         124030   -24.34         222133    79.10   
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313033     VERIZON NORTH INC.-MI (ALLTEL)                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         245.19         266.08     8.52         247.18    -7.10         322.95    30.65         293.99    -8.97   
B          51335          53409     4.04          55474     3.87          57066     2.87          57186      .21   
C       12586835       14210900    12.90       13711813    -3.51       18429650    34.41       16812236    -8.78   
D              0              0                       0                 1026583                       0  -100.00   
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315090     MICHIGAN BELL TEL. CO.                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         193.19         185.96    -3.74         196.90     5.88         204.78     4.00         222.84     8.82   
B        5312786        5433171     2.27        5514290     1.49        5436081    -1.42        5102599    -6.13   
C     1026351762     1010344973    -1.56     1085790957     7.47     1113211061     2.53     1137043478     2.14   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MICHIGAN
                                                                                                                                    
          MICHIGAN TOTALS                         STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          39
 
A         211.21         208.00    -1.52         212.32     2.08         225.37     6.15         237.87     5.55   
B        6257985        6413337     2.48        6531179     1.84        6478491     -.81        6149365    -5.08   
C     1321765124     1333998604      .93     1386708378     3.95     1460076547     5.29     1462721366      .18   
D       15434713       21123772    36.86       21033518     -.43       24472107    16.35       22231245    -9.16   
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MINNESOTA
361123     CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO. OF MN-LAKES                                                             COST SINCE 2000
A                                                                        336.79                  323.64    -3.90   
B                                                                        134597                  133270     -.99   
C                                                                      45330486                43131472    -4.85   
D                                                                       3632154                 1422174   -60.84   
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361140     CONTEL OF MN, INC., DBA GTE MN                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         255.41         239.65    -6.17         243.87     1.76                                                   
B         120561         124593     3.34         128849     3.42                                                    SAC END 08-00
C       30792709       29858526    -3.03       31422311     5.24                                                   
D              0              0                       0                                                            
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361186     GTE NORTH, INC.-MN                                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         258.50         357.91    38.46         327.36    -8.54                                                   
B           3853           3913     1.56           3944      .79                                                    SAC END 08-00
C         995999        1400493    40.61        1291107    -7.81                                                   
D              0         164840                   55958   -66.05                                                   
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361337     WINNEBAGO COOP. TEL. ASSN.-MN                                                                           AVG SINCE 1997
A         397.30         395.84     -.37         404.81     2.27         455.27    12.47         468.66     2.94   
B            792            834     5.30            863     3.48            891     3.24            896      .56   
C         314662         330131     4.92         349351     5.82         405646    16.11         419919     3.52   
D          56493          56824      .59          56233    -1.04          98910    75.89         100108     1.21   
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361346     ACE TEL. ASSN.-MN                                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         262.22         240.02    -8.47         258.62     7.75         285.32    10.32         304.37     6.68   
B          10796          11304     4.71          11838     4.72          12230     3.31          12439     1.71   
C        2830896        2713181    -4.16        3061494    12.84        3489432    13.98        3786044     8.50   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MINNESOTA
                                                                                                                                    
361347     ALBANY MUTUAL TEL. ASSN., INC.                                                                          AVG SINCE 1997
A         303.86         305.62      .58         311.99     2.08         317.09     1.63         358.91    13.19   
B           3092           3290     6.40           3407     3.56           3619     6.22           3654      .97   
C         939535        1005490     7.02        1062950     5.71        1147549     7.96        1311457    14.28   
D          27033          26773     -.96          14302   -46.58          51319   258.82         122763   139.22   
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361348     WILDERNESS VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.                                                               AVG SINCE 1998
A                        577.56                  588.83     1.95         498.86   -15.28         519.26     4.09   
B                            59                      66    11.86             69     4.55             69            
C                         34076                   38863    14.05          34421   -11.43          35829     4.09   
D                         12061                   13410    11.18           9916   -26.06          10328     4.15   
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361350     ARVIG TEL. CO.                                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         404.82         427.62     5.63         428.17      .13         456.60     6.64         453.81     -.61   
B          12080          12031     -.41          12823     6.58          13411     4.59          13687     2.06   
C        4890185        5144738     5.21        5490438     6.72        6123484    11.53        6211242     1.43   
D         929789        1106481    19.00        1060202    -4.18        1502138    41.68        1376780    -8.35   
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361353     CITY OF BARNESVILLE TEL. CO.                                                                            AVG SINCE 1997
A         298.92         301.06      .72         307.74     2.22         312.83     1.65         354.45    13.30   
B           1127           1187     5.32           1204     1.43           1289     7.06           1295      .47   
C         336883         357358     6.08         370519     3.68         403238     8.83         459013    13.83   
D           6234           6141    -1.49           1728   -71.86          14709   751.22          39754   170.27   
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361356     BENTON COOP. TEL. CO.                                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         317.55         320.30      .87         326.95     2.08         333.15     1.90         373.73    12.18   
B           3819           3990     4.48           4187     4.94           4473     6.83           4628     3.47   
C        1212723        1277997     5.38        1368940     7.12        1490180     8.86        1729622    16.07   
D          67372          70542     4.71          58290   -17.37         110123    88.92         200068    81.68   
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361357     BLACKDUCK TEL. CO.                                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         338.33         376.50    11.28         333.92   -11.31         369.92    10.78         394.33     6.60   
B           1565           1615     3.19           1702     5.39           1806     6.11           1928     6.76   
C         529488         608053    14.84         568331    -6.53         668070    17.55         760269    13.80   
D          48747          87549    79.60          31406   -64.13          87627   179.01         109163    24.58   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MINNESOTA
                                                                                                                                    
361358     BLUE EARTH VALLEY TEL. CO.                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         302.87         304.98      .70         311.25     2.06         319.97     2.80         360.85    12.78   
B           7350           7633     3.85           7988     4.65           8052      .80           8276     2.78   
C        2226095        2327912     4.57        2486265     6.80        2576398     3.63        2986395    15.91   
D          59530          58940     -.99          29689   -49.63         129254   335.36         288484   123.19   
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361362     BRIDGEWATER TEL. CO.                                                                                    AVG SINCE 1997
A         253.64         254.02      .15         258.18     1.64         242.70    -6.00         266.29     9.72   
B           7050           7888    11.89           8650     9.66           9468     9.46           9749     2.97   
C        1788162        2003710    12.05        2233257    11.46        2297884     2.89        2596061    12.98   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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361365     CALLAWAY TEL. CO.                                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         349.23         351.95      .78         359.42     2.12         435.64    21.21         453.40     4.08   
B            269            275     2.23            282     2.55            292     3.55            297     1.71   
C          93943          96786     3.03         101356     4.72         127207    25.51         134660     5.86   
D          10285          10519     2.28           9878    -6.09          28116   184.63          29784     5.93   
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361367     FRONTIER COMM. OF MINNESOTA, INC.                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         231.86         222.95    -3.84         204.38    -8.33         281.83    37.90         277.88    -1.40   
B         112830         124702    10.52         128514     3.06         130339     1.42         128237    -1.61   
C       26161280       27801943     6.27       26265908    -5.52       36733449    39.85       35634139    -2.99   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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361370     CLARA CITY TEL. EXCH. CO.                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         377.90         364.55    -3.53         361.90     -.73         452.32    24.98         415.08    -8.23   
B           1583           1674     5.75           1740     3.94           1766     1.49           1764     -.11   
C         598212         610260     2.01         629701     3.19         798789    26.85         732204    -8.34   
D          90023          77744   -13.64          63752   -18.00         192137   201.38         126202   -34.32   
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361372     CLEMENTS TEL. CO.                                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         402.70         395.90    -1.69         403.91     2.02         455.77    12.84         465.95     2.23   
B            192            212    10.42            217     2.36            221     1.84            237     7.24   
C          77318          83931     8.55          87648     4.43         100725    14.92         110430     9.64   
D          14473          14454     -.13          13993    -3.19          24616    75.92          25998     5.61   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MINNESOTA
                                                                                                                                    
361373     CONSOLIDATED TEL. CO.-MN                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         313.32         314.67      .43         319.93     1.67         326.09     1.93         366.93    12.52   
B           8463           9019     6.57           9713     7.69          10316     6.21          10610     2.85   
C        2651627        2838009     7.03        3107480     9.50        3363944     8.25        3893127    15.73   
D         126030         126448      .33          90901   -28.11         206634   127.32         411773    99.28   
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361374     ARROWHEAD COMM. CORP.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         652.66         671.14     2.83         599.86   -10.62         621.53     3.61         606.64    -2.40   
B            729            757     3.84            798     5.42            786    -1.50            788      .25   
C         475792         508052     6.78         478687    -5.78         488520     2.05         478035    -2.15   
D         191617         207879     8.49         168735   -18.83         185264     9.80         169588    -8.46   
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361375     MID-COMMUNICATIONS, INC. dba HICKORYTECH                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         314.96         318.04      .98         324.99     2.19         333.25     2.54         371.10    11.36   
B           8958           9235     3.09           9579     3.72           9819     2.51          10758     9.56   
C        2821412        2937099     4.10        3113079     5.99        3272182     5.11        3992294    22.01   
D         142950         149706     4.73         121152   -19.07         242376   100.06         446676    84.29   
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361377     DANUBE TEL. CO.                                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         332.62                                                                                                   
B            470                                                                                                    MERGED 02-98
C         156331                                                                                                   
D          12895                                                                                                   
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361380     DELAVAN TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         339.13         345.43     1.86         355.85     3.02         420.62    18.20         443.58     5.46   
B            343            334    -2.62            343     2.69            345      .58            344     -.29   
C         116322         115374     -.81         122057     5.79         145114    18.89         152592     5.15   
D          10862          11361     4.59          11218    -1.26          29333   161.48          31964     8.97   
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361381     DUNNELL TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                  AVG SINCE 1997
A         350.84         354.07      .92         362.76     2.45         439.89    21.26         459.67     4.50   
B            275            272    -1.09            276     1.47            277      .36            267    -3.61   
C          96481          96307     -.18         100122     3.96         121850    21.70         122732      .72   
D          10802          10779     -.21          10267    -4.75          27555   168.38          28031     1.73   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MINNESOTA
                                                                                                                                    
361383     EAGLE VALLEY TEL. CO.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1998
A         322.36         474.41    47.17         439.52    -7.35         426.06    -3.06         420.36    -1.34   
B            670            673      .45            698     3.71            710     1.72            704     -.85   
C         215981         319275    47.83         306782    -3.91         302501    -1.40         295931    -2.17   
D          13914          85513   514.58          63652   -25.56          63263     -.61          53154   -15.98   
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361384     EASTON TEL. CO.                                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         350.33         350.23     -.03         358.43     2.34         433.09    20.83         450.48     4.02   
B            279            292     4.66            299     2.40            301      .67            311     3.32   
C          97742         102267     4.63         107171     4.80         130360    21.64         140099     7.47   
D          10867          10843     -.22          10281    -5.18          28407   176.31          30507     7.39   
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361385     EAST OTTER TAIL TEL. CO.                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         301.60         404.34    34.06         352.97   -12.70         427.28    21.05         422.93    -1.02   
B          17469          18041     3.27          18474     2.40          19227     4.08          20062     4.34   
C        5268612        7294709    38.46        6520793   -10.61        8215278    25.99        8484816     3.28   
D         127066        1344220   957.89         569640   -57.62        1730774   203.84        1553408   -10.25   
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361386     ECKLES TEL. CO.                                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         251.61         253.29      .67         258.43     2.03         242.70    -6.09         267.21    10.10   
B           3897           4100     5.21           4264     4.00           4275      .26           4515     5.61   
C         980524        1038489     5.91        1101946     6.11        1037543    -5.84        1206453    16.28   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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361387     EMILY COOP. TEL. CO.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         401.86         394.75    -1.77         373.92    -5.28         413.02    10.46         391.51    -5.21   
B           1410           1490     5.67           1539     3.29           1548      .58           1547     -.06   
C         566625         588183     3.80         575462    -2.16         639362    11.10         605660    -5.27   
D         105397         100302    -4.83          68412   -31.79         122792    79.49          84755   -30.98   
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361389     FARMERS MUTUAL TEL. CO.-BELLINGHAM                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         342.13         347.76     1.65         358.65     3.13         433.16    20.78         451.89     4.32   
B           1146           1164     1.57           1181     1.46           1203     1.86           1217     1.16   
C         392081         404793     3.24         423566     4.64         521091    23.02         549950     5.54   
D          38527          41355     7.34          40776    -1.40         113597   178.59         120666     6.22   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MINNESOTA
                                                                                                                                    
361390     FEDERATED TEL. COOP.                                                                                    AVG SINCE 1997
A         342.78         346.89     1.20         357.17     2.96         429.85    20.35         450.12     4.72   
B           2063           2149     4.17           2243     4.37           2187    -2.50           2189      .09   
C         707155         745467     5.42         801132     7.47         940082    17.34         985313     4.81   
D          70226          75136     6.99          75286      .20         201085   167.09         214134     6.49   
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361391     FELTON TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         485.45         442.01    -8.95         457.79     3.57         474.11     3.56         466.67    -1.57   
B            700            722     3.14            725      .42            741     2.21            737     -.54   
C         339813         319130    -6.09         331900     4.00         351316     5.85         343937    -2.10   
D          96209          74194   -22.88          76049     2.50          92729    21.93          81243   -12.39   
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361395     GARDEN VALLEY TEL. CO.                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         308.06         303.53    -1.47         331.76     9.30         362.96     9.40         372.62     2.66   
B          14822          15149     2.21          15736     3.87          16278     3.44          16550     1.67   
C        4566024        4598132      .70        5220631    13.54        5908242    13.17        6166884     4.38   
D         170050         102698   -39.61         268270   161.22         716165   166.96         703514    -1.77   
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361396     GARDONVILLE COOP. TEL. ASSN.                                                                            AVG SINCE 1997
A         317.63         319.59      .62         328.21     2.70         334.18     1.82         375.54    12.38   
B           3049           3244     6.40           3263      .59           3498     7.20           3558     1.72   
C         968454        1036750     7.05        1070949     3.30        1168962     9.15        1336171    14.30   
D          53947          55856     3.54          48099   -13.89          88461    83.91         157998    78.61   
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361399     GRANADA TEL. CO.                                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         494.41         444.64   -10.07         385.53   -13.29         365.52    -5.19         297.64   -18.57   
B            260            274     5.38            282     2.92            280     -.71            281      .36   
C         128546         121831    -5.22         108719   -10.76         102346    -5.86          83636   -18.28   
D          37482          28697   -23.44          14664   -48.90          12785   -12.81              0  -100.00   
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361401     HALSTAD TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         444.92         439.55    -1.21         446.29     1.53         470.42     5.41         480.18     2.07   
B           1431           1539     7.55           1652     7.34           1693     2.48           1689     -.24   
C         636681         676467     6.25         737271     8.99         796421     8.02         811024     1.83   
D         153180         155311     1.39         159038     2.40         207177    30.27         203301    -1.87   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MINNESOTA
                                                                                                                                    
361403     FEDERATED UTILITIES, INC. DBA HANCOCK TEL. CO                                                           AVG SINCE 1997
A         319.49         322.95     1.08         330.07     2.20         338.28     2.49         380.18    12.39   
B            726            749     3.17            784     4.67            795     1.40            797      .25   
C         231950         241890     4.29         258775     6.98         268933     3.93         303003    12.67   
D          13723          14532     5.90          12505   -13.95          22223    77.71          37796    70.08   
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361404     HARMONY TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         332.34         336.60     1.28         346.47     2.93         371.71     7.28         407.20     9.55   
B            951            994     4.52           1007     1.31           1035     2.78           1036      .10   
C         316055         334580     5.86         348895     4.28         384720    10.27         421859     9.65   
D          25919          28105     8.43          26796    -4.66          51422    91.90          67996    32.23   
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361405     HILLS TEL. CO., INC.-MN                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         396.81         397.35      .14         408.76     2.87         458.51    12.17         469.64     2.43   
B            605            619     2.31            631     1.94            634      .48            658     3.79   
C         240070         245960     2.45         257928     4.87         290695    12.70         309023     6.30   
D          42932          42876     -.13          42985      .25          71921    67.32          74001     2.89   
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361408     HOME TEL. CO.-MN                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         325.03         329.13     1.26         338.47     2.84         344.98     1.92         386.70    12.09   
B           1854           1905     2.75           1921      .84           1995     3.85           2001      .30   
C         602606         626993     4.05         650201     3.70         688235     5.85         773787    12.43   
D          41721          44614     6.93          41128    -7.81          64456    56.72         103372    60.38   
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361409     HUTCHINSON TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                            AVG SINCE 1997
A         238.64         240.94      .96         246.27     2.21         242.70    -1.45         258.83     6.65   
B          11966          12366     3.34          12886     4.21          13653     5.95          13739      .63   
C        2855566        2979464     4.34        3173435     6.51        3313583     4.42        3556065     7.32   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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361410     JOHNSON TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         755.45         758.32      .38         854.70    12.71         881.85     3.18         939.06     6.49   
B           1773           1844     4.00           1936     4.99           2001     3.36           2039     1.90   
C        1339419        1398344     4.40        1654700    18.33        1764590     6.64        1914742     8.51   
D         602717         626949     4.02         779389    24.31         862322    10.64         947172     9.84   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MINNESOTA
                                                                                                                                    
361412     KASSON & MANTORVILLE TEL. CO.                                                                           AVG SINCE 1997
A         287.91         286.53     -.48         290.41     1.35         295.57     1.78         333.11    12.70   
B           4051           4396     8.52           4638     5.51           4872     5.05           4991     2.44   
C        1166323        1259586     8.00        1346922     6.93        1440017     6.91        1662552    15.45   
D              0              0                       0                     937                   83983  8862.97   
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361413     MID STATE TEL. CO. DBA KMP TEL. CO.                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         329.27         334.72     1.66         344.01     2.78         361.37     5.05         400.41    10.80   
B           1606           2127    32.44           2182     2.59           2216     1.56           2202     -.63   
C         528808         711949    34.63         750630     5.43         800796     6.68         881703    10.10   
D          40566          57541    41.85          54573    -5.16          95205    74.45         133379    40.10   
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361414     LAKEDALE TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         260.38         272.95     4.83         263.10    -3.61         294.68    12.00         293.94     -.25   
B          11636          12311     5.80          12926     5.00          13254     2.54          13534     2.11   
C        3029832        3360266    10.91        3400790     1.21        3905631    14.84        3978175     1.86   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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361419     LISMORE COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE CO.                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         339.18         344.46     1.56         355.09     3.09         417.21    17.49         439.40     5.32   
B            342            352     2.92            356     1.14            357      .28            364     1.96   
C         116000         121250     4.53         126412     4.26         148944    17.82         159942     7.38   
D          10842          11751     8.38          11468    -2.41          29440   156.71          32681    11.01   
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361422     LONSDALE TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         285.78         285.67     -.04         289.96     1.50         293.76     1.31         327.53    11.50   
B           1404           1490     6.13           1560     4.70           1659     6.35           1760     6.09   
C         401235         425648     6.08         452338     6.27         487348     7.74         576453    18.28   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   23232            
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361423     LOWRY TELEPHONE COMPANY, LLC                                                                            AVG SINCE 1997
A         314.82         317.59      .88         325.04     2.35         333.85     2.71         374.51    12.18   
B            817            848     3.79            870     2.59            881     1.26            910     3.29   
C         257208         269316     4.71         282785     5.00         294122     4.01         340804    15.87   
D          12963          13499     4.13          11032   -18.28          22091   100.24          39801    80.17   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MINNESOTA
                                                                                                                                    
361424     MABEL COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE CO.- MN                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         336.92         341.86     1.47         352.02     2.97         400.63    13.81         430.72     7.51   
B            772            800     3.63            817     2.13            831     1.71            811    -2.41   
C         260102         273488     5.15         287600     5.16         332924    15.76         349314     4.92   
D          23339          25355     8.64          24687    -2.63          58195   135.73          67534    16.05   
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361425     CHRISTENSEN COMM. CO. DBA MADELIA TEL. CO.                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         275.25         276.31      .39         282.95     2.40         284.18      .43         324.00    14.01   
B           1749           1826     4.40           1816     -.55           1845     1.60           1821    -1.30   
C         481412         504542     4.80         513837     1.84         524312     2.04         590004    12.53   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   19859            
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361426     MANCHESTER-HARTLAND TELEPHONE CO.                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         340.23         345.43     1.53         354.83     2.72         409.70    15.46         436.89     6.64   
B            643            668     3.89            721     7.93            767     6.38            752    -1.96   
C         218768         230747     5.48         255832    10.87         314240    22.83         328541     4.55   
D          20822          22721     9.12          23104     1.69          58931   155.07          66101    12.17   
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361427     MANKATO CITIZENS TELEPHONE CO dba HICKORYTECH                                                           AVG SINCE 1997
A         234.42         236.80     1.02         242.16     2.26         242.70      .22         256.04     5.50   
B          36618          38160     4.21          40573     6.32          43148     6.35          42878     -.63   
C        8583992        9036288     5.27        9825158     8.73       10472020     6.58       10978483     4.84   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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361430     MELROSE TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         294.23         296.63      .82         298.44      .61         308.23     3.28         348.74    13.14   
B           9749          10196     4.59          10661     4.56          11025     3.41          11149     1.12   
C        2868448        3024439     5.44        3181669     5.20        3398236     6.81        3888102    14.42   
D          24210          23391    -3.38              0  -100.00          92846                  300871   224.05   
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361431     MIDWEST TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         322.82         326.06     1.00         334.79     2.68         342.03     2.16         382.99    11.98   
B           2644           2766     4.61           2813     1.70           2889     2.70           2964     2.60   
C         853536         901882     5.66         941764     4.42         988125     4.92        1135182    14.88   
D          55701          59258     6.39          53497    -9.72          87801    64.12         145974    66.26   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MINNESOTA
                                                                                                                                    
361433     MID STATE TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         329.40         330.24      .26         330.59      .11         343.72     3.97         368.76     7.28   
B           7362           7829     6.34           8395     7.23           8652     3.06           8472    -2.08   
C        2425042        2585414     6.61        2775286     7.34        2973907     7.16        3124151     5.05   
D         186581         188997     1.29         136735   -27.65         272451    99.25         338875    24.38   
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361437     MINNESOTA LAKE TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         327.39         331.83     1.36         339.66     2.36         347.40     2.28         388.21    11.75   
B            572            585     2.27            620     5.98            618     -.32            637     3.07   
C         187267         194121     3.66         210589     8.48         214693     1.95         247290    15.18   
D          13749          14727     7.11          13754    -6.61          20939    52.24          33533    60.15   
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361439     MINNESOTA VALLEY TEL. CO. INC.                                                                          AVG SINCE 1997
A         338.94         344.17     1.54         355.04     3.16         415.14    16.93         439.12     5.78   
B           1040           1072     3.08           1071     -.09           1093     2.05           1096      .27   
C         352498         368950     4.67         380248     3.06         453748    19.33         481276     6.07   
D          32807          35585     8.47          34465    -3.15          88438   156.60          98172    11.01   
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361440     CANNON VALLEY TELECOM, INC.                                                                             AVG SINCE 1997
A         329.35         333.49     1.26         342.46     2.69         355.06     3.68         394.66    11.15   
B           2135           2218     3.89           2288     3.16           2305      .74           2312      .30   
C         703162         739681     5.19         783548     5.93         818413     4.45         912454    11.49   
D          54040          58230     7.75          54919    -5.69          89574    63.10         131401    46.70   
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361442     NEW ULM TELECOM, INC.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         211.78         208.24    -1.67         213.98     2.76         318.31    48.76         360.79    13.35   
B          11750          12510     6.47          12896     3.09          13488     4.59          13281    -1.53   
C        2488383        2605121     4.69        2759425     5.92        4293386    55.59        4791690    11.61   
D              0              0                       0                  201961                  462429   128.97   
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361443     LORETEL SYSTEMS, INC.                                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         299.57         287.63    -3.99         293.36     1.99         303.78     3.55         343.86    13.19   
B          10030          12913    28.74          13139     1.75          13181      .32          13301      .91   
C        3004687        3714166    23.61        3854457     3.78        4004124     3.88        4573682    14.22   
D          59722              0  -100.00              0                   72876                  316755   334.65   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MINNESOTA
                                                                                                                                    
361445     CENTURYTEL OF MINNESOTA, INC.                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         217.15         504.23   132.20         567.01    12.45         556.00    -1.94         571.63     2.81   
B          28997          29660     2.29          30527     2.92          30884     1.17          31037      .50   
C        6296696       14955594   137.51       17309093    15.74       17171619     -.79       17741645     3.32   
D              0        4431995                 5702740    28.67        5761654     1.03        5864608     1.79   
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361448     OSAKIS TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         272.78         274.99      .81         279.85     1.77         276.35    -1.25         310.91    12.51   
B           1856           1886     1.62           1958     3.82           1997     1.99           2047     2.50   
C         506280         518631     2.44         547946     5.65         551871      .72         636433    15.32   
D              0              0                       0                       0                    4906            
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361450     PARK REGION MUTUAL TEL. CO.                                                                             AVG SINCE 1997
A         319.63         321.83      .69         329.35     2.34         337.97     2.62         377.74    11.77   
B           4339           4618     6.43           4778     3.46           4806      .59           5074     5.58   
C        1386875        1486211     7.16        1573634     5.88        1624284     3.22        1916653    18.00   
D          82412          86237     4.64          73972   -14.22         133378    80.31         232574    74.37   
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361451     PAUL BUNYAN RURAL TEL. COOP.                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         382.01         372.51    -2.49         395.09     6.06         397.53      .62         521.08    31.08   
B           9329           9868     5.78          10110     2.45          10707     5.91          11233     4.91   
C        3563804        3675958     3.15        3994330     8.66        4256399     6.56        5853279    37.52   
D         558451         509348    -8.79         588530    15.55         724922    23.18        1696665   134.05   
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361453     PEOPLES TELEPHONE COMPANY - MN                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         650.80         690.62     6.12         755.50     9.39         838.42    10.98         838.06     -.04   
B           1926           1961     1.82           2061     5.10           2088     1.31           2141     2.54   
C        1253443        1354308     8.05        1557088    14.97        1750626    12.43        1794295     2.49   
D         503561         567159    12.63         676373    19.26         831803    22.98         832373      .07   
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361454     PINE ISLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         359.37         380.17     5.79         374.88    -1.39         356.68    -4.85         397.02    11.31   
B           2870           3003     4.63           3107     3.46           3237     4.18           3294     1.76   
C        1031380        1141650    10.69        1164746     2.02        1154587     -.87        1307769    13.27   
D         128646         169955    32.11         140052   -17.59         129201    -7.75         192265    48.81   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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MINNESOTA
                                                                                                                                    
361456     UNITED TELEPHONE CO OF MINN                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         321.83         308.48    -4.15         296.02    -4.04         291.11    -1.66         286.31    -1.65   
B         146142         153689     5.16         163214     6.20         165142     1.18         169611     2.71   
C       47033377       47409489      .80       48314394     1.91       48075285     -.49       48561137     1.01   
D        2984706        1536379   -48.52              0  -100.00              0                       0            
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361472     REDWOOD COUNTY TEL. CO.                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         327.10         330.49     1.04         336.26     1.75         341.56     1.58         380.89    11.51   
B           5775           6099     5.61           6781    11.18           7313     7.85           7828     7.04   
C        1889003        2015659     6.70        2280179    13.12        2497828     9.55        2981607    19.37   
D         137727         148225     7.62         135438    -8.63         220018    62.45         374835    70.37   
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361474     ROTHSAY TELEPHONE COMPANY INC.                                                                          AVG SINCE 1997
A         329.75         334.06     1.31         342.87     2.64         352.30     2.75         400.72    13.74   
B            526            544     3.42            565     3.86            586     3.72            549    -6.31   
C         173449         181729     4.77         193722     6.60         206448     6.57         219995     6.56   
D          13451          14483     7.67          13712    -5.32          21721    58.41          33365    53.61   
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361475     RUNESTONE TEL. ASSN.                                                                                    AVG SINCE 1997
A         332.74         335.79      .92         345.24     2.81         360.27     4.35         400.15    11.07   
B           4209           4608     9.48           4720     2.43           5021     6.38           4966    -1.10   
C        1400503        1547320    10.48        1629533     5.31        1808916    11.01        1987145     9.85   
D         115810         127864    10.41         121824    -4.72         212124    74.12         299961    41.41   
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361476     SACRED HEART TEL. CO.                                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         329.75         334.49     1.44         343.40     2.66         367.32     6.97         407.41    10.91   
B            526            536     1.90            556     3.73            533    -4.14            517    -3.00   
C         173449         179287     3.37         190930     6.49         195782     2.54         210631     7.58   
D          13451          14420     7.20          13686    -5.09          24960    82.38          34014    36.27   
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361479     SCOTT RICE TEL. CO. dba INTEGRA TELECOM                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         247.96         249.47      .61         253.97     1.80         242.70    -4.44         263.64     8.63   
B          14427          15512     7.52          16956     9.31          18451     8.82          18960     2.76   
C        3577319        3869779     8.18        4306315    11.28        4478058     3.99        4998614    11.62   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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MINNESOTA
                                                                                                                                    
361482     SHERBURNE COUNTY RURAL TEL. CO.                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         260.54         260.78      .09         264.42     1.40         242.70    -8.21         270.29    11.37   
B          10648          11670     9.60          12835     9.98          13695     6.70          14491     5.81   
C        2774230        3043303     9.70        3393831    11.52        3323777    -2.06        3916772    17.84   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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361483     SLEEPY EYE TEL. CO.                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         293.63         324.34    10.46         298.52    -7.96         354.29    18.68         401.31    13.27   
B           5997           6197     3.34           6474     4.47           6405    -1.07           6412      .11   
C        1760924        2009947    14.14        1932603    -3.85        2269203    17.42        2573194    13.40   
D          12554         125834   902.34              0  -100.00         245698                  392513    59.75   
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361485     SPRING GROVE COOP TEL CO                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         325.03         325.50      .14         336.79     3.47         343.84     2.09         385.40    12.09   
B           1236           1404    13.59           1338    -4.70           1374     2.69           1386      .87   
C         401737         457002    13.76         450625    -1.40         472436     4.84         534164    13.07   
D          27814          29568     6.31          27185    -8.06          43374    59.55          70430    62.38   
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361487     STARBUCK TEL. CO.                                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         279.89         280.00      .04         285.67     2.03         288.61     1.03         326.66    13.18   
B           1578           1677     6.27           1707     1.79           1759     3.05           1775      .91   
C         441666         469560     6.32         487639     3.85         507665     4.11         579822    14.21   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   22426            
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361491     TWIN VALLEY-ULEN TEL CO INC.                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         642.21         775.36    20.73         702.82    -9.36         741.34     5.48         794.71     7.20   
B           3212           3259     1.46           3490     7.09           3543     1.52           3569      .73   
C        2062764        2526911    22.50        2452845    -2.93        2626567     7.08        2836318     7.99   
D         819098        1149691    40.36        1007449   -12.37        1153469    14.49        1271511    10.23   
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361494     UPSALA COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE ASSN.                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         306.62         308.92      .75         314.88     1.93         324.37     3.01         357.00    10.06   
B            977           1008     3.17           1064     5.56           1065      .09           1251    17.46   
C         299568         311391     3.95         335032     7.59         345454     3.11         446607    29.28   
D          10294          10365      .69           6465   -37.63          20142   211.55          40477   100.96   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MINNESOTA
                                                                                                                                    
361495     VALLEY TEL. CO.-MN                                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         336.32         341.13     1.43         350.91     2.87         395.53    12.72         424.76     7.39   
B            806            827     2.61            855     3.39            867     1.40            868      .12   
C         271074         282115     4.07         300028     6.35         342925    14.30         368692     7.51   
D          24053          25818     7.34          25219    -2.32          57400   127.61          68401    19.17   
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361499     CROSSLAKE TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                             AVG SINCE 1997
A         264.16         265.67      .57         269.94     1.61         242.70   -10.09         275.14    13.37   
B           2359           2456     4.11           2612     6.35           2754     5.44           2762      .29   
C         623153         652486     4.71         705083     8.06         668396    -5.20         759937    13.70   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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361500     NORTHERN TELEPHONE COMPANY OF MN                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         636.15         658.46     3.51         674.60     2.45         507.08   -24.83         620.33    22.33   
B             36             34    -5.56             38    11.76             40     5.26             41     2.50   
C          22901          22388    -2.24          25635    14.50          20283   -20.88          25434    25.40   
D           9017           9013     -.04          10165    12.78           5995   -41.02           9245    54.21   
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361501     WEST CENTRAL TELEPHONE ASSN.                                                                            COST SINCE 1998
A         318.44         519.41    63.11         699.76    34.72         649.33    -7.21         653.62      .66   
B           3732           3900     4.50           4025     3.21           4452    10.61           4428     -.54   
C        1188418        2025717    70.45        2816515    39.04        2890830     2.64        2894227      .12   
D          67996         627166   822.36        1152648    83.79        1142185     -.91        1108983    -2.91   
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361502     WESTERN TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         294.36         296.76      .82         303.49     2.27         310.64     2.36         353.73    13.87   
B           2432           2542     4.52           2592     1.97           2663     2.74           2615    -1.80   
C         715884         754364     5.38         786646     4.28         827234     5.16         925004    11.82   
D           6245           6047    -3.17              0  -100.00          26598                   79051   197.21   
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361505     WIKSTROM TELEPHONE COMPANY INC.                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         339.35         344.74     1.59         354.78     2.91         413.42    16.53         438.85     6.15   
B           6095           6241     2.40           6505     4.23           6667     2.49           6599    -1.02   
C        2068338        2151522     4.02        2307844     7.27        2756271    19.43        2895971     5.07   
D         193890         209483     8.04         208233     -.60         530846   154.93         589755    11.10   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MINNESOTA
                                                                                                                                    
361507     WINSTED TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         278.95         279.81      .31         285.15     1.91         286.65      .53         316.24    10.32   
B           1610           1684     4.60           1727     2.55           1797     4.05           1955     8.79   
C         449110         471200     4.92         492454     4.51         515110     4.60         618249    20.02   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   11459            
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361508     WINTHROP TEL. CO.                                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         296.77         299.09      .78         305.79     2.24         315.45     3.16         356.07    12.88   
B           1169           1217     4.11           1236     1.56           1238      .16           1267     2.34   
C         346924         363993     4.92         377956     3.84         390527     3.33         451141    15.52   
D           4833           4738    -1.97            207   -95.63          16236  7743.48          40228   147.77   
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361510     WOODSTOCK TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                             AVG SINCE 1997
A         357.92         356.88     -.29         362.19     1.49         432.64    19.45         452.02     4.48   
B           1308           1382     5.66           1415     2.39           1513     6.93           1518      .33   
C         468159         493208     5.35         512499     3.91         654584    27.72         686166     4.82   
D          57397          57293     -.18          52111    -9.04         142279   173.03         150658     5.89   
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361512     WOLVERTON TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                             AVG SINCE 1997
A         410.62         408.46     -.53         423.74     3.74         465.41     9.83         475.56     2.18   
B            182            191     4.95            191                     187    -2.09            191     2.14   
C          74733          78016     4.39          80934     3.74          87032     7.53          90832     4.37   
D          14800          14821      .14          15157     2.27          22181    46.34          22328      .66   
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361515     ZUMBROTA TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         267.07         268.81      .65         273.99     1.93         257.75    -5.93         292.67    13.55   
B           2161           2229     3.15           2298     3.10           2358     2.61           2362      .17   
C         577138         599177     3.82         629629     5.08         607775    -3.47         691287    13.74   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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361654     INTERSTATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOP., INC.-MN                                                            AVG SINCE 1997
A         328.89         333.51     1.40         342.60     2.73         351.73     2.66         392.36    11.55   
B           1628           1662     2.09           1709     2.83           1764     3.22           1767      .17   
C         535433         554294     3.52         585503     5.63         620452     5.97         693300    11.74   
D          40720          43654     7.21          41177    -5.67          64732    57.20          97785    51.06   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MINNESOTA
                                                                                                                                    
365142     QWEST CORPORATION  - MN                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         217.33         205.17    -5.60         201.11    -1.98         205.79     2.33         217.69     5.78   
B        2137356        2205811     3.20        2246696     1.85        2354431     4.80        2279543    -3.18   
C      464517747      452562792    -2.57      451824675     -.16      484514837     7.24      496237518     2.42   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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367123     CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO. OF MN-SOUTH                                                             COST SINCE 2000
A                                                                        586.09                  651.98    11.24   
B                                                                          4302                    4162    -3.25   
C                                                                       2521354                 2713539     7.62   
D                                                                        899657                 1037245    15.29   
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          MINNESOTA TOTALS                        STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          91
 
A         234.72         228.47    -2.66         225.84    -1.15         238.08     5.42         250.33     5.15   
B        2881632        2992573     3.85        3068986     2.55        3202840     4.36        3136277    -2.08   
C      676372141      683714005     1.09      693089296     1.37      762542229    10.02      785113064     2.96   
D        9771280       15460853    58.23       14538661    -5.96       24644018    69.51       26245296     6.50   
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MISSISSIPPI
280446     BAY SPRINGS TEL. CO., INC.                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         479.20         480.45      .26         487.85     1.54         488.93      .22         496.24     1.50   
B          11975          12279     2.54          12615     2.74          12717      .81          12628     -.70   
C        5738437        5899464     2.81        6154192     4.32        6217761     1.03        6266510      .78   
D        1589733        1615814     1.64        1607652     -.51        1732760     7.78        1672110    -3.50   
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280447     BRUCE TEL. CO.-MS                                                                                       COST SINCE 2000
A         254.91         319.54    25.35         326.87     2.29         571.03    74.70         516.14    -9.61   
B           3327           3248    -2.37           3355     3.29           3323     -.95           3354      .93   
C         848086        1037866    22.38        1096649     5.66        1897527    73.03        1731135    -8.77   
D              0          55819                   46533   -16.64         657390  1312.74         494171   -24.83   
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280448     CALHOUN CITY TEL. CO., INC.                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         468.14         494.42     5.61         534.24     8.05         550.19     2.99         575.00     4.51   
B           3930           3922     -.20           3972     1.27           4010      .96           3953    -1.42   
C        1839804        1939105     5.40        2121992     9.43        2206249     3.97        2272963     3.02   
D         489125         557195    13.92         644386    15.65         730624    13.38         756932     3.60   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MISSISSIPPI
                                                                                                                                    
280451     DECATUR TEL. CO., INC.-MS                                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         269.68         271.16      .55         276.98     2.15         263.72    -4.79         299.33    13.50   
B           2010           2085     3.73           2111     1.25           2242     6.21           2247      .22   
C         542057         565369     4.30         584705     3.42         591260     1.12         672595    13.76   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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280452     DELTA TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         633.36         780.30    23.20         754.18    -3.35         763.52     1.24         727.31    -4.74   
B           4134           4379     5.93           4683     6.94           4789     2.26           4919     2.71   
C        2618316        3416921    30.50        3531845     3.36        3656502     3.53        3577662    -2.16   
D        1026779        1561022    52.03        1532218    -1.85        1638786     6.96        1503814    -8.24   
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280453     ALLTEL MISSISSIPPI, INC.                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         456.01         489.42     7.33         533.51     9.01         494.66    -7.28         492.11     -.52   
B          11017          11459     4.01          11853     3.44          12263     3.46          12641     3.08   
C        5023809        5608243    11.63        6323730    12.76        6065998    -4.08        6220791     2.55   
D        1270941        1584999    24.71        1916449    20.91        1723600   -10.06        1634676    -5.16   
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280454     FRANKLIN TEL. CO., INC.-MS                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         522.18         717.35    37.38         738.50     2.95         843.44    14.21         808.01    -4.20   
B           8038           8310     3.38           8642     4.00           8855     2.46           9057     2.28   
C        4197319        5961187    42.02        6382133     7.06        7468623    17.02        7318186    -2.01   
D        1326184        2570006    93.79        2725922     6.07        3560931    30.63        3317039    -6.85   
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280455     FULTON TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                   COST SINCE 2000
A         267.76         269.35      .59         274.53     1.92         365.35    33.08         362.98     -.65   
B           8477           8776     3.53           9048     3.10           9048                    9143     1.05   
C        2269802        2363816     4.14        2483947     5.08        3305695    33.08        3318704      .39   
D              0              0                       0                  412131                  331364   -19.60   
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280456     GEORGETOWN TELE. CO., INC.                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A        1615.11        1318.29   -18.38        1338.96     1.57        1305.69    -2.48        1593.42    22.04   
B            317            346     9.15            374     8.09            392     4.81            352   -10.20   
C         511988         456127   -10.91         500773     9.79         511830     2.21         560884     9.58   
D         312146         262950   -15.76         286399     8.92         293540     2.49         336265    14.56   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MISSISSIPPI
                                                                                                                                    
280457     LAKESIDE TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         744.44         808.34     8.58         925.31    14.47         944.88     2.11        1102.00    16.63   
B            397            410     3.27            408     -.49            438     7.35            456     4.11   
C         295544         331421    12.14         377527    13.91         413859     9.62         502511    21.42   
D         131679         154779    17.54         185858    20.08         209459    12.70         267550    27.73   
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280458     CENTURYTEL OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI, INC.                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         549.52         552.48      .54         598.27     8.29         621.88     3.95         642.42     3.30   
B          17639          19489    10.49          21670    11.19          23163     6.89          23395     1.00   
C        9693038       10767301    11.08       12964474    20.41       14404576    11.11       15029321     4.34   
D        3271934        3617435    10.56        4556219    25.95        5465724    19.96        5662710     3.60   
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280460     FRONTIER COMM. OF MISSISSIPPI, INC.                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         283.37         284.42      .37         289.32     1.72         295.09     1.99         334.16    13.24   
B           5882           6110     3.88           6321     3.45           6533     3.35           6582      .75   
C        1666782        1737806     4.26        1828792     5.24        1927823     5.42        2199441    14.09   
D              0              0                       0                       0                  115247            
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280461     NOXAPATER TEL. CO.                                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         615.97         470.48   -23.62         495.28     5.27         623.23    25.83         615.16    -1.29   
B           1045           1077     3.06           1089     1.11           1099      .92           1100      .09   
C         643692         506704   -21.28         539355     6.44         684931    26.99         676675    -1.21   
D         245922         133671   -45.64         144850     8.36         260441    79.80         243763    -6.40   
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280462     MOUND BAYOU TEL. & COMM., INC.                                                                          COST SINCE 2000
A         307.64         309.37      .56         315.68     2.04         453.44    43.64         409.17    -9.76   
B            957           1006     5.12           1037     3.08           1059     2.12           1109     4.72   
C         294411         311226     5.71         327360     5.18         480194    46.69         453771    -5.50   
D          10718          10639     -.74           6840   -35.71         116107  1597.47          74425   -35.90   
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280466     SLEDGE TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         855.17         886.14     3.62         906.77     2.33         924.56     1.96        1454.80    57.35   
B            540            579     7.22            603     4.15            612     1.49            642     4.90   
C         461790         513075    11.11         546781     6.57         565828     3.48         933981    65.06   
D         223955         252362    12.68         266303     5.52         283342     6.40         546556    92.90   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MISSISSIPPI
                                                                                                                                    
280467     SMITHVILLE TEL. CO.                                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         304.10         306.19      .69         313.05     2.24         315.45      .77         357.69    13.39   
B           1026           1063     3.61           1075     1.13           1238    15.16           1239      .08   
C         312007         325480     4.32         336529     3.39         390527    16.05         443178    13.48   
D           9130           9044     -.94           5253   -41.92          16236   209.08          40644   150.33   
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283301     SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI TEL. CO.                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         762.70         829.87     8.81         880.06     6.05         880.66      .07        4156.34   371.96   
B           3511           3702     5.44           3892     5.13           4105     5.47           4196     2.22   
C        2677837        3072166    14.73        3425180    11.49        3615128     5.55       17440026   382.42   
D        1212627        1457317    20.18        1640856    12.59        1765367     7.59       12073939   583.93   
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285184     SOUTH CENTRAL BELL-MISSISSIPPI                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         346.50         342.69    -1.10         340.25     -.71         333.37    -2.02         359.45     7.82   
B        1236080        1280362     3.58        1326316     3.59        1356519     2.28        1345229     -.83   
C      428295803      438766556     2.44      451283205     2.85      452218357      .21      483537585     6.93   
D        6933235        6349251    -8.42        4604704   -27.48        1200723   -73.92        6492075   440.68   
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287449     MYRTLE TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         310.10         312.22      .68         318.37     1.97         327.61     2.90         371.35    13.35   
B            909            947     4.18            984     3.91           1002     1.83            973    -2.89   
C         281881         295672     4.89         313276     5.95         328265     4.78         361324    10.07   
D          11634          11769     1.16           8211   -30.23          21060   156.49          40557    92.58   
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          MISSISSIPPI TOTALS                      STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          19
 
A         354.38         353.31     -.30         352.89     -.12         348.80    -1.16         383.53     9.96   
B        1321211        1369549     3.66        1420048     3.69        1453407     2.35        1443215     -.70   
C      468212403      483875505     3.35      501122445     3.56      506950933     1.16      553517243     9.19   
D       18065742       20204072    11.84       20178653     -.13       20088221     -.45       35603837    77.24   
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MISSOURI
420463     BPS Telephone Company                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         311.21         417.41    34.12         476.35    14.12         377.15   -20.83         425.24    12.75   
B           3413           3490     2.26           3646     4.47           3792     4.00           3888     2.53   
C        1062157        1456778    37.15        1736784    19.22        1430151   -17.66        1653342    15.61   
D          46145         294248   537.66         433198    47.22         201808   -53.41         307785    52.51   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MISSOURI
                                                                                                                                    
420472     Cass County Telephone Company                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         451.25         607.18    34.56         714.59    17.69         811.95    13.62         812.59      .08   
B           6950           7341     5.63           7894     7.53           8124     2.91           8151      .33   
C        3136155        4457307    42.13        5640994    26.56        6596292    16.93        6623408      .41   
D         776953        1663758   114.14        2348423    41.15        3075100    30.94        3013224    -2.01   
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421151     SPECTRA COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, LLC  421151  421186  200008                                               COST SINCE 2000
A                                                                        233.64                  408.01    74.63   
B                                                                        129947                  130603      .50   
C                                                                      30361366                53287891    75.51   
D                                                                             0                 8651192            
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421186     GTE MW DBA VERIZON MW INC. (GTE)                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         311.37         359.05    15.31         336.05    -6.41         387.55    15.33         391.81     1.10   
B         124607         128032     2.75         132854     3.77          96936   -27.04          97749      .84   
C       38799242       45969708    18.48       44645760    -2.88       37567978   -15.85       38298583     1.94   
D        1697686        5488370   223.29        2635385   -51.98        3971514    50.70        5122341    28.98   
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421206     IAMO TELEPHONE COMPANY - MO                                                                             AVG SINCE 1997
A         341.82         347.53     1.67         358.13     3.05         429.05    19.80         449.69     4.81   
B           1162           1181     1.64           1216     2.96           1261     3.70           1259     -.16   
C         397195         410433     3.33         435486     6.10         541032    24.24         566160     4.64   
D          38830          41783     7.60          41573     -.50         115187   177.07         122753     6.57   
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421759     CRAW-KAN TELEPHONE COOP INC - MO                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         336.39         341.47     1.51         351.10     2.82         394.21    12.28         421.87     7.02   
B           2378           2443     2.73           2546     4.22           2629     3.26           2687     2.21   
C         799935         834211     4.28         893901     7.16        1036378    15.94        1133565     9.38   
D          71072          76808     8.07          75410    -1.82         171451   127.36         205919    20.10   
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421789     KS ST. TEL. DBA VERIZON MW INC. (EAST MO)                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         498.34         459.10    -7.87         452.85    -1.36         413.87    -8.61         441.18     6.60   
B           4099           4283     4.49           4484     4.69           4694     4.68           4752     1.24   
C        2042702        1966337    -3.74        2030584     3.27        1942716    -4.33        2096507     7.92   
D         603001         495026   -17.91         453735    -8.34         375334   -17.28         432992    15.36   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MISSOURI
                                                                                                                                    
421807     MOKAN DIAL, INC.- MO                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         722.88         681.85    -5.68         853.50    25.17         804.05    -5.79         813.95     1.23   
B            744            755     1.48            800     5.96            819     2.38            835     1.95   
C         537825         514798    -4.28         682803    32.64         658515    -3.56         679646     3.21   
D         234743         213394    -9.09         321342    50.59         305156    -5.04         309531     1.43   
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421846     GTE-MW DBA VERIZON MW INC.-MO (CONTEL SYS.)                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         345.33         361.49     4.68         343.25    -5.05         565.02    64.61         356.46   -36.91   
B          54779          54202    -1.05          56774     4.75          25841   -54.48          26195     1.37   
C       18916633       19593562     3.58       19487931     -.54       14600711   -25.08        9337469   -36.05   
D        1955519        2409451    23.21        1391911   -42.23        4995657   258.91         838355   -83.22   
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421859     BOURBEUSE TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                             AVG SINCE 1997
A         268.77         269.76      .37                                                                           
B           2060           2168     5.24                                                                            MERGED 01-99
C         553666         584840     5.63                                                                           
D              0              0                                                                                    
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421860     ALMA COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY DBA ALMA TEL. CO.                                                           AVG SINCE 1997
A         338.26         343.10     1.43         353.28     2.97         407.86    15.45         433.75     6.35   
B            360            377     4.72            387     2.65            390      .78            391      .26   
C         121774         129349     6.22         136719     5.70         159065    16.34         169596     6.62   
D          11197          12252     9.42          12011    -1.97          29427   145.00          33448    13.66   
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421864     CHARITON VALLEY TELEPHONE CO.                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         842.46         862.43     2.37         960.63    11.39         802.01   -16.51         862.77     7.58   
B           7918           8184     3.36           8251      .82           8671     5.09           8692      .24   
C        6670561        7058142     5.81        7926137    12.30        6954266   -12.26        7499209     7.84   
D        3208368        3421540     6.64        3977186    16.24        3217508   -19.10        3540342    10.03   
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421865     CITIZENS TELEPHONE CO - MISSOURI                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         494.57         491.74     -.57         535.86     8.97         543.64     1.45         587.72     8.11   
B           4042           4264     5.49           4420     3.66           4428      .18           4432      .09   
C        1999046        2096787     4.89        2368495    12.96        2407217     1.63        2604770     8.21   
D         583187         597212     2.40         722437    20.97         785031     8.66         890933    13.49   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MISSOURI
                                                                                                                                    
421866     Ozark Telephone Company                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         395.18         510.73    29.24         784.59    53.62         888.43    13.23         879.51    -1.00   
B           2086           2111     1.20           2242     6.21           2396     6.87           2470     3.09   
C         824337        1078158    30.79        1759055    63.15        2128680    21.01        2172382     2.05   
D         145476         325731   123.91         784688   140.90        1044369    33.09        1037067     -.70   
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421874     ELLINGTON TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                             AVG SINCE 1997
A         340.96         343.33      .70         354.70     3.31         415.63    17.18         423.18     1.82   
B           1573           1864    18.50           1814    -2.68           1813     -.06           2208    21.79   
C         536330         639967    19.32         643426      .54         753537    17.11         934381    24.00   
D          51685          60858    17.75          57974    -4.74         147361   154.18         171380    16.30   
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421876     FARBER TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         379.11         383.11     1.06         384.53      .37         445.00    15.73         467.20     4.99   
B            235            231    -1.70            246     6.49            259     5.28            231   -10.81   
C          89091          88498     -.67          94594     6.89         115255    21.84         107923    -6.36   
D          13556          13534     -.16          12632    -6.66          26757   111.82          25556    -4.49   
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421882     FIDELITY TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         352.61         312.98   -11.24         317.67     1.50         301.61    -5.06         313.14     3.82   
B          13220          13867     4.89          16433    18.50          17040     3.69          17313     1.60   
C        4661528        4340147    -6.89        5220208    20.28        5139482    -1.55        5421387     5.49   
D         534489         179185   -66.48         129651   -27.64          70178   -45.87          66592    -5.11   
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421885     ALLTEL MISSOURI INC.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         439.87         453.53     3.11         447.69    -1.29         423.92    -5.31         413.04    -2.57   
B          55876          58501     4.70          62045     6.06          65609     5.74          68398     4.25   
C       24578048       26532105     7.95       27776987     4.69       27813039      .13       28250916     1.57   
D        5769578        6517109    12.96        6038201    -7.35        5740650    -4.93        4788741   -16.58   
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421886     GOODMAN TEL. CO.                                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         410.65         433.25     5.50         445.41     2.81         405.72    -8.91         602.54    48.51   
B           1788           1825     2.07           1899     4.05           1933     1.79           1944      .57   
C         734249         790682     7.69         845840     6.98         784262    -7.28        1171337    49.36   
D         145439         175550    20.70         181563     3.43         142748   -21.38         412396   188.90   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MISSOURI
                                                                                                                                    
421887     GRANBY TEL CO - MISSOURI                                                                                COST SINCE 2000
A         286.99         286.40     -.21         291.79     1.88         543.41    86.23         590.73     8.71   
B           2746           2938     6.99           3009     2.42           2877    -4.39           2824    -1.84   
C         788075         841443     6.77         877996     4.34        1563395    78.06        1668230     6.71   
D              0              0                       0                  509561                  574064    12.66   
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421888     GRAND RIVER MUTUAL TEL CORP - MO                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         410.75         414.17      .83         408.48    -1.37         404.74     -.92         406.39      .41   
B          14254          14646     2.75          15143     3.39          15511     2.43          15645      .86   
C        5854872        6065981     3.61        6185555     1.97        6277890     1.49        6357999     1.28   
D        1160515        1199239     3.34        1028394   -14.25        1134054    10.27        1017322   -10.29   
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421890     GREEN HILLS TELEPHONE CORP.                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         719.13         713.43     -.79         717.76      .61         740.28     3.14         696.87    -5.86   
B           3529           3629     2.83           3763     3.69           3922     4.23           3956      .87   
C        2537816        2589029     2.02        2700929     4.32        2903379     7.50        2756812    -5.05   
D        1103525        1111660      .74        1128419     1.51        1273740    12.88        1119095   -12.14   
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421893     CHOCTAW TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         329.90         333.41     1.06         339.89     1.94         346.94     2.07         388.61    12.01   
B            523            556     6.31            616    10.79            627     1.79            629      .32   
C         172538         185376     7.44         209372    12.94         217531     3.90         244436    12.37   
D          13425          14568     8.51          13757    -5.57          21056    53.06          33275    58.03   
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421900     KLM TEL. CO.                                                                                            AVG SINCE 1997
A         337.54         342.56     1.49         352.46     2.89         401.55    13.93         426.59     6.24   
B           1496           1548     3.48           1604     3.62           1649     2.81           1701     3.15   
C         504960         530283     5.01         565346     6.61         662156    17.12         725630     9.59   
D          45830          49766     8.59          48927    -1.69         116618   138.35         136378    16.94   
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421901     KINGDOM TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         507.47         486.38    -4.16         517.46     6.39         545.65     5.45         557.01     2.08   
B           4630           5101    10.17           5434     6.53           5788     6.51           5873     1.47   
C        2349594        2481049     5.59        2811884    13.33        3158249    12.32        3271309     3.58   
D         712820         693936    -2.65         813183    17.18        1034868    27.26        1045337     1.01   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MISSOURI
                                                                                                                                    
421908     LE-RU TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         819.53        1011.29    23.40        1028.30     1.68         896.95   -12.77         980.63     9.33   
B           1319           1373     4.09           1418     3.28           1577    11.21           1566     -.70   
C        1080955        1388505    28.45        1458128     5.01        1414484    -2.99        1535660     8.57   
D         511774         727308    42.12         755478     3.87         697460    -7.68         776275    11.30   
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421912     MCDONALD COUNTY TELEPHONE CO.                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         561.64         488.46   -13.03         606.02    24.07         615.89     1.63         667.45     8.37   
B           3173           3372     6.27           3585     6.32           3788     5.66           3925     3.62   
C        1782074        1647104    -7.57        2172588    31.90        2333006     7.38        2619729    12.29   
D         617416         463984   -24.85         774601    66.95         876829    13.20        1023720    16.75   
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421914     MARK TWAIN RURAL TELEPHONE CO.                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         693.14         676.80    -2.36         755.34    11.60         716.50    -5.14         818.80    14.28   
B           4303           4398     2.21           4587     4.30           4759     3.75           4849     1.89   
C        2982586        2976547     -.20        3464747    16.40        3409829    -1.59        3970358    16.44   
D        1261680        1226401    -2.80        1504798    22.70        1460694    -2.93        1815140    24.27   
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421917     MID-MISSOURI TELEPHONE CO.                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         850.02         960.85    13.04        1168.03    21.56        1020.20   -12.66        1010.35     -.97   
B           3628           4138    14.06           4343     4.95           4616     6.29           5025     8.86   
C        3083875        3976002    28.93        5072755    27.58        4709236    -7.17        5077012     7.81   
D        1490634        2035448    36.55        2768987    36.04        2468212   -10.86        2602927     5.46   
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421920     MILLER TELEPHONE COMPANY - MO                                                                           COST SINCE 2000
A         303.80         306.64      .93         313.13     2.12         613.94    96.07         587.32    -4.34   
B           1032           1050     1.74           1074     2.29           1129     5.12           1129            
C         313522         321972     2.70         336302     4.45         693142   106.11         663085    -4.34   
D           8982           9241     2.88           5304   -42.60         259685  4796.02         226616   -12.73   
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421922     GTE-MW DBA VERIZON MW INC.-MO (CONTEL)                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         425.46         418.48    -1.64         391.01    -6.56         413.99     5.88         407.25    -1.63   
B         237569         254092     6.96         270276     6.37         226308   -16.27         229568     1.44   
C      101076040      106333076     5.20      105681311     -.61       93688605   -11.35       93492197     -.21   
D        4225747        3728940   -11.76        2310265   -38.04        2024812   -12.36        2205230     8.91   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MISSOURI
                                                                                                                                    
421927     NEW FLORENCE TELEPHONE CO.                                                                              COST SINCE 1999
A         332.72         338.71     1.80         366.74     8.28         348.95    -4.85         427.34    22.46   
B            468            458    -2.14            463     1.09            515    11.23            530     2.91   
C         155713         155129     -.38         169801     9.46         179708     5.83         226493    26.03   
D          12871          13578     5.49          18421    35.67          17968    -2.46          42791   138.15   
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421928     NEW LONDON TEL. CO.                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         511.19         524.17     2.54         508.05    -3.08         480.97    -5.33         462.18    -3.91   
B            948           1009     6.43           1040     3.07           1075     3.37           1118     4.00   
C         484611         528889     9.14         528376     -.10         517046    -2.14         516719     -.06   
D         148596         165861    11.62         148293   -10.59         140057    -5.55         119478   -14.69   
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421929     HOLWAY TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A        1003.32         923.52    -7.95         911.06    -1.35         917.03      .66         867.51    -5.40   
B            575            573     -.35            577      .70            560    -2.95            586     4.64   
C         576910         529178    -8.27         525682     -.66         513539    -2.31         508360    -1.01   
D         302360         265811   -12.09         256677    -3.44         256105     -.22         240767    -5.99   
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421931     NORTHEAST MISSOURI RURAL TEL. CO.                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         384.68         410.58     6.73         396.01    -3.55         420.45     6.17         464.71    10.53   
B           8078           8376     3.69           8671     3.52           9011     3.92           9065      .60   
C        3107416        3439041    10.67        3433807     -.15        3788634    10.33        4212584    11.19   
D         499740         663289    32.73         509948   -23.12         764992    50.01         985958    28.88   
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421932     LATHROP TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         288.63         289.06      .15         293.51     1.54         299.89     2.17         339.28    13.13   
B           1333           1397     4.80           1456     4.22           1540     5.77           1557     1.10   
C         384744         403817     4.96         427351     5.83         461831     8.07         528259    14.38   
D              0              0                       0                    4621                   32444   602.10   
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421934     ORCHARD FARM TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         556.67         523.62    -5.94         481.12    -8.12         464.78    -3.40         423.28    -8.93   
B            769            802     4.29            831     3.62            818    -1.56            831     1.59   
C         428081         419939    -1.90         399813    -4.79         380193    -4.91         351749    -7.48   
D         146769         131503   -10.40         101708   -22.66          96641    -4.98          64563   -33.19   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MISSOURI
                                                                                                                                    
421935     OREGON FARMERS MUTUAL TEL. CO.                                                                          COST SINCE 2000
A         296.82         300.74     1.32         307.22     2.15         351.77    14.50         557.49    58.48   
B           1168           1159     -.77           1209     4.31           1257     3.97           1364     8.51   
C         346686         348558      .54         371429     6.56         442176    19.05         760414    71.97   
D           4867           5755    18.25           1327   -76.94          46160  3378.52         243270   427.01   
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421936     PEACE VALLEY TELEPHONE CO.                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         337.06         340.72     1.09         349.95     2.71         380.36     8.69         407.20     7.06   
B            393            421     7.12            444     5.46            487     9.68            518     6.37   
C         132465         143443     8.29         155378     8.32         185235    19.22         210930    13.87   
D          11917          13031     9.35          12819    -1.63          26934   110.11          33998    26.23   
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421942     ROCK PORT TEL. CO.                                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         313.49         331.71     5.81         339.48     2.34         346.39     2.04         387.60    11.90   
B           1686           1762     4.51           1869     6.07           1913     2.35           1947     1.78   
C         528544         584473    10.58         634488     8.56         662644     4.44         754657    13.89   
D          25294          44219    74.82          41242    -6.73          63560    54.11         101722    60.04   
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421945     SENECA TEL. CO.                                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         283.28         284.18      .32         288.04     1.36         292.96     1.71         329.12    12.34   
B           2946           3070     4.21           3245     5.70           3349     3.20           3465     3.46   
C         834543         872433     4.54         934690     7.14         981123     4.97        1140401    16.23   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   49319            
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421949     STEELVILLE TEL. EXCH. INC.                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         627.22         682.59     8.83         844.11    23.66         844.41      .04         800.21    -5.23   
B           4370           4446     1.74           4514     1.53           4759     5.43           4759            
C        2740936        3034801    10.72        3810311    25.55        4018532     5.46        3808208    -5.23   
D        1065272        1259092    18.19        1781381    41.48        1917236     7.63        1715098   -10.54   
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421951     STOUTLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         766.00         942.43    23.03         865.84    -8.13         755.15   -12.78         708.42    -6.19   
B           1358           1414     4.12           1493     5.59           1544     3.42           1583     2.53   
C        1040228        1332596    28.11        1292702    -2.99        1165952    -9.81        1121428    -3.82   
D         472386         676000    43.10         613522    -9.24         518661   -15.46         461520   -11.02   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MISSOURI
                                                                                                                                    
421957     United Telephone Co. of Missouri                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         366.40         351.11    -4.17         352.70      .45         340.00    -3.60         337.65     -.69   
B         235259         243910     3.68         261894     7.37         270350     3.23         264428    -2.19   
C       86198655       85639879     -.65       92370616     7.86       91918420     -.49       89284699    -2.87   
D        1787745        1414910   -20.86        1235302   -12.69        1209167    -2.12         804588   -33.46   
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425213     SOUTHWESTERN BELL-MISSOURI                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         236.60         238.68      .88         237.83     -.36         229.91    -3.33         266.23    15.80   
B        2499418        2590300     3.64        2716232     4.86        2749726     1.23        2679499    -2.55   
C      591355055      618253518     4.55      646005627     4.49      632181551    -2.14      713373706    12.84   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          MISSOURI TOTALS                         STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          45
 
A         275.94         279.21     1.19         277.09     -.76         270.40    -2.41         303.35    12.19   
B        3324261        3451057     3.81        3626741     5.09        3696037     1.91        3630138    -1.78   
C      917301968      963563870     5.04     1004922688     4.29      999417428     -.55     1101189536    10.18   
D       31517089       37899349    20.25       35490073    -6.36       41354927    16.53       47441442    14.72   
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MONTANA
482235     BLACKFOOT TEL. COOPERATIVE INC.                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         546.80         631.35    15.46         617.76    -2.15         643.18     4.11         662.91     3.07   
B           7689           8189     6.50           8471     3.44           9193     8.52           9446     2.75   
C        4204362        5170165    22.97        5233040     1.22        5912765    12.99        6261832     5.90   
D        1410580        2004394    42.10        1904892    -4.96        2316111    21.59        2431546     4.98   
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482241     HOT SPRINGS TEL. CO.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         719.41         650.00    -9.65         567.83   -12.64         580.62     2.25         661.02    13.85   
B            690            741     7.39            819    10.53            862     5.25            886     2.78   
C         496396         481648    -2.97         465053    -3.45         500494     7.62         585662    17.02   
D         215909         191737   -11.20         153501   -19.94         176730    15.13         226814    28.34   
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482242     INTERBEL TEL. COOPERATIVE INC.                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A        1479.30        1419.01    -4.08        1322.84    -6.78        1432.10     8.26        1395.39    -2.56   
B           1659           1775     6.99           1984    11.77           2014     1.51           2023      .45   
C        2454163        2518744     2.63        2624522     4.20        2884260     9.90        2822876    -2.13   
D        1464614        1483033     1.26        1495305      .83        1699077    13.63        1632107    -3.94   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MONTANA
                                                                                                                                    
482244     LINCOLN TEL. CO. INC.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         304.19         379.50    24.76         378.82     -.18         368.17    -2.81         319.01   -13.35   
B           1079           1097     1.67           1091     -.55           1127     3.30           1099    -2.48   
C         328220         416311    26.84         413287     -.73         414931      .40         350588   -15.51   
D           9665          61607   537.42          51972   -15.64          53400     2.75           8420   -84.23   
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482246     MID-RIVERS TEL. COOPERATIVE INC.                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         731.40         741.66     1.40         754.33     1.71         737.75    -2.20         724.45    -1.80   
B          10397          10514     1.13          10768     2.42          10955     1.74          11014      .54   
C        7604414        7797810     2.54        8122591     4.17        8082074     -.50        7979072    -1.27   
D        3346839        3443326     2.88        3524363     2.35        3537045      .36        3343524    -5.47   
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482247     NEMONT TELEPHONE COOP.- MONTANA                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         508.94         523.74     2.91         550.77     5.16         547.23     -.64         529.40    -3.26   
B          13746          13903     1.14          14269     2.63          14595     2.28          14438    -1.08   
C        6995930        7281526     4.08        7858976     7.93        7986773     1.63        7643524    -4.30   
D        2131445        2280915     7.01        2491791     9.25        2626814     5.42        2270850   -13.55   
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482248     NORTHERN TEL. COOP INC.- MT                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         740.59         727.41    -1.78         678.64    -6.70         908.78    33.91         943.69     3.84   
B           1507           1536     1.92           1561     1.63           1597     2.31           1573    -1.50   
C        1116074        1117294      .11        1059352    -5.19        1451317    37.00        1484421     2.28   
D         495497         486623    -1.79         422301   -13.22         720475    70.61         736165     2.18   
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482249     CENTURYTEL OF MONTANA, INC.                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         306.80         313.09     2.05         320.56     2.39         315.50    -1.58         318.76     1.03   
B          56729          60647     6.91          63859     5.30          65794     3.03          65892      .15   
C       17404579       18988134     9.10       20470902     7.81       20758021     1.40       21003634     1.18   
D         604381         787997    30.38         623787   -20.84         864987    38.67         494149   -42.87   
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482250     PROJECT TEL. CO.                                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         632.41         594.23    -6.04         589.71     -.76         534.29    -9.40         576.16     7.84   
B           4962           5220     5.20           5564     6.59           6009     8.00           5988     -.35   
C        3138014        3101895    -1.15        3281151     5.78        3210563    -2.15        3450062     7.46   
D        1228898        1132357    -7.86        1134136      .16        1023185    -9.78        1151809    12.57   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MONTANA
                                                                                                                                    
482251     RANGE TEL. COOP INC.-MT                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         666.59         656.16    -1.56         672.36     2.47         635.04    -5.55         550.21   -13.36   
B           4169           4322     3.67           4376     1.25           4641     6.06           4837     4.22   
C        2779021        2835928     2.05        2942236     3.75        2947221      .17        2661353    -9.70   
D        1139374        1138303     -.09        1163238     2.19        1140934    -1.92         836271   -26.70   
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482252     RONAN TEL. CO.                                                                                          AVG SINCE 1997
A         273.80         273.99      .07         277.81     1.39         267.05    -3.87         302.52    13.28   
B           3620           3868     6.85           4129     6.75           4355     5.47           4384      .67   
C         991156        1059793     6.92        1147077     8.24        1163003     1.39        1326248    14.04   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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482254     SOUTHERN MONTANA TEL. CO.                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         756.80         677.85   -10.43         725.12     6.97         655.77    -9.56         657.98      .34   
B            978           1003     2.56           1051     4.79           1070     1.81           1123     4.95   
C         740145         679879    -8.14         762102    12.09         701677    -7.93         738910     5.31   
D         333453         280481   -15.89         320967    14.43         279682   -12.86         284925     1.87   
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482255     3-RIVERS TEL. COOPERATIVE INC.                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         592.40         602.06     1.63         633.11     5.16         644.42     1.79         653.32     1.38   
B          16421          17421     6.09          18270     4.87          19075     4.41          19514     2.30   
C        9727783       10488541     7.82       11566962    10.28       12292277     6.27       12748977     3.72   
D        3574102        3881384     8.60        4318748    11.27        4823551    11.69        4882849     1.23   
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482257     TRIANGLE TEL. COOPERATIVE ASSN. INC.                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         342.29         343.10      .24         372.66     8.62         412.67    10.74         462.53    12.08   
B           9882          10164     2.85          10485     3.16          10849     3.47          10849            
C        3382496        3487260     3.10        3907303    12.05        4477039    14.58        5018003    12.08   
D         333244         330327     -.88         457494    38.50         857726    87.48        1162257    35.50   
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483308     CLARK FORK TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         849.83         930.85     9.53        1007.57     8.24         968.10    -3.92         928.51    -4.09   
B           7671           8027     4.64           8494     5.82           8877     4.51           9202     3.66   
C        6519011        7471893    14.62        8558322    14.54        8593849      .42        8544187     -.58   
D        3150685        3767807    19.59        4393349    16.60        4399733      .15        4201775    -4.50   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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MONTANA
                                                                                                                                    
483310     CENTRAL MONTANA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         678.42         686.11     1.13         673.37    -1.86         628.66    -6.64         660.00     4.99   
B           7731           7847     1.50           7943     1.22           8175     2.92           8175            
C        5244902        5383927     2.65        5348558     -.66        5139321    -3.91        5395463     4.98   
D        2181451        2242960     2.82        2117443    -5.60        1970607    -6.93        2086529     5.88   
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484322     CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO. OF MONTANA                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         564.61         513.03    -9.14         567.76    10.67         546.68    -3.71         540.91    -1.06   
B           8191           8653     5.64           8742     1.03           9018     3.16           8381    -7.06   
C        4624693        4439269    -4.01        4963373    11.81        4929984     -.67        4533394    -8.04   
D        1612086        1350099   -16.25        1638008    21.33        1619343    -1.14        1390537   -14.13   
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485104     QWEST CORPORATION - MT                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         338.06         321.74    -4.83         296.25    -7.92         266.61   -10.01         272.68     2.28   
B         350208         358852     2.47         366557     2.15         381611     4.11         374971    -1.74   
C      118392173      115455890    -2.48      108593179    -5.94      101743243    -6.31      102245459      .49   
D        1668759        1027734   -38.41              0  -100.00              0                       0            
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          MONTANA TOTALS                          STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          18
 
A         386.62         378.36    -2.14         366.47    -3.14         345.09    -5.83         351.74     1.93   
B         507329         523779     3.24         538433     2.80         559817     3.97         553795    -1.08   
C      196143532      198175907     1.04      197317986     -.43      193188812    -2.09      194793665      .83   
D       24900982       25891084     3.98       26211295     1.24       28109400     7.24       27140527    -3.45   
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NEBRASKA
371128     CITIZENS TEL.-NE-FORT KEARNEY                                                                           COST SINCE 2000
A                                                                        271.30                  274.75     1.27   
B                                                                         62206                   59227    -4.79   
C                                                                      16876318                16272583    -3.58   
D                                                                             0                       0            
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371186     GTE NORTH INC. - NE                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         210.96         252.95    19.90         221.63   -12.38                                                   
B          57537          58934     2.43          60221     2.18                                                    SAC END 06-00
C       12138032       14907323    22.81       13347080   -10.47                                                   
D              0              0                       0                                                            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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NEBRASKA
                                                                                                                                    
371516     ARAPAHOE TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         431.34         481.42    11.61         496.03     3.03         607.50    22.47         698.28    14.94   
B           2626           2690     2.44           2667     -.86           2682      .56           2682            
C        1132702        1295011    14.33        1322912     2.15        1629303    23.16        1872787    14.94   
D         254353         355939    39.94         356244      .09         603941    69.53         761535    26.09   
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371517     ARLINGTON TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         438.29         492.49    12.37         508.43     3.24         515.40     1.37         565.24     9.67   
B           1085           1100     1.38           1149     4.45           1147     -.17           1173     2.27   
C         475548         541738    13.92         584181     7.83         591163     1.20         663022    12.16   
D         110748         154684    39.67         164163     6.13         179056     9.07         216023    20.65   
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371518     ELSIE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.                                                                              COST SINCE 1998
A                       1787.16                 2067.31    15.68        2225.04     7.63        2252.62     1.24   
B                           224                     248    10.71            249      .40            252     1.20   
C                        400324                  512693    28.07         554035     8.06         567660     2.46   
D                        249004                  325385    30.67         358146    10.07         365324     2.00   
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371524     BLAIR TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         260.19         249.53    -4.10         255.66     2.46         310.10    21.29         314.23     1.33   
B           8372           8773     4.79           9104     3.77           9217     1.24           9677     4.99   
C        2178271        2189103      .50        2327526     6.32        2858188    22.80        3040763     6.39   
D              0              0                       0                   88823                   44078   -50.38   
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371525     THREE RIVER TELCO                                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         420.75         488.62    16.13         632.43    29.43         617.04    -2.43         745.07    20.75   
B           1343           1338     -.37           1358     1.49           1365      .52           1334    -2.27   
C         565062         653779    15.70         858846    31.37         842264    -1.93         993918    18.01   
D         119415         184268    54.31         320318    73.83         317141     -.99         425593    34.20   
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371526     CAMBRIDGE TELEPHONE COMPANY - NE                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         529.90         540.81     2.06         530.94    -1.83         519.94    -2.07         515.24     -.90   
B           1388           1409     1.51           1417      .57           1395    -1.55           1373    -1.58   
C         735501         761999     3.60         752347    -1.27         725315    -3.59         707422    -2.47   
D         237042         249198     5.13         226376    -9.16         222521    -1.70         201368    -9.51   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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NEBRASKA
                                                                                                                                    
371530     CONSOLIDATED TELCO, INC.                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         340.38         345.71     1.57         355.75     2.90         420.79    18.28         443.41     5.38   
B           1593           1644     3.20           1724     4.87           1722     -.12           1724      .12   
C         542225         568347     4.82         613313     7.91         724600    18.15         764439     5.50   
D          51742          56219     8.65          56274      .10         146629   160.56         159971     9.10   
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371531     CLARKS TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         488.29         524.09     7.33         548.85     4.72         663.50    20.89         704.12     6.12   
B           1034           1065     3.00           1072      .66           1063     -.84           1030    -3.10   
C         504887         558158    10.55         588370     5.41         705302    19.87         725239     2.83   
D         144317         175003    21.26         185659     6.09         284015    52.98         296973     4.56   
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371532     CONSOLIDATED TELEPHONE COMPANY- NE                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         394.91         395.96      .27         407.19     2.84         455.81    11.94         470.22     3.16   
B           3033           3125     3.03           3187     1.98           3313     3.95           3248    -1.96   
C        1197762        1237375     3.31        1297715     4.88        1510099    16.37        1527275     1.14   
D         210905         213201     1.09         213353      .07         369119    73.01         366692     -.66   
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371534     COZAD TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         258.82         240.81    -6.96         249.49     3.60         285.74    14.53         336.20    17.66   
B           2939           3075     4.63           3087      .39           3149     2.01           3052    -3.08   
C         760677         740503    -2.65         770161     4.01         899810    16.83        1026091    14.03   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   57486            
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371536     CURTIS TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         858.92         851.78     -.83        1010.31    18.61        1057.38     4.66        1105.89     4.59   
B            848            858     1.18            868     1.17            899     3.57            881    -2.00   
C         728367         730830      .34         876948    19.99         950582     8.40         974290     2.49   
D         354078         351857     -.63         450739    28.10         505771    12.21         519482     2.71   
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371537     DALTON TEL. CO.,INC.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         618.28         602.21    -2.60         697.38    15.80        1112.71    59.56        1330.40    19.56   
B           1313           1357     3.35           1392     2.58           1413     1.51           1397    -1.13   
C         811799         817197      .66         970759    18.79        1572255    61.96        1858573    18.21   
D         311265         302491    -2.82         396145    30.96         853580   115.47        1058972    24.06   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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NEBRASKA
                                                                                                                                    
371540     DILLER TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         336.81         348.06     3.34         331.34    -4.80         570.06    72.05         740.29    29.86   
B            960            988     2.92            988                     967    -2.13            962     -.52   
C         323336         343880     6.35         327363    -4.80         551248    68.39         712157    29.19   
D          28954          35295    21.90          16574   -53.04         190599  1049.99         303463    59.22   
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371542     EASTERN NEBRASKA TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         419.70         495.90    18.16         489.11    -1.37         482.40    -1.37         477.78     -.96   
B           2906           3047     4.85           3079     1.05           3081      .06           3142     1.98   
C        1219649        1511014    23.89        1505969     -.33        1486269    -1.31        1501191     1.00   
D         256104         436267    70.35         395296    -9.39         404714     2.38         372540    -7.95   
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371544     ELSIE MUTUAL TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         673.23                                                                                                   
B            217                                                                                                    SAC END 10-98
C         146091                                                                                                   
D          60386                                                                                                   
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371545     EUSTIS ACQUISITION CO., INC.                                                                            AVG SINCE 1997
A         331.64         336.11     1.35         345.33     2.74         360.52     4.40         399.89    10.92   
B            489            506     3.48            523     3.36            557     6.50            553     -.72   
C         162172         170072     4.87         180608     6.20         200810    11.19         221139    10.12   
D          13105          14146     7.94          13529    -4.36          23622    74.60          33309    41.01   
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371553     GLENWOOD TELEPHONE MEMBERSHIP CORP.                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         401.67         373.88    -6.92         421.58    12.76         534.64    26.82         750.94    40.46   
B           2673           2740     2.51           2804     2.34           2827      .82           2762    -2.30   
C        1073663        1024442    -4.58        1182101    15.39        1511429    27.86        2074110    37.23   
D         199424         143868   -27.86         217975    51.51         482111   121.18         893335    85.30   
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371555     HAMILTON TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         320.80         323.69      .90         331.30     2.35         339.71     2.54         381.99    12.45   
B           6304           6618     4.98           6866     3.75           6906      .58           6848     -.84   
C        2022323        2142180     5.93        2274706     6.19        2346037     3.14        2615868    11.50   
D         124528         131587     5.67         115000   -12.61         199469    73.45         332805    66.85   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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NEBRASKA
                                                                                                                                    
371556     HARTINGTON TEL. CO.                                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         278.83         281.73     1.04         287.16     1.93         293.20     2.10         334.65    14.14   
B           1614           1615      .06           1653     2.35           1670     1.03           1637    -1.98   
C         450032         454994     1.10         474675     4.33         489644     3.15         547822    11.88   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   29184            
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371557     HARTMAN TELEPHONE EXCHANGES INC.                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         678.47         614.88    -9.37         676.69    10.05        1056.76    56.17        1124.51     6.41   
B            451            451                     462     2.44            474     2.60            465    -1.90   
C         305991         277313    -9.37         312629    12.74         500906    60.22         522899     4.39   
D         127275         104819   -17.64         124310    18.59         266449   114.34         280681     5.34   
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371558     HEMINGFORD COOP. TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         441.45         458.58     3.88        1509.99   229.28        1762.84    16.75        2146.66    21.77   
B            957            962      .52            966      .42           1029     6.52            987    -4.08   
C         422469         441150     4.42        1458651   230.65        1813962    24.36        2118754    16.80   
D          99951         110812    10.87         863647   679.38        1123347    30.07        1352415    20.39   
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371559     HENDERSON CO-OP TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                       COST SINCE 1999
A         303.90         306.00      .69         327.58     7.05         362.31    10.60         426.49    17.71   
B           1030           1067     3.59           1138     6.65           1129     -.79           1080    -4.34   
C         313017         326502     4.31         372788    14.18         409043     9.73         460608    12.61   
D           9032           8946     -.95          16309    82.30          49194   201.64          86508    75.85   
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371561     HERSHEY COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE CO                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         313.44         316.88     1.10         326.44     3.02         335.29     2.71         378.57    12.91   
B            844            861     2.01            846    -1.74            853      .83            829    -2.81   
C         264543         272834     3.13         276168     1.22         286002     3.56         313835     9.73   
D          12635          13308     5.33          11497   -13.61          22187    92.98          38446    73.28   
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371562     CONSOLIDATED TELECOM, INC.                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         335.05         339.45     1.31         349.28     2.90         388.72    11.29         416.72     7.20   
B            845            889     5.21            911     2.47            915      .44            945     3.28   
C         283117         301771     6.59         318194     5.44         355679    11.78         393800    10.72   
D          24519          26783     9.23          25905    -3.28          55905   115.81          68770    23.01   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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NEBRASKA
                                                                                                                                    
371563     HOOPER TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         323.77         328.10     1.34         336.38     2.52         343.90     2.24         386.05    12.26   
B           1285           1308     1.79           1352     3.36           1372     1.48           1360     -.87   
C         416044         429155     3.15         454786     5.97         471831     3.75         525028    11.27   
D          27864          29757     6.79          27109    -8.90          43365    59.97          69684    60.69   
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371565     K & M TELEPHONE COMPANY INC.                                                                            AVG SINCE 1997
A         339.75         345.54     1.70         355.36     2.84         417.50    17.49         441.07     5.65   
B            662            664      .30            703     5.87            712     1.28            712            
C         224915         229439     2.01         249818     8.88         297260    18.99         314042     5.65   
D          21231          22633     6.60          22769      .60          58870   158.55          64817    10.10   
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371567     KEYSTONE-ARTHUR TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         520.05         633.92    21.90         763.51    20.44         703.39    -7.87         723.78     2.90   
B            643            654     1.71            662     1.22            682     3.02            684      .29   
C         334393         414586    23.98         505445    21.92         479712    -5.09         495064     3.20   
D         105061         161338    53.57         221230    37.12         202622    -8.41         207298     2.31   
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371568     ALLTEL NEBRASKA, INC.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         228.70         216.71    -5.24         230.00     6.13         232.97     1.29         261.15    12.10   
B         279581         290596     3.94         294397     1.31         297988     1.22         281395    -5.57   
C       63940967       62975996    -1.51       67710550     7.52       69422021     2.53       73487363     5.86   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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371574     NEBRASKA CENTRAL TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         328.47         336.80     2.54         310.22    -7.89         317.86     2.46         390.15    22.74   
B           9067           9212     1.60           9365     1.66           9318     -.50           9053    -2.84   
C        2978259        3102615     4.18        2905210    -6.36        2961843     1.95        3532030    19.25   
D         224311         261664    16.65          28537   -89.09         136797   379.37         487983   256.72   
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371576     NORTHEAST NEBRASKA TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                    COST SINCE 2000
A         337.57         342.73     1.53         352.88     2.96         325.63    -7.72         489.92    50.45   
B           7094           7295     2.83           7483     2.58           7682     2.66           7731      .64   
C        2394722        2500215     4.41        2640601     5.61        2501477    -5.27        3787548    51.41   
D         217462         235331     8.22         230298    -2.14         151577   -34.18         987039   551.18   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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NEBRASKA
                                                                                                                                    
371577     GREAT PLAINS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         344.10         363.04     5.50         369.47     1.77         357.88    -3.14         360.85      .83   
B          33078          33532     1.37          33895     1.08          33904      .03          33284    -1.83   
C       11381995       12173463     6.95       12523070     2.87       12133654    -3.11       12010485    -1.02   
D        1154383        1524387    32.05        1408666    -7.59        1379686    -2.06        1160210   -15.91   
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371581     PIERCE TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         308.64         311.55      .94         319.10     2.42         328.98     3.10         370.09    12.50   
B           1875           1919     2.35           1943     1.25           1951      .41           1996     2.31   
C         578700         597864     3.31         620011     3.70         641840     3.52         738700    15.09   
D          22218          23013     3.58          17136   -25.54          42744   149.44          81564    90.82   
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371582     PLAINVIEW TELEPHONE COMPANY INC.                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         296.46         298.95      .84         307.03     2.70         317.41     3.38         360.66    13.63   
B           1175           1192     1.45           1178    -1.17           1200     1.87           1186    -1.17   
C         348341         356348     2.30         361681     1.50         380892     5.31         427743    12.30   
D           4621           4532    -1.93           1147   -74.69          17266  1405.32          41195   138.59   
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371586     ROCK COUNTY TEL. CO.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         677.37         679.91      .37         576.45   -15.22         550.54    -4.49         666.11    20.99   
B           1040           1084     4.23           1111     2.49           1083    -2.52           1022    -5.63   
C         704466         737019     4.62         640433   -13.10         596231    -6.90         680762    14.18   
D         292637         304806     4.16         215411   -29.33         197607    -8.27         265531    34.37   
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371590     SODTOWN TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         523.81         516.77    -1.34         532.25     3.00         490.35    -7.87         503.99     2.78   
B             85             90     5.88             95     5.56             99     4.21             98    -1.01   
C          44524          46509     4.46          50564     8.72          48545    -3.99          49391     1.74   
D          14128          14295     1.18          15270     6.82          13595   -10.97          13546     -.36   
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371591     SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA TEL. CO.                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         554.97         485.69   -12.48         449.45    -7.46         451.09      .36         441.38    -2.15   
B           4283           4380     2.26           4538     3.61           4526     -.26           4526            
C        2376920        2127327   -10.50        2039603    -4.12        2041613      .10        1997697    -2.15   
D         811979         593585   -26.90         447627   -24.59         488244     9.07         413078   -15.40   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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NEBRASKA
                                                                                                                                    
371592     STANTON TELECOM INC.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         555.96         558.65      .48         563.87      .93         560.46     -.60         785.80    40.21   
B           1183           1196     1.10           1274     6.52           1241    -2.59           1191    -4.03   
C         657699         668141     1.59         718366     7.52         695536    -3.18         935883    34.56   
D         225154         227529     1.05         234995     3.28         235670      .29         416353    76.67   
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371595     UNITED TELEPHONE CO. OF THE WEST-NE                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         281.34         314.62    11.83         324.54     3.15         303.48    -6.49         305.74      .74   
B          27852          28278     1.53          30111     6.48          30333      .74          29427    -2.99   
C        7835996        8896722    13.54        9772080     9.84        9205432    -5.80        8997082    -2.26   
D              0         395543                  372027    -5.95         161793   -56.51              0  -100.00   
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371597     WAUNETA TEL. CO.                                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A        1081.02        1057.87    -2.14        1060.05      .21        1039.77    -1.91        1107.15     6.48   
B            685            669    -2.34            684     2.24            688      .58            675    -1.89   
C         740497         707713    -4.43         725073     2.45         715363    -1.34         747324     4.47   
D         400122         377755    -5.59         380707      .78         377977     -.72         398652     5.47   
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372455     BENKELMAN TELEPHONE COMPANY INC.                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         762.52         794.49     4.19         811.13     2.09         878.29     8.28         885.35      .80   
B           1266           1235    -2.45           1236      .08           1257     1.70           1230    -2.15   
C         965347         981192     1.64        1002555     2.18        1104015    10.12        1088980    -1.36   
D         437079         453395     3.73         457196      .84         538342    17.75         521822    -3.07   
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375143     QWEST CORPORATION - NE                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         272.04         250.68    -7.85         253.46     1.11         249.06    -1.74         268.07     7.63   
B         522374         526026      .70         508081    -3.41         510773      .53         473127    -7.37   
C      142108142      131862233    -7.21      128778498    -2.34      127210862    -1.22      126831843     -.30   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          NEBRASKA TOTALS                         STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          43
 
A         267.96         257.70    -3.83         263.67     2.32         267.28     1.37         291.98     9.24   
B         995629        1014666     1.91        1005838     -.87        1015037      .91         955957    -5.82   
C      266789163      261474376    -1.99      265205047     1.43      271298390     2.30      279123210     2.88   
D        6708028        7947258    18.47        8574823     7.90       10792494    25.86       13393725    24.10   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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NEVADA
                                                                                                                                    
NEVADA
552220     FILER MUTUAL TELEPHONE COMPANY - NV                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         164.28         117.59   -28.42         125.80     6.98         144.26    14.67         212.05    46.99   
B            740            726    -1.89            778     7.16            743    -4.50            706    -4.98   
C         121571          85370   -29.78          97876    14.65         107182     9.51         149709    39.68   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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552223     CENTURYTEL OF THE GEM STATE-NV                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         434.02         473.88     9.18         546.22    15.27         531.93    -2.62         612.37    15.12   
B            448            430    -4.02            498    15.81            523     5.02            496    -5.16   
C         194440         203770     4.80         272020    33.49         278200     2.27         303735     9.18   
D          44293          54466    22.97          85266    56.55          88128     3.36         108877    23.54   
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552233     RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY - NV                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         899.28         910.04     1.20         810.62   -10.92         763.89    -5.76         967.63    26.67   
B            711            759     6.75            858    13.04           1042    21.45            988    -5.18   
C         639390         690718     8.03         695514      .69         795976    14.44         956022    20.11   
D         318396         344422     8.17         317046    -7.95         356859    12.56         480124    34.54   
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552284     BEEHIVE TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., NV                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         368.45         858.63   133.04         840.83    -2.07         811.06    -3.54        1558.60    92.17   
B             82            106    29.27            185    74.53            187     1.08            136   -27.27   
C          30213          91015   201.24         155553    70.91         151668    -2.50         211970    39.76   
D           4160          44014   958.03          72552    64.84          70658    -2.61         126369    78.85   
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552302     VERIZON CALIFORNIA INC.-NV                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         212.67         251.25    18.14         244.16    -2.82         263.06     7.74         280.85     6.76   
B          32905          34880     6.00          37040     6.19          38486     3.90          39432     2.46   
C        6998065        8763771    25.23        9043721     3.19       10124108    11.95       11074629     9.39   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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552348     CENTRAL TELEPHONE COMPANY - NEVADA                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         154.46         147.79    -4.32         154.56     4.58         161.42     4.44         164.63     1.99   
B         790515         838114     6.02         862407     2.90         847694    -1.71         862594     1.76   
C      122103368      123864492     1.44      133291886     7.61      136837068     2.66      142010710     3.78   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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NEVADA
                                                                                                                                    
552349     CHURCHILL COUNTY TEL. DBA CC COMMUNICATIONS                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         417.67         464.78    11.28         459.76    -1.08         488.15     6.17         497.72     1.96   
B          12866          13806     7.31          14862     7.65          15087     1.51          14749    -2.24   
C        5373716        6416806    19.41        6832977     6.49        7364790     7.78        7340845     -.33   
D        1114283        1654500    48.48        1580904    -4.45        2046859    29.47        1969329    -3.79   
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552351     LINCOLN COUNTY TELEPHONE SYSTEM INC.                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         307.47         303.51    -1.29         297.71    -1.91         288.47    -3.10         332.44    15.24   
B           2231           2357     5.65           2473     4.92           2575     4.12           2518    -2.21   
C         685971         715364     4.28         736238     2.92         742801      .89         837074    12.69   
D          24740          15948   -35.54              0  -100.00              0                   41273            
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552353     MOAPA VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         260.50         251.91    -3.30         251.86     -.02         249.32    -1.01         278.48    11.70   
B           3560           3791     6.49           4153     9.55           4161      .19           4134     -.65   
C         927396         954980     2.97        1045955     9.53        1037410     -.82        1151253    10.97   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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552356     RIO VIRGIN TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         280.64         286.58     2.12         265.05    -7.51         238.48   -10.02         245.72     3.04   
B           5918           6572    11.05           7332    11.56           7985     8.91           8497     6.41   
C        1660821        1883429    13.40        1943362     3.18        1904297    -2.01        2087913     9.64   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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553304     HUMBOLDT TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A        1076.89        1286.96    19.51        1381.18     7.32        1550.17    12.24        1691.97     9.15   
B            748            901    20.45           1000    10.99           1078     7.80           1118     3.71   
C         805511        1159550    43.95        1381181    19.11        1671086    20.99        1891629    13.20   
D         434604         663563    52.68         797437    20.18        1004896    26.02        1150657    14.51   
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554431     Citizens Telecommunications of Nevada-North                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         436.03         401.84    -7.84         492.19    22.48         455.75    -7.40         477.42     4.75   
B          23144          23787     2.78          24850     4.47          25442     2.38          24705    -2.90   
C       10091565        9558478    -5.28       12231044    27.96       11595206    -5.20       11794748     1.72   
D        2323121        1727749   -25.63        3247763    87.98        2833486   -12.76        2922549     3.14   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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NEVADA
                                                                                                                                    
554432     Citizens Telecommunications of Nevada-South                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         295.37         366.41    24.05         290.52   -20.71         481.30    65.67         350.60   -27.16   
B           2667           2617    -1.87           2702     3.25           2697     -.19           2512    -6.86   
C         787757         958883    21.72         784981   -18.14        1298077    65.36         880707   -32.15   
D           8599         124703  1350.20              0  -100.00         352047                   70827   -79.88   
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555173     NEVADA BELL                                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         226.46         227.08      .27         234.45     3.25         244.67     4.36         255.74     4.52   
B         330523         348674     5.49         358700     2.88         389199     8.50         386888     -.59   
C       74849525       79175479     5.78       84098965     6.22       95226010    13.23       98943135     3.90   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          NEVADA TOTALS                           STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          14
 
A         186.63         183.58    -1.63         191.69     4.42         201.31     5.02         207.22     2.94   
B        1207058        1277520     5.84        1317838     3.16        1336899     1.45        1349473      .94   
C      225269309      234522105     4.11      252611273     7.71      269133879     6.54      279634079     3.90   
D        4272196        4629365     8.36        6100968    31.79        6752933    10.69        6870005     1.73   
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
120038     BRETTON WOODS TEL. CO.                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         253.79         236.90    -6.66         200.68   -15.29         208.11     3.70         202.69    -2.60   
B            509            544     6.88            634    16.54            691     8.99            819    18.52   
C         129181         128875     -.24         127229    -1.28         143807    13.03         166003    15.43   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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120039     GRANITE STATE TEL., INC.                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         372.53         365.36    -1.92         361.93     -.94         384.67     6.28         377.72    -1.81   
B           9702          10316     6.33          10312     -.04          10678     3.55          10894     2.02   
C        3614327        3769027     4.28        3732195     -.98        4107471    10.06        4114831      .18   
D         517877         484529    -6.44         378025   -21.98         620471    64.13         499200   -19.54   
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120040     CHICHESTER TEL. CO.                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         413.75         442.60     6.97                                                                           
B           1592           1681     5.59                                                                            MERGED 09-99
C         658696         744018    12.95                                                                           
D         133198         173486    30.25                                                                           
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
                                                                                                                                    
120042     DIXVILLE TEL. CO.                                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         339.89         341.41      .45         348.43     2.06         384.90    10.47         418.89     8.83   
B            461            471     2.17            470     -.21            471      .21            530    12.53   
C         156689         160804     2.63         163762     1.84         181288    10.70         222012    22.46   
D          14827          14790     -.25          13105   -11.39          27439   109.38          39432    43.71   
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120043     DUNBARTON TEL. CO.                                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         283.35         281.70     -.58         286.02     1.53         287.48      .51         323.36    12.48   
B           1471           1616     9.86           1694     4.83           1781     5.14           1832     2.86   
C         416808         455227     9.22         484518     6.43         512002     5.67         592396    15.70   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   19217            
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120045     KEARSARGE TEL. CO.                                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         352.02         360.40     2.38         337.04    -6.48         316.05    -6.23         342.50     8.37   
B           6835           7209     5.47          10174    41.13          10907     7.20          10963      .51   
C        2406083        2598117     7.98        3429003    31.98        3447159      .53        3754804     8.92   
D         273720         315355    15.21         208366   -33.93         147292   -29.31         251386    70.67   
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120046     MERIDEN TEL. CO.                                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         255.24         192.56   -24.56                                                                           
B            529            590    11.53                                                                            MERGED 09-99
C         135024         113611   -15.86                                                                           
D              0              0                                                                                    
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120047     MERRIMACK COUNTY TEL. CO.                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         297.79         310.51     4.27         314.76     1.37         325.80     3.51         316.40    -2.89   
B           7695           8205     6.63           8553     4.24           8840     3.36           8929     1.01   
C        2291500        2547759    11.18        2692175     5.67        2880039     6.98        2825113    -1.91   
D          36915          92849   151.52          51303   -44.75         175402   241.89          53265   -69.63   
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120049     UNION TEL. CO.                                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         219.74         199.24    -9.33         193.20    -3.03         199.32     3.17         209.79     5.25   
B           7021           7522     7.14           7884     4.81           7937      .67           7998      .77   
C        1542793        1498682    -2.86        1523213     1.64        1581991     3.86        1677877     6.06   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
                                                                                                                                    
120050     WILTON TEL. CO.-NH                                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         262.37         247.95    -5.50         267.08     7.72         238.07   -10.86         255.00     7.11   
B           3066           3334     8.74           3570     7.08           3658     2.46           3711     1.45   
C         804432         826677     2.77         953464    15.34         870850    -8.66         946288     8.66   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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123321     MCTA, INC.                                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         364.42         316.31   -13.20         304.47    -3.74         292.38    -3.97         301.22     3.02   
B          11755          12611     7.28          13329     5.69          14288     7.19          13974    -2.20   
C        4283707        3988927    -6.88        4058249     1.74        4177576     2.94        4209269      .76   
D         565496         190252   -66.36              0  -100.00              0                       0            
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125113     VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. DBA VERIZON NH                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         286.37         257.96    -9.92         244.84    -5.09         246.24      .57         246.83      .24   
B         767486         789855     2.91         818682     3.65         801344    -2.12         795753     -.70   
C      219784112      203754641    -7.29      200446228    -1.62      197324572    -1.56      196417031     -.46   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          NEW HAMPSHIRE TOTALS                    STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          12
 
A         288.74         261.37    -9.48         248.61    -4.88         250.09      .60         251.26      .47   
B         818122         843954     3.16         875302     3.71         860595    -1.68         855403     -.60   
C      236223352      220586365    -6.62      217610036    -1.35      215226755    -1.10      214925624     -.14   
D        1542033        1271261   -17.56         650799   -48.81         970604    49.14         862500   -11.14   
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NEW JERSEY
160135     WARWICK VALLEY TEL. CO.-NJ                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         132.73         137.54     3.62         136.55     -.72         151.91    11.25         212.24    39.71   
B           9406           9878     5.02          10492     6.22          10959     4.45          11178     2.00   
C        1248495        1358621     8.82        1432713     5.45        1664727    16.19        2372382    42.51   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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160138     UNITED TEL. CO. OF NJ, INC.                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         278.58         251.18    -9.84         244.45    -2.68         229.22    -6.23         222.32    -3.01   
B         198847         212925     7.08         219929     3.29         223764     1.74         230777     3.13   
C       55394644       53483054    -3.45       53762298      .52       51292006    -4.59       51306619      .03   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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NEW JERSEY
                                                                                                                                    
165120     VERIZON NEW JERSEY INC                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         189.70         203.00     7.01         206.25     1.60         193.65    -6.11         197.88     2.18   
B        5992697        6252611     4.34        6519258     4.26        6692681     2.66        6681455     -.17   
C     1136801102     1269272543    11.65     1344587854     5.93     1296005661    -3.61     1322109091     2.01   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          NEW JERSEY TOTALS                       STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          3
 
A         192.46         204.48     6.25         207.39     1.42         194.73    -6.10         198.72     2.05   
B        6200950        6475414     4.43        6749679     4.24        6927404     2.63        6923410     -.06   
C     1193444241     1324114218    10.95     1399782865     5.71     1348962394    -3.63     1375788092     1.99   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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NEW MEXICO
491164     VALOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS OF NM, LLC #1                                                                  COST SINCE 2000
A                                                                        239.54                  230.12    -3.93   
B                                                                         47882                   47453     -.90   
C                                                                      11469632                10920070    -4.79   
D                                                                             0                       0            
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491193     VALOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS OF NEW MEXICO, LLC#2                                                           COST SINCE 2000
A                                                                        328.73                  288.38   -12.27   
B                                                                         49384                   48995     -.79   
C                                                                      16234093                14129275   -12.97   
D                                                                       1073924                       0  -100.00   
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491231     MESCALERO APACHE TELECOM, INC.                                                                          COST SINCE 1999
A                                               2032.42                 2137.97     5.19        1195.65   -44.08   
B                                                  1108                    1163     4.96            923   -20.64   
C                                               2251924                 2486460    10.41        1103584   -55.62   
D                                               1424741                 1596840    12.08         606384   -62.03   
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492066     DELL TELEPHONE CO-OP. INC.-NM                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A        2058.27        2095.34     1.80        2101.37      .29        1944.72    -7.45        1779.74    -8.48   
B            349            366     4.87            469    28.14            472      .64            478     1.27   
C         718335         766896     6.76         985541    28.51         917908    -6.86         850716    -7.32   
D         459653         491450     6.92         627325    27.65         579662    -7.60         523428    -9.70   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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NEW MEXICO
                                                                                                                                    
492080     GTE SOUTHWEST INC. - NM                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         207.52         214.46     3.34         239.84    11.83                                                   
B          45535          46388     1.87          46592      .44                                                    SAC END 08-00
C        9449400        9948383     5.28       11174404    12.32                                                   
D              0              0                       0                                                            
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492176     VALLEY TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC-NM                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         644.65         756.82    17.40         785.01     3.72         906.45    15.47        1005.22    10.90   
B           1612           1477    -8.37           1394    -5.62           1360    -2.44           1386     1.91   
C        1039170        1117824     7.57        1094310    -2.10        1232769    12.65        1393231    13.02   
D         414029         500510    20.89         488332    -2.43         611178    25.16         712609    16.60   
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492177     CONTEL WEST, INC. DBA GTE OF WEST-NEW MEXICO                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         376.93         336.30   -10.78         319.37    -5.03                                                   
B          43124          44778     3.84          46917     4.78                                                    SAC END 08-00
C       16254670       15058989    -7.36       14983991     -.50                                                   
D        2425222        1257352   -48.16         422004   -66.44                                                   
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492259     BACA VALLEY TEL. CO.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         934.93         959.47     2.62        1056.65    10.13         997.90    -5.56        1096.87     9.92   
B            824            814    -1.21            838     2.95            869     3.70            864     -.58   
C         770384         781010     1.38         885474    13.38         867172    -2.07         947692     9.29   
D         391031         399557     2.18         464285    16.20         450127    -3.05         503613    11.88   
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492262     E.N.M.R. TEL COOP. INC.-NM                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         672.94         621.45    -7.65         599.58    -3.52         558.65    -6.83         494.37   -11.51   
B          11661          12092     3.70          12502     3.39          12665     1.30          12695      .24   
C        7847141        7514561    -4.24        7495927     -.25        7075310    -5.61        6276080   -11.30   
D        3242450        2869936   -11.49        2640887    -7.98        2387927    -9.58        1663177   -30.35   
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492263     LA JICARITA RURAL TEL. COOP. INC.                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         607.61         616.50     1.46         636.47     3.24         902.61    41.82         942.09     4.37   
B           1908           2086     9.33           2135     2.35           2215     3.75           2279     2.89   
C        1159325        1286025    10.93        1358859     5.66        1999290    47.13        2147026     7.39   
D         437050         487350    11.51         510062     4.66         989032    93.90        1063838     7.56   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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NEW MEXICO
                                                                                                                                    
492264     LEACO RURAL TEL. COOPERATIVE INC.                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         751.88         728.49    -3.11         826.16    13.41        1009.10    22.14         998.97    -1.00   
B           2433           2494     2.51           2428    -2.65           2446      .74           2348    -4.01   
C        1829316        1816855     -.68        2005911    10.41        2468263    23.05        2345586    -4.97   
D         820564         792148    -3.46         925486    16.83        1287533    39.12        1196213    -7.09   
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492265     Tularosa Basin Telephone Company, Inc.                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         478.02         479.89      .39         528.28    10.08         559.95     5.99         601.02     7.33   
B           4522           4783     5.77           5051     5.60           5150     1.96           5194      .85   
C        2161611        2295292     6.18        2668338    16.25        2883723     8.07        3121690     8.25   
D         596313         627394     5.21         796857    27.01         976030    22.48        1095923    12.28   
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492268     WESTERN NEW MEXICO TEL. CO., INC.                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A        1017.67         957.42    -5.92         949.08     -.87         977.11     2.95         989.99     1.32   
B           5941           6189     4.17           6516     5.28           6715     3.05           6822     1.59   
C        6045989        5925470    -1.99        6184176     4.37        6561266     6.10        6753698     2.93   
D        3187981        3028396    -5.01        3084428     1.85        3373552     9.37        3429593     1.66   
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492270     PENASCO VALLEY TEL. COOPERATIVE INC.                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A        1152.36        1196.78     3.85        1163.44    -2.79        1159.13     -.37        1294.69    11.69   
B           2998           3171     5.77           3353     5.74           3384      .92           3448     1.89   
C        3454763        3794996     9.85        3900998     2.79        3922483      .55        4464100    13.81   
D        1911598        2120889    10.95        2126245      .25        2162056     1.68        2521351    16.62   
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492272     ROOSEVELT COUNTY RURAL TEL. COOP.,INC.                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         595.77         679.89    14.12         813.95    19.72         805.51    -1.04         770.00    -4.41   
B           2257           2326     3.06           2346      .86           2373     1.15           2367     -.25   
C        1344651        1581424    17.61        1909520    20.75        1911480      .10        1822587    -4.65   
D         496950         654005    31.60         872746    33.45         886767     1.61         799414    -9.85   
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492274     CENTURYTEL OF SOUTHWEST, INC.-NM                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         570.74         611.03     7.06         599.34    -1.91         621.86     3.76         702.50    12.97   
B           5445           5712     4.90           6299    10.28           6224    -1.19           6321     1.56   
C        3107683        3490192    12.31        3775263     8.17        3870455     2.52        4440484    14.73   
D        1096674        1311056    19.55        1329449     1.40        1468571    10.46        1814809    23.58   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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NEW MEXICO
                                                                                                                                    
494449     NAVAJO COMMUNICATIONS CO INC-NM                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         735.72         668.36    -9.16         706.72     5.74         670.29    -5.15         580.02   -13.47   
B           4936           5574    12.93           6239    11.93           6833     9.52           7635    11.74   
C        3631512        3725439     2.59        4409210    18.35        4580081     3.88        4428471    -3.31   
D        1604912        1519050    -5.35        1819244    19.76        1860458     2.27        1490718   -19.87   
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495105     QWEST CORPORATION - NM                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         347.57         337.25    -2.97         303.77    -9.93         290.79    -4.27         297.13     2.18   
B         766713         786574     2.59         811430     3.16         860898     6.10         854785     -.71   
C      266485050      265269189     -.46      246485737    -7.08      250341609     1.56      253980374     1.45   
D        4382570        3472685   -20.76              0  -100.00              0                       0            
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          NEW MEXICO TOTALS                       STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          18
 
A         361.34         350.74    -2.93         326.04    -7.04         315.66    -3.18         317.86      .70   
B         900258         924824     2.73         955617     3.33        1010033     5.69        1003993     -.60   
C      325299000      324372545     -.28      311569583    -3.95      318821994     2.33      319124664      .09   
D       21466997       19531778    -9.01       17532091   -10.24       19703657    12.39       17421070   -11.58   
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NEW YORK
150071     ARMSTRONG TEL. CO.-NY                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         416.92         444.60     6.64         466.89     5.01         494.40     5.89         492.13     -.46   
B           3353           3441     2.62           3487     1.34           3614     3.64           3670     1.55   
C        1397947        1529859     9.44        1628041     6.42        1786767     9.75        1806125     1.08   
D         288507         360287    24.88         389567     8.13         507253    30.21         474642    -6.43   
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150072     FRONTIER COMM. OF AUSABLE VALLEY, INC.                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         322.46         388.58    20.50         345.97   -10.97         342.88     -.89         346.34     1.01   
B           6289           6456     2.66           6830     5.79           6984     2.25           6825    -2.28   
C        2027973        2508666    23.70        2362990    -5.81        2394659     1.34        2363780    -1.29   
D         131018         404721   208.90         179525   -55.64         216112    20.38         173535   -19.70   
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150073     BERKSHIRE TEL. CORP.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         223.45         193.27   -13.51         311.91    61.39         320.12     2.63         336.13     5.00   
B           6299           6701     6.38           6957     3.82           7055     1.41           7056      .01   
C        1407483        1295132    -7.98        2169949    67.55        2258433     4.08        2371759     5.02   
D              0              0                   28842                  113938   295.04         132581    16.36   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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NEW YORK
                                                                                                                                    
150076     CASSADAGA TEL. CORP.                                                                                    AVG SINCE 1997
A         284.67         285.57      .32         288.83     1.14         294.64     2.01         333.43    13.17   
B           1434           1493     4.11           1596     6.90           1642     2.88           1658      .97   
C         408217         426356     4.44         460973     8.12         483799     4.95         552827    14.27   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   28244            
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150077     CHAMPLAIN TEL. CO.                                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         396.54         818.15   106.32         482.68   -41.00         472.86    -2.03         398.13   -15.80   
B           5477           5644     3.05           6040     7.02           6231     3.16           6229     -.03   
C        2171838        4617639   112.61        2915377   -36.86        2946359     1.06        2479945   -15.83   
D         387549        2172188   460.49         746316   -65.64         773908     3.70         368071   -52.44   
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150078     CHAUTAUQUA & ERIE TEL. CORP.                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         203.08         208.82     2.83         238.38    14.16         251.53     5.52         217.58   -13.50   
B          11383          12037     5.75          12967     7.73          13301     2.58          13896     4.47   
C        2311658        2513523     8.73        3091126    22.98        3345549     8.23        3023491    -9.63   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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150079     CHAZY & WESTPORT TEL. CORP.                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         420.17         462.79    10.14         440.62    -4.79         415.91    -5.61         418.52      .63   
B           3746           3816     1.87           3992     4.61           4202     5.26           4236      .81   
C        1573971        1766014    12.20        1758967     -.40        1747636     -.64        1772865     1.44   
D         331453         451611    36.25         367333   -18.66         342423    -6.78         313985    -8.30   
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150081     CITIZENS TEL. CO. OF HAMMOND, NY                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A        1248.15        1236.04     -.97        1226.51     -.77        1162.16    -5.25         969.51   -16.58   
B           1775           1795     1.13           1841     2.56           1919     4.24           1971     2.71   
C        2215469        2218700      .15        2258004     1.77        2230180    -1.23        1910913   -14.32   
D        1259304        1253420     -.47        1254521      .09        1230420    -1.92         960597   -21.93   
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150084     TACONIC TEL. CORP.                                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         245.83         239.30    -2.66         253.15     5.79         261.77     3.41         230.56   -11.92   
B          25745          26839     4.25          27777     3.49          28849     3.86          29367     1.80   
C        6328802        6422703     1.48        7031755     9.48        7551686     7.39        6770734   -10.34   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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NEW YORK
                                                                                                                                    
150085     CROWN POINT TEL. CORP.                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         855.81         782.15    -8.61         780.25     -.24         759.38    -2.67         843.24    11.04   
B           1061           1145     7.92           1167     1.92           1182     1.29           1163    -1.61   
C         908013         895560    -1.37         910552     1.67         897593    -1.42         980693     9.26   
D         440540         409757    -6.99         404645    -1.25         400808     -.95         456667    13.94   
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150088     DELHI TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         261.18         262.59      .54         267.22     1.76         242.70    -9.18         273.35    12.63   
B           5206           5455     4.78           5750     5.41           6007     4.47           6053      .77   
C        1359703        1432428     5.35        1536515     7.27        1457899    -5.12        1654588    13.49   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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150089     DEPOSIT TELEPHONE CO. INC.                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         352.87         349.36     -.99         297.42   -14.87         298.13      .24         278.56    -6.56   
B           8426           8714     3.42           9313     6.87           9508     2.09           9684     1.85   
C        2973307        3044307     2.39        2769850    -9.02        2834586     2.34        2697539    -4.83   
D         342090         318659    -6.85              0  -100.00          17651                       0  -100.00   
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150091     DUNKIRK AND FREDONIA TEL. CO.                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         136.32         131.37    -3.63         139.03     5.83         137.02    -1.45         158.35    15.57   
B          10446          11027     5.56          11757     6.62          12282     4.47          12453     1.39   
C        1423959        1448613     1.73        1634568    12.84        1682885     2.96        1971899    17.17   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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150092     EDWARDS TELEPHONE CO. INC.                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         541.70         975.26    80.04         628.65   -35.54         577.41    -8.15         566.20    -1.94   
B           2135           2254     5.57           2323     3.06           2535     9.13           2545      .39   
C        1156528        2198236    90.07        1460348   -33.57        1463744      .23        1440969    -1.56   
D         383509        1133084   195.45         541351   -52.22         513630    -5.12         470527    -8.39   
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150093     EMPIRE TELEPHONE CORP-NY                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         313.69         300.90    -4.08         334.83    11.28         304.29    -9.12         281.58    -7.46   
B           7881           7986     1.33           8268     3.53           8615     4.20           8725     1.28   
C        2472226        2402975    -2.80        2768411    15.21        2621497    -5.31        2456818    -6.28   
D         119258          40486   -66.05         157453   288.91          50487   -67.94              0  -100.00   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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NEW YORK
                                                                                                                                    
150095     THE FISHERS ISLAND TEL. CO.                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         257.22         286.63    11.43         289.61     1.04         303.46     4.78         309.19     1.89   
B            969            983     1.44           1031     4.88           1073     4.07           1105     2.98   
C         249243         281753    13.04         298586     5.97         325607     9.05         341658     4.93   
D              0              0                       0                    5709                    1413   -75.25   
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150097     GERMANTOWN TEL. CO., INC.                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         676.55         677.18      .09         657.70    -2.88         610.38    -7.19         597.14    -2.17   
B           2622           2714     3.51           2925     7.77           3103     6.09           3165     2.00   
C        1773907        1837872     3.61        1923772     4.67        1893996    -1.55        1889939     -.21   
D         736171         757584     2.91         745370    -1.61         705445    -5.36         658598    -6.64   
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150099     HANCOCK TEL. CO.-NY                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         380.05         365.03    -3.95         383.71     5.12         373.00    -2.79         396.84     6.39   
B           1859           1933     3.98           1889    -2.28           1936     2.49           1996     3.10   
C         706512         705600     -.13         724837     2.73         722130     -.37         792099     9.69   
D         108550          90376   -16.74          95991     6.21          97810     1.89         116270    18.87   
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150100     FRONTIER COMM. OF NY, INC.                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         272.10         272.02     -.03         255.09    -6.22         250.41    -1.83         246.23    -1.67   
B          66188          71971     8.74          79193    10.03          79808      .78          77546    -2.83   
C       18009781       19577762     8.71       20201506     3.19       19984883    -1.07       19093833    -4.46   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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150104     MARGARETVILLE TEL. CO.,INC.                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         364.51         327.90   -10.04         369.55    12.70         340.62    -7.83         355.23     4.29   
B           3955           4216     6.60           4326     2.61           4571     5.66           4625     1.18   
C        1441640        1382446    -4.11        1598691    15.64        1556957    -2.61        1642927     5.52   
D         190494          95365   -49.94         180012    88.76         134730   -25.15         144323     7.12   
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150105     MIDDLEBURGH TELEPHONE CO.                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         334.88         306.51    -8.47         312.95     2.10         309.39    -1.14         285.60    -7.69   
B           6400           6595     3.05           6995     6.07           7146     2.16           7204      .81   
C        2143238        2021452    -5.68        2189110     8.29        2210882      .99        2057475    -6.94   
D         184997          57483   -68.93          33728   -41.33          65567    94.40              0  -100.00   
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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NEW YORK
                                                                                                                                    
150106     ALLTEL NEW YORK INC.-FULTON                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         289.13         302.71     4.70         295.07    -2.52         285.20    -3.34         278.60    -2.31   
B          46865          47854     2.11          48967     2.33          49462     1.01          49392     -.14   
C       13549935       14485980     6.91       14448468     -.26       14106710    -2.37       13760759    -2.45   
D              0         298904                       0  -100.00              0                       0            
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150107     NEWPORT TEL. CO.,INC.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         410.03         406.77     -.80         414.26     1.84         405.63    -2.08         373.33    -7.96   
B           3485           3563     2.24           3635     2.02           3705     1.93           3830     3.37   
C        1428967        1449308     1.42        1505838     3.90        1502872     -.20        1429834    -4.86   
D         281856         271970    -3.51         262619    -3.44         273356     4.09         164575   -39.79   
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150108     NICHOLVILLE TEL. CO.,INC.                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         653.03         726.16    11.20         609.88   -16.01         646.89     6.07         617.89    -4.48   
B           2438           2587     6.11           2696     4.21           2755     2.19           2806     1.85   
C        1592077        1878588    18.00        1644242   -12.47        1782190     8.39        1733790    -2.72   
D         641503         817166    27.38         590322   -27.76         701768    18.88         627563   -10.57   
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150109     ALLTEL NEW YORK INC.-JAMESTOWN                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         215.89         233.55     8.18         236.81     1.40         234.39    -1.02         225.57    -3.76   
B          48095          48647     1.15          49654     2.07          49869      .43          50587     1.44   
C       10383432       11361283     9.42       11758562     3.50       11688856     -.59       11411038    -2.38   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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150110     OGDEN TELEPHONE COMPANY - NY                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         196.10         193.35    -1.40         192.16     -.62         206.88     7.66         206.11     -.37   
B          22407          23001     2.65          23250     1.08          23144     -.46          23412     1.16   
C        4394047        4447234     1.21        4467713      .46        4788019     7.17        4825374      .78   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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150111     ONEIDA COUNTY RURAL TEL. CO.                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         514.84         558.25     8.43         474.37   -15.03         579.91    22.25         470.34   -18.89   
B           3582           3570     -.34           3768     5.55           3813     1.19           4060     6.48   
C        1844168        1992962     8.07        1787415   -10.31        2211208    23.71        1909563   -13.64   
D         571273         678092    18.70         442098   -34.80         779722    76.37         458731   -41.17   
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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NEW YORK
                                                                                                                                    
150112     ONTARIO TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         262.97         264.11      .43         269.35     1.98         242.70    -9.89         275.49    13.51   
B           4902           5172     5.51           5329     3.04           5537     3.90           5431    -1.91   
C        1289079        1365977     5.97        1435366     5.08        1343830    -6.38        1496186    11.34   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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150113     ALLTEL NY INC.-RED JACKET                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         191.55         219.77    14.73         197.62   -10.08         196.93     -.35         198.43      .76   
B           2649           2724     2.83           2777     1.95           2796      .68           2811      .54   
C         507424         598643    17.98         548787    -8.33         550613      .33         557790     1.30   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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150114     ORISKANY FALLS TEL. CORP.                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         296.91         321.83     8.39         255.49   -20.61         264.20     3.41         237.93    -9.94   
B            742            712    -4.04            728     2.25            730      .27            740     1.37   
C         220307         229140     4.01         185998   -18.83         192869     3.69         176067    -8.71   
D           3135          13296   324.11              0  -100.00              0                       0            
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150116     PATTERSONVILLE TEL. CO.-NY                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         317.74         340.45     7.15         335.22    -1.54         408.00    21.71         402.45    -1.36   
B           1386           1391      .36           1482     6.54           1465    -1.15           1452     -.89   
C         440387         473559     7.53         496790     4.91         597714    20.32         584361    -2.23   
D          24622          42811    73.87          28598   -33.20         110692   287.06          90126   -18.58   
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150118     PORT BYRON TEL. CO.                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         600.20         520.52   -13.28         463.19   -11.01         443.52    -4.25         416.59    -6.07   
B           3395           3551     4.59           3751     5.63           3843     2.45           3842     -.03   
C        2037673        1848382    -9.29        1737443    -6.00        1704438    -1.90        1600521    -6.10   
D         758797         573998   -24.35         408652   -28.81         392747    -3.89         279219   -28.91   
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150121     FRONTIER TELEPHONE OF ROCHESTER, INC.                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         186.60         200.50     7.45         176.31   -12.06         188.07     6.67         251.09    33.51   
B         569410         579540     1.78         613163     5.80         611752     -.23         465741   -23.87   
C      106249263      116195715     9.36      108108929    -6.96      115051169     6.42      116941841     1.64   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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NEW YORK
                                                                                                                                    
150122     FRONTIER COMM. OF SENECA GORHAM, INC.                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         182.92         217.54    18.93         230.71     6.05         298.53    29.40         286.04    -4.18   
B           9659           9951     3.02          10059     1.09          10232     1.72          10088    -1.41   
C        1766812        2164786    22.52        2320689     7.20        3054592    31.62        2885588    -5.53   
D              0              0                       0                   21655                       0  -100.00   
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150125     STATE TEL. CO.                                                                                          AVG SINCE 1997
A         250.79         252.72      .77         257.79     2.01         242.70    -5.85         266.99    10.01   
B           8142           8462     3.93           8843     4.50           9130     3.25           9190      .66   
C        2041932        2138517     4.73        2279637     6.60        2215851    -2.80        2453638    10.73   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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150128     FRONTIER COMM. OF SYLVAN LAKE, INC.                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         283.59         299.29     5.54         293.14    -2.05         269.63    -8.02         274.72     1.89   
B          17645          18709     6.03          20151     7.71          20892     3.68          21213     1.54   
C        5003937        5599445    11.90        5907133     5.49        5633206    -4.64        5827723     3.45   
D              0          75270                       0  -100.00              0                       0            
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150129     TOWNSHIP TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         310.81         620.61    99.68         309.74   -50.09         366.97    18.48         411.55    12.15   
B           4596           4074   -11.36           4268     4.76           4407     3.26           4439      .73   
C        1428483        2528383    77.00        1321950   -47.72        1617248    22.34        1826856    12.96   
D          60944         964363  1482.38          11674   -98.79         205377  1659.27         305827    48.91   
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150131     TRUMANSBURG TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         330.78         360.00     8.83         366.75     1.88         377.00     2.79         411.61     9.18   
B           6511           6815     4.67           7032     3.18           7350     4.52           7353      .04   
C        2153687        2453375    13.92        2579000     5.12        2770963     7.44        3026590     9.23   
D         170854         296348    73.45         279815    -5.58         390446    39.54         506919    29.83   
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150133     VERNON TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         262.72         296.73    12.95         283.10    -4.59         271.74    -4.01         279.19     2.74   
B           2653           2726     2.75           2814     3.23           2930     4.12           2956      .89   
C         696995         808891    16.05         796635    -1.52         796187     -.06         825283     3.65   
D              0           6431                       0  -100.00              0                       0            
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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NEW YORK
                                                                                                                                    
150135     WARWICK VALLEY TEL. CO.-NY                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         173.44         182.37     5.15         181.86     -.28         198.49     9.14         208.25     4.92   
B          16224          16908     4.22          18117     7.15          18868     4.15          19245     2.00   
C        2813894        3083468     9.58        3294705     6.85        3745095    13.67        4007698     7.01   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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154532     CITIZENS TELECOMM. CO. OF NY                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         325.17         345.13     6.14         367.50     6.48         359.89    -2.07         348.09    -3.28   
B         260051         263703     1.40         269932     2.36         271905      .73         273761      .68   
C       84561369       91013020     7.63       99199317     8.99       97855490    -1.35       95292666    -2.62   
D         903950        1372034    51.78        1672715    21.91        1756941     5.04        1118793   -36.32   
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154533     CITIZENS TELECOMM. CO. OF NY                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         284.34         250.93   -11.75         288.60    15.01         280.27    -2.89         300.58     7.25   
B          15406          16055     4.21          16679     3.89          16588     -.55          16781     1.16   
C        4380515        4028752    -8.03        4813620    19.48        4649099    -3.42        5044072     8.50   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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154534     CITIZENS TELECOMM. CO. OF NY                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         360.58         386.18     7.10         414.49     7.33         413.63     -.21         439.60     6.28   
B          26841          27581     2.76          28099     1.88          28451     1.25          28684      .82   
C        9678259       10651248    10.05       11646824     9.35       11768297     1.04       12609577     7.15   
D        1224240        1679384    37.18        2034921    21.17        2269832    11.54        2579635    13.65   
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155130     VERIZON NEW YORK INC.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         238.93         204.82   -14.28         215.91     5.41         240.81    11.53         212.60   -11.71   
B       11453906       11553051      .87       11466333     -.75       11869385     3.52       11857572     -.10   
C     2736641784     2366346253   -13.53     2475699773     4.62     2858298161    15.45     2520946752   -11.80   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          NEW YORK TOTALS                         STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          44
 
A         239.87         210.82   -12.11         219.98     4.34         242.64    10.30         219.57    -9.51   
B       12713639       12843562     1.02       12817951     -.20       13230572     3.22       13076558    -1.16   
C     3049565841     2707670505   -11.21     2819678762     4.14     3210322404    13.85     2871246443   -10.56   
D        9544614       14635088    53.33       10856068   -25.82       12078427    11.26       10430841   -13.64   
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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NORTH CAROLINA
                                                                                                                                    
NORTH CAROLINA
230468     ATLANTIC TEL. MEMB. CORP.                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         215.94         223.66     3.58         235.64     5.36         258.00     9.49         260.88     1.12   
B          32950          35171     6.74          38068     8.24          40898     7.43          42833     4.73   
C        7115338        7866415    10.56        8970184    14.03       10551496    17.63       11174089     5.90   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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230469     BARNARDSVILLE TEL. CO.                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         588.65         554.63    -5.78         527.99    -4.80         599.30    13.51         536.62   -10.46   
B           1338           1429     6.80           1543     7.98           1571     1.81           1598     1.72   
C         787612         792560      .63         814694     2.79         941508    15.57         857518    -8.92   
D         287458         267547    -6.93         243091    -9.14         344101    41.55         259991   -24.44   
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230470     CAROLINA TEL. & TEL. CO.                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         254.20         243.41    -4.24         261.95     7.62         255.55    -2.44         261.20     2.21   
B        1132663        1190969     5.15        1191440      .04        1213371     1.84        1176608    -3.03   
C      287924544      289897720      .69      312097100     7.66      310078850     -.65      307332132     -.89   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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230471     CENTRAL TEL. CO.-NC                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         284.72         270.87    -4.86         272.68      .67         283.01     3.79         281.47     -.54   
B         261650         273797     4.64         280990     2.63         285335     1.55         278444    -2.42   
C       74497696       74164322     -.45       76621451     3.31       80753118     5.39       78374148    -2.95   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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230473     CITIZENS TEL. CO.-NC                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         467.86         438.21    -6.34         443.69     1.25         498.53    12.36         428.94   -13.96   
B          18545          19287     4.00          20373     5.63          21200     4.06          21531     1.56   
C        8676540        8451776    -2.59        9039337     6.95       10568737    16.92        9235499   -12.61   
D        2304204        1926996   -16.37        1921575     -.28        3041254    58.27        1764204   -41.99   
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230474     THE CONCORD TEL. CO.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         223.71         243.29     8.75         234.73    -3.52         279.11    18.91         279.59      .17   
B         103380         110525     6.91         118218     6.96         123941     4.84         124832      .72   
C       23127280       26889438    16.27       27748902     3.20       34593445    24.67       34901911      .89   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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230476     ALLTEL CAROLINA, INC.-NORTH                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         289.29         283.07    -2.15         280.72     -.83         293.48     4.55         306.45     4.42   
B         192153         206762     7.60         221787     7.27         233453     5.26         235248      .77   
C       55587126       58527861     5.29       62258973     6.37       68512863    10.04       72092338     5.22   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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230478     ELLERBE TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         267.88         268.08      .07         272.25     1.56         252.49    -7.26         286.19    13.35   
B           2112           2278     7.86           2423     6.37           2460     1.53           2474      .57   
C         565763         610686     7.94         659662     8.02         621125    -5.84         708034    13.99   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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230479     VERIZON SOUTH INC.-NC                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         289.11         330.20    14.21         270.40   -18.11         293.16     8.42         300.01     2.34   
B         204074         213319     4.53         220661     3.44         226169     2.50         222230    -1.74   
C       59000508       70437023    19.38       59667786   -15.29       66303744    11.12       66670657      .55   
D              0         791403                       0  -100.00              0                       0            
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230483     LEXCOM TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         453.08         462.66     2.11         447.11    -3.36         461.53     3.23         538.66    16.71   
B          31909          33462     4.87          34307     2.53          34756     1.31          33107    -4.74   
C       14457292       15481512     7.08       15339063     -.92       16041077     4.58       17833398    11.17   
D        3610960        3956854     9.58        3323823   -16.00        4021457    20.99        5437092    35.20   
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230485     MEBTEL, INC.                                                                                            AVG SINCE 1997
A         240.65         242.46      .75         247.06     1.90         242.70    -1.76         259.27     6.83   
B           9054           9904     9.39          11394    15.04          12097     6.17          12403     2.53   
C        2178845        2401324    10.21        2815002    17.23        2935942     4.30        3215726     9.53   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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230491     NORTH STATE TEL. CO.-NC dba NORTH STATE COMM.                                                           AVG SINCE 1997
A         234.28         236.61      .99         241.99     2.27         242.70      .29         255.95     5.46   
B         118096         126149     6.82         133533     5.85         139233     4.27         137791    -1.04   
C       27667531       29848115     7.88       32313651     8.26       33791849     4.57       35267606     4.37   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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NORTH CAROLINA
                                                                                                                                    
230494     PINEVILLE TEL. CO.                                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         271.21         273.69      .91         279.87     2.26         271.71    -2.92         313.05    15.21   
B           1931           1949      .93           1957      .41           2087     6.64           2010    -3.69   
C         523707         533422     1.86         547706     2.68         567059     3.53         629231    10.96   
D              0              0                       0                       0                    7614            
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230495     RANDOLPH TEL. CO.                                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         249.63         251.63      .80         256.42     1.90         242.70    -5.35         266.04     9.62   
B           4344           4505     3.71           4795     6.44           4981     3.88           4982      .02   
C        1084393        1133593     4.54        1229534     8.46        1208889    -1.68        1325411     9.64   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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230496     RANDOLPH TEL. MEMB. CORP.                                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         287.94         287.76     -.06         291.37     1.25         298.93     2.59         337.32    12.84   
B           9446          10019     6.07          10618     5.98          10911     2.76          11136     2.06   
C        2719881        2883067     6.00        3093767     7.31        3261625     5.43        3756396    15.17   
D              0              0                       0                   25929                  217858   740.21   
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230497     PIEDMONT TEL. MEMB. CORP.                                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         280.72         281.30      .21         284.65     1.19         285.93      .45         323.04    12.98   
B           3102           3260     5.09           3493     7.15           3622     3.69           3675     1.46   
C         870793         917038     5.31         994282     8.42        1035638     4.16        1187172    14.63   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   37784            
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230498     SALUDA MOUNTAIN TEL. CO.                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         521.62         500.67    -4.02         486.86    -2.76         469.27    -3.61         485.48     3.45   
B           1644           1739     5.78           1838     5.69           1849      .60           1863      .76   
C         857538         870666     1.53         894854     2.78         867678    -3.04         904452     4.24   
D         270552         255210    -5.67         232869    -8.75         224673    -3.52         231651     3.11   
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230500     SERVICE TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         293.95         296.44      .85         303.18     2.27         313.34     3.35         354.51    13.14   
B           1224           1253     2.37           1275     1.76           1279      .31           1294     1.17   
C         359795         371439     3.24         386555     4.07         400762     3.68         458736    14.47   
D           2817           2720    -3.44              0  -100.00          15019                   39774   164.82   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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NORTH CAROLINA
                                                                                                                                    
230501     SKYLINE TEL. MEMB. CORP.                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         260.86         262.40      .59         267.09     1.79         242.70    -9.13         272.58    12.31   
B          31585          32956     4.34          34663     5.18          35781     3.23          37887     5.89   
C        8239263        8647654     4.96        9258141     7.06        8684049    -6.20       10327238    18.92   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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230502     STAR TEL. MEMB. CORP.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         353.11         357.62     1.28         353.85    -1.05         371.16     4.89         385.56     3.88   
B          16933          17957     6.05          19316     7.57          19736     2.17          19980     1.24   
C        5979187        6421780     7.40        6834995     6.43        7325276     7.17        7703563     5.16   
D         690110         753075     9.12         606652   -19.44         973496    60.47        1017369     4.51   
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230503     SURRY TEL. MEMB. CORP.                                                                                  AVG SINCE 1997
A         265.50         266.48      .37         271.33     1.82         242.70   -10.55         275.22    13.40   
B          13583          14358     5.71          14971     4.27          16346     9.18          16508      .99   
C        3606287        3826120     6.10        4062081     6.17        3967174    -2.34        4543332    14.52   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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230505     TRI-COUNTY TEL. MEMB. CORP.-NC                                                                          AVG SINCE 1997
A         300.89         302.99      .70         309.35     2.10         316.86     2.43         353.78    11.65   
B           3266           3419     4.68           3578     4.65           3632     1.51           3920     7.93   
C         982707        1035923     5.42        1106854     6.85        1150836     3.97        1386818    20.51   
D          22249          21978    -1.22           8880   -59.60          50960   473.87         118629   132.79   
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230509     VERIZON SOUTH INC.-NC (CONTEL)                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         341.70         316.69    -7.32         311.11    -1.76         411.70    32.33         349.91   -15.01   
B         124874         128838     3.17         135438     5.12         139877     3.28         143141     2.33   
C       42669509       40801268    -4.38       42136401     3.27       57587077    36.67       50085877   -13.03   
D        4163152        1975496   -52.55         491058   -75.14        7926546  1514.18        3602573   -54.55   
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230510     WILKES TEL. MEMB. CORP.                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         517.59         492.12    -4.92         490.66     -.30         539.28     9.91         568.52     5.42   
B           9707          10563     8.82          11163     5.68          11575     3.69          11756     1.56   
C        5024259        5198316     3.46        5477220     5.37        6242219    13.97        6683561     7.07   
D        1568135        1482456    -5.46        1446135    -2.45        2014257    39.29        2193939     8.92   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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230511     YADKIN VALLEY TEL. MEMB. CORP.                                                                          AVG SINCE 1997
A         260.06         260.67      .23         265.44     1.83         242.70    -8.57         271.99    12.07   
B          27084          29301     8.19          30785     5.06          32309     4.95          32663     1.10   
C        7043465        7637892     8.44        8171570     6.99        7841394    -4.04        8884009    13.30   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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235193     SOUTHERN BELL-NC                                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         294.76         285.08    -3.28         283.88     -.42         270.47    -4.72         294.44     8.86   
B        2337945        2459133     5.18        2544247     3.46        2594816     1.99        2526805    -2.62   
C      689135747      701045964     1.73      722254757     3.03      701810196    -2.83      743999723     6.01   
D        1017123              0  -100.00              0                       0                       0            
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A         283.45         276.53    -2.44         277.80      .46         275.77     -.73         289.72     5.06   
B        4694592        4942302     5.28        5092874     3.05        5213285     2.36        5106719    -2.04   
C     1330682606     1366692894     2.71     1414794522     3.52     1437643626     1.62     1479538575     2.91   
D       13936760       11433735   -17.96        8274083   -27.63       18637692   125.25       14928478   -19.90   
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NORTH DAKOTA
381131     Citizens Telecommunications Company of ND  381131  385144  200011                                       COST SINCE 2000
A                                                                         68.18                  349.86   413.14   
B                                                                         16945                   16202    -4.38   
C                                                                       1155252                 5668404   390.66   
D                                                                             0                  449028            
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381447     NORTH DAKOTA TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         320.19         333.44     4.14         333.15     -.09         342.72     2.87         360.13     5.08   
B          18967          19035      .36          19178      .75          18991     -.98          18787    -1.07   
C        6072947        6347038     4.51        6389077      .66        6508659     1.87        6765846     3.95   
D         367150         499111    35.94         344278   -31.02         585681    70.12         646083    10.31   
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381509     WOLVERTON TEL. CO.                                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         424.48         425.65      .28         446.01     4.78         470.23     5.43         480.58     2.20   
B            331            339     2.42            331    -2.36            340     2.72            334    -1.76   
C         140503         144295     2.70         147629     2.31         159878     8.30         160514      .40   
D          30357          30677     1.05          31796     3.65          41558    30.70          40303    -3.02   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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381601     ABSARAKA COOP TELEPHONE CO.                                                                             AVG SINCE 1997
A         634.39         626.48    -1.25         659.05     5.20         503.68   -23.57         593.26    17.79   
B             38             42    10.53             42                      52    23.81             53     1.92   
C          24107          26312     9.15          27680     5.20          26191    -5.38          31443    20.05   
D           9468          10127     6.96          10745     6.10           7661   -28.70          10874    41.94   
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381604     BEK COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         518.70         559.92     7.95         631.20    12.73         647.30     2.55         727.55    12.40   
B           7454           7284    -2.28           7279     -.07           7332      .73           7412     1.09   
C        3866374        4078433     5.48        4594532    12.65        4745980     3.30        5392619    13.62   
D        1210375        1392658    15.06        1710217    22.80        1869901     9.34        2267297    21.25   
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381607     CONSOLIDATED TELCOM                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         548.29         591.06     7.80         616.65     4.33         590.82    -4.19         624.49     5.70   
B           8734           8590    -1.65           8564     -.30           8524     -.47           8659     1.58   
C        4788801        5077230     6.02        5281032     4.01        5036188    -4.64        5407488     7.37   
D        1612050        1842977    14.33        1918676     4.11        1812824    -5.52        1979451     9.19   
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381610     DAKOTA CENTRAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         502.05         502.97      .18         482.37    -4.10         554.02    14.85         641.81    15.85   
B           5164           5267     1.99           5303      .68           5300     -.06           5191    -2.06   
C        2592586        2649141     2.18        2558028    -3.44        2936307    14.79        3331621    13.46   
D         774041         782053     1.04         654017   -16.37         980886    49.98        1254096    27.85   
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381611     DICKEY RURAL TEL COOP.                                                                                  COST SINCE 1998
A         340.42         343.72      .97         399.37    16.19         446.77    11.87         478.69     7.14   
B           8711           8789      .90           8707     -.93           9024     3.64           9197     1.92   
C        2965399        3020981     1.87        3477300    15.10        4031615    15.94        4402511     9.20   
D         283167         289182     2.12         531821    83.91         944230    77.55        1096746    16.15   
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381614     POLAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.                                                                          AVG SINCE 1997
A         341.04         346.01     1.46         356.98     3.17         425.61    19.23         448.43     5.36   
B           1579           1617     2.41           1619      .12           1637     1.11           1604    -2.02   
C         538502         559498     3.90         577951     3.30         696724    20.55         719282     3.24   
D          51965          55611     7.02          54141    -2.64         145309   168.39         154875     6.58   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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381615     GRIGGS COUNTY TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         328.39         333.74     1.63         343.91     3.05         362.78     5.49         402.03    10.82   
B           2210           2199     -.50           2189     -.45           2196      .32           2171    -1.14   
C         725742         733894     1.12         752819     2.58         796665     5.82         872807     9.56   
D          54559          58088     6.47          54606    -5.99          96358    76.46         134071    39.14   
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381616     INTER-COMMUNITY TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         506.74         578.57    14.17         549.35    -5.05         521.95    -4.99         596.08    14.20   
B           2633           2656      .87           2618    -1.43           2668     1.91           2678      .37   
C        1334244        1536685    15.17        1438193    -6.41        1392572    -3.17        1596315    14.63   
D         403927         544963    34.92         454392   -16.62         429602    -5.46         555130    29.22   
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381617     MIDSTATE TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         373.44         351.55    -5.86         393.51    11.94         412.75     4.89         460.31    11.52   
B           1679           1652    -1.61           1727     4.54           1761     1.97           1726    -1.99   
C         627000         580763    -7.37         679584    17.02         726859     6.96         794498     9.31   
D          90615          62763   -30.74          98760    57.35         139331    41.08         182033    30.65   
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381622     MOORE & LIBERTY TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         331.13         336.60     1.65         346.53     2.95         377.81     9.03         411.18     8.83   
B            998            994     -.40           1005     1.11            992    -1.29            998      .60   
C         330468         334580     1.24         348263     4.09         374788     7.62         410358     9.49   
D          26415          28105     6.40          26782    -4.71          53219    98.71          68481    28.68   
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381623     NOONAN FARMERS TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         374.30         383.17     2.37         392.86     2.53         456.34    16.16         468.66     2.70   
B            252            234    -7.14            233     -.43            219    -6.01            224     2.28   
C          94324          89662    -4.94          91536     2.09          99938     9.18         104980     5.05   
D          13741          13720     -.15          13226    -3.60          24487    85.14          25027     2.21   
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381625     NORTHWEST COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE                                                                    AVG SINCE 1997
A         341.07         344.53     1.01         355.46     3.17         420.35    18.26         443.40     5.48   
B           5228           5259      .59           5245     -.27           5189    -1.07           5173     -.31   
C        1783114        1811883     1.61        1864388     2.90        2181196    16.99        2293708     5.16   
D         172155         175804     2.12         170217    -3.18         440133   158.57         479966     9.05   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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NORTH DAKOTA
                                                                                                                                    
381630     POLAR COMMUNICATIONS MUTUAL AID CORP                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         289.75         283.61    -2.12         306.73     8.15         327.71     6.84         390.06    19.03   
B           8988           9143     1.72           9207      .70           9176     -.34           9047    -1.41   
C        2604266        2593025     -.43        2824073     8.91        3007080     6.48        3528864    17.35   
D              0              0                    7169                  193461  2598.58         487130   151.80   
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381631     RED RIVER RURAL TEL. ASSN.                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         337.84         343.03     1.54         353.61     3.08         409.81    15.89         434.30     5.98   
B           3681           3783     2.77           3814      .82           3831      .45           3884     1.38   
C        1243589        1297682     4.35        1348669     3.93        1569982    16.41        1686821     7.44   
D         113485         122774     8.19         119190    -2.92         294663   147.22         333860    13.30   
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381632     RESERVATION TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         405.01         395.78    -2.28         466.33    17.83         482.17     3.40         517.70     7.37   
B           7326           8000     9.20           7700    -3.75           7915     2.79           7896     -.24   
C        2967122        3166246     6.71        3590763    13.41        3816350     6.28        4087770     7.11   
D         564921         544713    -3.58         857008    57.33        1038332    21.16        1172618    12.93   
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381634     SOURIS RIVER TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         307.38         313.34     1.94         311.12     -.71                                                   
B          11757          12878     9.53          13011     1.03                                                    MERGED 02-00
C        3613888        4035201    11.66        4047997      .32                                                   
D         129689         169419    30.63          47259   -72.11                                                   
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381636     UNITED TELEPHONE MUTUAL AID CORP.                                                                       COST SINCE 2000
A         327.63         322.45    -1.58         331.39     2.77         433.86    30.92         466.46     7.51   
B           7375          11373    54.21          11421      .42          11464      .38          11477      .11   
C        2416271        3667224    51.77        3784805     3.21        4973722    31.41        5353589     7.64   
D         178426         216965    21.60         191961   -11.52        1088540   467.06        1263364    16.06   
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381637     WEST RIVER TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         434.83         451.72     3.88         491.83     8.88         472.19    -3.99         491.40     4.07   
B          15675          16281     3.87          16992     4.37          17573     3.42          17658      .48   
C        6815942        7354456     7.90        8357223    13.63        8297782     -.71        8677114     4.57   
D        1559299        1791629    14.90        2216177    23.70        2173787    -1.91        2274048     4.61   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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NORTH DAKOTA
                                                                                                                                    
381638     MIDSTATE COMMUNICATIONS INC.                                                                            AVG SINCE 1997
A         327.23         332.43     1.59         353.69     6.40         411.36    16.31         438.63     6.63   
B           1150           1148     -.17           1140     -.70           1133     -.61           1103    -2.65   
C         376315         381630     1.41         403207     5.65         466071    15.59         483809     3.81   
D          27523          29348     6.63          35685    21.59          88462   147.90          98394    11.23   
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382247     NEMONT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE - ND                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         523.95         525.57      .31         553.85     5.38         495.17   -10.59         512.33     3.47   
B            251            254     1.20            248    -2.36            246     -.81            240    -2.44   
C         131511         133495     1.51         137355     2.89         121812   -11.32         122959      .94   
D          41746          42020      .66          43881     4.43          34670   -20.99          34675      .01   
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383303     SRT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         234.71         275.42    17.34         242.40   -11.99         277.16    14.34         316.85    14.32   
B          32014          46650    45.72          35985   -22.86          49531    37.64          48609    -1.86   
C        7514006       12848343    70.99        8722764   -32.11       13728012    57.38       15401762    12.19   
D              0              0                       0                       0                  304189            
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385144     QWEST CORPORATION - ND                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         236.15         215.79    -8.62         216.01      .10         275.03    27.32         229.09   -16.70   
B         249998         250274      .11         253914     1.45         215193   -15.25         211961    -1.50   
C       59036073       54005382    -8.52       54846690     1.56       59183738     7.91       48557209   -17.96   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          NORTH DAKOTA TOTALS                     STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          25
 
A         279.97         274.87    -1.82         278.56     1.34         317.28    13.90         320.82     1.12   
B         402193         423741     5.36         417472    -1.48         397232    -4.85         392284    -1.25   
C      112603094      116473079     3.44      116291558     -.16      126033361     8.38      125852291     -.14   
D        7715074        8702707    12.80        9592004    10.22       12483095    30.14       15311739    22.66   
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NORTHERN MARIANA ISL
653700     MICRONESIAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         608.01         461.66   -24.07         480.42     4.06         475.97     -.93         370.68   -22.12   
B          20639          20639                   20528     -.54          20990     2.25          21521     2.53   
C       12548665        9528257   -24.07        9862007     3.50        9990710     1.31        7977383   -20.15   
D        4733799        2425065   -48.77        2501690     3.16        2655978     6.17         887685   -66.58   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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NORTHERN MARIANA ISL
                                                                                                                                    
          NORTHERN MARIANA ISL TOTALS             STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          1
 
A         608.01         461.66   -24.07         480.42     4.06         475.97     -.93         370.68   -22.12   
B          20639          20639                   20528     -.54          20990     2.25          21521     2.53   
C       12548665        9528257   -24.07        9862007     3.50        9990710     1.31        7977383   -20.15   
D        4733799        2425065   -48.77        2501690     3.16        2655978     6.17         887685   -66.58   
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OHIO
300585     ARCADIA TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         316.26         317.32      .34         325.21     2.49         332.15     2.13         373.40    12.42   
B            789            853     8.11            867     1.64            914     5.42            932     1.97   
C         249529         270674     8.47         281957     4.17         303585     7.67         348009    14.63   
D          13257          13429     1.30          11090   -17.42          21908    97.55          40090    82.99   
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300586     THE ARTHUR MUTUAL TEL. CO.                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         293.13         289.45    -1.26         289.86      .14         308.34     6.38         348.95    13.17   
B           1240           1387    11.85           1563    12.69           1376   -11.96           1390     1.02   
C         363481         401467    10.45         453051    12.85         424276    -6.35         485041    14.32   
D           2193              0  -100.00              0                   11686                   37701   222.62   
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300588     AYERSVILLE TEL. CO.                                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         298.72         300.98      .76         307.47     2.16         314.37     2.24         356.65    13.45   
B           1131           1174     3.80           1222     4.09           1259     3.03           1257     -.16   
C         337852         353351     4.59         375728     6.33         395792     5.34         448309    13.27   
D           6109           6013    -1.57           1539   -74.41          15627   915.40          40385   158.43   
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300589     BASCOM MUTUAL TEL. CO.                                                                                  AVG SINCE 1997
A         325.39         328.04      .81         336.09     2.45         342.92     2.03         382.14    11.44   
B            611            655     7.20            681     3.97            705     3.52            758     7.52   
C         198813         214866     8.07         228877     6.52         241759     5.63         289662    19.81   
D          13893          14875     7.07          13527    -9.06          21834    61.41          36912    69.06   
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300590     BENTON RIDGE TEL. CO.                                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         336.70         341.62     1.46         352.11     3.07         401.06    13.90         426.72     6.40   
B           1171           1213     3.59           1221      .66           1242     1.72           1274     2.58   
C         394276         414385     5.10         429926     3.75         498117    15.86         543641     9.14   
D          35234          38255     8.57          36967    -3.37          87378   136.37         102268    17.04   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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OHIO
                                                                                                                                    
300591     BUCKLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         311.90         313.52      .52         321.77     2.63         331.74     3.10         375.81    13.28   
B            874            923     5.61            926      .33            922     -.43            884    -4.12   
C         272601         289379     6.15         297959     2.96         305864     2.65         332216     8.62   
D          12209          12251      .34           9774   -20.22          21854   123.59          39410    80.33   
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300594     THE CHAMPAIGN TEL. CO.                                                                                  AVG SINCE 1997
A         245.48         247.59      .86         252.81     2.11         242.70    -4.00         263.77     8.68   
B          11445          11863     3.65          12352     4.12          12394      .34          12466      .58   
C        2809519        2937160     4.54        3122709     6.32        3008024    -3.67        3288157     9.31   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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300597     CHILLICOTHE TEL. CO.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         450.55         441.01    -2.12         500.90    13.58         500.17     -.15         544.77     8.92   
B          34141          35990     5.42          36267      .77          37501     3.40          37201     -.80   
C       15382313       15871797     3.18       18166263    14.46       18756974     3.25       20265800     8.04   
D        3798761        3671400    -3.35        4976819    35.56        5425847     9.02        6279915    15.74   
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300598     MCCLURE TEL. CO.                                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         485.98         579.92    19.33         563.13    -2.90         560.55     -.46         817.89    45.91   
B            751            752      .13            764     1.60            772     1.05            775      .39   
C         364974         436103    19.49         430229    -1.35         432745      .58         633862    46.47   
D         103517         155058    49.79         140499    -9.39         146657     4.38         289579    97.45   
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300604     COLUMBUS GROVE TEL. CO.                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         274.64         276.38      .63         277.85      .53         271.14    -2.41         309.81    14.26   
B           1774           1823     2.76           2062    13.11           2098     1.75           2066    -1.53   
C         487211         503841     3.41         572927    13.71         568852     -.71         640067    12.52   
D              0              0                       0                       0                    3475            
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300606     CONNEAUT TEL. CO.                                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         242.10         244.33      .92         249.78     2.23         242.70    -2.83         261.58     7.78   
B           7706           7958     3.27           8136     2.24           8595     5.64           8221    -4.35   
C        1865623        1944378     4.22        2032210     4.52        2086007     2.65        2150449     3.09   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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OHIO
                                                                                                                                    
300607     CONTINENTAL TEL. CO. OF OHIO                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         384.32         372.69    -3.03         372.19     -.13         364.19    -2.15         376.74     3.45   
B           2264           2408     6.36           2551     5.94           2793     9.49           2805      .43   
C         870090         897449     3.14         949450     5.79        1017182     7.13        1056744     3.89   
D         139450         124573   -10.67         110529   -11.27         125114    13.20         126748     1.31   
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300609     DOYLESTOWN TEL. CO.                                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         252.29         254.27      .78         259.64     2.11         242.70    -6.52         268.22    10.52   
B           3764           3895     3.48           3998     2.64           4143     3.63           4177      .82   
C         949620         990382     4.29        1038041     4.81        1005506    -3.13        1120355    11.42   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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300612     THE FARMERS MUTUAL TEL. CO.-OKOLONA, OH                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         485.18         476.15    -1.86         470.56    -1.17         397.41   -15.55         393.88     -.89   
B            436            456     4.59            470     3.07            477     1.49            475     -.42   
C         211537         217126     2.64         221161     1.86         189566   -14.29         187093    -1.30   
D          59836          58535    -2.17          53802    -8.09          32253   -40.05          26756   -17.04   
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300613     LITTLE MIAMI COMM. CORP.                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         482.07         491.33     1.92         474.57    -3.41         453.58    -4.42         476.57     5.07   
B           2760           2932     6.23           3049     3.99           3185     4.46           3177     -.25   
C        1330509        1440567     8.27        1446956      .44        1444660     -.16        1514077     4.81   
D         372343         409752    10.05         358196   -12.58         349531    -2.42         373807     6.95   
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300614     FORT JENNINGS TEL. CO.                                                                                  AVG SINCE 1997
A         315.80         317.05      .40         323.46     2.02         330.40     2.15         369.94    11.97   
B            798            858     7.52            897     4.55            948     5.69           1001     5.59   
C         252008         272029     7.94         290144     6.66         313219     7.95         370310    18.23   
D          13170          13357     1.42          10453   -21.74          21645   107.07          40807    88.53   
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300615     VERIZON NORTH INC.-OH                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         237.46         256.63     8.07         240.16    -6.42         243.89     1.55         246.02      .87   
B         853058         882361     3.44         918163     4.06         937673     2.12         949420     1.25   
C      202563815      226437064    11.79      220508852    -2.62      228684600     3.71      233575549     2.14   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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OHIO
                                                                                                                                    
300618     GERMANTOWN INDEPENDENT TEL. CO.                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         251.03         252.97      .77         258.27     2.10         242.70    -6.03         267.42    10.19   
B           4018           4172     3.83           4303     3.14           4473     3.95           4442     -.69   
C        1008639        1055391     4.64        1111336     5.30        1085597    -2.32        1187880     9.42   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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300619     THE GLANDORF TEL. CO., INC.                                                                             AVG SINCE 1997
A         311.54         312.28      .24         316.45     1.34         316.48      .01         358.27    13.20   
B            881            965     9.53           1118    15.85           1218     8.94           1229      .90   
C         274467         301350     9.79         353791    17.40         385473     8.96         440314    14.23   
D          12100          12030     -.58           7934   -34.05          16789   111.61          40779   142.89   
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300625     KALIDA TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         283.11         279.23    -1.37         280.49      .45         273.62    -2.45         310.45    13.46   
B           1478           1706    15.43           1927    12.95           2050     6.38           2055      .24   
C         418437         476366    13.84         540504    13.46         560921     3.78         637975    13.74   
D              0              0                       0                       0                    4311            
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300630     CENTURYTEL OF OHIO, INC.                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         226.42         222.39    -1.78         252.19    13.40         246.15    -2.40         246.16            
B          75717          78282     3.39          81571     4.20          84546     3.65          82492    -2.43   
C       17144200       17409362     1.55       20571640    18.16       20810828     1.16       20306254    -2.42   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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300633     MIDDLE POINT HOME TEL. CO.                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         320.00         322.52      .79         330.65     2.52         334.36     1.12         376.32    12.55   
B            716            757     5.73            774     2.25            871    12.53            874      .34   
C         229120         244148     6.56         255923     4.82         291228    13.80         328904    12.94   
D          13771          14476     5.12          12637   -12.70          22129    75.11          39254    77.39   
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300634     MINFORD TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                  AVG SINCE 1997
A         258.54         260.89      .91         265.07     1.60         242.70    -8.44         272.06    12.10   
B           2866           2906     1.40           3124     7.50           3202     2.50           3252     1.56   
C         740976         758146     2.32         828079     9.22         777125    -6.15         884739    13.85   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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OHIO
                                                                                                                                    
300639     THE NEW KNOXVILLE TEL. CO.                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         299.03         301.00      .66         307.42     2.13         311.59     1.36         356.48    14.41   
B           1125           1210     7.56           1270     4.96           1313     3.39           1260    -4.04   
C         336409         364210     8.26         390423     7.20         409118     4.79         449165     9.79   
D           6304           6213    -1.44           1559   -74.91          13925   793.20          40342   189.71   
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300644     THE NOVA TEL. CO.                                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         629.96         565.06   -10.30         566.07      .18         539.43    -4.71         520.19    -3.57   
B           1120           1191     6.34           1289     8.23           1372     6.44           1402     2.19   
C         705556         672991    -4.62         729665     8.42         740098     1.43         729310    -1.46   
D         275323         232304   -15.62         239889     3.27         238907     -.41         210826   -11.75   
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300645     OAKWOOD TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         296.41         298.80      .81         299.08      .09         310.82     3.93         356.65    14.74   
B           1176           1213     3.15           1318     8.66           1328      .76           1257    -5.35   
C         348578         362444     3.98         394187     8.76         412769     4.71         448309     8.61   
D           4587           4494    -2.03              0  -100.00          13419                   40385   200.95   
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300649     ORWELL TEL. CO.                                                                                         COST SINCE 1998
A         319.49         485.42    51.94         474.90    -2.17         486.98     2.54         438.70    -9.91   
B           6534           6759     3.44           7142     5.67           7267     1.75           7352     1.17   
C        2087548        3280962    57.17        3391738     3.38        3538902     4.34        3225340    -8.86   
D         123508         914622   640.54         840808    -8.07         979540    16.50         656224   -33.01   
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300650     THE OTTOVILLE MUTUAL TEL. CO.                                                                           AVG SINCE 1997
A         322.80         325.33      .78         331.18     1.80         338.20     2.12         379.00    12.06   
B           1323           1410     6.58           1530     8.51           1593     4.12           1641     3.01   
C         427064         458715     7.41         506705    10.46         538753     6.32         621939    15.44   
D          27854          29538     6.05          25507   -13.65          44448    74.26          76561    72.25   
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300651     PATTERSONVILLE TEL. CO.-OH                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         336.57         342.72     1.83         352.64     2.89         399.35    13.25         428.95     7.41   
B            393            384    -2.29            398     3.65            420     5.53            414    -1.43   
C         132272         131604     -.51         140351     6.65         167727    19.51         177585     5.88   
D          11792          12385     5.03          12187    -1.60          29010   138.04          33925    16.94   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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OHIO
                                                                                                                                    
300654     RIDGEVILLE TEL. CO.                                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         320.00         323.76     1.18         330.71     2.15         336.84     1.85         378.52    12.37   
B            716            734     2.51            773     5.31            823     6.47            830      .85   
C         229120         237640     3.72         255639     7.57         277219     8.44         314172    13.33   
D          13771          14628     6.22          12651   -13.52          22236    75.76          38465    72.99   
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300656     SHERWOOD MUTUAL TEL. ASSOC.                                                                             AVG SINCE 1997
A         295.80         298.29      .84         304.83     2.19         310.97     2.01         349.12    12.27   
B           1188           1206     1.52           1269     5.22           1325     4.41           1387     4.68   
C         351410         359738     2.37         386829     7.53         412035     6.52         484229    17.52   
D           4163           4068    -2.28              0  -100.00          13518                   37773   179.43   
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300658     SYCAMORE TEL. CO.                                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         414.76         393.61    -5.10         362.99    -7.78         365.46      .68         373.61     2.23   
B           2014           2083     3.43           2203     5.76           2258     2.50           2252     -.27   
C         835325         819890    -1.85         799677    -2.47         825217     3.19         841362     1.96   
D         170031         138440   -18.58          82277   -40.57         103012    25.20          97178    -5.66   
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300659     TELEPHONE SERVICE CO.                                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         247.52         249.27      .71         253.98     1.89         242.70    -4.44         264.47     8.97   
B           9899          10478     5.85          11293     7.78          11518     1.99          11570      .45   
C        2450200        2611851     6.60        2868196     9.81        2795419    -2.54        3059918     9.46   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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300661     UNITED TEL. CO. OF OHIO                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         256.02         243.82    -4.77         233.86    -4.08         235.45      .68         193.68   -17.74   
B         592095         614268     3.74         630597     2.66         637354     1.07         628297    -1.42   
C      151590951      149772102    -1.20      147473401    -1.53      150064900     1.76      121690918   -18.91   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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300662     VANLUE TEL. CO.                                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         318.67         321.87     1.00         327.67     1.80         337.30     2.94         379.23    12.43   
B            742            769     3.64            825     7.28            814    -1.33            816      .25   
C         236453         247518     4.68         270328     9.22         274562     1.57         309452    12.71   
D          13630          14380     5.50          11872   -17.44          22236    87.30          38193    71.76   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
                                              FIVE YEAR TRENDING REPORT - ALL COMPANIES                          Page  180/ 257
                                                                                                                                    
         1997            1998        %CHG       1999        %CHG       2000        %CHG       2001        %CHG   COMMENTS
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OHIO
                                                                                                                                    
300663     VAUGHNSVILLE TEL. CO., INC.                                                                             AVG SINCE 1997
A         339.39         344.13     1.40         353.92     2.84         395.10    11.64         425.18     7.61   
B            338            358     5.92            376     5.03            435    15.69            432     -.69   
C         114714         123199     7.40         133074     8.02         171869    29.15         183678     6.87   
D          10761          11875    10.35          11826     -.41          28659   142.34          34179    19.26   
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300664     WABASH MUTUAL TEL. CO.                                                                                  AVG SINCE 1997
A         312.49         313.38      .28         317.72     1.38         314.17    -1.12         351.50    11.88   
B            885            958     8.25           1090    13.78           1263    15.87           1346     6.57   
C         276554         300218     8.56         346315    15.35         396797    14.58         473119    19.23   
D          12702          12628     -.58           8635   -31.62          15513    79.65          38738   149.71   
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300665     ALLTEL OHIO, INC.                                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         259.02         249.09    -3.83         247.02     -.83         246.37     -.26         251.89     2.24   
B         129875         133405     2.72         137294     2.92         140028     1.99         139291     -.53   
C       33640047       33229988    -1.22       33913759     2.06       34498759     1.72       35086330     1.70   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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300666     WESTERN RESERVE TEL. CO.                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         252.99         253.01      .01         254.63      .64         259.37     1.86         265.35     2.31   
B         172421         181506     5.27         189026     4.14         193432     2.33         192051     -.71   
C       43620679       45922828     5.28       48131825     4.81       50170532     4.24       50960913     1.58   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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300682     FRONTIER COMM. OF MICH., INC.-OH                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         250.91         295.51    17.78         262.13   -11.30         255.80    -2.41         249.71    -2.38   
B            641            584    -8.89            629     7.71            637     1.27            680     6.75   
C         160836         172578     7.30         164879    -4.46         162942    -1.17         169805     4.21   
D              0            915                       0  -100.00              0                       0            
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305062     CINCINNATI BELL-OHIO                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         194.01         206.31     6.34         198.10    -3.98         201.96     1.95         211.02     4.49   
B         785109         787955      .36         796771     1.12         781662    -1.90         754564    -3.47   
C      152320246      162559100     6.72      157843322    -2.90      157866758      .01      159231340      .86   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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OHIO
                                                                                                                                    
305150     OHIO BELL TEL. CO.                                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         190.21         179.65    -5.55         176.03    -2.02         185.09     5.15         190.33     2.83   
B        4010838        4092482     2.04        4133557     1.00        4103686     -.72        4184185     1.96   
C      762897220      735218885    -3.63      727618081    -1.03      759546845     4.39      796378207     4.85   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          OHIO TOTALS                             STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          42
 
A         208.28         204.93    -1.61         199.85    -2.48         206.64     3.40         207.82      .57   
B        6728821        6885242     2.32        7006656     1.76        7001885     -.07        7053650      .74   
C     1401480792     1410983242      .68     1400266107     -.76     1446859121     3.33     1465870498     1.31   
D        5270269        5940494    12.72        6990977    17.68        7844675    12.21        8864986    13.01   
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OKLAHOMA
431165     VALOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS OF OK, LLC                                                                     COST SINCE 2000
A                                                                        269.35                  325.41    20.81   
B                                                                        127134                  124517    -2.06   
C                                                                      34242920                40519369    18.33   
D                                                                             0                 1150911            
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431704     LAVACA TELEPHONE CO.- OK                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         286.56         289.88     1.16         293.58     1.28         301.23     2.61         343.28    13.96   
B           1384           1376     -.58           1454     5.67           1514     4.13           1488    -1.72   
C         396599         398875      .57         426865     7.02         456062     6.84         510801    12.00   
D              0              0                       0                    5861                   34875   495.03   
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431788     KANOKLA TELEPHONE ASSN.INC. - OK                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         512.48         724.19    41.31        1136.15    56.89        1273.05    12.05        1231.27    -3.28   
B           1350           1334    -1.19           1360     1.95           1345    -1.10           1355      .74   
C         691847         966070    39.64        1545170    59.94        1712253    10.81        1668366    -2.56   
D         212914         419405    96.98         834584    98.99         974245    16.73         926394    -4.91   
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431831     SOUTH CENTRAL TEL. ASSN., INC.-OK                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A        1747.61        1557.81   -10.86        3651.37   134.39        4715.59    29.15        4501.93    -4.53   
B            354            414    16.95            403    -2.66            403                     404      .25   
C         618653         644933     4.25        1471503   128.16        1900381    29.15        1818780    -4.29   
D         383758         388999     1.37        1007532   159.01        1332419    32.25        1267219    -4.89   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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OKLAHOMA
                                                                                                                                    
431965     ALLTEL OKLAHOMA, INC.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         742.80         772.17     3.95         744.39    -3.60         709.22    -4.72         700.36    -1.25   
B          14837          14978      .95          15335     2.38          15663     2.14          15820     1.00   
C       11020863       11565530     4.94       11415277    -1.30       11108540    -2.69       11079629     -.26   
D        4902951        5248017     7.04        4904818    -6.54        4721970    -3.73        4516655    -4.35   
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431966     ATLAS TELEPHONE CO.                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         420.03         489.98    16.65         584.23    19.24         526.79    -9.83         563.60     6.99   
B           2041           2055      .69           1758   -14.45           2036    15.81           2289    12.43   
C         857281        1006906    17.45        1027085     2.00        1072539     4.43        1290074    20.28   
D         180377         285109    58.06         351116    23.15         335228    -4.53         418733    24.91   
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431968     BEGGS TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         278.29         277.99     -.11         283.30     1.91         285.11      .64         325.39    14.13   
B           1633           1755     7.47           1801     2.62           1827     1.44           1797    -1.64   
C         454448         487872     7.35         510223     4.58         520896     2.09         584726    12.25   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   21221            
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431969     BIXBY TELEPHONE CO.                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         427.78         403.44    -5.69         418.35     3.70         423.54     1.24         411.10    -2.94   
B           8653           9347     8.02           9813     4.99          10444     6.43          10819     3.59   
C        3701620        3770949     1.87        4105238     8.86        4423491     7.75        4447663      .55   
D         815020         690128   -15.32         739063     7.09         910852    23.24         741728   -18.57   
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431974     CANADIAN VALLEY TELEPHONE CO.                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         621.23         628.98     1.25         668.31     6.25         704.16     5.36         923.03    31.08   
B           1104           1174     6.34           1195     1.79           1195                    1283     7.36   
C         685836         738419     7.67         798627     8.15         841471     5.36        1184247    40.74   
D         264162         285269     7.99         314028    10.08         355725    13.28         580564    63.21   
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431976     CARNEGIE TELEPHONE CO.INC.                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         409.73         457.00    11.54         460.93      .86         513.47    11.40         559.00     8.87   
B           1603           1623     1.25           1710     5.36           1717      .41           1695    -1.28   
C         656801         741705    12.93         788192     6.27         881633    11.86         947509     7.47   
D         129285         185029    43.12         183397     -.88         265552    44.80         304223    14.56   
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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OKLAHOMA
                                                                                                                                    
431977     CENTRAL OKLAHOMA TELEPHONE CO.                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         555.53         579.49     4.31         627.19     8.23         624.75     -.39         591.38    -5.34   
B           2599           2700     3.89           2895     7.22           2840    -1.90           2851      .39   
C        1443818        1564621     8.37        1815709    16.05        1774302    -2.28        1686035    -4.97   
D         493815         555854    12.56         671480    20.80         676262      .71         580942   -14.10   
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431979     CHEROKEE TELEPHONE CO.                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         244.38         230.03    -5.87         323.98    40.84         314.38    -2.96         435.41    38.50   
B           4962           5011      .99           5274     5.25           5429     2.94           5413     -.29   
C        1212625        1152686    -4.94        1708694    48.24        1706771     -.11        2356870    38.09   
D              0              0                   63242                   67422     6.61         469796   596.80   
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431980     CHICKASAW TELEPHONE CO.                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         496.48         592.46    19.33         640.37     8.09         738.41    15.31         817.33    10.69   
B           8254           8406     1.84           8906     5.95           8958      .58           9070     1.25   
C        4097915        4980213    21.53        5703175    14.52        6614716    15.98        7413190    12.07   
D        1202726        1812327    50.68        2153735    18.84        2896707    34.50        3385200    16.86   
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431981     CHOUTEAU TELEPHONE CO.                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         476.47         616.38    29.36         606.28    -1.64         633.33     4.46         661.99     4.53   
B           3415           3491     2.23           3572     2.32           3649     2.16           3524    -3.43   
C        1627154        2151799    32.24        2165627      .64        2311018     6.71        2332846      .94   
D         446364         815285    82.65         772489    -5.25         892383    15.52         904700     1.38   
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431982     CIMARRON TEL. CO.                                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         400.23         409.83     2.40         567.93    38.58         620.02     9.17         833.77    34.47   
B           7821           8102     3.59           8298     2.42           8723     5.12           8673     -.57   
C        3130167        3320405     6.08        4712714    41.93        5408404    14.76        7231255    33.70   
D         575053         637033    10.78        1555873   144.24        2046179    31.51        3343965    63.42   
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431984     OKLAHOMA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS INC.                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         405.98         411.87     1.45         409.07     -.68         426.79     4.33         423.75     -.71   
B          18666          19428     4.08          20068     3.29          20374     1.52          20755     1.87   
C        7577976        8001721     5.59        8209281     2.59        8695335     5.92        8794842     1.14   
D        1452949        1557284     7.18        1371742   -11.91        1826537    33.15        1619832   -11.32   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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OKLAHOMA
                                                                                                                                    
431985     CROSS TELEPHONE CO.                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         474.41         842.09    77.50         659.53   -21.68         764.29    15.88        1032.95    35.15   
B           9384           9652     2.86           9853     2.08          10033     1.83          10252     2.18   
C        4451842        8127895    82.57        6498339   -20.05        7668115    18.00       10589838    38.10   
D        1212055        3888035   220.78        2524336   -35.07        3439066    36.24        5484260    59.47   
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431988     DOBSON TELEPHONE CO.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         737.71         700.94    -4.98         782.14    11.58         745.59    -4.67         748.78      .43   
B           4320           4523     4.70           4482     -.91           4622     3.12           4730     2.34   
C        3186903        3170371     -.52        3505551    10.57        3446114    -1.70        3541728     2.77   
D        1411071        1343146    -4.81        1560441    16.18        1519484    -2.62        1522199      .18   
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431994     GRAND TELEPHONE CO. INC.                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         407.29         416.11     2.17         449.07     7.92         510.24    13.62         567.47    11.22   
B           4011           4086     1.87           4481     9.67           4320    -3.59           4317     -.07   
C        1633629        1700219     4.08        2012281    18.35        2204241     9.54        2449760    11.14   
D         316154         340514     7.71         440727    29.43         657668    49.22         802251    21.98   
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431995     HINTON TELEPHONE CO.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         439.39         420.29    -4.35         439.76     4.63         443.64      .88         504.23    13.66   
B           3386           3582     5.79           3631     1.37           3765     3.69           3791      .69   
C        1487769        1505493     1.19        1596781     6.06        1670320     4.61        1911538    14.44   
D         348409         309742   -11.10         331772     7.11         385114    16.08         524695    36.24   
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432006     MCLOUD TELEPHONE CO.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         391.90         351.28   -10.36         400.19    13.92         453.51    13.32         846.99    86.76   
B           8166           8900     8.99           9073     1.94           9390     3.49           9344     -.49   
C        3200226        3126410    -2.31        3630923    16.14        4258430    17.28        7914285    85.85   
D         549403         336568   -38.74         559756    66.31        1029993    84.01        3695322   258.77   
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432008     MEDICINE PARK TELEPHONE CO.                                                                             COST SINCE 2000
A         317.95         321.00      .96         328.84     2.44         358.08     8.89         449.98    25.66   
B            756            785     3.84            805     2.55            818     1.61            884     8.07   
C         240370         251985     4.83         264716     5.05         292913    10.65         397780    35.80   
D          13533          14236     5.19          12196   -14.33          33394   173.81          86383   158.68   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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OKLAHOMA
                                                                                                                                    
432010     MID-AMERICA TEL.,INC.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         753.65         793.92     5.34         752.44    -5.22         816.08     8.46         836.37     2.49   
B           1686           1676     -.59           1702     1.55           1715      .76           1748     1.92   
C        1270651        1330607     4.72        1280660    -3.75        1399580     9.29        1461983     4.46   
D         570866         614579     7.66         554652    -9.75         654475    18.00         677368     3.50   
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432011     OKLAHOMA ALLTEL, INC.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         539.75         538.74     -.19         520.58    -3.37         499.56    -4.04         490.00    -1.91   
B          17806          18521     4.02          18988     2.52          19333     1.82          19670     1.74   
C        9610774        9978070     3.82        9884731     -.94        9658049    -2.29        9638253     -.20   
D        3172438        3246901     2.35        2885933   -11.12        2788358    -3.38        2512506    -9.89   
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432013     OKLAHOMA TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH INC.                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         740.34         671.79    -9.26         734.09     9.27         630.64   -14.09         820.72    30.14   
B           2019           2113     4.66           2132      .90           2189     2.67           2254     2.97   
C        1494744        1419486    -5.03        1565089    10.26        1380467   -11.80        1849903    34.01   
D         663462         581279   -12.39         665439    14.48         530915   -20.22         846992    59.53   
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432014     OKLAHOMA WESTERN TELEPHONE CO.                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         514.51         571.44    11.06         638.98    11.82         634.36     -.72         541.61   -14.62   
B           3241           3450     6.45           3473      .67           3473                    3398    -2.16   
C        1667522        1971464    18.23        2219175    12.56        2203125     -.72        1840383   -16.46   
D         516087         689428    33.59         836254    21.30         852024     1.89         565564   -33.62   
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432016     PANHANDLE TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC.                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         378.78         387.39     2.27         377.41    -2.58         391.61     3.76         404.85     3.38   
B          20370          21275     4.44          21235     -.19          18195   -14.32          18131     -.35   
C        7715749        8241707     6.82        8014312    -2.76        7125256   -11.09        7340396     3.02   
D        1170070        1314724    12.36         992114   -24.54        1151114    16.03        1158034      .60   
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432017     PINE TELEPHONE CO INC- OK                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         378.88         392.17     3.51         380.48    -2.98         379.40     -.28         370.38    -2.38   
B           6203           6373     2.74           6519     2.29           6550      .48           6628     1.19   
C        2350187        2499324     6.35        2480371     -.76        2485054      .19        2454905    -1.21   
D         356761         416677    16.79         317581   -23.78         358166    12.78         272095   -24.03   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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OKLAHOMA
                                                                                                                                    
432018     PIONEER TEL. COOP. INC.                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         435.05         407.54    -6.32         429.38     5.36         414.73    -3.41         435.75     5.07   
B          48926          50640     3.50          50282     -.71          56636    12.64          56569     -.12   
C       21285321       20637604    -3.04       21589958     4.61       23488684     8.79       24650030     4.94   
D        4875076        3894681   -20.11        4202932     7.91        4565167     8.62        4924070     7.86   
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432020     POTTAWATOMIE TELEPHONE CO.                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         685.59         760.85    10.98         737.49    -3.07         854.30    15.84         810.70    -5.10   
B           2220           2308     3.96           2422     4.94           2483     2.52           2312    -6.89   
C        1522020        1756033    15.38        1786196     1.72        2121221    18.76        1874340   -11.64   
D         638354         789086    23.61         762130    -3.42        1018732    33.67         851412   -16.42   
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432022     SALINA-SPAVINAW TEL. CO.,INC.                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         445.64         460.56     3.35         413.60   -10.20         475.84    15.05         424.38   -10.81   
B           7144           7470     4.56           7800     4.42           8047     3.17           8118      .88   
C        3183675        3440380     8.06        3226054    -6.23        3829049    18.69        3445102   -10.03   
D         768582         871556    13.40         559667   -35.79        1017446    81.79         637408   -37.35   
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432023     SHIDLER TEL. CO.                                                                                        COST SINCE 2000
A         405.30         404.30     -.25         417.84     3.35         478.00    14.40         409.42   -14.35   
B            940            983     4.57            992      .92           1011     1.92           1057     4.55   
C         380982         397427     4.32         414497     4.30         483255    16.59         432753   -10.45   
D          72690          73213      .72          74333     1.53         129467    74.17          71134   -45.06   
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432025     SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA TEL. CO.                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         355.52         372.92     4.89         372.03     -.24         507.91    36.52         405.17   -20.23   
B            962            960     -.21            990     3.13            988     -.20            947    -4.15   
C         342014         357999     4.67         368306     2.88         501819    36.25         383692   -23.54   
D          40714          49807    22.33          42791   -14.09         148685   247.47          60713   -59.17   
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432029     TERRAL TEL. CO.                                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         583.96         512.83   -12.18         573.09    11.75         796.49    38.98        1848.50   132.08   
B            320            306    -4.38            304     -.65            281    -7.57            287     2.14   
C         186867         156926   -16.02         174220    11.02         223813    28.47         530520   137.04   
D          67624          47698   -29.47          58176    21.97         103106    77.23         329076   219.16   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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OKLAHOMA
                                                                                                                                    
432030     TOTAH TELEPHONE CO. INC.                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         563.54         600.60     6.58         552.93    -7.94         605.89     9.58         642.36     6.02   
B           2125           2229     4.89           2319     4.04           2385     2.85           2460     3.14   
C        1197514        1338745    11.79        1282247    -4.22        1445052    12.70        1580194     9.35   
D         416520         494179    18.64         408723   -17.29         534181    30.70         595327    11.45   
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432032     VALLIANT TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         306.76         310.57     1.24         533.43    71.76         600.39    12.55         662.61    10.36   
B           2218           2241     1.04           2258      .76           2306     2.13           2287     -.82   
C         680402         695984     2.29        1204494    73.06        1384503    14.94        1515400     9.45   
D          23573          25447     7.95         364949  1334.15         506975    38.92         588194    16.02   
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432034     WYANDOTTE TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         771.57         732.89    -5.01         732.57     -.04         616.21   -15.88         646.37     4.89   
B            709            741     4.51            784     5.80            828     5.61            832      .48   
C         547043         543073     -.73         574335     5.76         510222   -11.16         537776     5.40   
D         249591         237803    -4.72         243808     2.53         191860   -21.31         203849     6.25   
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432080     GTE SOUTHWEST INC. - OK                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         263.77         294.52    11.66         260.33   -11.61                                                   
B         112671         118118     4.83         121945     3.24                                                    SAC END 06-00
C       29719157       34788029    17.06       31746332    -8.74                                                   
D              0         108985                       0  -100.00                                                   
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432141     SANTA ROSA TELEPHONE COOP. INC.                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         377.08         377.11      .01         383.15     1.60         446.79    16.61         463.44     3.73   
B            686            709     3.35            739     4.23            758     2.57            747    -1.45   
C         258677         267371     3.36         283148     5.90         338667    19.61         346190     2.22   
D          38646          38716      .18          37284    -3.70          79325   112.76          80536     1.53   
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435215     SOUTHWESTERN BELL-OKLAHOMA                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         248.94         246.14    -1.12         242.86    -1.33         242.66     -.08         269.51    11.06   
B        1615640        1664971     3.05        1724420     3.57        1737875      .78        1663280    -4.29   
C      402205084      409815752     1.89      418796932     2.19      421709101      .70      448262521     6.30   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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OKLAHOMA
                                                                                                                                    
          OKLAHOMA TOTALS                         STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          40
 
A         275.25         277.04      .65         273.70    -1.21         276.38      .98         308.88    11.76   
B        1954585        2017806     3.23        2085471     3.35        2111252     1.24        2035796    -3.57   
C      537992725      559011058     3.91      570803028     2.11      583497782     2.22      628815472     7.77   
D       28551053       32606739    14.21       33359093     2.31       39002057    16.92       46756346    19.88   
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OREGON
532226     MIDVALE TEL. EXCH. INC. - OR                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         870.22        1058.10    21.59        1049.46     -.82         936.80   -10.74         789.28   -15.75   
B            233            227    -2.58            232     2.20            245     5.60            262     6.94   
C         202762         240188    18.46         243475     1.37         229517    -5.73         206792    -9.90   
D          99263         128216    29.17         127286     -.73         115679    -9.12          92275   -20.23   
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532359     BEAVER CREEK COOPERATIVE TEL. CO.                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         444.21         446.91      .61         545.01    21.95         527.12    -3.28         580.43    10.11   
B           4436           4533     2.19           4556      .51           4645     1.95           4640     -.11   
C        1970538        2025847     2.81        2483047    22.57        2448490    -1.39        2693213     9.99   
D         472486         482477     2.11         775931    60.82         765951    -1.29         907377    18.46   
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532361     CENTURYTEL OF EASTERN OREGON                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         497.08         517.24     4.06         501.92    -2.96         501.45     -.09         533.98     6.49   
B          72485          73871     1.91          77037     4.29          78641     2.08          77872     -.98   
C       36030786       38208927     6.05       38666395     1.20       39434255     1.99       41581747     5.45   
D       10594721       11759094    10.99       10630505    -9.60       11453700     7.74       12515422     9.27   
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532362     CANBY TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         238.81         237.13     -.70         237.22      .04         218.70    -7.81         205.40    -6.08   
B          10799          11327     4.89          11470     1.26          12003     4.65          12156     1.27   
C        2578950        2686005     4.15        2720909     1.30        2625021    -3.52        2496786    -4.89   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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532363     CLEAR CREEK MUTUAL TELEPHONE CO.                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         501.61         532.59     6.18         575.32     8.02         639.92    11.23         608.13    -4.97   
B           3712           3861     4.01           3950     2.31           3951      .03           4010     1.49   
C        1861958        2056328    10.44        2272498    10.51        2528307    11.26        2438607    -3.55   
D         555173         659060    18.71         762517    15.70         985766    29.28         867485   -12.00   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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OREGON
                                                                                                                                    
532364     COLTON TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         670.44         829.58    23.74         829.47     -.01         993.09    19.73         961.08    -3.22   
B           1218           1278     4.93           1287      .70           1281     -.47           1311     2.34   
C         816598        1060207    29.83        1067533      .69        1272148    19.17        1259976     -.96   
D         336393         502815    49.47         493764    -1.80         658915    33.45         630647    -4.29   
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532369     EAGLE TELEPHONE SYSTEM INC.                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         864.93         930.92     7.63         887.51    -4.66         911.72     2.73        1295.95    42.14   
B            434            440     1.38            456     3.64            459      .66            441    -3.92   
C         375381         409604     9.12         404706    -1.20         418478     3.40         571512    36.57   
D         183170         206555    12.77         194796    -5.69         208087     6.82         322898    55.17   
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532371     CASCADE UTILITIES INC.                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         294.79         307.65     4.36         344.59    12.01         362.68     5.25         375.79     3.61   
B           9488           9610     1.29           9880     2.81          10293     4.18           9680    -5.96   
C        2796921        2956489     5.71        3404577    15.16        3733084     9.65        3637628    -2.56   
D          27015          90883   236.42         250830   175.99         450976    79.79         431427    -4.33   
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532373     GERVAIS TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                               COST SINCE 1998
A         302.25         321.00     6.20         342.12     6.58         416.26    21.67         453.23     8.88   
B           1107           1138     2.80           1205     5.89           1238     2.74           1272     2.75   
C         334591         365297     9.18         412260    12.86         515328    25.00         576505    11.87   
D           8520          20637   142.22          28658    38.87         101210   253.16         127398    25.87   
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532375     ROOME TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC.                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         663.14         589.06   -11.17         658.83    11.84         838.77    27.31         716.01   -14.64   
B            812            828     1.97            861     3.99            829    -3.72            797    -3.86   
C         538467         487742    -9.42         567252    16.30         695337    22.58         570662   -17.93   
D         219816         176405   -19.75         220136    24.79         330469    50.12         236901   -28.31   
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532376     HELIX TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A        1089.89        1058.53    -2.88        1046.72    -1.12        1111.65     6.20         983.76   -11.50   
B            280            289     3.21            310     7.27            309     -.32            350    13.27   
C         305169         305916      .24         324482     6.07         343499     5.86         344317      .24   
D         165416         163329    -1.26         169444     3.74         186418    10.02         174319    -6.49   
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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OREGON
                                                                                                                                    
532377     HOME TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         335.98         354.48     5.51         336.10    -5.19         355.32     5.72         343.61    -3.30   
B            789            804     1.90            817     1.62            828     1.35            875     5.68   
C         265090         285005     7.51         274596    -3.65         294202     7.14         300658     2.19   
D          23371          32077    37.25          16233   -49.39          32317    99.08          20695   -35.96   
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532378     TRANS-CASCADES TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A        1652.02        1418.29   -14.15        1281.55    -9.64        1990.62    55.33        1185.60   -40.44   
B            159            186    16.98            211    13.44            233    10.43            215    -7.73   
C         262670         263803      .43         270406     2.50         463814    71.53         254903   -45.04   
D         160967         155305    -3.52         152493    -1.81         294168    92.91         139628   -52.53   
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532383     MOLALLA TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         552.11         555.86      .68         571.03     2.73         588.62     3.08         636.36     8.11   
B           6111           6442     5.42           6715     4.24           6962     3.68           6919     -.62   
C        3373949        3580871     6.13        3834458     7.08        4098001     6.87        4402950     7.44   
D        1145426        1212057     5.82        1274673     5.17        1469141    15.26        1643282    11.85   
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532384     MONITOR COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE CO                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         525.10         510.96    -2.69         521.52     2.07         666.06    27.72         696.41     4.56   
B            728            749     2.88            785     4.81            774    -1.40            754    -2.58   
C         382271         382710      .11         409393     6.97         515528    25.92         525096     1.86   
D         121707         115701    -4.93         119863     3.60         208286    73.77         213035     2.28   
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532385     MONROE TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         475.63         479.40      .79         502.50     4.82         482.94    -3.89         585.04    21.14   
B           1012            995    -1.68            998      .30           1054     5.61           1039    -1.42   
C         481339         477003     -.90         501498     5.14         509019     1.50         607856    19.42   
D         131638         130150    -1.13         138150     6.15         138878      .53         206774    48.89   
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532386     MT. ANGEL TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                             AVG SINCE 1997
A         270.79         271.85      .39         277.46     2.06         269.86    -2.74         303.85    12.60   
B           1952           2046     4.82           2084     1.86           2123     1.87           2169     2.17   
C         528582         556205     5.23         578227     3.96         572913     -.92         659051    15.04   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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OREGON
                                                                                                                                    
532387     NEHALEM TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         245.11         256.47     4.63         267.63     4.35         261.03    -2.47         300.01    14.93   
B           2929           3018     3.04           3176     5.24           3162     -.44           3176      .44   
C         717914         774016     7.81         850006     9.82         825371    -2.90         952823    15.44   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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532388     NORTH STATE TELEPHONE COMPANY - OR                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         319.86         345.41     7.99         352.97     2.19         309.71   -12.26         280.06    -9.57   
B            521            547     4.99            565     3.29            567      .35            561    -1.06   
C         166647         188940    13.38         199427     5.55         175608   -11.94         157114   -10.53   
D           9973          18599    86.49          17422    -6.33           5320   -69.46              0  -100.00   
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532389     OREGON TELEPHONE CORPORATION                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         388.50         445.01    14.55         464.19     4.31         432.14    -6.90         435.57      .79   
B           1844           1880     1.95           1903     1.22           1915      .63           1911     -.21   
C         716403         836627    16.78         883348     5.58         827547    -6.32         832370      .58   
D         119361         197422    65.40         208749     5.74         179364   -14.08         166086    -7.40   
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532390     OREGON-IDAHO UTILITIES, INC.                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A        2346.28        2272.63    -3.14        2219.54    -2.34        2209.48     -.45        2192.29     -.78   
B            750            770     2.67            738    -4.16            731     -.95            740     1.23   
C        1759712        1749924     -.56        1638024    -6.39        1615133    -1.40        1622296      .44   
D        1149798        1136310    -1.17        1052541    -7.37        1042894     -.92        1039293     -.35   
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532391     PEOPLES TELEPHONE CO. - OR                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         282.03         282.77      .26         289.42     2.35         295.26     2.02         336.79    14.07   
B           1510           1580     4.64           1577     -.19           1630     3.36           1600    -1.84   
C         425865         446777     4.91         456415     2.16         481274     5.45         538864    11.97   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   30750            
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532392     PINE TELEPHONE SYSTEM INC. - OR                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         955.77         842.41   -11.86         832.97    -1.12         871.83     4.67        1142.34    31.03   
B            778            918    17.99            982     6.97           1012     3.05           1034     2.17   
C         743590         773335     4.00         817974     5.77         882292     7.86        1181184    33.88   
D         381361         370011    -2.98         379327     2.52         428512    12.97         637965    48.88   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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OREGON
                                                                                                                                    
532393     PIONEER TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         397.03         476.38    19.99         522.09     9.60         532.74     2.04         551.08     3.44   
B          14922          15481     3.75          15807     2.11          16213     2.57          16243      .19   
C        5924436        7374834    24.48        8252638    11.90        8637298     4.66        8951125     3.63   
D        1061354        1989915    87.49        2420363    21.63        2741827    13.28        2818857     2.81   
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532396     ST. PAUL COOP. TEL. ASSN.                                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         324.98         329.67     1.44         337.20     2.28         344.31     2.11         386.35    12.21   
B            619            625      .97            662     5.92            678     2.42            674     -.59   
C         201163         206044     2.43         223226     8.34         233442     4.58         260400    11.55   
D          13909          14856     6.81          13627    -8.27          21610    58.58          34666    60.42   
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532397     SCIO MUTUAL TEL. ASSOCIATION                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         651.52         689.84     5.88         731.49     6.04         811.42    10.93         918.70    13.22   
B           1858           1960     5.49           1993     1.68           1970    -1.15           1959     -.56   
C        1210525        1352080    11.69        1457863     7.82        1598498     9.65        1799734    12.59   
D         486785         565723    16.22         618168     9.27         744902    20.50         880096    18.15   
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532399     STAYTON COOP. TEL CO                                                                                    AVG SINCE 1997
A         243.55         245.28      .71         250.45     2.11         242.70    -3.09         261.70     7.83   
B           6706           7240     7.96           7599     4.96           8059     6.05           8084      .31   
C        1633246        1775827     8.73        1903170     7.17        1955919     2.77        2115583     8.16   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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532400     UNITED TELEPHONE CO OF THE NW - OR                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         282.17         267.69    -5.13         271.37     1.37         252.99    -6.77         270.54     6.94   
B          72206          75002     3.87          77452     3.27          77987      .69          76909    -1.38   
C       20374662       20077577    -1.46       21018369     4.69       19730078    -6.13       20807111     5.46   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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532404     ASOTIN TELEPHONE COMPANY - OREGON                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A        1376.53        1601.50    16.34        1321.99   -17.45        1244.75    -5.84        1227.76    -1.36   
B            125            117    -6.40            123     5.13            130     5.69            137     5.38   
C         172067         187376     8.90         162604   -13.22         161817     -.48         168203     3.95   
D         100719         113768    12.96          92625   -18.58          91406    -1.32          93304     2.08   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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532416     VERIZON NORTHWEST INC.-OR                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         246.99         259.69     5.14         249.64    -3.87         264.04     5.77         270.86     2.58   
B         455293         469433     3.11         483523     3.00         486022      .52         480498    -1.14   
C      112452674      121907032     8.41      120705174     -.99      128331290     6.32      130147171     1.41   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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532456     MALHEUR HOME TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         339.89         349.79     2.91         362.18     3.54         360.93     -.35         346.08    -4.11   
B          13789          13679     -.80          13880     1.47          14474     4.28          13994    -3.32   
C        4686799        4784836     2.09        5027074     5.06        5224030     3.92        4843056    -7.29   
D         443486         504046    13.66         511078     1.40         617698    20.86         353452   -42.78   
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533401     CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF OREGON                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         438.17         419.21    -4.33         446.50     6.51         462.00     3.47         461.01     -.21   
B          14150          14501     2.48          14773     1.88          14858      .58          14581    -1.86   
C        6200083        6079039    -1.95        6596157     8.51        6864439     4.07        6722016    -2.07   
D        1443043        1242180   -13.92        1424519    14.68        1724388    21.05        1545446   -10.38   
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535163     QWEST CORPORATION - OR                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         288.04         283.63    -1.53         271.97    -4.11         240.04   -11.74         261.71     9.03   
B        1315061        1353161     2.90        1381206     2.07        1451229     5.07        1424151    -1.87   
C      378791350      383800663     1.32      375652861    -2.12      348349526    -7.27      372719520     7.00   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          OREGON TOTALS                           STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          33
 
A         291.90         292.83      .32         283.86    -3.06         265.85    -6.34         284.17     6.89   
B        2018816        2078536     2.96        2128813     2.42        2206505     3.65        2171014    -1.61   
C      589283158      608663074     3.29      604280042     -.72      586590503    -2.93      616946829     5.18   
D       19454871       21987591    13.02       22093698      .48       24997882    13.14       26129478     4.53   
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PENNSYLVANIA
170145     THE BENTLEYVILLE TEL. CO.                                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         254.49         256.43      .76         261.84     2.11         242.70    -7.31         270.92    11.63   
B           3391           3505     3.36           3592     2.48           3557     -.97           3480    -2.16   
C         862976         898787     4.15         940529     4.64         863284    -8.21         942802     9.21   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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PENNSYLVANIA
                                                                                                                                    
170149     FRONTIER COMM. OF BREEZEWOOD, INC.                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         305.81         303.30     -.82         285.98    -5.71         309.12     8.09         314.83     1.85   
B           4158           4303     3.49           4555     5.86           4669     2.50           4477    -4.11   
C        1271566        1305112     2.64        1302648     -.19        1443262    10.79        1409485    -2.34   
D          41623          28527   -31.46              0  -100.00          42021                   22138   -47.32   
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170151     BUFFALO VALLEY TEL. CO.                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         239.72         241.94      .93         247.17     2.16         242.70    -1.81         259.28     6.83   
B          20396          21262     4.25          22396     5.33          23814     6.33          24740     3.89   
C        4889329        5144128     5.21        5535619     7.61        5779658     4.41        6414587    10.99   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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170152     FRONTIER COMM. OF CANTON, INC.                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         288.69         283.18    -1.91         277.24    -2.10         287.58     3.73         290.31      .95   
B           3948           4137     4.79           4372     5.68           4599     5.19           4320    -6.07   
C        1139760        1171514     2.79        1212102     3.46        1322571     9.11        1254122    -5.18   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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170156     CITIZENS TEL. CO. OF KECKSBURG                                                                          AVG SINCE 1997
A         246.35         248.50      .87         253.92     2.18         242.70    -4.42         264.38     8.93   
B           5364           5537     3.23           5672     2.44           5717      .79           5837     2.10   
C        1321421        1375945     4.13        1440234     4.67        1387516    -3.66        1543186    11.22   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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170161     COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE ENTERPRISES, INC.                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         255.45         256.44      .39         260.85     1.72         242.70    -6.96         268.14    10.48   
B         256674         276778     7.83         297405     7.45         317102     6.62         332084     4.72   
C       65567373       70976950     8.25       77578094     9.30       76960655     -.80       89045004    15.70   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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170162     THE CONESTOGA TEL. AND TEL. CO.                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         246.96         248.63      .68         253.67     2.03         242.70    -4.32         263.75     8.67   
B          51398          54823     6.66          57773     5.38          60827     5.29          62469     2.70   
C       12693250       13630642     7.38       14655277     7.52       14762713      .73       16476199    11.61   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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PENNSYLVANIA
                                                                                                                                    
170165     DENVER AND EPHRATA TEL. & TEL. CO.                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         240.68         242.78      .87         248.08     2.18         242.70    -2.17         260.10     7.17   
B          54137          57064     5.41          59395     4.08          62024     4.43          62927     1.46   
C       13029693       13853998     6.33       14734712     6.36       15053225     2.16       16367313     8.73   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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170168     FRONTIER COMM. OF PA, INC.                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         144.79         149.78     3.45         150.53      .50         168.31    11.81         158.48    -5.84   
B          27434          28157     2.64          30869     9.63          29996    -2.83          29630    -1.22   
C        3972048        4217392     6.18        4646747    10.18        5048770     8.65        4695813    -6.99   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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170169     VERIZON NORTH INC.-PA                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         206.25         219.98     6.66         215.24    -2.15         257.75    19.75         247.31    -4.05   
B         528854         542407     2.56         558647     2.99         565127     1.16         568900      .67   
C      109076376      119316387     9.39      120241245      .78      145659208    21.14      140693072    -3.41   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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170170     VERIZON NORTH INC.-PA (CONTEL)                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         211.04         209.88     -.55         182.84   -12.88         226.97    24.14         211.54    -6.80   
B          65018          65374      .55          66903     2.34          66505     -.59          68185     2.53   
C       13721377       13720531     -.01       12232511   -10.85       15094860    23.40       14423667    -4.45   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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170171     HICKORY TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         288.84         290.70      .64         296.07     1.85         306.03     3.36         345.48    12.89   
B           1328           1356     2.11           1389     2.43           1421     2.30           1450     2.04   
C         383580         394189     2.77         411241     4.33         434869     5.75         500946    15.19   
D              0              0                       0                    9935                   36058   262.94   
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170175     IRONTON TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         249.19         250.34      .46         255.08     1.89         242.70    -4.85         263.68     8.64   
B           4459           4880     9.44           5229     7.15           5429     3.82           6297    15.99   
C        1111138        1221659     9.95        1333813     9.18        1317618    -1.21        1660393    26.01   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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PENNSYLVANIA
                                                                                                                                    
170176     ALLTEL PENNSYLVANIA,INC.                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         262.42         271.22     3.35         277.55     2.33         271.53    -2.17         280.72     3.38   
B         225421         227823     1.07         235910     3.55         243049     3.03         241904     -.47   
C       59154117       61790954     4.46       65476243     5.96       65994781      .79       67907882     2.90   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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170177     LACKAWAXEN TEL. CO.                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         283.56         314.88    11.05         312.51     -.75         289.95    -7.22         288.48     -.51   
B           3454           3640     5.39           3812     4.73           3949     3.59           3998     1.24   
C         979409        1146146    17.02        1191298     3.94        1145015    -3.89        1153359      .73   
D              0          51530                   17290   -66.45              0  -100.00              0            
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170178     FRONTIER COMM.-LAKEWOOD, INC.                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         225.60         230.23     2.05         192.98   -16.18         215.22    11.52         225.68     4.86   
B           1476           1580     7.05           1648     4.30           1714     4.00           1677    -2.16   
C         332991         363764     9.24         318023   -12.57         368884    15.99         378457     2.60   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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170179     LAUREL HIGHLAND TEL. CO.                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         259.24         261.32      .80         266.01     1.79         242.70    -8.76         272.49    12.27   
B           5582           5717     2.42           6020     5.30           6287     4.44           6347      .95   
C        1447078        1493966     3.24        1601380     7.19        1525855    -4.72        1729494    13.35   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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170183     MAHANOY & MAHANTONGO TEL. CO.                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         352.29         343.09    -2.61         335.43    -2.23         334.56     -.26         341.02     1.93   
B           4019           4130     2.76           4225     2.30           4305     1.89           4305            
C        1415871        1416955      .08        1417180      .02        1440274     1.63        1468081     1.93   
D         161654         134197   -16.99          82107   -38.82         109932    33.89          94574   -13.97   
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170185     MARIANNA-SCENERY HILL TEL. CO.                                                                          COST SINCE 1999
A         287.63         288.40      .27         401.03    39.05         380.74    -5.06         495.87    30.24   
B           2714           2828     4.20           2821     -.25           2911     3.19           2925      .48   
C         780628         815595     4.48        1131303    38.71        1108325    -2.03        1450408    30.86   
D              0              0                  175818                  161714    -8.02         386496   139.00   
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PENNSYLVANIA
                                                                                                                                    
170189     ARMSTRONG TEL. CO.-PA                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         419.13         447.10     6.67         423.44    -5.29         518.98    22.56         587.11    13.13   
B           1628           1691     3.87           1859     9.93           1910     2.74           1844    -3.46   
C         682343         756040    10.80         787179     4.12         991259    25.93        1082622     9.22   
D         142779         180225    26.23         147107   -18.38         303294   106.17         369843    21.94   
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170191     THE NORTH EASTERN PA. TEL. CO.                                                                          AVG SINCE 1997
A         284.71         285.25      .19         289.67     1.55         296.13     2.23         334.45    12.94   
B          11463          12019     4.85          12553     4.44          12905     2.80          13124     1.70   
C        3263631        3428420     5.05        3636228     6.06        3821558     5.10        4389322    14.86   
D              0              0                       0                    7180                  232267  3134.92   
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170192     NORTH PENN TEL. CO.                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         408.21         445.12     9.04         483.94     8.72         484.28      .07         472.06    -2.52   
B           4875           5080     4.21           5354     5.39           5539     3.46           5674     2.44   
C        1990015        2261200    13.63        2591042    14.59        2682425     3.53        2678465     -.15   
D         387620         533878    37.73         666612    24.86         735401    10.32         648413   -11.83   
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170193     NORTH PITTSBURGH TEL. CO.                                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         241.22         243.09      .78         248.10     2.06         242.70    -2.18         260.25     7.23   
B          67783          73226     8.03          79042     7.94          82041     3.79          81623     -.51   
C       16350615       17800508     8.87       19610320    10.17       19911351     1.54       21242386     6.68   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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170194     FRONTIER COMM.-OSWAYO RIVER, INC.                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         317.86         265.43   -16.49         265.88      .17         267.08      .45         235.72   -11.74   
B           2214           2327     5.10           2354     1.16           2417     2.68           2368    -2.03   
C         703743         617648   -12.23         625876     1.33         645541     3.14         558184   -13.53   
D          39504              0  -100.00              0                       0                       0            
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170195     ARMSTRONG TEL. CO. NORTH                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         330.51         335.03     1.37         343.93     2.66         364.20     5.89         399.26     9.63   
B            511            526     2.94            547     3.99            544     -.55            556     2.21   
C         168891         176226     4.34         188130     6.75         198125     5.31         221989    12.04   
D          13319          14336     7.64          13652    -4.77          24372    78.52          33262    36.48   
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170196     PALMERTON TEL. CO.                                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         257.59         259.64      .80         264.01     1.68         242.70    -8.07         271.34    11.80   
B          11896          12210     2.64          13054     6.91          13488     3.32          13574      .64   
C        3064291        3170204     3.46        3446387     8.71        3273538    -5.02        3683169    12.51   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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170197     PENNSYLVANIA TEL. CO.                                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         290.21         291.75      .53         297.10     1.83         306.18     3.06         345.24    12.76   
B           1297           1331     2.62           1364     2.48           1418     3.96           1454     2.54   
C         376402         388319     3.17         405244     4.36         434163     7.14         501979    15.62   
D              0              0                       0                   10052                   35930   257.44   
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170200     PYMATUNING IND. TEL. CO.                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         264.05         265.64      .60         269.55     1.47         242.70    -9.96         275.81    13.64   
B           2367           2458     3.84           2646     7.65           2720     2.80           2674    -1.69   
C         625006         652943     4.47         713229     9.23         660144    -7.44         737516    11.72   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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170201     VERIZON NORTH INC.-PA (QUAKER STATE)                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         180.36         239.92    33.02         224.66    -6.36         241.32     7.42         240.88     -.18   
B          42632          44547     4.49          46838     5.14          48687     3.95          50262     3.23   
C        7689319       10687540    38.99       10522624    -1.54       11749238    11.66       12106945     3.04   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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170204     SOUTH CANAAN TEL. CO.                                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         286.65         286.29     -.13         291.36     1.77         297.14     1.98         333.20    12.14   
B           2763           2944     6.55           3034     3.06           3187     5.04           3324     4.30   
C         792014         842838     6.42         883986     4.88         946985     7.13        1107557    16.96   
D              0              0                       0                    3866                   56127  1351.81   
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170206     SUGAR VALLEY TEL. CO.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         380.79         407.78     7.09         408.28      .12         392.01    -3.99         383.03    -2.29   
B           1119           1169     4.47           1200     2.65           1252     4.33           1290     3.04   
C         426104         476691    11.87         489936     2.78         490797      .18         494109      .67   
D          65962          90117    36.62          81315    -9.77          79584    -2.13          63565   -20.13   
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PENNSYLVANIA
                                                                                                                                    
170209     UNITED TEL. CO. OF PA                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         283.06         280.22    -1.00         274.26    -2.13         263.30    -4.00         263.48      .07   
B         370643         388194     4.74         393581     1.39         397738     1.06         401740     1.01   
C      104914048      108778294     3.68      107943631     -.77      104722662    -2.98      105852383     1.08   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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170210     VENUS TEL. CORP.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         290.67         292.05      .47         296.11     1.39         305.25     3.09         346.75    13.60   
B           1288           1324     2.80           1388     4.83           1436     3.46           1428     -.56   
C         374383         386674     3.28         411001     6.29         438339     6.65         495159    12.96   
D            218              0  -100.00              0                    9312                   36689   294.00   
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170215     YUKON-WALTZ TEL. CO.                                                                                    AVG SINCE 1997
A         300.26         304.42     1.39         310.86     2.12         320.40     3.07         364.82    13.86   
B           1101           1091     -.91           1126     3.21           1142     1.42           1103    -3.42   
C         330586         332122      .46         350028     5.39         365897     4.53         402396     9.98   
D           7050           8027    13.86           3900   -51.41          18651   378.23          41295   121.41   
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170277     WEST SIDE TEL. CO.-PA                                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         648.60         651.27      .41         678.75     4.22         505.38   -25.54         606.50    20.01   
B             37             37                      37                      46    24.32             46            
C          23998          24097      .41          25114     4.22          23247    -7.43          27899    20.01   
D           9613           9609     -.04          10013     4.20           6835   -31.74           9895    44.77   
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175000     VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA INC.                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         199.59         203.83     2.12         204.34      .25         203.38     -.47         202.22     -.57   
B        6156891        6346577     3.08        6530158     2.89        6395835    -2.06        6283372    -1.76   
C     1228883680     1293599657     5.27     1334348206     3.15     1300784649    -2.52     1270620597    -2.32   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          PENNSYLVANIA TOTALS                     STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          36
 
A         209.29         214.15     2.32         214.24      .04         215.72      .69         216.31      .27   
B        7949733        8212052     3.30        8468768     3.13        8385307     -.99        8301408    -1.00   
C     1663809050     1758634035     5.70     1814378360     3.17     1808851261     -.30     1795716947     -.73   
D         869342        1050446    20.83        1197814    14.03        1522149    27.08        2066552    35.77   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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PUERTO RICO
                                                                                                                                    
PUERTO RICO
633200     PUERTO RICO TEL. CO. - CENTRAL                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         490.96         493.58      .53         469.61    -4.86         372.53   -20.67         400.74     7.57   
B         153132         157150     2.62         174415    10.99         177150     1.57         179843     1.52   
C       75182149       77566164     3.17       81907429     5.60       65994402   -19.43       72070723     9.21   
D       21679560       22227166     2.53       19841398   -10.73        5528404   -72.14       10468211    89.35   
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633201     PUERTO RICO TEL. CO.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         434.05         438.61     1.05         483.12    10.15         427.03   -11.61         418.60    -1.97   
B        1103514        1104583      .10        1148022     3.93        1154701      .58        1153813     -.08   
C      478976552      484483213     1.15      554637182    14.48      493092261   -11.10      482985445    -2.05   
D       22472456       22880940     1.82       33711896    47.34       11837013   -64.89       12393105     4.70   
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          PUERTO RICO TOTALS                      STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          2
 
A         440.98         445.46     1.02         481.34     8.05         419.78   -12.79         416.19     -.86   
B        1256646        1261733      .40        1322437     4.81        1331851      .71        1333656      .14   
C      554158701      562049377     1.42      636544611    13.25      559086663   -12.17      555056168     -.72   
D       44152016       45108106     2.17       53553294    18.72       17365417   -67.57       22861316    31.65   
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RHODE ISLAND
585114     VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC DBA VERIZON RHODE ISL                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         228.53         221.32    -3.15         206.57    -6.66         196.37    -4.94         203.34     3.55   
B         653123         661033     1.21         678123     2.59         660645    -2.58         641977    -2.83   
C      149258933      146298136    -1.98      140076930    -4.25      129731515    -7.39      130539337      .62   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          RHODE ISLAND TOTALS                     STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          1
 
A         228.53         221.32    -3.15         206.57    -6.66         196.37    -4.94         203.34     3.55   
B         653123         661033     1.21         678123     2.59         660645    -2.58         641977    -2.83   
C      149258933      146298136    -1.98      140076930    -4.25      129731515    -7.39      130539337      .62   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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SOUTH CAROLINA
240479     VERIZON SOUTH INC.-SC                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         276.65         256.02    -7.46         252.13    -1.52         286.77    13.74         267.48    -6.73   
B         177720         187219     5.34         191963     2.53         193463      .78         190612    -1.47   
C       49165702       47931340    -2.51       48399440      .98       55480314    14.63       50985381    -8.10   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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SOUTH CAROLINA
                                                                                                                                    
240506     UNITED TEL. CO. OF THE CAROLINAS                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         330.59         304.27    -7.96         311.39     2.34         307.73    -1.18         301.39    -2.06   
B          98389         102482     4.16         103276      .77         104993     1.66         102686    -2.20   
C       32525943       31181748    -4.13       32159608     3.14       32309017      .46       30948059    -4.21   
D        2569657         744037   -71.05         393244   -47.15         850065   116.17              0  -100.00   
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240512     BLUFFTON TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         498.46         442.65   -11.20         554.75    25.32         531.29    -4.23         613.66    15.50   
B           9393          11672    24.26          14068    20.53          16216    15.27          17665     8.94   
C        4682018        5166552    10.35        7804223    51.05        8615432    10.39       10840223    25.82   
D        1382643        1205037   -12.85        2498684   107.35        2724700     9.05        3894742    42.94   
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240515     CHESNEE TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         247.23         249.29      .83         254.52     2.10         242.70    -4.64         264.72     9.07   
B           5047           5233     3.69           5435     3.86           5605     3.13           5640      .62   
C        1247770        1304535     4.55        1383316     6.04        1360334    -1.66        1493021     9.75   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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240516     CHESTER TEL. CO.-SC                                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         246.16         248.17      .82         253.21     2.03         242.70    -4.15         263.61     8.62   
B          16319          17017     4.28          17953     5.50          18652     3.89          19023     1.99   
C        4017085        4223109     5.13        4545879     7.64        4526840     -.42        5014653    10.78   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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240517     ALLTEL SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         314.10         315.13      .33         325.39     3.26         323.34     -.63         322.55     -.24   
B          51515          55335     7.42          58342     5.43          60589     3.85          61064      .78   
C       16180754       17437714     7.77       18984001     8.87       19590833     3.20       19695898      .54   
D         793270         792352     -.12         753061    -4.96        1105319    46.78         608373   -44.96   
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240520     FARMERS TEL. COOP., INC-SC                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         393.18         405.49     3.13         406.77      .32         445.23     9.45         475.25     6.74   
B          52017          54080     3.97          57255     5.87          59083     3.19          59905     1.39   
C       20452216       21928850     7.22       23289878     6.21       26305281    12.95       28469879     8.23   
D        3549605        4076100    14.83        3814883    -6.41        6113932    60.27        6989139    14.31   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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SOUTH CAROLINA
                                                                                                                                    
240521     FORT MILL TEL. CO.                                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         401.36         411.17     2.44         399.22    -2.91         427.68     7.13         449.56     5.12   
B          16140          17976    11.38          19591     8.98          20711     5.72          21307     2.88   
C        6477891        7391157    14.10        7821146     5.82        8857741    13.25        9578688     8.14   
D        1200402        1431459    19.25        1194408   -16.56        1870574    56.61        2075363    10.95   
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240523     HARGRAY TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         296.58         297.85      .43         305.71     2.64         286.16    -6.39         343.49    20.03   
B          48552          49079     1.09          51650     5.24          57661    11.64          57900      .41   
C       14399712       14618337     1.52       15789749     8.01       16500132     4.50       19888169    20.53   
D         194734         151515   -22.19           5976   -96.06              0  -100.00        1364927            
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240524     HEATH SPRINGS TEL. CO.                                                                                  AVG SINCE 1997
A         293.63         291.49     -.73         296.40     1.68         304.22     2.64         346.63    13.94   
B           1257           1337     6.36           1381     3.29           1456     5.43           1430    -1.79   
C         369093         389722     5.59         409328     5.03         442944     8.21         495681    11.91   
D           2631              0  -100.00              0                    8466                   36629   332.66   
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240526     VERIZON SOUTH INC.-SC (CONTEL)                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         273.85         327.68    19.66         263.75   -19.51         319.44    21.11         266.60   -16.54   
B          22610          24225     7.14          25488     5.21          26263     3.04          26765     1.91   
C        6191680        7937963    28.20        6722470   -15.31        8389402    24.80        7135512   -14.95   
D              0         544497                       0  -100.00         412537                       0  -100.00   
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240527     HOME TEL. CO., INC.-SC                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         356.38         369.44     3.66         380.96     3.12         404.56     6.19         422.70     4.48   
B          20006          21119     5.56          21991     4.13          22698     3.21          23255     2.45   
C        7129680        7802129     9.43        8377765     7.38        9182648     9.61        9829895     7.05   
D         857874        1047939    22.16        1078179     2.89        1656452    53.63        1796632     8.46   
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240528     HORRY TEL. COOP. INC.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         202.58         252.00    24.40         278.48    10.51         324.45    16.51         332.77     2.56   
B          72893          79488     9.05          87968    10.67          95430     8.48          97798     2.48   
C       14766557       20031207    35.65       24497756    22.30       30962271    26.39       32544338     5.11   
D              0              0                       0                 1809773                 1624021   -10.26   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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SOUTH CAROLINA
                                                                                                                                    
240531     LANCASTER TEL. CO.                                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         344.52         345.42      .26         337.21    -2.38         340.02      .83         351.21     3.29   
B          22484          23891     6.26          25068     4.93          26144     4.29          26679     2.05   
C        7746154        8252402     6.54        8453161     2.43        8889504     5.16        9370006     5.41   
D         790803         812477     2.74         516168   -36.47         760396    47.32         762803      .32   
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240532     LOCKHART TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         322.10         326.09     1.24         334.51     2.58         342.71     2.45         384.39    12.16   
B            675            691     2.37            708     2.46            709      .14            713      .56   
C         217418         225328     3.64         236833     5.11         242981     2.60         274070    12.79   
D          13904          14817     6.57          13336   -10.00          21861    63.92          35763    63.59   
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240533     MCCLELLANVILLE TEL. CO., INC.                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         725.69         650.91   -10.30         651.21      .05         642.63    -1.32         661.80     2.98   
B           1685           1828     8.49           1870     2.30           1923     2.83           1962     2.03   
C        1222784        1189861    -2.69        1217766     2.35        1235785     1.48        1298457     5.07   
D         535193         474250   -11.39         467425    -1.44         483693     3.48         503416     4.08   
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240535     NORWAY TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         315.39         319.59     1.33         326.68     2.22         335.19     2.60         376.21    12.24   
B            806            811      .62            842     3.82            855     1.54            876     2.46   
C         254204         259187     1.96         275065     6.13         286587     4.19         329560    14.99   
D          13087          13964     6.70          11574   -17.12          22183    91.66          39281    77.08   
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240536     PALMETTO RURAL TEL. COOP., INC.                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         269.85         269.43     -.16         273.95     1.68         257.88    -5.87         288.03    11.69   
B          12004          13133     9.41          13807     5.13          14132     2.35          14653     3.69   
C        3239279        3538424     9.23        3782428     6.90        3644360    -3.65        4220504    15.81   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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240538     PIEDMONT RURAL TEL. COOP.                                                                               COST SINCE 1998
A         268.25         368.12    37.23         378.39     2.79         523.86    38.44         528.23      .83   
B          12542          13380     6.68          14146     5.72          14672     3.72          14584     -.60   
C        3364392        4925384    46.40        5352686     8.68        7686135    43.59        7703693      .23   
D              0         652445                  669922     2.68        2383509   255.79        2281016    -4.30   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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SOUTH CAROLINA
                                                                                                                                    
240539     PBT TELECOM, INC.                                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         405.87         402.21     -.90         421.83     4.88         462.80     9.71         484.30     4.65   
B          14572          15382     5.56          16418     6.74          17158     4.51          17447     1.68   
C        5914390        6186833     4.61        6925567    11.94        7940666    14.66        8449621     6.41   
D        1133072        1121527    -1.02        1279368    14.07        2001616    56.45        2153970     7.61   
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240541     RIDGEWAY TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         271.86         271.10     -.28         274.05     1.09         257.54    -6.02         289.90    12.57   
B           1899           2088     9.95           2294     9.87           2362     2.96           2410     2.03   
C         516262         566057     9.65         628671    11.06         608309    -3.24         698659    14.85   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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240542     ROCK HILL TEL. CO.                                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         332.73         313.06    -5.91         296.90    -5.16         308.71     3.98         311.67      .96   
B          47353          50496     6.64          55900    10.70          58692     4.99          58348     -.59   
C       15755935       15808085      .33       16596825     4.99       18118670     9.17       18185080      .37   
D        1302602         655119   -49.71              0  -100.00         512581                  168677   -67.09   
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240544     ST. STEPHEN TEL. CO.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1999
A         278.76         279.91      .41         474.24    69.43         453.35    -4.40         468.33     3.30   
B           4850           5041     3.94           5325     5.63           5531     3.87           5573      .76   
C        1351986        1411026     4.37        2525343    78.97        2507491     -.71        2610018     4.09   
D              0              0                  624261                  606034    -2.92         621280     2.52   
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240546     SANDHILL TEL. COOP., INC.                                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         270.86         271.78      .34         275.73     1.45         259.66    -5.83         292.68    12.72   
B          13639          14350     5.21          15298     6.61          16246     6.20          16533     1.77   
C        3694260        3900043     5.57        4218118     8.16        4218436      .01        4838878    14.71   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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240550     WEST CAROLINA RURAL TEL. COOP.                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         385.60         414.61     7.52         411.25     -.81         437.20     6.31         586.59    34.17   
B          11216          12162     8.43          12232      .58          12802     4.66          12884      .64   
C        4324937        5042531    16.59        5030432     -.24        5597036    11.26        7557615    35.03   
D         701609         999858    42.51         856114   -14.38        1247656    45.73        2579060   106.71   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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SOUTH CAROLINA
                                                                                                                                    
240551     WILLISTON TEL. CO.                                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         505.85         505.59     -.05         494.97    -2.10         476.95    -3.64         466.85    -2.12   
B           5042           5187     2.88           5457     5.21           5629     3.15           5702     1.30   
C        2550482        2622475     2.82        2701045     3.00        2684760     -.60        2661990     -.85   
D         770124         780367     1.33         724579    -7.15         716405    -1.13         629332   -12.15   
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245194     SOUTHERN BELL-SC                                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         326.80         322.95    -1.18         322.56     -.12         301.63    -6.49         329.44     9.22   
B        1405838        1467777     4.41        1503586     2.44        1528085     1.63        1503098    -1.64   
C      459425398      474012522     3.18      484990816     2.32      460916766    -4.96      495177280     7.43   
D        5115915        4381241   -14.36        2560306   -41.56              0  -100.00        2743154            
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A         320.15         317.55     -.81         319.03      .47         312.89    -1.92         333.95     6.73   
B        2146463        2252479     4.94        2329312     3.41        2387760     2.51        2366512     -.89   
C      687183982      715284521     4.09      743119315     3.89      747100675      .54      790294828     5.78   
D       20927125       19899001    -4.91       17461488   -12.25       25307752    44.93       30907578    22.13   
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SOUTH DAKOTA
391640     ARMOUR INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE CO.                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         328.67         333.21     1.38         342.39     2.76         358.35     4.66         399.89    11.59   
B           1641           1679     2.32           1720     2.44           1694    -1.51           1659    -2.07   
C         539347         559460     3.73         588911     5.26         607045     3.08         663418     9.29   
D          40811          43774     7.26          41207    -5.86          69453    68.55          99928    43.88   
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391642     BALTIC TELECOM COOPERATIVE                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         328.82         332.43     1.10         340.08     2.30         347.00     2.03         388.77    12.04   
B           2720           2870     5.51           3064     6.76           3129     2.12           3129            
C         894390         954074     6.67        1042005     9.22        1085763     4.20        1216461    12.04   
D          67910          73369     8.04          68806    -6.22         105203    52.90         165855    57.65   
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391647     CHEYENNE RIVER SIOUX TRIBAL TEL AUTH                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         513.73         496.19    -3.41         613.43    23.63         599.13    -2.33         579.30    -3.31   
B           2743           2940     7.18           3155     7.31           3332     5.61           3332            
C        1409168        1458789     3.52        1935364    32.67        1996297     3.15        1930229    -3.31   
D         435182         421586    -3.12         699226    65.86         729393     4.31         648767   -11.05   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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SOUTH DAKOTA
                                                                                                                                    
391649     BERESFORD MUNICIPAL TEL. CO.                                                                            AVG SINCE 1997
A         293.04         295.56      .86         297.06      .51         305.46     2.83         346.87    13.56   
B           1259           1282     1.83           1365     6.47           1432     4.91           1426     -.42   
C         368937         378908     2.70         405487     7.01         437419     7.87         494637    13.08   
D           2153           2050    -4.78              0  -100.00           9481                   36749   287.61   
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391650     CITY OF BROOKINGS MUNICIPAL TEL. DEPT.                                                                  AVG SINCE 1997
A         237.32         239.62      .97         244.98     2.24         242.70     -.93         258.13     6.36   
B          15142          15766     4.12          16406     4.06          16597     1.16          16547     -.30   
C        3593499        3777849     5.13        4019142     6.39        4028092      .22        4271277     6.04   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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391652     DAKOTA COMMUNITY TELEPHONE, INC.                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         505.08         578.52    14.54         495.06   -14.43         508.62     2.74         488.88    -3.88   
B           6306           6349      .68           7006    10.35           7155     2.13           7026    -1.80   
C        3185032        3673025    15.32        3468374    -5.57        3639172     4.92        3434846    -5.61   
D         959548        1302460    35.74         930727   -28.54        1080569    16.10         891549   -17.49   
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391653     CITY OF FAITH MUNICIPAL TEL CO                                                                          AVG SINCE 1997
A         337.75         343.32     1.65         354.04     3.12         407.01    14.96         433.33     6.47   
B            370            373      .81            374      .27            393     5.08            393            
C         124968         128058     2.47         132411     3.40         159955    20.80         170299     6.47   
D          11385          12176     6.95          11792    -3.15          29402   149.34          33496    13.92   
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391654     INTERSTATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOP., INC.                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         325.85         329.97     1.26         340.48     3.19         350.89     3.06         392.95    11.99   
B          14448          14868     2.91          15150     1.90          15365     1.42          15241     -.81   
C        4707881        4905994     4.21        5158272     5.14        5391425     4.52        5988951    11.08   
D         332829         356314     7.06         344150    -3.41         555451    61.40         849272    52.90   
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391657     SPLITROCK TELECOM COOPERATIVE INC.                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         297.50         297.24     -.09         299.74      .84         308.52     2.93         349.58    13.31   
B           5774           6118     5.96           6517     6.52           6863     5.31           6896      .48   
C        1717765        1818514     5.87        1953406     7.42        2117373     8.39        2410704    13.85   
D          26611          16462   -38.14              0  -100.00          59090                  189863   221.31   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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SOUTH DAKOTA
                                                                                                                                    
391659     GOLDEN WEST TELECOMM. COOP, INC.                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         406.93         412.51     1.37         494.16    19.79         572.09    15.77         547.17    -4.36   
B          14869          15844     6.56          16093     1.57          16682     3.66          16304    -2.27   
C        6050585        6535789     8.02        7952572    21.68        9543603    20.01        8920987    -6.52   
D        1167987        1277607     9.39        2127047    66.49        3313469    55.78        2781632   -16.05   
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391660     MT. RUSHMORE TEL. CO.                                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         315.21         320.21     1.59         329.74     2.98         337.10     2.23         378.61    12.31   
B           6476           6397    -1.22           6317    -1.25           6543     3.58           6626     1.27   
C        2041300        2048383      .35        2082968     1.69        2205645     5.89        2508670    13.74   
D         104395         112723     7.98          99399   -11.82         177884    78.96         307459    72.84   
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391661     HANSON COUNTY TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         318.34         321.11      .87         328.08     2.17         336.76     2.65                           
B           1497           1566     4.61           1636     4.47           1649      .79                            MERGED 01-01
C         476555         502858     5.52         536739     6.74         555317     3.46                           
D          27178          28511     4.90          23978   -15.90          44467    85.45                           
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391664     JAMES VALLEY COOPERATIVE TEL CO                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         341.83         347.43     1.64         358.36     3.15         432.52    20.69         452.66     4.66   
B           4066           4160     2.31           4201      .99           4242      .98           4208     -.80   
C        1389881        1445309     3.99        1505470     4.16        1834750    21.87        1904793     3.82   
D         135899         146907     8.10         144255    -1.81         398527   176.27         419655     5.30   
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391666     JEFFERSON TELEPHONE COMPANY - SD                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         543.72         851.92    56.68         886.33     4.04        1062.53    19.88        1158.49     9.03   
B            551            572     3.81            579     1.22            587     1.38            586     -.17   
C         299589         487296    62.65         513182     5.31         623707    21.54         678877     8.85   
D          99811         234631   135.08         246828     5.20         332509    34.71         368653    10.87   
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391667     KADOKA TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         268.90         330.53    22.92         352.82     6.74         425.79    20.68         449.20     5.50   
B            581            586      .86            645    10.07            653     1.24            615    -5.82   
C         156233         193693    23.98         227571    17.49         278044    22.18         276260     -.64   
D              0          14257                   19825    39.05          58052   192.82          59737     2.90   
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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SOUTH DAKOTA
                                                                                                                                    
391668     KENNEBEC TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         534.76         545.31     1.97         575.47     5.53         634.48    10.25         884.15    39.35   
B            825            799    -3.15            805      .75            816     1.37            793    -2.82   
C         441181         435700    -1.24         463253     6.32         517739    11.76         701134    35.42   
D         143900         144009      .08         155490     7.97         200261    28.79         335713    67.64   
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391669     MCCOOK COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE CO.                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         411.80         433.50     5.27         442.53     2.08         470.51     6.32         435.77    -7.38   
B            704            642    -8.81            677     5.45            676     -.15           2288   238.46   
C         289907         278307    -4.00         299593     7.65         318065     6.17         997042   213.47   
D          57872          61875     6.92          63265     2.25          82770    30.83         199194   140.66   
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391670     MIDSTATE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.                                                                           AVG SINCE 1997
A         333.21         337.95     1.42         347.90     2.94         380.98     9.51         415.46     9.05   
B           4585           4722     2.99           4790     1.44           4848     1.21           4785    -1.30   
C        1527768        1595800     4.45        1666441     4.43        1846991    10.83        1987976     7.63   
D         127556         137657     7.92         131913    -4.17         270077   104.74         343696    27.26   
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391671     WEST RIVER TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOP.(MOBRIDGE)                                                           AVG SINCE 1997
A         262.71         264.19      .56         269.72     2.09         242.70   -10.02         275.76    13.62   
B           2472           2579     4.33           2631     2.02           2666     1.33           2680      .53   
C         649419         681346     4.92         709633     4.15         647038    -8.82         739037    14.22   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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391674     ROBERTS COUNTY TEL. COOP. ASSN.                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         372.92         377.79     1.31         377.16     -.17         441.99    17.19         458.76     3.79   
B           1851           1883     1.73           2064     9.61           2157     4.51           2171      .65   
C         690275         711379     3.06         778458     9.43         953372    22.47         995968     4.47   
D          99273         103656     4.42          96096    -7.29         217966   126.82         226442     3.89   
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391676     SANTEL COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE, INC.                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         339.16         350.99     3.49         378.17     7.74         460.71    21.83         544.77    18.25   
B           5067           5111      .87           5212     1.98           5227      .29           5161    -1.26   
C        1718543        1793910     4.39        1971039     9.87        2408146    22.18        2811535    16.75   
D         160562         192318    19.78         246083    27.96         601578   144.46         871230    44.82   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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SOUTH DAKOTA
                                                                                                                                    
391677     SIOUX VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                          AVG SINCE 1997
A         321.23         324.58     1.04         332.99     2.59         341.06     2.42         383.28    12.38   
B           5536           5752     3.90           5872     2.09           5929      .97           5881     -.81   
C        1778329        1866984     4.99        1955317     4.73        2022145     3.42        2254070    11.47   
D         110904         117696     6.12         104802   -10.96         176452    68.37         290741    64.77   
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391679     STOCKHOLM-STRANDBURG TEL. CO.                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         436.38         426.74    -2.21         558.71    30.93         549.30    -1.68         515.78    -6.10   
B            732            742     1.37            743      .13            772     3.90            763    -1.17   
C         319433         316641     -.87         415124    31.10         424061     2.15         393542    -7.20   
D          73668          67751    -8.03         134174    98.04         140143     4.45         112213   -19.93   
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391680     SULLY BUTTES TELEPHONE COOP. INC.                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         399.97         376.43    -5.89         390.28     3.68         429.04     9.93         543.16    26.60   
B          11174          11453     2.50          11533      .70          11544      .10          11359    -1.60   
C        4469246        4311209    -3.54        4501102     4.40        4952817    10.04        6169737    24.57   
D         819410         620342   -24.29         635309     2.41        1054405    65.97        1903801    80.56   
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391680     SULLY BUTTES TELEPHONE COOP. INC.  391680  395145  200012                                               COST SINCE 2001
A                                                                                                202.66            
B                                                                                                  2568            
C                                                                                                520430            
D                                                                                                     0            
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391682     TRI-COUNTY TELCOM, INC.                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         379.31         385.52     1.64         397.26     3.05         452.51    13.91         468.04     3.43   
B            454            448    -1.32            453     1.12            465     2.65            454    -2.37   
C         172207         172713      .29         179959     4.20         210417    16.92         212490      .99   
D          26258          27057     3.04          27009     -.18          50657    87.56          50513     -.28   
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391684     UNION TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         316.77         319.56      .88         324.89     1.67         332.79     2.43         374.99    12.68   
B           1558           1623     4.17           1745     7.52           1803     3.32           1801     -.11   
C         493528         518646     5.09         566933     9.31         600020     5.84         675357    12.56   
D          26695          27913     4.56          21957   -21.34          43967   100.24          79332    80.44   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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SOUTH DAKOTA
                                                                                                                                    
391685     VALLEY TELECOMM. COOP. ASSN.,INC.                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         349.56         442.99    26.73         500.34    12.95         610.95    22.11         697.85    14.22   
B           3591           3647     1.56           3737     2.47           3794     1.53           3747    -1.24   
C        1255275        1615589    28.70        1869773    15.73        2317961    23.97        2614831    12.81   
D         138066         377452   173.39         511249    35.45         864161    69.03        1062726    22.98   
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391686     VIVIAN TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                COST SINCE 1999
A         314.42         317.35      .93         404.45    27.45         446.39    10.37         489.07     9.56   
B          18146          18753     3.35          19614     4.59          20163     2.80          18945    -6.04   
C        5705465        5951265     4.31        7932822    33.30        9000467    13.46        9265502     2.94   
D         283201         295588     4.37        1272747   330.58        2104017    65.31        2406685    14.39   
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391688     WESTERN TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         337.78         343.26     1.62         353.24     2.91         410.60    16.24         435.91     6.16   
B           1108           1122     1.26           1163     3.65           1141    -1.89           1142      .09   
C         374260         385138     2.91         410818     6.67         468495    14.04         497809     6.26   
D          34116          36581     7.23          36065    -1.41          88437   145.22          99543    12.56   
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391689     WEST RIVER COOPERATIVE TEL. CO.                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         447.90         497.65    11.11         488.67    -1.80         522.98     7.02         540.00     3.25   
B           3837           3821     -.42           3984     4.27           4064     2.01           4052     -.30   
C        1718601        1901529    10.64        1946861     2.38        2125402     9.17        2188064     2.95   
D         419305         552103    31.67         510170    -7.60         657526    28.88         669524     1.82   
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395145     QWEST CORPORATION - SD                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         235.94         249.89     5.91         235.76    -5.65         259.99    10.28         267.29     2.81   
B         266467         273563     2.66         280323     2.47         276180    -1.48         257651    -6.71   
C       62871129       68360007     8.73       66088782    -3.32       71804609     8.65       68868016    -4.09   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          SOUTH DAKOTA TOTALS                     STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          32
 
A         274.09         286.50     4.53         286.98      .17         315.29     9.86         333.38     5.74   
B         406550         418030     2.82         429574     2.76         428561     -.24         410229    -4.28   
C      111429696      119764162     7.48      123277782     2.93      135121352     9.61      136762949     1.21   
D        5932485        6804825    14.70        8703569    27.90       13515367    55.29       15503968    14.71   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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TENNESSEE
                                                                                                                                    
TENNESSEE
290280     ARDMORE TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         367.24         381.17     3.79         380.94     -.06         371.02    -2.60         427.96    15.35   
B           9327           9657     3.54          10058     4.15          10567     5.06          10695     1.21   
C        3425218        3680939     7.47        3831516     4.09        3920564     2.32        4577064    16.75   
D         465789         552817    18.68         492995   -10.82         520265     5.53         868465    66.93   
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290552     CENTURYTEL OF ADAMSVILLE, INC.                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         558.24         581.20     4.11         628.25     8.10         650.50     3.54         665.03     2.23   
B           7810           8001     2.45           8406     5.06           8715     3.68           8617    -1.12   
C        4359855        4650183     6.66        5281104    13.57        5669137     7.35        5730560     1.08   
D        1499788        1657441    10.51        1956410    18.04        2243528    14.68        2231849     -.52   
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290553     BEN LOMAND RURAL TEL. COOP., INC.                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         271.97         272.72      .28         277.06     1.59         266.41    -3.84         301.84    13.30   
B          32194          33985     5.56          35813     5.38          37229     3.95          37464      .63   
C        8755802        9268389     5.85        9922350     7.06        9918178     -.04       11308134    14.01   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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290554     BLEDSOE TEL. COOP.                                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         269.59         270.46      .32         274.67     1.56         256.15    -6.74         287.12    12.09   
B          10074          10628     5.50          11264     5.98          11945     6.05          12290     2.89   
C        2715850        2874449     5.84        3093883     7.63        3059712    -1.10        3528705    15.33   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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290557     CENTURYTEL OF CLAIBORNE, INC.                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         479.48         507.20     5.78         524.73     3.46         551.09     5.02         564.30     2.40   
B           8622           9042     4.87           9453     4.55           9617     1.73           9696      .82   
C        4134072        4586140    10.94        4960257     8.16        5299796     6.85        5471453     3.24   
D        1146418        1371257    19.61        1466157     6.92        1758713    19.95        1778808     1.14   
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290559     CONCORD TEL. EXCHANGE, INC.                                                                             AVG SINCE 1997
A         235.98         238.06      .88         243.28     2.19         242.70     -.24         256.85     5.83   
B          20798          23297    12.02          25549     9.67          26398     3.32          26511      .43   
C        4907912        5546084    13.00        6215561    12.07        6406795     3.08        6809350     6.28   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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TENNESSEE
                                                                                                                                    
290561     CROCKETT TEL., INC.                                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         283.25         284.16      .32         290.61     2.27         298.14     2.59         340.50    14.21   
B           4422           4607     4.18           4619      .26           4722     2.23           4608    -2.41   
C        1252532        1309125     4.52        1342328     2.54        1407817     4.88        1569024    11.45   
D              0              0                       0                    8797                   99673  1033.03   
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290562     DEKALB TEL. COOP, INC.                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         485.05         464.44    -4.25         457.16    -1.57         448.01    -2.00         466.79     4.19   
B          17968          18951     5.47          19748     4.21          20443     3.52          20691     1.21   
C        8715297        8801578      .99        9028003     2.57        9158738     1.45        9658256     5.45   
D        2464164        2266240    -8.03        2062130    -9.01        2158073     4.65        2282742     5.78   
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290565     HIGHLAND TEL. COOP., INC.-TN                                                                            AVG SINCE 1997
A         265.33         266.95      .61         271.77     1.81         243.13   -10.54         275.42    13.28   
B          22752          23581     3.64          24601     4.33          26417     7.38          27248     3.15   
C        6036788        6294948     4.28        6685814     6.21        6422765    -3.93        7504644    16.84   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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290566     HUMPHREY'S COUNTY TEL. CO.                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         494.34         457.60    -7.43         438.06    -4.27         455.96     4.09         447.85    -1.78   
B           1689           1738     2.90           1919    10.41           1989     3.65           2014     1.26   
C         834942         795303    -4.75         840640     5.70         906901     7.88         901960     -.54   
D         243401         198921   -18.27         172897   -13.08         221829    28.30         193586   -12.73   
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290567     UNITED INTER-MOUNTAIN TEL. CO.-TN                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         226.46         229.10     1.17         238.86     4.26         235.44    -1.43         242.07     2.82   
B         246392         256109     3.94         252062    -1.58         254563      .99         241646    -5.07   
C       55797199       58674504     5.16       60207764     2.61       59933273     -.46       58494983    -2.40   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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290570     LORETTO TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                  AVG SINCE 1997
A         298.85         301.08      .75         307.51     2.14         314.16     2.16         355.96    13.31   
B           5642           5878     4.18           6159     4.78           6316     2.55           6345      .46   
C        1686112        1769748     4.96        1893954     7.02        1984235     4.77        2258566    13.83   
D          30954          30487    -1.51           7919   -74.02          77535   879.10         201006   159.25   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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         1997            1998        %CHG       1999        %CHG       2000        %CHG       2001        %CHG   COMMENTS
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TENNESSEE
                                                                                                                                    
290571     MILLINGTON TEL. CO., INC.                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         279.62         291.39     4.21         292.21      .28         309.15     5.80         344.39    11.40   
B          23954          24673     3.00          26336     6.74          27367     3.91          27805     1.60   
C        6698125        7189478     7.34        7695711     7.04        8460541     9.94        9575848    13.18   
D              0              0                       0                  246834                  671738   172.14   
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290573     NORTH CENTRAL TEL. COOP., INC.                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         368.63         379.92     3.06         407.95     7.38         395.93    -2.95         409.14     3.34   
B          18653          19470     4.38          20583     5.72          21455     4.24          22061     2.82   
C        6876005        7397088     7.58        8396910    13.52        8494585     1.16        9025958     6.26   
D         948381        1098744    15.85        1389655    26.48        1426873     2.68        1480026     3.73   
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290574     CENTURYTEL OF OOLTEWAH-COLLEGEDALE, INC.                                                                COST SINCE 1999
A         260.45         261.18      .28         374.62    43.43         386.11     3.07         431.91    11.86   
B           8011           8621     7.61           9210     6.83           9665     4.94           9262    -4.17   
C        2086465        2251633     7.92        3450237    53.23        3731777     8.16        4000345     7.20   
D              0              0                  413595                  571592    38.20         779540    36.38   
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290575     TENNESSEE TEL. CO.                                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         340.56         333.13    -2.18         331.85     -.38         335.10      .98         344.20     2.72   
B          57293          61343     7.07          64369     4.93          66698     3.62          67513     1.22   
C       19511670       20435120     4.73       21360674     4.53       22350591     4.63       23238143     3.97   
D        1867627        1596094   -14.54        1101141   -31.01        1726604    56.80        1622700    -6.02   
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290576     PEOPLES TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                  AVG SINCE 1997
A         281.20         281.30      .04         285.82     1.61         287.97      .75         324.40    12.65   
B           4607           4890     6.14           5105     4.40           5314     4.09           5442     2.41   
C        1295488        1375557     6.18        1459111     6.07        1530273     4.88        1765385    15.36   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   60762            
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290578     TELLICO TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         358.14         373.55     4.30         391.50     4.81         366.99    -6.26         398.11     8.48   
B           7877           8352     6.03           8827     5.69           9557     8.27           9786     2.40   
C        2821098        3119897    10.59        3455803    10.77        3507300     1.49        3895947    11.08   
D         346784         436744    25.94         493246    12.94         445503    -9.68         578126    29.77   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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TENNESSEE
                                                                                                                                    
290579     TWIN LAKES TEL. COOP. CORP.                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         306.03         310.73     1.54         313.30      .83         317.99     1.50         335.86     5.62   
B          33706          34921     3.60          36574     4.73          37744     3.20          38824     2.86   
C       10315176       10851096     5.20       11458457     5.60       12002300     4.75       13039421     8.64   
D         342228         400166    16.93         184669   -53.85         557305   201.79         722685    29.67   
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290580     CITIZENS TELECOM OF THE VOLUNTEER STATE, LLC                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         269.83         300.59    11.40         297.43    -1.05         319.04     7.27         307.33    -3.67   
B          20920          21011      .43          22815     8.59          23254     1.92          23301      .20   
C        5644821        6315765    11.89        6785870     7.44        7419062     9.33        7161171    -3.48   
D              0         102285                       0  -100.00         359225                    1628   -99.55   
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290581     UNITED TEL. CO.-TN                                                                                      COST SINCE 1999
A         283.90         283.09     -.29         407.37    43.90         440.17     8.05         513.89    16.75   
B          11642          12556     7.85          13354     6.36          14390     7.76          15066     4.70   
C        3305164        3554478     7.54        5439959    53.05        6334003    16.43        7742266    22.23   
D              0              0                  895782                 1434473    60.14        2194369    52.97   
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290583     WEST TENNESSEE TEL. CO., INC.                                                                           AVG SINCE 1997
A         297.96         300.09      .71         306.73     2.21         313.29     2.14         356.42    13.77   
B           4583           4866     6.17           4977     2.28           5120     2.87           5044    -1.48   
C        1365551        1460238     6.93        1526595     4.54        1604045     5.07        1797782    12.08   
D          22493          22107    -1.72           3876   -82.47          59957  1446.88         161299   169.02   
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290584     YORKVILLE TEL. COOP., INC.                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         331.42         336.01     1.38         345.20     2.74         367.96     6.59         405.95    10.32   
B           1973           2032     2.99           2101     3.40           2123     1.05           2096    -1.27   
C         653892         682772     4.42         725265     6.22         781179     7.71         850871     8.92   
D          52594          56675     7.76          54173    -4.41         100303    85.15         135602    35.19   
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294336     CITIZENS UTILITIES DBA CITIZENS OF TENN                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         314.32         323.43     2.90         335.48     3.73         353.84     5.47         358.00     1.18   
B          73062          75994     4.01          79182     4.20          78288    -1.13          78553      .34   
C       22964515       24578554     7.03       26564319     8.08       27701515     4.28       28121816     1.52   
D        1135517        1498159    31.94        1541373     2.88        2980260    93.35        2592671   -13.01   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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TENNESSEE
                                                                                                                                    
295185     SOUTH CENTRAL BELL-TN                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         280.22         272.74    -2.67         274.02      .47         264.07    -3.63         281.61     6.64   
B        2616876        2684626     2.59        2743845     2.21        2754858      .40        2673375    -2.96   
C      733309903      732212587     -.15      751856479     2.68      727486998    -3.24      752843826     3.49   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          TENNESSEE TOTALS                        STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          25
 
A         281.11         275.96    -1.83         279.52     1.29         272.10    -2.65         289.69     6.46   
B        3270847        3368829     3.00        3446929     2.32        3474754      .81        3385953    -2.56   
C      919469452      929675653     1.11      963478564     3.64      945492080    -1.87      980871478     3.74   
D       10566138       11288137     6.83       12236018     8.40       16897669    38.10       18657275    10.41   
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TEXAS
440425     CAMERON TELEPHONE COMPANY - TEXAS                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         505.11         793.23    57.04         791.58     -.21         786.81     -.60         742.33    -5.65   
B           1226           1259     2.69           1338     6.27           1371     2.47           1368     -.22   
C         619264         998682    61.27        1059132     6.05        1078719     1.85        1015509    -5.86   
D         186581         461016   147.09         475307     3.10         493101     3.74         433629   -12.06   
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441163     VALOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS OF TEXAS, LP  441163  442080  200009                                           COST SINCE 2000
A                                                                        326.81                  314.89    -3.65   
B                                                                        322546                  321721     -.26   
C                                                                     105411994               101305558    -3.90   
D                                                                       1017181                  246680   -75.75   
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442038     BLOSSOM TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         289.40         291.70      .79         294.74     1.04         303.35     2.92         340.67    12.30   
B           1315           1332     1.29           1423     6.83           1473     3.51           1533     4.07   
C         380561         388544     2.10         419415     7.95         446835     6.54         522247    16.88   
D              0              0                       0                    7732                   33329   331.05   
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442039     BIG BEND TELEPHONE COMPANY INC.                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A        1412.31        1999.27    41.56        1701.84   -14.88        1534.52    -9.83        1639.96     6.87   
B           4745           4958     4.49           5443     9.78           5799     6.54           6058     4.47   
C        6701403        9912387    47.92        9263110    -6.55        8898685    -3.93        9934899    11.64   
D        3950624        6300164    59.47        5649465   -10.33        5337677    -5.52        5998649    12.38   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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TEXAS
                                                                                                                                    
442040     BRAZORIA TEL. CO.                                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         659.10         658.46     -.10         656.92     -.23         648.77    -1.24         670.53     3.35   
B           6279           6525     3.92           6783     3.95           6895     1.65           6974     1.15   
C        4138511        4296452     3.82        4455886     3.71        4473297      .39        4676286     4.54   
D        1680758        1729772     2.92        1724525     -.30        1766054     2.41        1835071     3.91   
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442041     BRAZOS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC.                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         427.23         396.80    -7.12         455.51    14.80         466.08     2.32         448.65    -3.74   
B           5262           5544     5.36           5683     2.51           5947     4.65           6033     1.45   
C        2248073        2199881    -2.14        2588658    17.67        2771807     7.08        2706678    -2.35   
D         493454         381728   -22.64         586399    53.62         708394    20.80         583514   -17.63   
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442043     NORTH TEXAS TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                           AVG SINCE 1997
A         333.75         338.69     1.48         348.37     2.86         380.64     9.26         413.16     8.54   
B            896            917     2.34            942     2.73            972     3.18            979      .72   
C         299040         310579     3.86         328165     5.66         369982    12.74         404484     9.33   
D          25242          27174     7.65          26230    -3.47          53934   105.62          68631    27.25   
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442046     CAP ROCK TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC.                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         339.60         352.28     3.73         380.91     8.13         401.52     5.41         374.74    -6.67   
B           4984           5004      .40           5088     1.68           5168     1.57           5149     -.37   
C        1692570        1762815     4.15        1938078     9.94        2075068     7.07        1929519    -7.01   
D         159358         192487    20.79         249290    29.51         365367    46.56         225971   -38.15   
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442052     CENTRAL TEXAS TELEPHONE CO-OP. INC.                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         765.82         844.99    10.34         829.77    -1.80        1049.16    26.44        1034.71    -1.38   
B           6819           7386     8.32           7510     1.68           7610     1.33           8786    15.45   
C        5222147        6241085    19.51        6231555     -.15        7984130    28.12        9090981    13.86   
D        2371098        2991305    26.16        2882937    -3.62        4234416    46.88        4711628    11.27   
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442057     COLEMAN COUNTY TELEPHONE CO-OP. INC.                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         523.13         712.93    36.28         992.26    39.18         978.97    -1.34         921.14    -5.91   
B           2129           2208     3.71           2440    10.51           2533     3.81           2533            
C        1113754        1574147    41.34        2421123    53.81        2479723     2.42        2333239    -5.91   
D         352779         675541    91.49        1234023    82.67        1276088     3.41        1142606   -10.46   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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TEXAS
                                                                                                                                    
442059     COLORADO VALLEY TELEPHONE CO-OP. INC.                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         583.54         639.85     9.65         640.49      .10         643.76      .51         685.04     6.41   
B           6249           6476     3.63           6920     6.86           7161     3.48           7263     1.42   
C        3646522        4143668    13.63        4432159     6.96        4609975     4.01        4975427     7.93   
D        1318597        1626393    23.34        1674084     2.93        1807278     7.96        1990156    10.12   
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442060     COMANCHE COUNTY TEL COMPANY INC.                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         336.78         325.41    -3.38         319.00    -1.97         351.22    10.10         379.97     8.19   
B           5384           5541     2.92           5600     1.06           5754     2.75           5748     -.10   
C        1813234        1803070     -.56        1786404     -.92        2020945    13.13        2184061     8.07   
D         162278         116368   -28.29          49024   -57.87         209244   326.82         271799    29.90   
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442061     COMMUNITY TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         564.48         528.22    -6.42         572.32     8.35         562.68    -1.68         621.02    10.37   
B           1711           1762     2.98           1837     4.26           1979     7.73           1990      .56   
C         965833         930719    -3.64        1051351    12.96        1113546     5.92        1235836    10.98   
D         336578         294993   -12.36         350485    18.81         379113     8.17         449736    18.63   
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442065     CUMBY TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC.                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         446.22         445.04     -.26         365.93   -17.78         635.51    73.67         664.67     4.59   
B            749            748     -.13            864    15.51            834    -3.47            820    -1.68   
C         334221         332893     -.40         316160    -5.03         530013    67.64         545029     2.83   
D          80906          78566    -2.89          33920   -56.83         205323   505.32         212163     3.33   
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442066     DELL TELEPHONE CO-OP. INC. - TX                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A        2643.02        2669.12      .99        2283.54   -14.45        2589.81    13.41        2461.54    -4.95   
B            688            685     -.44            773    12.85            785     1.55            772    -1.66   
C        1818402        1828345      .55        1765175    -3.46        2033003    15.17        1900311    -6.53   
D        1207866        1214570      .56        1139562    -6.18        1343854    17.93        1240131    -7.72   
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442068     EASTEX TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC.                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         489.48         493.58      .84         488.26    -1.08         478.85    -1.93         480.58      .36   
B          27250          28571     4.85          30748     7.62          32742     6.48          33985     3.80   
C       13338440       14101976     5.72       15012946     6.46       15678606     4.43       16332515     4.17   
D        3827653        4041059     5.58        3927971    -2.80        4213745     7.28        4100898    -2.68   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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TEXAS
                                                                                                                                    
442069     ELECTRA TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         898.69         891.45     -.81         911.62     2.26         931.43     2.17         982.30     5.46   
B           1868           2029     8.62           2035      .30           2045      .49           2030     -.73   
C        1678755        1808761     7.74        1855142     2.56        1904764     2.67        1994065     4.69   
D         835691         892439     6.79         906119     1.53         957327     5.65        1008824     5.38   
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442070     ETEX TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC.                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         522.94         526.47      .68         506.91    -3.72         543.36     7.19         559.18     2.91   
B          12161          12697     4.41          13642     7.44          14641     7.32          15426     5.36   
C        6359449        6684540     5.11        6915305     3.45        7955386    15.04        8625983     8.43   
D        2013367        2109056     4.75        1933545    -8.32        2592598    34.09        2770785     6.87   
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442071     FIVE AREA TELEPHONE CO-OP. INC.                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         420.04         364.61   -13.20         391.91     7.49         389.18     -.70         392.17      .77   
B           6911           7253     4.95           7560     4.23           7740     2.38           7754      .18   
C        2902874        2644546    -8.90        2962826    12.04        3012231     1.67        3040921      .95   
D         610824         337128   -44.81         424461    25.90         475568    12.04         428144    -9.97   
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442072     FORT BEND TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         304.24         310.09     1.92         258.41   -16.67         297.62    15.17         298.62      .34   
B          31962          35326    10.52          41677    17.98          45523     9.23          45619      .21   
C        9723999       10954383    12.65       10769809    -1.68       13548697    25.80       13622746      .55   
D         287333         390111    35.77              0  -100.00          69418                       0  -100.00   
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442073     BORDER TO BORDER COMMUNICATIONS                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A        5969.34        6390.79     7.06        6431.12      .63        6738.93     4.79        8478.71    25.82   
B             92             85    -7.61             82    -3.53             90     9.76             87    -3.33   
C         549179         543217    -1.09         527352    -2.92         606504    15.01         737648    21.62   
D         391033         387969     -.78         375961    -3.10         434138    15.47         532376    22.63   
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442076     GANADO TELEPHONE COMPANY INC.                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         552.81         671.83    21.53         819.59    21.99         850.05     3.72         917.23     7.90   
B           2861           3001     4.89           3045     1.47           3216     5.62           3240      .75   
C        1581599        2016150    27.48        2495660    23.78        2733760     9.54        2971825     8.71   
D         537759         825655    53.54        1145665    38.76        1309219    14.28        1452023    10.91   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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TEXAS
                                                                                                                                    
442080     GTE-SW DBA VERIZON SW INC.-TX                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         259.96         278.81     7.25         263.87    -5.36         313.65    18.87         295.01    -5.94   
B        1610872        1688954     4.85        1777873     5.26        1613808    -9.23        1599144     -.91   
C      418768346      470897238    12.45      469120382     -.38      506176717     7.90      471764433    -6.80   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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442083     GUADALUPE VALLEY TEL CO-OP. INC.                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         413.19         429.03     3.83         466.75     8.79         483.43     3.57         517.49     7.05   
B          29060          31828     9.53          34713     9.06          38334    10.43          40595     5.90   
C       12007372       13655104    13.72       16202223    18.65       18531957    14.38       21007457    13.36   
D        2419153        2960853    22.39        3874481    30.86        5065087    30.73        6022283    18.90   
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442084     UNITED TELEPHONE CO. OF TEXAS INC.                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         470.62         456.09    -3.09         465.07     1.97         479.77     3.16         484.55     1.00   
B         148438         154882     4.34         162653     5.02         166011     2.06         167910     1.14   
C       69857749       70640246     1.12       75645221     7.09       79646539     5.29       81361446     2.15   
D       18750588       17551488    -6.39       17949523     2.27       21479400    19.67       20761295    -3.34   
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442086     HILL COUNTRY TELEPHONE CO-OP. INC.                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         453.30         434.06    -4.24         442.53     1.95         435.66    -1.55         446.18     2.41   
B          13510          14415     6.70          15613     8.31          16417     5.15          16986     3.47   
C        6124153        6256959     2.17        6909238    10.42        7152189     3.52        7578791     5.96   
D        1531079        1395360    -8.86        1459030     4.56        1581005     8.36        1611426     1.92   
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442090     ALENCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A        1486.71        1409.09    -5.22        1497.44     6.27        1360.02    -9.18        1326.32    -2.48   
B           1561           1701     8.97           1805     6.11           2037    12.85           2105     3.34   
C        2320749        2396855     3.28        2702881    12.77        2770359     2.50        2791895      .78   
D        1386772        1408550     1.57        1596761    13.36        1608360      .73        1589218    -1.19   
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442091     ETS TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A        1788.34        1016.94   -43.13         797.12   -21.62         678.81   -14.84         726.14     6.97   
B            355           1219   243.38           2454   101.31           4181    70.37           5617    34.35   
C         634860        1239654    95.26        1956126    57.80        2838092    45.09        4078735    43.71   
D         395686         650896    64.50         881948    35.50        1165100    32.11        1712274    46.96   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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TEXAS
                                                                                                                                    
442093     INDUSTRY TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         613.68         538.71   -12.22         606.25    12.54         618.52     2.02         625.32     1.10   
B           2000           2186     9.30           2258     3.29           2311     2.35           2437     5.45   
C        1227352        1177611    -4.05        1368908    16.24        1429392     4.42        1523913     6.61   
D         467229         383177   -17.99         488269    27.43         539498    10.49         558616     3.54   
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442097     KERRVILLE TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         282.92         298.56     5.53         351.32    17.67         335.82    -4.41         361.97     7.79   
B          22072          23629     7.05          25645     8.53          26942     5.06          27301     1.33   
C        6244673        7054611    12.97        9009721    27.71        9047571      .42        9882084     9.22   
D              0          83852                  763252   810.24         710054    -6.97         971530    36.82   
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442101     CENTURYTEL OF LAKE DALLAS, INC.                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         501.22         450.99   -10.02         431.93    -4.23         412.50    -4.50         435.56     5.59   
B           8283           9800    18.31          11296    15.27          12348     9.31          12759     3.33   
C        4151603        4419705     6.46        4879112    10.39        5093581     4.40        5557302     9.10   
D        1236398        1073067   -13.21         965805   -10.00         974663      .92        1108794    13.76   
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442103     LA WARD TELEPHONE EXCHANGE INC.                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         684.89         631.25    -7.83         620.15    -1.76         645.30     4.06         657.40     1.88   
B           1137           1199     5.45           1221     1.83           1313     7.53           1316      .23   
C         778719         756868    -2.81         757199      .04         847282    11.90         865137     2.11   
D         326344         293385   -10.10         276758    -5.67         332889    20.28         333320      .13   
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442104     LAKE LIVINGSTON TEL. CO.                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A        1037.84         921.04   -11.25         956.52     3.85        1282.18    34.05        1335.91     4.19   
B           1043           1079     3.45           1161     7.60           1162      .09           1162            
C        1082472         993797    -8.19        1110521    11.75        1489891    34.16        1552323     4.19   
D         575459         498535   -13.37         556052    11.54         849646    52.80         885636     4.24   
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442105     LIPAN TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         743.83         695.57    -6.49         712.95     2.50         723.09     1.42         749.98     3.72   
B           1227           1311     6.85           1355     3.36           1469     8.41           1543     5.04   
C         912676         911889     -.09         966052     5.94        1062214     9.95        1157216     8.94   
D         406415         384033    -5.51         401439     4.53         458145    14.13         497954     8.69   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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TEXAS
                                                                                                                                    
442107     LIVINGSTON TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                            AVG SINCE 1997
A         243.49         245.52      .83         250.89     2.19         242.70    -3.26         261.71     7.83   
B           6743           7079     4.98           7287     2.94           7998     9.76           8070      .90   
C        1641853        1738036     5.86        1828235     5.19        1941115     6.17        2112000     8.80   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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442109     TXU COMMUNICATIONS TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         362.29         334.37    -7.71         337.25      .86         351.45     4.21         348.87     -.73   
B         101217         109385     8.07         117268     7.21         122179     4.19         124134     1.60   
C       36670182       36575129     -.26       39548124     8.13       42939903     8.58       43306566      .85   
D        4729094        2934272   -37.95        2417679   -17.61        4461293    84.53        3360416   -24.68   
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442112     MID-PLAINS RURAL TEL. CO-OP. INC.                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         542.31         541.63     -.13         529.03    -2.33         559.12     5.69         582.10     4.11   
B           3045           3158     3.71           3336     5.64           3451     3.45           3452      .03   
C        1651341        1710457     3.58        1764838     3.18        1929529     9.33        2009426     4.14   
D         548364         560471     2.21         528171    -5.76         651887    23.42         679381     4.22   
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442114     CENTRAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF TEXAS                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         326.86         316.47    -3.18         303.27    -4.17         299.40    -1.28         292.65    -2.25   
B         199413         210372     5.50         226520     7.68         231669     2.27         232243      .25   
C       65179579       66576304     2.14       68696243     3.18       69362130      .97       67965630    -2.01   
D        4724657         491629   -89.59              0  -100.00          95587                       0  -100.00   
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442116     MUENSTER TEL. CORP. OF TX DBA NORTEX COMM.                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         699.56         624.49   -10.73         621.24     -.52         621.84      .10         553.21   -11.04   
B           3297           3710    12.53           4015     8.22           4401     9.61           4536     3.07   
C        2306433        2316863      .45        2494260     7.66        2736732     9.72        2509354    -8.31   
D         982586         888996    -9.52         913341     2.74        1038363    13.69         794437   -23.49   
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442117     CENTURYTEL OF PORT ARANSAS, INC.                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         385.09         382.73     -.61         383.56      .22         339.33   -11.53         363.24     7.05   
B           4071           4356     7.00           4591     5.39           4847     5.58           5006     3.28   
C        1567705        1667154     6.34        1760944     5.63        1644755    -6.60        1818387    10.56   
D         253102         253962      .34         232847    -8.31         138801   -40.39         182275    31.32   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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TEXAS
                                                                                                                                    
442130     PEOPLES TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE - TX                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         471.42         470.19     -.26         516.40     9.83         559.80     8.40         651.59    16.40   
B          11401          12085     6.00          12543     3.79          13151     4.85          13424     2.08   
C        5374656        5682228     5.72        6477170    13.99        7361862    13.66        8747002    18.82   
D        1447007        1497291     3.48        1867053    24.70        2490903    33.41        3341574    34.15   
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442131     POKA-LAMBRO TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC.                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         479.36         490.05     2.23         479.31    -2.19         479.34      .01         462.89    -3.43   
B           3808           3881     1.92           3917      .93           3964     1.20           3982      .45   
C        1825395        1901870     4.19        1877457    -1.28        1900107     1.21        1843218    -2.99   
D         505985         538650     6.46         474093   -11.98         511605     7.91         427668   -16.41   
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442134     RIVIERA TELEPHONE COMPANY INC.                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         782.72         653.52   -16.51         758.70    16.09        1062.95    40.10        1094.55     2.97   
B           1166           1258     7.89           1356     7.79           1373     1.25           1401     2.04   
C         912654         822126    -9.92        1028791    25.14        1459424    41.86        1533467     5.07   
D         420220         328834   -21.75         448263    36.32         778176    73.60         814185     4.63   
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442135     SOUTHWEST TEXAS TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         797.46         767.14    -3.80         711.00    -7.32         746.38     4.98         763.96     2.36   
B           3937           4097     4.06           4437     8.30           4564     2.86           4656     2.02   
C        3139611        3142958      .11        3154723      .37        3406494     7.98        3556980     4.42   
D        1462396        1420058    -2.90        1308037    -7.89        1503121    14.91        1551393     3.21   
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442140     CENTURYTEL OF SAN MARCOS, INC.                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         331.78         331.71     -.02         342.65     3.30         310.62    -9.35         336.94     8.47   
B          28659          30143     5.18          32058     6.35          33918     5.80          33280    -1.88   
C        9508544        9998835     5.16       10984648     9.86       10535638    -4.09       11213526     6.43   
D         770664         756474    -1.84         773454     2.24         338329   -56.26         642849    90.01   
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442141     SANTA ROSA TEL. COOP.,INC.                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         576.05         592.31     2.82         581.09    -1.89         631.77     8.72         552.62   -12.53   
B           2240           2298     2.59           2397     4.31           2454     2.38           2444     -.41   
C        1290357        1361128     5.48        1392872     2.33        1550368    11.31        1350599   -12.89   
D         460078         495188     7.63         473095    -4.46         597268    26.25         426962   -28.51   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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TEXAS
                                                                                                                                    
442143     SOUTH PLAINS TEL. COOP.,INC.                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         332.15         322.23    -2.99         322.48      .08         313.46    -2.80         330.74     5.51   
B           4657           5054     8.52           5325     5.36           5527     3.79           5573      .83   
C        1546826        1628527     5.28        1717184     5.44        1732520      .89        1843208     6.39   
D         126351          95693   -24.26          58661   -38.70          65334    11.38          85191    30.39   
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442147     SUGAR LAND TEL. CO.                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         251.17         258.81     3.04         258.06     -.29         260.22      .84         261.93      .66   
B          65410          71478     9.28          77206     8.01          82006     6.22          82532      .64   
C       16429218       18499494    12.60       19924077     7.70       21339602     7.10       21617254     1.30   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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442150     TATUM TEL. CO.                                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         907.63         812.81   -10.45         781.87    -3.81         811.00     3.73         773.66    -4.60   
B            900           1041    15.67           1103     5.96           1152     4.44           1169     1.48   
C         816862         846131     3.58         862398     1.92         934278     8.33         904408    -3.20   
D         408669         396477    -2.98         383794    -3.20         435235    13.40         398019    -8.55   
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442151     TAYLOR TEL. CO-OP.,INC.                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         354.10         349.90    -1.19         452.67    29.37         441.94    -2.37         453.13     2.53   
B           6858           7079     3.22           7437     5.06           7671     3.15           7777     1.38   
C        2428417        2476916     2.00        3366528    35.92        3390151      .70        3523964     3.95   
D         283913         261354    -7.95         751544   187.56         774870     3.10         778325      .45   
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442153     TEXAS-ALLTEL, INC.                                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         431.83         409.06    -5.27         394.61    -3.53         390.11    -1.14         369.83    -5.20   
B          26886          28624     6.46          30468     6.44          32238     5.81          32878     1.99   
C       11610298       11708984      .85       12023112     2.68       12576412     4.60       12159431    -3.32   
D        2614040        2234080   -14.54        1764119   -21.04        2003282    13.56        1337966   -33.21   
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442154     GTE-SW DBA VERIZON SW INC.-TX (CONTEL)                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         309.64         346.44    11.88         299.47   -13.56         604.37   101.81         332.63   -44.96   
B         220148         223738     1.63         237202     6.02         113008   -52.36         117412     3.90   
C       68167110       77511827    13.71       71035010    -8.36       68299122    -3.85       39054460   -42.82   
D         423356        1193407   181.89              0  -100.00       22602953                 1636254   -92.76   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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TEXAS
                                                                                                                                    
442159     VALLEY TELEPHONE CO-OP. INC. - TX                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A        1211.22        1205.40     -.48        1331.02    10.42        1449.48     8.90        1430.41    -1.32   
B           5844           5941     1.66           6501     9.43           6553      .80           6753     3.05   
C        7078386        7161261     1.17        8652972    20.83        9498412     9.77        9659544     1.70   
D        3984260        4011982      .70        4939572    23.12        5613745    13.65        5625522      .21   
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442166     WEST TEXAS RURAL TEL. CO-OP. INC.                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         936.40        1131.66    20.85        1120.50     -.99        1095.33    -2.25        1148.47     4.85   
B           1958           2022     3.27           2118     4.75           2199     3.82           2199            
C        1833473        2288218    24.80        2373222     3.71        2408634     1.49        2525487     4.85   
D         931331        1253638    34.61        1274882     1.69        1299731     1.95        1366866     5.17   
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442168     WES-TEX TELEPHONE CO-OP.                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         385.33         420.26     9.06         442.24     5.23         479.59     8.45         563.38    17.47   
B           3220           3328     3.35           3384     1.68           3445     1.80           3432     -.38   
C        1240760        1398616    12.72        1496544     7.00        1652200    10.40        1933526    17.03   
D         200773         287703    43.30         315498     9.66         445268    41.13         627259    40.87   
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442170     XIT RURAL TELEPHONE CO-OP. INC.                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A        1413.24        1432.66     1.37        1262.04   -11.91        1274.35      .98        1257.53    -1.32   
B           1363           1431     4.99           1546     8.04           1505    -2.65           1563     3.85   
C        1926239        2050130     6.43        1951122    -4.83        1917903    -1.70        1965520     2.48   
D        1135767        1210267     6.56        1094695    -9.55        1091607     -.28        1099384      .71   
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442262     E.N.M.R. TEL. COOP.,INC.-TX                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         261.26         197.86   -24.27         176.75   -10.67         188.80     6.82         179.35    -5.01   
B            871            906     4.02            927     2.32            948     2.27            973     2.64   
C         227561         179258   -21.23         163845    -8.60         178981     9.24         174504    -2.50   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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445216     SOUTHWESTERN BELL-TEXAS                                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         262.58         258.00    -1.74         259.76      .68         264.09     1.67         286.33     8.42   
B        9328001        9802614     5.09       10192419     3.98       10369492     1.74       10128429    -2.32   
C     2449377680     2529050004     3.25     2647541760     4.69     2738483778     3.43     2900086970     5.90   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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TEXAS
                                                                                                                                    
          TEXAS TOTALS                            STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          58
 
A         273.61         272.99     -.23         271.83     -.42         285.73     5.11         299.01     4.65   
B       12006212       12616588     5.08       13174841     4.42       13428870     1.93       13192061    -1.76   
C     3284989694     3444169831     4.85     3581339074     3.98     3837003504     7.14     3944620930     2.80   
D       74737515       72867116    -2.50       74021089     1.58      110957974    49.90       90965015   -18.02   
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UTAH
502277     CENTRAL UTAH TEL. INC.                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         455.15         458.12      .65         445.08    -2.85         476.10     6.97         557.46    17.09   
B           1390           1496     7.63           1587     6.08           1684     6.11           1692      .48   
C         632660         685345     8.33         706341     3.06         801749    13.51         943223    17.65   
D         159456         171807     7.75         151340   -11.91         213250    40.91         301731    41.49   
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502277     CENTRAL UTAH TEL. INC.  502277  505107  200104                                                          COST SINCE 2001
A                                                                                                287.63            
B                                                                                                  2050            
C                                                                                                589634            
D                                                                                                     0            
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502278     EMERY TELEPHONE dba EMERY TELCOM                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         298.14         285.40    -4.27         332.30    16.43         333.33      .31         583.48    75.05   
B           4615           5115    10.83           5069     -.90           5440     7.32           5460      .37   
C        1375938        1459831     6.10        1684428    15.39        1813307     7.65        3185787    75.69   
D          23190              0  -100.00          88197                  134566    52.57        1080222   702.75   
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502278     EMERY TELEPHONE dba EMERY TELCOM  502278  505107  200104                                                COST SINCE 2001
A                                                                                                433.53            
B                                                                                                 11840            
C                                                                                               5132959            
D                                                                                               1010904            
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502279     GUNNISON TEL. CO.                                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         281.71         281.39     -.11         285.38     1.42         289.02     1.28         329.09    13.86   
B           1520           1627     7.04           1718     5.59           1751     1.92           1733    -1.03   
C         428199         457822     6.92         490283     7.09         506074     3.22         570313    12.69   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   24633            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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UTAH
                                                                                                                                    
502282     MANTI TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         282.70         285.26      .91         288.56     1.16         296.70     2.82         303.33     2.23   
B           1490           1502      .81           1605     6.86           1602     -.19           2178    35.96   
C         421223         428461     1.72         463139     8.09         475313     2.63         660653    38.99   
D              0              0                       0                    1485                       0  -100.00   
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502282     MANTI TELEPHONE COMPANY  502282  505107  200104                                                         AVG SINCE 2001
A                                                                                                346.58            
B                                                                                                  1431            
C                                                                                                495956            
D                                                                                                 36608            
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502283     SKYLINE TELECOM                                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         331.83         336.10     1.29         344.55     2.51         362.31     5.15         394.11     8.78   
B           1456           1519     4.33           1609     5.92           1652     2.67           1742     5.45   
C         483144         510536     5.67         554381     8.59         598536     7.96         686540    14.70   
D          39200          42456     8.31          40807    -3.88          71983    76.40          98383    36.68   
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502283     SKYLINE TELECOM  502283  505107  200104                                                                 AVG SINCE 2001
A                                                                                                402.61            
B                                                                                                  1080            
C                                                                                                434819            
D                                                                                                 67166            
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502284     BEEHIVE TELEPHONE CO., INC., UT                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         389.67         524.72    34.66         742.83    41.57        1105.37    48.81        1224.72    10.80   
B            795            835     5.03            925    10.78           1004     8.54           1053     4.88   
C         309790         438144    41.43         687121    56.83        1109787    61.51        1289630    16.21   
D          52157         137603   163.82         294774   114.22         600980   103.88         714748    18.93   
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502286     SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH TEL. ASSN. INC.                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         349.92         330.00    -5.69         336.11     1.85         347.38     3.35         375.37     8.06   
B          13337          14107     5.77          14903     5.64          14930      .18          14745    -1.24   
C        4666889        4655260     -.25        5009031     7.60        5186435     3.54        5534775     6.72   
D         515900         338352   -34.42         296208   -12.46         505663    70.71         653143    29.17   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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UTAH
                                                                                                                                    
502287     UINTAH BASIN TEL. ASSN. INC.DBA UBTA COMMUN.                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         746.93         675.49    -9.56         803.66    18.97         793.14    -1.31         796.43      .41   
B           2883           3134     8.71           3500    11.68           3500                    3783     8.09   
C        2153392        2116996    -1.69        2812821    32.87        2775989    -1.31        3012893     8.53   
D         961630         870850    -9.44        1275040    46.41        1275445      .03        1352632     6.05   
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502287     UINTAH BASIN TEL. ASSN. INC.DBA UBTA COMMUN.  502287  505107  200104                                    COST SINCE 2001
A                                                                                                343.76            
B                                                                                                 16358            
C                                                                                               5623278            
D                                                                                                388492            
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502288     ALL WEST COMMUNICATIONS-UT                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         377.25         361.54    -4.16         392.00     8.43         505.01    28.83         720.62    42.69   
B           3594           3865     7.54           4100     6.08           4256     3.80           4374     2.77   
C        1355830        1397369     3.06        1607187    15.02        2149320    33.73        3151982    46.65   
D         202868         171937   -15.25         230437    34.02         631230   173.93        1315253   108.36   
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502288     ALL WEST COMMUNICATIONS-UT  502288  505107  200104                                                      COST SINCE 2001
A                                                                                                400.39            
B                                                                                                  1905            
C                                                                                                762739            
D                                                                                                115365            
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503032     BEAR LAKE COMMUNICATIONS                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         525.66         509.78    -3.02         546.80     7.26         569.82     4.21         626.44     9.94   
B            667            683     2.40            772    13.03            816     5.70            838     2.70   
C         350612         348182     -.69         422131    21.24         464977    10.15         524955    12.90   
D         111789         104901    -6.16         132516    26.32         160689    21.26         192793    19.98   
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504429     CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF UTAH                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         424.91         411.69    -3.11         407.77     -.95         459.84    12.77         481.09     4.62   
B          20551          22177     7.91          22902     3.27          23250     1.52          22794    -1.96   
C        8732351        9130016     4.55        9338660     2.29       10691275    14.48       10966021     2.57   
D        1891449        1774641    -6.18        1543130   -13.05        2660681    72.42        2759222     3.70   
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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UTAH
                                                                                                                                    
504449     NAVAJO COMMUNICATIONS CO INC-UT                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         863.26        1079.04    25.00        1176.29     9.01        1063.61    -9.58         859.83   -19.16   
B            363            398     9.64            415     4.27            461    11.08            515    11.71   
C         313363         429458    37.05         488159    13.67         490322      .44         442814    -9.69   
D         152750         231053    51.26         267164    15.63         261509    -2.12         208629   -20.22   
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505107     QWEST CORPORATION - UT                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         264.08         261.62     -.93         245.14    -6.30         259.48     5.85         275.61     6.22   
B        1044977        1081672     3.51        1117319     3.30        1152656     3.16        1076872    -6.57   
C      275959424      282983040     2.55      273899350    -3.21      299090811     9.20      296794126     -.77   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          UTAH TOTALS                             STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          19
 
A         270.75         268.02    -1.01         253.45    -5.44         268.88     6.09         290.68     8.11   
B        1097638        1138130     3.69        1176424     3.36        1213002     3.11        1172443    -3.34   
C      297182815      305040460     2.64      298163032    -2.25      326153895     9.39      340803097     4.49   
D        4110389        3843600    -6.49        4319613    12.38        6517481    50.88       10319924    58.34   
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VERMONT
140053     FRANKLIN TEL. CO.-VT                                                                                    AVG SINCE 1997
A         320.67         322.35      .52         330.59     2.56         338.18     2.30         376.97    11.47   
B            703            760     8.11            775     1.97            797     2.84            861     8.03   
C         225431         244986     8.67         256207     4.58         269529     5.20         324571    20.42   
D          13828          14449     4.49          12623   -12.64          22227    76.08          39034    75.62   
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140058     LUDLOW TEL. CO.                                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         281.79         268.10    -4.86         245.48    -8.44         249.23     1.53         269.87     8.28   
B           4770           5270    10.48           5592     6.11           5696     1.86           5771     1.32   
C        1344128        1412882     5.12        1372702    -2.84        1419616     3.42        1557424     9.71   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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140061     NORTHFIELD TEL. CO.                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         295.37         298.05      .91         277.11    -7.03         275.57     -.56         290.04     5.25   
B           3869           3929     1.55           3956      .69           4153     4.98           4035    -2.84   
C        1142784        1171024     2.47        1096239    -6.39        1144444     4.40        1170316     2.26   
D          12475          12640     1.32              0  -100.00              0                       0            
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VERMONT
                                                                                                                                    
140062     PERKINSVILLE TEL. CO.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         411.20         315.53   -23.27         339.63     7.64         316.04    -6.95         341.55     8.07   
B            877            929     5.93            947     1.94            973     2.75            989     1.64   
C         360626         293127   -18.72         321626     9.72         307507    -4.39         337794     9.85   
D          71699          13544   -81.11          20989    54.97          13133   -37.43          22067    68.03   
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140064     SHOREHAM TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         327.06         332.95     1.80         340.74     2.34         347.41     1.96         388.58    11.85   
B           3470           3386    -2.42           3609     6.59           3707     2.72           3777     1.89   
C        1134898        1127369     -.66        1229731     9.08        1287849     4.73        1467667    13.96   
D          82665          87705     6.10          82593    -5.83         125624    52.10         199737    59.00   
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140068     TOPSHAM TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         302.36         296.63    -1.90         327.72    10.48         356.53     8.79         388.43     8.95   
B           1407           1472     4.62           1462     -.68           1523     4.17           1564     2.69   
C         425425         436639     2.64         479129     9.73         542993    13.33         607499    11.88   
D          10929           3377   -69.10          21085   524.37          60640   187.60          82556    36.14   
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140069     WAITSFIELD/FAYSTON TEL. CO.                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         377.95         388.53     2.80         395.01     1.67         453.83    14.89         431.16    -5.00   
B          19750          20085     1.70          20548     2.31          21106     2.72          21237      .62   
C        7464553        7803703     4.54        8116627     4.01        9578517    18.01        9156579    -4.41   
D        1123801        1258359    11.97        1195086    -5.03        2320191    94.14        1775474   -23.48   
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143331     Northland Telephone Company of Vermont                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         478.79         494.30     3.24         502.13     1.58         511.81     1.93         486.67    -4.91   
B           5642           5774     2.34           6032     4.47           6201     2.80           6284     1.34   
C        2701307        2854089     5.66        3028825     6.12        3173749     4.78        3058244    -3.64   
D         747265         819788     9.71         833319     1.65         951329    14.16         786979   -17.28   
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145115     VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC DBA VERIZON VERMONT                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         330.68         305.76    -7.54         284.62    -6.91         267.77    -5.92         284.00     6.06   
B         333927         339570     1.69         352186     3.72         360411     2.34         360161     -.07   
C      110423779      103826276    -5.97      100240381    -3.45       96506904    -3.72      102286469     5.99   
D        1344741         429879   -68.03              0  -100.00              0                       0            
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VERMONT
                                                                                                                                    
147332     VERMONT TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         423.60         379.46   -10.42         386.93     1.97         426.56    10.24         463.87     8.75   
B          19829          20696     4.37          21160     2.24          21353      .91          21349     -.02   
C        8399487        7853269    -6.50        8187332     4.25        9108268    11.25        9903227     8.73   
D        1805516        1161743   -35.66        1119548    -3.63        1910622    70.66        2308582    20.83   
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          VERMONT TOTALS                          STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          10
 
A         338.93         316.08    -6.74         298.68    -5.50         289.58    -3.05         304.84     5.27   
B         394244         401871     1.93         416267     3.58         425920     2.32         426028      .03   
C      133622418      127023364    -4.94      124328799    -2.12      123339376     -.80      129869790     5.29   
D        5212919        3801484   -27.08        3285243   -13.58        5403766    64.49        5214429    -3.50   
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VIRGIN ISLANDS
643300     VIRGIN ISLANDS TELEPHONE CORPORATION                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         649.11         660.28     1.72         673.94     2.07         667.95     -.89         597.69   -10.52   
B          60902          63234     3.83          64787     2.46          68283     5.40          69073     1.16   
C       39531844       41752287     5.62       43662874     4.58       45609734     4.46       41284381    -9.48   
D       15845898       16849596     6.33       17298595     2.66       18471944     6.78       14401746   -22.03   
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          VIRGIN ISLANDS TOTALS                   STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          1
 
A         649.11         660.28     1.72         673.94     2.07         667.95     -.89         597.69   -10.52   
B          60902          63234     3.83          64787     2.46          68283     5.40          69073     1.16   
C       39531844       41752287     5.62       43662874     4.58       45609734     4.46       41284381    -9.48   
D       15845898       16849596     6.33       17298595     2.66       18471944     6.78       14401746   -22.03   
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VIRGINIA
190217     AMELIA TEL. CORP.                                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         439.45         447.63     1.86         463.97     3.65         477.53     2.92         494.57     3.57   
B           4883           5201     6.51           5421     4.23           5631     3.87           5779     2.63   
C        2145851        2328125     8.49        2515195     8.04        2688951     6.91        2858109     6.29   
D         502665         556386    10.69         593761     6.72         719109    21.11         757976     5.40   
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190219     BUGGS ISLAND TEL. COOP.                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         274.15         276.61      .90         279.86     1.17         274.62    -1.87         308.68    12.40   
B           3590           3626     1.00           3915     7.97           4061     3.73           4171     2.71   
C         984199        1002988     1.91        1095652     9.24        1115232     1.79        1287504    15.45   
D              0              0                       0                       0                    3952            
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VIRGINIA
                                                                                                                                    
190220     BURKE'S GARDEN TEL. CO., INC.                                                                           AVG SINCE 1997
A         478.51         482.75      .89         503.92     4.39         475.05    -5.73         483.50     1.78   
B            114            114                     114                     153    34.21            153            
C          54550          55034      .89          57447     4.38          72683    26.52          73976     1.78   
D          15075          15198      .82          15902     4.63          19254    21.08          18797    -2.37   
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190225     CITIZENS TEL. COOP.-VA                                                                                  AVG SINCE 1997
A         288.97         290.25      .44         294.94     1.62         304.55     3.26         344.03    12.96   
B           6625           6834     3.15           7089     3.73           7248     2.24           7375     1.75   
C        1914426        1983569     3.61        2090830     5.41        2207378     5.57        2537221    14.94   
D              0              0                       0                   43701                  176446   303.76   
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190226     NTELOS, INC.                                                                                            AVG SINCE 1997
A         240.72         242.97      .93         248.34     2.21         242.70    -2.27         260.30     7.25   
B          35933          37156     3.40          38342     3.19          40105     4.60          40417      .78   
C        8649792        9027793     4.37        9521852     5.47        9733484     2.22       10520545     8.09   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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190233     VERIZON SOUTH INC.-VA (CONTEL)                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         280.40         268.11    -4.38         237.10   -11.57         257.20     8.48         266.99     3.81   
B         516480         545206     5.56         572126     4.94         591055     3.31         605349     2.42   
C      144823029      146175067      .93      135651885    -7.20      152020068    12.07      161621513     6.32   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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190236     NORTH RIVER TEL. COOP.                                                                                  AVG SINCE 1997
A         305.54         306.39      .28         314.34     2.59         324.93     3.37         366.63    12.83   
B            998           1127    12.93           1053    -6.57           1054      .09           1067     1.23   
C         304929         345302    13.24         331000    -4.14         342476     3.47         391194    14.23   
D           9815           9735     -.82           6029   -38.07          20317   236.99          41202   102.80   
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190237     HIGHLAND TEL. COOP.-VA                                                                                  AVG SINCE 1997
A         334.17         339.62     1.63         349.09     2.79         386.88    10.83         417.59     7.94   
B           1319           1324      .38           1376     3.93           1392     1.16           1405      .93   
C         440770         449657     2.02         480348     6.83         538537    12.11         586714     8.95   
D          37518          40035     6.71          38958    -2.69          83127   113.38         103163    24.10   
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VIRGINIA
                                                                                                                                    
190238     MOUNTAIN GROVE-WILLIAMSVILLE TEL. CO.                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         341.85         347.53     1.66         358.15     3.06         428.95    19.77         446.42     4.07   
B           1450           1476     1.79           1519     2.91           1578     3.88           1652     4.69   
C         495683         512954     3.48         544030     6.06         676883    24.42         737486     8.95   
D          48483          52220     7.71          51952     -.51         144025   177.23         157019     9.02   
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190239     NEW HOPE TEL. CO.-VA                                                                                    AVG SINCE 1997
A         310.57         312.93      .76         318.87     1.90         326.69     2.45         370.90    13.53   
B            900            934     3.78            976     4.50           1020     4.51            982    -3.73   
C         279513         292277     4.57         311217     6.48         333224     7.07         364224     9.30   
D          11794          12038     2.07           8462   -29.71          20829   146.15          40645    95.14   
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190243     PEMBROKE TEL. COOP.                                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         287.41         288.81      .49         293.31     1.56         301.41     2.76         340.21    12.87   
B           2725           2807     3.01           2923     4.13           3021     3.35           3082     2.02   
C         783192         810690     3.51         857345     5.75         910560     6.21        1048527    15.15   
D              0              0                       0                   12049                   66084   448.46   
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190244     PEOPLES MUTUAL TEL. CO.-VA                                                                              COST SINCE 1998
A         272.67         418.93    53.64         423.98     1.21         390.15    -7.98         473.22    21.29   
B           7444           7564     1.61           7842     3.68           8136     3.75           8161      .31   
C        2029755        3168762    56.12        3324888     4.93        3174235    -4.53        3861972    21.67   
D              0         646356                  623731    -3.50         505818   -18.90         939722    85.78   
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190248     SCOTT COUNTY TEL. COOP. INC.                                                                            AVG SINCE 1997
A         306.08         309.78     1.21         316.15     2.06         325.74     3.03         367.31    12.76   
B           5925           5953      .47           6132     3.01           6230     1.60           6321     1.46   
C        1813524        1844120     1.69        1938632     5.13        2029360     4.68        2321767    14.41   
D          60351          64540     6.94          42321   -34.43         123372   191.51         246879   100.11   
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190249     ROANOKE & BOTETOURT TEL. CO.                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         404.36         393.73    -2.63         388.28    -1.38         373.24    -3.87         531.44    42.39   
B           9729          10359     6.48          11296     9.05          11053    -2.15          11275     2.01   
C        3934028        4078652     3.68        4386012     7.54        4125420    -5.94        5991947    45.24   
D         745478         689409    -7.52         607569   -11.87         560143    -7.81        1790615   219.67   
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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VIRGINIA
                                                                                                                                    
190250     SHENANDOAH TEL. CO.                                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         263.25         264.85      .61         269.68     1.82         242.70   -10.00         274.99    13.30   
B          21855          22704     3.88          23712     4.44          24482     3.25          25037     2.27   
C        5753329        6013154     4.52        6394652     6.34        5941781    -7.08        6884925    15.87   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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190253     VIRGINIA TEL. CO.                                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         267.73         265.40     -.87         271.92     2.46         247.65    -8.93         275.50    11.25   
B           2121           2477    16.78           2448    -1.17           2554     4.33           2714     6.26   
C         567855         657396    15.77         665660     1.26         632498    -4.98         747707    18.21   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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190254     CENTRAL TEL. CO. OF VA                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         331.48         321.59    -2.98         335.88     4.44         320.69    -4.52         321.29      .19   
B         284719         296809     4.25         297542      .25         301444     1.31         300742     -.23   
C       94379828       95452212     1.14       99939381     4.70       96671427    -3.27       96624186     -.05   
D        1169355         845594   -27.69         902980     6.79         766150   -15.15         423069   -44.78   
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190479     VERIZON SOUTH INC.- VA                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         362.13         337.24    -6.87         298.41   -11.51         302.94     1.52         253.60   -16.29   
B          35140          36367     3.49          36528      .44          37076     1.50          38269     3.22   
C       12725299       12264567    -3.62       10900270   -11.12       11231848     3.04        9704940   -13.59   
D        1638168        1043394   -36.31              0  -100.00         184746                       0  -100.00   
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190567     UNITED INTER-MOUNTAIN TEL. CO.-VA                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         252.29         254.80      .99         266.84     4.73         269.28      .91         267.92     -.51   
B         105279         109431     3.94         110354      .84         111835     1.34         110800     -.93   
C       26560768       27882619     4.98       29447160     5.61       30114909     2.27       29685557    -1.43   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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193029     NEW CASTLE TEL. CO.                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         504.76         495.51    -1.83         471.60    -4.83         472.08      .10         462.82    -1.96   
B           2223           2307     3.78           2377     3.03           2400      .97           2469     2.88   
C        1122077        1143134     1.88        1120984    -1.94        1132999     1.07        1142713      .86   
D         337728         329640    -2.39         273954   -16.89         296683     8.30         265042   -10.66   
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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VIRGINIA
                                                                                                                                    
195040     VERIZON VIRGINIA INC.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         226.20         225.26     -.42         228.39     1.39         234.72     2.77         248.50     5.87   
B        3332035        3474493     4.28        3629926     4.47        3681236     1.41        3583082    -2.67   
C      753700790      782649443     3.84      829055560     5.93      864064688     4.22      890410249     3.05   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          VIRGINIA TOTALS                         STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          21
 
A         242.72         240.07    -1.09         239.48     -.25         245.68     2.59         258.26     5.12   
B        4381487        4574269     4.40        4763011     4.13        4842764     1.67        4760302    -1.70   
C     1063463187     1098137515     3.26     1140630000     3.87     1189758641     4.31     1229402976     3.33   
D        4576430        4304545    -5.94        3165619   -26.46        3499323    10.54        5030611    43.76   
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WASHINGTON
522400     UNITED TELEPHONE CO OF THE NW - WA                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         312.37         294.65    -5.67         272.94    -7.37         288.54     5.72         269.77    -6.51   
B          80791          83960     3.92          87116     3.76          87790      .77          87674     -.13   
C       25236791       24738909    -1.97       23777576    -3.89       25331122     6.53       23652096    -6.63   
D        1153237          84562   -92.67              0  -100.00              0                       0            
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522404     ASOTIN TELEPHONE COMPANY - WA                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         608.15         543.07   -10.70         504.69    -7.07         487.78    -3.35         479.90    -1.62   
B           1216           1278     5.10           1335     4.46           1398     4.72           1402      .29   
C         739511         694047    -6.15         673763    -2.92         681910     1.21         672823    -1.33   
D         279032         228195   -18.22         186993   -18.06         189279     1.22         168461   -11.00   
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522408     CENTURYTEL OF WASHINGTON, INC.                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         421.26         418.60     -.63         414.27    -1.03         429.04     3.57         433.60     1.06   
B         164871         169839     3.01         178365     5.02         184294     3.32         185141      .46   
C       69452990       71093840     2.36       73891712     3.94       79069269     7.01       80276229     1.53   
D       14722869       14470992    -1.71       12887710   -10.94       16833027    30.61       15817128    -6.04   
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522410     CENTURYTEL OF COWICHE, INC.                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         349.30         392.18    12.28         397.29     1.30         336.74   -15.24         313.81    -6.81   
B           2068           2094     1.26           2199     5.01           2243     2.00           2264      .94   
C         722358         821232    13.69         873642     6.38         755307   -13.55         710473    -5.94   
D          79161         136925    72.97         131154    -4.21          60455   -53.91           9694   -83.96   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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WASHINGTON
                                                                                                                                    
522412     ELLENSBURG TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         310.07         342.85    10.57         321.06    -6.36         342.20     6.58         363.12     6.11   
B          24079          25878     7.47          27161     4.96          27780     2.28          27205    -2.07   
C        7466243        8872326    18.83        8720318    -1.71        9506335     9.01        9878776     3.92   
D         307713         836821   171.95         274141   -67.24         847343   209.09         988449    16.65   
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522416     VERIZON NORTHWEST INC.-WA                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         279.38         241.82   -13.44         226.69    -6.26         221.52    -2.28         249.31    12.55   
B         710800         744112     4.69         773604     3.96         787534     1.80         792886      .68   
C      198583136      179938237    -9.39      175369992    -2.54      174453301     -.52      197677935    13.31   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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522417     HAT ISLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         351.25         428.36    21.95         499.13    16.52         288.41   -42.22         305.20     5.82   
B            113            116     2.65            106    -8.62            107      .94            113     5.61   
C          39692          49690    25.19          52908     6.48          30859   -41.67          34488    11.76   
D           4469          10733   140.17          14405    34.21              0  -100.00              0            
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522418     PEND OREILLE TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         702.53         757.43     7.81         738.33    -2.52         687.48    -6.89         734.24     6.80   
B           2133           2203     3.28           2263     2.72           2367     4.60           2356     -.46   
C        1498497        1668614    11.35        1670832      .13        1627272    -2.61        1729880     6.31   
D         640437         747537    16.72         713523    -4.55         674992    -5.40         732511     8.52   
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522419     HOOD CANAL TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         505.13         493.03    -2.40         447.14    -9.31         414.23    -7.36         471.57    13.84   
B           1174           1247     6.22           1334     6.98           1425     6.82           1438      .91   
C         593027         614805     3.67         596485    -2.98         590277    -1.04         678118    14.88   
D         178685         175860    -1.58         129274   -26.49         114328   -11.56         163803    43.27   
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522423     INLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY - WA                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         654.02         619.17    -5.33         556.47   -10.13         613.87    10.32         719.63    17.23   
B           2292           2440     6.46           2520     3.28           2607     3.45           2760     5.87   
C        1499022        1510787      .78        1402297    -7.18        1600365    14.12        1986176    24.11   
D         604788         574941    -4.94         450840   -21.58         599507    32.98         827877    38.09   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
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WASHINGTON
                                                                                                                                    
522426     KALAMA TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         496.14         522.42     5.30         489.49    -6.30         473.28    -3.31         398.20   -15.86   
B           2575           2704     5.01           2801     3.59           3453    23.28           3496     1.25   
C        1277557        1412627    10.57        1371052    -2.94        1634247    19.20        1392116   -14.82   
D         374558         440939    17.72         360404   -18.26         429960    19.30         206737   -51.92   
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522427     LEWIS RIVER TELEPHONE COMPANY INC.                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         317.88         311.79    -1.92         315.59     1.22         344.33     9.11         326.73    -5.11   
B           5472           5792     5.85           5987     3.37           6179     3.21           6269     1.46   
C        1739447        1805894     3.82        1889445     4.63        2127600    12.60        2048264    -3.73   
D          97707          70362   -27.99          39141   -44.37         197026   403.37          79490   -59.66   
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522430     MCDANIEL TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         292.37         291.28     -.37         296.66     1.85         305.05     2.83         342.18    12.17   
B           3850           4026     4.57           4124     2.43           4320     4.75           4521     4.65   
C        1125625        1172693     4.18        1223426     4.33        1317816     7.72        1546996    17.39   
D           4906              0  -100.00              0                   27451                  102728   274.22   
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522431     MASHELL TELECOM INC.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         578.95         622.37     7.50         755.57    21.40         863.29    14.26         836.89    -3.06   
B           3307           3537     6.95           3760     6.30           3880     3.19           3831    -1.26   
C        1914589        2201310    14.98        2840926    29.06        3349559    17.90        3206137    -4.28   
D         686423         841918    22.65        1234144    46.59        1618059    31.11        1486046    -8.16   
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522437     PIONEER TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                               COST SINCE 1997
A         574.19         616.36     7.34         607.98    -1.36         593.14    -2.44         557.58    -6.00   
B            875            896     2.40            908     1.34            912      .44            915      .33   
C         502419         552261     9.92         552044     -.04         540945    -2.01         510182    -5.69   
D         178497         209238    17.22         197524    -5.60         195545    -1.00         163252   -16.51   
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522442     ST. JOHN TELEPHONE CO.                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         484.87         462.09    -4.70         382.90   -17.14         468.74    22.42         445.11    -5.04   
B            637            653     2.51            660     1.07            668     1.21            633    -5.24   
C         308861         301744    -2.30         252717   -16.25         313117    23.90         281755   -10.02   
D          87273          76938   -11.84          33191   -56.86          80903   143.75          59543   -26.40   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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WASHINGTON
                                                                                                                                    
522446     TENINO TEL. CO.                                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         480.00         486.37     1.33         514.00     5.68         492.86    -4.11         519.13     5.33   
B           3117           3190     2.34           3252     1.94           3598    10.64           3666     1.89   
C        1496150        1551511     3.70        1671532     7.74        1773326     6.09        1903118     7.32   
D         415665         433941     4.40         478214    10.20         500852     4.73         548362     9.49   
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522447     TOLEDO TELEPHONE COMPANY INC.                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         702.19         735.72     4.78         839.84    14.15         881.47     4.96         903.12     2.46   
B           1974           2020     2.33           2085     3.22           2034    -2.45           2287    12.44   
C        1386116        1486152     7.22        1751073    17.83        1792903     2.39        2065442    15.20   
D         592194         652549    10.19         816136    25.07         875963     7.33        1000729    14.24   
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522449     VERIZON NORTHWEST INC.-WA (CONTEL)                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         297.75         281.77    -5.37         258.90    -8.12         255.78    -1.21         275.74     7.80   
B          83753          91428     9.16          95250     4.18          91943    -3.47          89309    -2.86   
C       24937286       25761706     3.31       24659758    -4.28       23517369    -4.63       24626164     4.71   
D         399613              0  -100.00              0                       0                       0            
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522451     WESTERN WAHKIAKUM COUNTY TEL COMPANY                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A        1475.45        1366.33    -7.40        1431.47     4.77        1537.66     7.42        1542.15      .29   
B           1103           1140     3.35           1184     3.86           1220     3.04           1244     1.97   
C        1627424        1557619    -4.29        1694855     8.81        1875946    10.68        1918432     2.26   
D         970576         907442    -6.50         988823     8.97        1125820    13.85        1140556     1.31   
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522452     WHIDBEY TEL. CO.                                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         483.83         494.23     2.15         491.24     -.60         539.23     9.77         489.80    -9.17   
B          11929          12442     4.30          12890     3.60          13334     3.44          13827     3.70   
C        5771556        6149250     6.54        6332018     2.97        7190103    13.55        6772480    -5.81   
D        1625050        1765852     8.66        1675471    -5.12        2319855    38.46        1764088   -23.96   
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522453     YCOM NETWORKS, INC.                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         367.20         345.95    -5.79         351.02     1.47         555.94    58.38         388.09   -30.19   
B          11139          11758     5.56          12458     5.95          12869     3.30          13055     1.45   
C        4090254        4067626     -.55        4373022     7.51        7154408    63.60        5066527   -29.18   
D         555990         403913   -27.35         368348    -8.81        2400235   551.62         686221   -71.41   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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WASHINGTON
                                                                                                                                    
525161     QWEST CORPORATION - WA                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         234.30         232.39     -.82         234.99     1.12         250.07     6.42         245.11    -1.98   
B        2373001        2489593     4.91        2527498     1.52        2587662     2.38        2496763    -3.51   
C      555993796      578565268     4.06      593945548     2.66      647090152     8.95      611974739    -5.43   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          WASHINGTON TOTALS                       STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          23
 
A         260.00         250.27    -3.74         247.97     -.92         259.38     4.60         261.98     1.00   
B        3492269        3662346     4.87        3748860     2.36        3829617     2.15        3743055    -2.26   
C      908002347      916588148      .95      929586941     1.42      993323508     6.86      980609346    -1.28   
D       23958843       23069658    -3.71       20979436    -9.06       29090600    38.66       25945675   -10.81   
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WEST VIRGINIA
200256     ARMSTRONG TEL. CO.-WV                                                                                   COST SINCE 2000
A         258.62         260.83      .85         266.62     2.22         411.19    54.22         404.27    -1.68   
B           2857           2913     1.96           2940      .93           3033     3.16           3084     1.68   
C         738877         759798     2.83         783863     3.17        1247133    59.10        1246757     -.03   
D              0              0                       0                  236424                  195635   -17.25   
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200257     SPRUCE KNOB SENECA ROCKS TEL., INC.                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         305.34         308.54     1.05         315.51     2.26         322.87     2.33         364.57    12.92   
B           1002           1015     1.30           1033     1.77           1094     5.91           1108     1.28   
C         305951         313168     2.36         325922     4.07         353220     8.38         403944    14.36   
D           9724          10186     4.75           6700   -34.22          19624   192.90          41302   110.47   
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200258     WAR ACQUISITION CORP. DBA WAR TELEPHONE CO.                                                             AVG SINCE 1999
A                                                290.93                  298.04     2.44         336.85    13.02   
B                                                  1530                    1576     3.01           1599     1.46   
C                                                445123                  469711     5.52         538623    14.67   
D                                                     0                    2833                   30793   986.94   
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200259     HARDY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         824.80         706.25   -14.37         677.34    -4.09         714.20     5.44         718.75      .64   
B           2933           3031     3.34           3120     2.94           3256     4.36           3459     6.23   
C        2419145        2140644   -11.51        2113292    -1.28        2325437    10.04        2486150     6.91   
D        1149602         912154   -20.65         841018    -7.80         993757    18.16        1035263     4.18   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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WEST VIRGINIA
                                                                                                                                    
200267     ARMSTRONG TEL. CO.                                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         394.10         411.10     4.31         461.07    12.16         495.08     7.38         467.61    -5.55   
B           4484           4497      .29           4534      .82           4652     2.60           4633     -.41   
C        1767137        1848705     4.62        2090511    13.08        2303118    10.17        2166416    -5.94   
D         309079         357868    15.79         486746    36.01         655317    34.63         513987   -21.57   
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200271     CITIZENS TELECOMM. CO OF WVA-MTN STATE                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         584.31         571.76    -2.15         607.35     6.22         613.53     1.02         668.47     8.95   
B          23697          23849      .64          24882     4.33          25221     1.36          25889     2.65   
C       13846365       13635832    -1.52       15112164    10.83       15473930     2.39       17306026    11.84   
D        5013973        4771569    -4.83        5401004    13.19        5793400     7.27        6772184    16.89   
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200276     WAR TEL. CO.                                                                                            AVG SINCE 1997
A         281.19         285.84     1.65                                                                           
B           1536           1485    -3.32                                                                            SAC END 02-99
C         431908         424472    -1.72                                                                           
D              0              0                                                                                    
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200277     WEST SIDE TEL. CO.-WV                                                                                   COST SINCE 2000
A         311.46         312.92      .47         318.87     1.90         286.71   -10.09         286.23     -.17   
B           2667           2816     5.59           2942     4.47           2906    -1.22           2647    -8.91   
C         830664         881183     6.08         938116     6.46         833174   -11.19         757645    -9.07   
D          36492          36278     -.59          25506   -29.69              0  -100.00              0            
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204338     CITIZENS TELECOMM. CO. OF WVA-ST MARY'S                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         460.42         445.28    -3.29         486.15     9.18         528.64     8.74         467.73   -11.52   
B          34350          34955     1.76          35558     1.73          35994     1.23          36981     2.74   
C       15815486       15564602    -1.59       17286617    11.06       19028037    10.07       17297255    -9.10   
D        4076291        3677761    -9.78        4486164    21.98        5976368    33.22        4106014   -31.30   
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204339     CITIZENS TELECOMM. CO. OF WVA-BLUEFIELD                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         402.88         419.76     4.19         451.09     7.46         472.17     4.67         458.55    -2.88   
B          84913          87574     3.13          89195     1.85          90927     1.94          93847     3.21   
C       34210109       36760452     7.45       40235302     9.45       42933301     6.71       43033536      .23   
D        6412148        7537860    17.56        8907878    18.18       11246342    26.25        9773731   -13.09   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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WEST VIRGINIA
                                                                                                                                    
205050     VERIZON WEST VIRGINIA INC.                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         308.02         306.59     -.46         307.90      .43         302.93    -1.61         311.03     2.67   
B         800553         824403     2.98         848375     2.91         871569     2.73         862638    -1.02   
C      246588311      252757012     2.50      261213174     3.35      264023832     1.08      268302129     1.62   
D        1409814        1112078   -21.12         200895   -81.94              0  -100.00              0            
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          WEST VIRGINIA TOTALS                    STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          11
 
A         330.51         329.52     -.30         335.81     1.91         335.49     -.10         341.29     1.73   
B         958992         986538     2.87        1014109     2.79        1040228     2.58        1035885     -.42   
C      316953953      325085868     2.57      340544084     4.76      348990893     2.48      353538481     1.30   
D       18417123       18415754     -.01       20355911    10.54       24924065    22.44       22468909    -9.85   
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WISCONSIN
330841     CENTURYTEL OF THE MIDWEST-WI/CENCOM                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         288.34         338.83    17.51         366.88     8.28         370.36      .95         391.24     5.64   
B          28339          29057     2.53          28200    -2.95          29042     2.99          28997     -.15   
C        8171336        9845475    20.49       10345899     5.08       10755864     3.96       11344819     5.48   
D              0         863695                 1124509    30.20        1417421    26.05        1583566    11.72   
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330842     AMERY TELCOM, INC.                                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         269.29         270.09      .30         274.46     1.62         256.49    -6.55         287.14    11.95   
B           6093           6444     5.76           6800     5.52           7147     5.10           7373     3.16   
C        1640784        1740460     6.07        1866328     7.23        1833134    -1.78        2117083    15.49   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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330843     AMHERST TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         280.99         280.52     -.17         284.32     1.35         285.88      .55         321.28    12.38   
B           4627           4974     7.50           5278     6.11           5436     2.99           5604     3.09   
C        1300141        1395306     7.32        1500641     7.55        1554044     3.56        1800453    15.86   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   51206            
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330844     BADGER TELECOM, INC.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         355.27         375.08     5.58         382.22     1.90         405.10     5.99         439.96     8.61   
B           6916           7024     1.56           7576     7.86           7588      .16           7650      .82   
C        2457068        2634595     7.23        2895671     9.91        3073863     6.15        3365718     9.49   
D         291574         374286    28.37         377642      .90         556829    47.45         690052    23.93   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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WISCONSIN
                                                                                                                                    
330846     BALDWIN TELCOM., INC.                                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         271.49         271.69      .07         275.54     1.42         255.45    -7.29         286.42    12.12   
B           3834           4110     7.20           4395     6.93           4805     9.33           4940     2.81   
C        1040893        1116646     7.28        1210998     8.45        1227437     1.36        1414915    15.27   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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330847     BELMONT TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         314.31         316.72      .77         323.52     2.15         331.63     2.51         374.01    12.78   
B            827            864     4.47            896     3.70            924     3.13            920     -.43   
C         259934         273646     5.28         289874     5.93         306426     5.71         344089    12.29   
D          12848          13265     3.25          10476   -21.03          21835   108.43          39939    82.91   
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330848     BERGEN TEL. CO.                                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         496.31         499.46      .63         518.18     3.75         488.37    -5.75         496.23     1.61   
B            197            203     3.05            208     2.46            212     1.92            222     4.72   
C          97773         101390     3.70         107781     6.30         103534    -3.94         110163     6.40   
D          28681          29607     3.23          31239     5.51          28797    -7.82          29394     2.07   
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330849     BLACK EARTH TEL. CO.                                                                                    AVG SINCE 1997
A         283.39         284.44      .37         289.96     1.94         296.65     2.31         336.39    13.40   
B           1470           1527     3.88           1560     2.16           1603     2.76           1607      .25   
C         416583         434340     4.26         452338     4.14         475530     5.13         540579    13.68   
D              0              0                       0                    1434                   30467  2024.62   
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330850     BLOOMER TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         256.22         258.05      .71         262.74     1.82         242.70    -7.63         269.40    11.00   
B           3145           3261     3.69           3447     5.70           3641     5.63           3842     5.52   
C         805812         841501     4.43         905665     7.62         883671    -2.43        1035035    17.13   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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330851     BONDUEL TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         274.31         273.18     -.41         277.16     1.46         268.31    -3.19         301.42    12.34   
B           1788           1975    10.46           2101     6.38           2153     2.48           2211     2.69   
C         490466         539531    10.00         582313     7.93         577671     -.80         666440    15.37   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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WISCONSIN
                                                                                                                                    
330855     BRUCE TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         355.35         328.35    -7.60         389.17    18.52         404.51     3.94         416.08     2.86   
B           1599           1690     5.69           1736     2.72           1838     5.88           1855      .92   
C         568200         554910    -2.34         675594    21.75         743483    10.05         771832     3.81   
D          67496          38722   -42.63          94377   143.73         134064    42.05         134103      .03   
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330856     BURLINGTON BRIGHTON & WHEATLAND TEL.                                                                    AVG SINCE 1997
A         272.91         273.85      .34         277.81     1.45         268.62    -3.31         306.08    13.95   
B           3700           3882     4.92           4129     6.36           4294     4.00           4261     -.77   
C        1009767        1063086     5.28        1147077     7.90        1153454      .56        1304207    13.07   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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330857     CENTURYTEL OF THE MIDWEST-WI/CASCO                                                                      COST SINCE 1997
A         256.38         264.22     3.06         307.94    16.55         294.18    -4.47         371.00    26.11   
B           1239           1312     5.89           1258    -4.12           1351     7.39           1375     1.78   
C         317649         346655     9.13         387395    11.75         397438     2.59         510121    28.35   
D              0              0                    1969                       0  -100.00          57001            
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330859     CENTRAL STATE TEL. CO.                                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         398.10         421.36     5.84         436.75     3.65         453.81     3.91         459.45     1.24   
B          10342          10673     3.20          11052     3.55          11324     2.46          11450     1.11   
C        4117119        4497154     9.23        4826944     7.33        5138923     6.46        5260687     2.37   
D         743893         931477    25.22         984896     5.73        1244682    26.38        1200193    -3.57   
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330860     CHEQUAMEGON TEL. COOP., INC.                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         429.76         440.18     2.42         507.43    15.28         422.35   -16.77         414.13    -1.95   
B           8716           8639     -.88           8888     2.88           9901    11.40          10152     2.54   
C        3745823        3802755     1.52        4510060    18.60        4181678    -7.28        4204290      .54   
D         833897         875901     5.04        1263204    44.22         854658   -32.34         719070   -15.86   
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330861     CHIBARDUN TEL. COOP., INC.                                                                              AVG SINCE 1997
A         307.99         309.41      .46         315.47     1.96         322.10     2.10         363.71    12.92   
B           5701           6100     7.00           6387     4.70           6654     4.18           6751     1.46   
C        1755851        1887401     7.49        2014907     6.76        2143253     6.37        2455406    14.56   
D          65147          64667     -.74          41258   -36.20         116025   181.22         247876   113.64   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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WISCONSIN
                                                                                                                                    
330863     CITIZENS TEL. COOP., INC.-WI                                                                            AVG SINCE 1997
A         324.57         327.23      .82         334.45     2.21         340.25     1.73         381.08    12.00   
B           1881           2010     6.86           2127     5.82           2270     6.72           2337     2.95   
C         610516         657732     7.73         711375     8.16         772368     8.57         890584    15.31   
D          41766          44590     6.76          39981   -10.34          66362    65.98         112193    69.06   
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330865     CLEAR LAKE TEL. CO., INC.-WI                                                                            AVG SINCE 1997
A         285.67         286.57      .32         291.64     1.77         297.06     1.86         332.45    11.91   
B           1407           1464     4.05           1509     3.07           1595     5.70           1675     5.02   
C         401938         419538     4.38         440085     4.90         473811     7.66         556854    17.53   
D              0              0                       0                    1852                   27466  1383.05   
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330866     COCHRANE COOP. TEL. CO.                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         325.39         328.50      .96         336.50     2.44         343.35     2.04         382.96    11.54   
B           1222           1293     5.81           1348     4.25           1393     3.34           1483     6.46   
C         397627         424751     6.82         453602     6.79         478287     5.44         567930    18.74   
D          27785          29752     7.08          27134    -8.80          43530    60.43          73007    67.72   
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330868     COON VALLEY FARMERS TEL. CO., INC.                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         317.78         320.95     1.00         327.65     2.09         334.90     2.21         375.65    12.17   
B           2278           2358     3.51           2476     5.00           2582     4.28           2662     3.10   
C         723903         756800     4.54         811261     7.20         864712     6.59         999980    15.64   
D          40528          42685     5.32          35597   -16.61          66504    86.82         118400    78.03   
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330870     RHINELANDER TEL. CO. (CRANDON)                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         503.95         426.36   -15.40         487.27    14.29         700.85    43.83         487.25   -30.48   
B           3599           3673     2.06           3421    -6.86           4192    22.54           4269     1.84   
C        1813707        1566004   -13.66        1666957     6.45        2937956    76.25        2080077   -29.20   
D         544589         334332   -38.61         434483    29.96        1237459   184.81         536487   -56.65   
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330872     CUBA CITY TEL. EXCH. CO.                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         275.22         275.40      .07         280.49     1.85         275.78    -1.68         311.78    13.05   
B           1750           1867     6.69           1927     3.21           2008     4.20           2032     1.20   
C         481635         514172     6.76         540504     5.12         553766     2.45         633537    14.41   
D              0              0                       0                       0                    6020            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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WISCONSIN
                                                                                                                                    
330875     DICKEYVILLE TEL. CO.                                                                                    AVG SINCE 1997
A         296.21         298.69      .84         298.03     -.22         306.03     2.68         345.82    13.00   
B           1180           1197     1.44           1342    12.11           1421     5.89           1444     1.62   
C         349528         357532     2.29         399956    11.87         434869     8.73         499364    14.83   
D           4449           4349    -2.25              0  -100.00           9935                   36228   264.65   
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330877     CENTURYTEL OF FAIRWATER-BRANDON-ALTO, INC.                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         332.12         296.12   -10.84         352.90    19.17         356.54     1.03         393.42    10.34   
B           1260           1319     4.68           1333     1.06           1392     4.43           1378    -1.01   
C         418475         390581    -6.67         470418    20.44         496307     5.50         542134     9.23   
D          34161           2589   -92.42          41042  1485.25          55433    35.06          77207    39.28   
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330879     FARMERS IND. TEL. CO.-WI                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         307.78         309.49      .56         315.75     2.02         324.04     2.63         364.89    12.61   
B           2863           3013     5.24           3115     3.39           3214     3.18           3305     2.83   
C         881174         932493     5.82         983561     5.48        1041465     5.89        1205961    15.79   
D          32326          32098     -.71          20689   -35.54          60095   190.47         123884   106.15   
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330880     FARMERS TEL. CO.-WI                                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         279.89         282.20      .83         285.34     1.11         286.69      .47         324.27    13.11   
B           6312           6397     1.35           6879     7.53           7185     4.45           7265     1.11   
C        1766666        1805233     2.18        1962854     8.73        2059868     4.94        2355822    14.37   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   80503            
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330881     MID-PLAINS TEL., INC.                                                                                   AVG SINCE 1997
A         236.72         239.22     1.06         244.64     2.27         242.70     -.79         257.87     6.25   
B          34483          34392     -.26          35322     2.70          36237     2.59          35811    -1.18   
C        8162816        8227254      .79        8641174     5.03        8794720     1.78        9234583     5.00   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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330884     CENTURYTEL OF FORESTVILLE, INC.                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         799.97         800.62      .08         758.29    -5.29         711.17    -6.21         663.69    -6.68   
B           1947           2004     2.93           2080     3.79           2193     5.43           2218     1.14   
C        1557533        1604436     3.01        1577242    -1.69        1559586    -1.12        1472070    -5.61   
D         726877         744925     2.48         686961    -7.78         664337    -3.29         572245   -13.86   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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WISCONSIN
                                                                                                                                    
330886     VERIZON NORTH INC.-WI                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         268.57         283.73     5.64         254.32   -10.37         326.93    28.55         280.80   -14.11   
B         481131         499812     3.88         521167     4.27         400659   -23.12         406895     1.56   
C      129217187      141813163     9.75      132540800    -6.54      130985962    -1.17      114258048   -12.77   
D              0              0                       0                   96619                       0  -100.00   
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330889     HAGER TELECOM, INC.                                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         308.23         311.25      .98         317.64     2.05         326.20     2.69         368.01    12.82   
B           1891           1930     2.06           1993     3.26           2059     3.31           2079      .97   
C         582863         600713     3.06         633057     5.38         671646     6.10         765093    13.91   
D          21904          22769     3.95          15685   -31.11          41390   163.88          82145    98.47   
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330891     RHINELANDER TELEPHONE CO.(HEADWATERS)                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         283.05         287.33     1.51         358.71    24.84         495.50    38.13         464.08    -6.34   
B           5127           5363     4.60           5557     3.62           5679     2.20           5666     -.23   
C        1451222        1540933     6.18        1993362    29.36        2813960    41.17        2629462    -6.56   
D              0              0                  192082                  801778   317.41         613587   -23.47   
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330892     HILLSBORO TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                AVG SINCE 1997
A         278.15         279.18      .37         283.89     1.69         285.67      .63         322.32    12.83   
B           1638           1708     4.27           1777     4.04           1816     2.19           1850     1.87   
C         455610         476839     4.66         504473     5.80         518777     2.84         596292    14.94   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   18155            
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330895     CENTURYTEL OF WISCONSIN, LLC                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         217.85         229.40     5.30         266.70    16.26         242.79    -8.97         262.17     7.98   
B          53831          56199     4.40          59264     5.45          62794     5.96          60939    -2.95   
C       11727258       12891916     9.93       15805745    22.60       15245706    -3.54       15976069     4.79   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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330896     LAKEFIELD TEL. CO.                                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         313.98         316.53      .81         322.64     1.93         330.45     2.42         371.00    12.27   
B           1667           1735     4.08           1822     5.01           1894     3.95           1960     3.48   
C         523405         549180     4.92         587850     7.04         625872     6.47         727160    16.18   
D          25540          26423     3.46          20261   -23.32          43305   113.74          81253    87.63   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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WISCONSIN
                                                                                                                                    
330898     CenturyTel of Larsen-Readfield, Inc.                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         429.45         452.25     5.31         460.17     1.75         446.87    -2.89         463.46     3.71   
B           2442           2574     5.41           2668     3.65           2747     2.96           2760      .47   
C        1048706        1164082    11.00        1227735     5.47        1227542     -.02        1279162     4.21   
D         233069         284277    21.97         284621      .12         287639     1.06         297605     3.46   
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330899     LA VALLE TEL. COOP.                                                                                     AVG SINCE 1997
A         307.39         309.57      .71         315.95     2.06         324.86     2.82         366.05    12.68   
B           1924           1992     3.53           2051     2.96           2111     2.93           2157     2.18   
C         591418         616663     4.27         648013     5.08         685779     5.83         789570    15.13   
D          21236          21325      .42          13889   -34.87          40596   192.29          82479   103.17   
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330900     LEMONWEIR VALLEY TEL. CO.                                                                               AVG SINCE 1997
A         278.01         278.72      .26         282.80     1.46         280.60     -.78         314.07    11.93   
B           3286           3452     5.05           3645     5.59           3829     5.05           3985     4.07   
C         913541         962141     5.32        1030806     7.14        1074417     4.23        1251569    16.49   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   17737            
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330902     LUCK TEL. CO.                                                                                           AVG SINCE 1997
A         298.46         300.76      .77         307.32     2.18         314.71     2.40         355.26    12.88   
B           2272           2350     3.43           2424     3.15           2505     3.34           2562     2.28   
C         678101         706786     4.23         744944     5.40         788349     5.83         910176    15.45   
D          11889          11700    -1.59           2817   -75.92          31647  1023.43          79997   152.78   
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330905     MANAWA TEL. CO.                                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         295.67         298.04      .80         304.63     2.21         311.49     2.25         351.93    12.98   
B           2381           2476     3.99           2586     4.44           2630     1.70           2677     1.79   
C         703990         737947     4.82         787773     6.75         819219     3.99         942117    15.00   
D           8141           7950    -2.35              0  -100.00          27721                   77793   180.63   
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330908     MARQUETTE-ADAMS TEL. COOP., INC.                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         276.18         293.40     6.24         337.68    15.09         406.51    20.38         449.43    10.56   
B           3579           3847     7.49           4059     5.51           4260     4.95           4286      .61   
C         988444        1128695    14.19        1370657    21.44        1731742    26.34        1926268    11.23   
D              0            749                   84818 11224.17         317116   273.88         417051    31.51   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
                                              FIVE YEAR TRENDING REPORT - ALL COMPANIES                          Page  247/ 257
                                                                                                                                    
         1997            1998        %CHG       1999        %CHG       2000        %CHG       2001        %CHG   COMMENTS
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WISCONSIN
                                                                                                                                    
330909     MIDWAY TEL. CO.                                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         304.79         319.32     4.77         323.80     1.40         321.68     -.65         325.72     1.26   
B           8208           8310     1.24           8886     6.93           9151     2.98           9436     3.11   
C        2501709        2653525     6.07        2877306     8.43        2943736     2.31        3073485     4.41   
D          76723         141625    84.59         105514   -25.50         157067    48.86         113453   -27.77   
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330910     MILLTOWN MUTUAL TEL. CO.                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         239.38         245.60     2.60         228.60    -6.92         231.57     1.30         304.18    31.36   
B           2386           2486     4.19           2502      .64           2571     2.76           2604     1.28   
C         571168         610565     6.90         571963    -6.32         595376     4.09         792084    33.04   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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330912     FRONTIER COMM. OF MONDOVI, INC.                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         220.71         198.06   -10.26         223.42    12.80         193.37   -13.45         223.17    15.41   
B           2497           2483     -.56           2674     7.69           2894     8.23           2777    -4.04   
C         551121         491795   -10.76         597433    21.48         559607    -6.33         619738    10.75   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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330913     CenturyTel of Monroe County, Inc.                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         312.30         338.03     8.24         351.59     4.01         341.09    -2.99         359.40     5.37   
B          10855          11278     3.90          11856     5.13          12225     3.11          12213     -.10   
C        3389995        3812332    12.46        4168506     9.34        4169877      .03        4389310     5.26   
D         154454         329365   113.24         354941     7.77         364065     2.57         414208    13.77   
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330914     EASTCOAST TELECOM, INC.                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         294.35         296.73      .81         298.49      .59         308.56     3.37         347.73    12.69   
B           6081           6394     5.15           6657     4.11           6859     3.03           7055     2.86   
C        1789942        1897292     6.00        1987048     4.73        2116413     6.51        2453235    15.91   
D          15575          15085    -3.15              0  -100.00          59234                  185757   213.60   
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330915     MOSINEE TEL. CO.                                                                                        AVG SINCE 1997
A         247.79         249.66      .75         254.65     2.00         242.70    -4.69         264.72     9.07   
B           4865           5104     4.91           5384     5.49           5571     3.47           5638     1.20   
C        1205498        1274265     5.70        1371036     7.59        1352082    -1.38        1492491    10.38   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
                                              FIVE YEAR TRENDING REPORT - ALL COMPANIES                          Page  248/ 257
                                                                                                                                    
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WISCONSIN
                                                                                                                                    
330916     MOUNT HOREB TEL. CO.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         521.82         513.63    -1.57         546.58     6.42         506.09    -7.41         485.94    -3.98   
B           4287           4653     8.54           4903     5.37           5038     2.75           5094     1.11   
C        2237058        2389931     6.83        2679860    12.13        2549660    -4.86        2475391    -2.91   
D         706152         728086     3.11         840802    15.48         751294   -10.65         635160   -15.46   
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330917     MOUNT VERNON TEL. CO.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         251.16         267.31     6.43         280.83     5.06         300.33     6.94         352.39    17.33   
B           9346          10233     9.49          11161     9.07          11984     7.37          12941     7.99   
C        2347373        2735427    16.53        3134323    14.58        3599162    14.83        4560226    26.70   
D              0              0                       0                   39384                  379933   864.69   
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330918     NELSON TEL. COOP.                                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         306.58         308.51      .63         314.81     2.04         323.43     2.74         365.20    12.91   
B           3911           4073     4.14           4208     3.31           4333     2.97           4382     1.13   
C        1199034        1256561     4.80        1324720     5.42        1401422     5.79        1600306    14.19   
D          41108          40796     -.76          25377   -37.80          79300   212.49         165137   108.24   
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330920     NIAGARA TEL. CO.                                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         335.63         330.48    -1.53         322.52    -2.41         315.41    -2.20         322.28     2.18   
B           4073           4205     3.24           4338     3.16           4424     1.98           4443      .43   
C        1367017        1389687     1.66        1399103      .68        1395390     -.27        1431868     2.61   
D         119719         102168   -14.66          47901   -53.12          57903    20.88          43485   -24.90   
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330922     CENTURYTEL OF THE MIDWEST-WI/NORTHWEST                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         258.53         250.22    -3.21         258.54     3.33         256.68     -.72         265.87     3.58   
B          80181          83114     3.66          85963     3.43          88589     3.05          88313     -.31   
C       20728835       20796588      .33       22225112     6.87       22739417     2.31       23479523     3.25   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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330924     CENTURYTEL OF THE MIDWEST-KENDALL, INC.                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         282.24          57.44   -79.65         209.97   265.55         222.74     6.08         228.94     2.78   
B            594          86326 14433.00          92631     7.30          95074     2.64          93701    -1.44   
C         167652        4958816  2857.80       19449811   292.23       21177012     8.88       21452338     1.30   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
                                              FIVE YEAR TRENDING REPORT - ALL COMPANIES                          Page  249/ 257
                                                                                                                                    
         1997            1998        %CHG       1999        %CHG       2000        %CHG       2001        %CHG   COMMENTS
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WISCONSIN
                                                                                                                                    
330925     BAYLAND TEL, INC.                                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         272.13         272.42      .11         276.42     1.47         262.64    -4.99         289.14    10.09   
B           1886           2015     6.84           2144     6.40           2263     5.55           2423     7.07   
C         513237         548926     6.95         592644     7.96         594354      .29         700586    17.87   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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330930     GRANTLAND TELECOM, INC.                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         316.72         319.00      .72         326.09     2.22         332.97     2.11         374.77    12.55   
B           3900           4110     5.38           4260     3.65           4490     5.40           4524      .76   
C        1235208        1311090     6.14        1389143     5.95        1495035     7.62        1695459    13.41   
D          66697          69191     3.74          56925   -17.73         110016    93.26         198630    80.55   
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330931     CENTURYTEL OF SOUTHERN WISCONSIN, INC.                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         308.52         316.19     2.49         307.39    -2.78         308.99      .52         296.78    -3.95   
B           6801           7149     5.12           7438     4.04           7605     2.25           7669      .84   
C        2098268        2260463     7.73        2286350     1.15        2349872     2.78        2276042    -3.14   
D          80060         107293    34.02           8983   -91.63          67802   654.78              0  -100.00   
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330934     CENTURYTEL OF THE MIDWEST-WI/PLATTEVILLE                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         153.10         161.19     5.28         164.70     2.18         173.29     5.22         182.12     5.10   
B           9070           9357     3.16           9545     2.01          10082     5.63           9916    -1.65   
C        1388635        1508278     8.62        1572025     4.23        1747073    11.14        1805869     3.37   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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330936     INDIANHEAD TEL. CO.                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         721.40         748.23     3.72         712.17    -4.82         648.61    -8.92         601.26    -7.30   
B           2031           2092     3.00           2190     4.68           2304     5.21           2368     2.78   
C        1465172        1565306     6.83        1559652     -.36        1494396    -4.18        1423780    -4.73   
D         638555         695437     8.91         647539    -6.89         589859    -8.91         500069   -15.22   
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330937     PRICE COUNTY TEL. CO.                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         384.73         374.49    -2.66         364.62    -2.64         390.24     7.03         388.04     -.56   
B           4573           4808     5.14           4952     3.00           5008     1.13           4909    -1.98   
C        1759366        1800542     2.34        1805583      .28        1954339     8.24        1904875    -2.53   
D         283077         254358   -10.15         190192   -25.23         311687    63.88         257877   -17.26   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
                                              FIVE YEAR TRENDING REPORT - ALL COMPANIES                          Page  250/ 257
                                                                                                                                    
         1997            1998        %CHG       1999        %CHG       2000        %CHG       2001        %CHG   COMMENTS
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WISCONSIN
                                                                                                                                    
330938     NORTHEAST TEL. CO.                                                                                      AVG SINCE 1997
A         272.04         271.06     -.36         274.05     1.10         255.02    -6.94         286.32    12.27   
B           7561           8363    10.61           9175     9.71           9644     5.11           9887     2.52   
C        2056894        2266875    10.21        2514409    10.92        2459413    -2.19        2830846    15.10   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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330940     RHINELANDER TEL. CO.(RHINELANDER)                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         240.66         241.97      .54         224.87    -7.07         249.33    10.88         250.22      .36   
B          14247          14997     5.26          15810     5.42          16077     1.69          16908     5.17   
C        3428613        3628766     5.84        3555138    -2.03        4008432    12.75        4230648     5.54   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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330941     RHINELANDER TEL. CO. (RIB LAKE)                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         412.30         471.41    14.34         501.03     6.28         461.69    -7.85         417.76    -9.52   
B           1259           1314     4.37           1366     3.96           1408     3.07           1403     -.36   
C         519083         619433    19.33         684406    10.49         650053    -5.02         586112    -9.84   
D         103967         164003    57.75         187586    14.38         163082   -13.06         103195   -36.72   
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330942     RICHLAND-GRANT TEL. COOP., INC.                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         329.82         334.22     1.33         343.08     2.65         353.71     3.10         390.86    10.50   
B           2623           2705     3.13           2807     3.77           2905     3.49           2981     2.62   
C         865118         904065     4.50         963026     6.52        1027528     6.70        1165154    13.39   
D          67193          72298     7.60          68508    -5.24         110342    61.06         162060    46.87   
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330943     RIVERSIDE TELECOM, INC.                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         279.52         278.38     -.41         281.34     1.06         278.41    -1.04         313.49    12.60   
B           3181           3479     9.37           3774     8.48           3914     3.71           4005     2.32   
C         889153         968484     8.92        1061777     9.63        1089697     2.63        1255527    15.22   
D              0              0                       0                       0                   16316            
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330944     FRONTIER COMM.-ST. CROIX, INC.                                                                          AVG SINCE 1997
A         249.89         251.43      .62         255.64     1.67         242.70    -5.06         265.91     9.56   
B           8559           9118     6.53          10076    10.51          10410     3.31          10083    -3.14   
C        2138809        2292539     7.19        2575829    12.36        2526507    -1.91        2681171     6.12   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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WISCONSIN
                                                                                                                                    
330945     SCANDINAVIA TEL. CO.                                                                                    AVG SINCE 1997
A         287.43         288.42      .34         292.48     1.41         299.69     2.47         339.77    13.37   
B           2724           2827     3.78           2969     5.02           3088     4.01           3097      .29   
C         782959         815363     4.14         868373     6.50         925443     6.57        1052268    13.70   
D              0              0                       0                    8864                   65520   639.17   
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330946     SHARON TEL. CO.                                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         327.46         330.75     1.00         337.20     1.95         344.51     2.17         386.07    12.06   
B           1141           1210     6.05           1324     9.42           1348     1.81           1359      .82   
C         373632         400208     7.11         446453    11.56         464399     4.02         524669    12.98   
D          27479          29611     7.76          27253    -7.96          43141    58.30          69650    61.45   
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330949     SIREN TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                    AVG SINCE 1997
A         263.23         264.38      .44         269.26     1.85         242.70    -9.86         274.36    13.04   
B           2430           2563     5.47           2673     4.29           2858     6.92           2871      .45   
C         639649         677606     5.93         719732     6.22         693637    -3.63         787688    13.56   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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330950     CenturyTel of Northwest Wisconsin, Inc.                                                                 COST SINCE 1997
A         626.21         644.55     2.93         651.03     1.01         615.85    -5.40         637.99     3.60   
B          16488          17632     6.94          18264     3.58          18890     3.43          19147     1.36   
C       10324901       11364628    10.07       11890436     4.63       11633487    -2.16       12215537     5.00   
D        4006779        4490283    12.07        4562798     1.61        4372004    -4.18        4570875     4.55   
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330951     SOMERSET TEL. CO., INC.                                                                                 AVG SINCE 1997
A         266.74         267.42      .25         270.93     1.31         243.32   -10.19         275.20    13.10   
B           2182           2324     6.51           2527     8.73           2638     4.39           2753     4.36   
C         582027         621484     6.78         684640    10.16         641878    -6.25         757626    18.03   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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330952     SOUTHEAST TEL. CO. OF WIS., INC.                                                                        COST SINCE 1997
A         295.50         296.82      .45         321.34     8.26         301.19    -6.27         323.23     7.32   
B           8923           9489     6.34          10065     6.07          10637     5.68          10854     2.04   
C        2636713        2816519     6.82        3234322    14.83        3203708     -.95        3508373     9.51   
D          29525          22941   -22.30         103420   350.81          40904   -60.45         112935   176.10   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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WISCONSIN
                                                                                                                                    
330953     SPRING VALLEY TEL. CO., INC.                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         409.72         418.80     2.22         519.11    23.95         573.14    10.41         587.99     2.59   
B           1025           1069     4.29           1124     5.14           1156     2.85           1185     2.51   
C         419967         447700     6.60         583477    30.33         662550    13.55         696763     5.16   
D          82660          91244    10.38         169594    85.87         230521    35.93         238452     3.44   
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330954     STOCKBRIDGE & SHERWOOD TEL. CO.                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         422.99         448.99     6.15         420.41    -6.37         432.04     2.77         430.42     -.37   
B           3105           3223     3.80           3418     6.05           3667     7.28           3737     1.91   
C        1313370        1447096    10.18        1436947     -.70        1584299    10.25        1608470     1.53   
D         281303         348073    23.74         262706   -24.53         343187    30.64         310350    -9.57   
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330955     STATE LONG DISTANCE TEL. CO.                                                                            AVG SINCE 1997
A         240.52         242.52      .83         247.60     2.09         242.70    -1.98         259.66     6.99   
B           9200           9831     6.86          10549     7.30          11068     4.92          11417     3.15   
C        2212784        2384214     7.75        2611932     9.55        2686204     2.84        2964538    10.36   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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330956     CenturyTel of Northern Wisconsin, Inc.                                                                  COST SINCE 1997
A         692.92         738.21     6.54         782.63     6.02         705.85    -9.81         721.43     2.21   
B          12369          12950     4.70          13381     3.33          13706     2.43          13745      .28   
C        8570750        9559847    11.54       10472404     9.55        9674317    -7.62        9916109     2.50   
D        3624665        4207606    16.08        4663609    10.84        4097346   -12.14        4141442     1.08   
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330958     TENNEY TEL. CO.                                                                                         COST SINCE 1997
A         317.36         327.30     3.13         355.94     8.75         344.33    -3.26         351.16     1.98   
B           1173           1209     3.07           1209                    1233     1.99           1242      .73   
C         372259         395709     6.30         430337     8.75         424559    -1.34         436136     2.73   
D          20548          26876    30.80          39613    47.39          39316     -.75          35471    -9.78   
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330959     CENTURYTEL OF MIDWEST-WI/THORP                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         193.19         216.40    12.01         239.18    10.53         265.60    11.05         283.13     6.60   
B           2215           2237      .99           2297     2.68           2385     3.83           2321    -2.68   
C         427913         484084    13.13         549395    13.49         633460    15.30         657133     3.74   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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WISCONSIN
                                                                                                                                    
330960     TRI-COUNTY TEL. COOP., INC.-WI                                                                          AVG SINCE 1997
A         322.98         326.63     1.13         334.83     2.51         343.03     2.45         381.12    11.10   
B           3947           4086     3.52           4215     3.16           4217      .05           4669    10.72   
C        1274802        1334610     4.69        1411308     5.75        1446558     2.50        1779449    23.01   
D          83561          89051     6.57          80269    -9.86         130902    63.08         224268    71.33   
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330962     UNION TEL. CO.                                                                                          AVG SINCE 1997
A         300.19         302.16      .66         308.49     2.09         313.41     1.59         355.62    13.47   
B           4409           4698     6.55           4952     5.41           5111     3.21           5099     -.23   
C        1323538        1419548     7.25        1527642     7.61        1601839     4.86        1813306    13.20   
D          28029          27665    -1.30           9521   -65.58          60251   532.82         160406   166.23   
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330963     UTELCO, INC.                                                                                            COST SINCE 1997
A         208.18         205.65    -1.22         202.02    -1.77         209.15     3.53         227.42     8.74   
B          16442          17596     7.02          18717     6.37          19263     2.92          19254     -.05   
C        3422945        3618600     5.72        3781165     4.49        4028785     6.55        4378797     8.69   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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330964     FRONTIER COMM. OF WISCONSIN, INC.                                                                       COST SINCE 1997
A         193.35         192.43     -.48         208.77     8.49         233.48    11.84         216.35    -7.34   
B          25807          26822     3.93          27253     1.61          28306     3.86          27449    -3.03   
C        4989783        5161456     3.44        5689711    10.23        6608929    16.16        5938638   -10.14   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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330966     VERNON TEL. COOP.                                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         315.84         318.64      .89         325.30     2.09         332.97     2.36         374.18    12.38   
B           6378           6628     3.92           6925     4.48           7184     3.74           7333     2.07   
C        2014428        2111946     4.84        2252703     6.66        2392056     6.19        2743862    14.71   
D         105427         110029     4.37          88981   -19.13         176025    97.82         319150    81.31   
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330967     FRONTIER COMM. OF VIROQUA, INC.                                                                         AVG SINCE 1997
A         252.49         254.42      .76         258.85     1.74         242.70    -6.24         267.79    10.34   
B           3728           3865     3.67           4169     7.87           4324     3.72           4316     -.19   
C         941283         983333     4.47        1079146     9.74        1049435    -2.75        1155782    10.13   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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WISCONSIN
                                                                                                                                    
330968     WAUNAKEE TEL. CO.                                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         242.91         244.54      .67         249.67     2.10         242.70    -2.79         261.33     7.68   
B           7117           7788     9.43           8233     5.71           8556     3.92           8534     -.26   
C        1728790        1904478    10.16        2055533     7.93        2076541     1.02        2230190     7.40   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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330970     CENTURYTEL OF THE MIDWEST-WI/WAYSIDE                                                                    AVG SINCE 1997
A         292.03         295.41     1.16         299.23     1.29         308.24     3.01         349.29    13.32   
B           6307           6287     -.32           6573     4.55           6890     4.82           6921      .45   
C        1841833        1857243      .84        1966839     5.90        2123774     7.98        2417436    13.83   
D           6643           9438    42.07              0  -100.00          58068                  189247   225.91   
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330971     WEST WISCONSIN TELCOM COOP., INC.                                                                       AVG SINCE 1997
A         312.18         314.32      .69         319.49     1.64         325.75     1.96         366.64    12.55   
B           5211           5450     4.59           5901     8.28           6229     5.56           6401     2.76   
C        1626770        1713044     5.30        1885310    10.06        2029097     7.63        2346863    15.66   
D          73740          75170     1.94          53538   -28.78         123393   130.48         247215   100.35   
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330973     WITTENBERG TEL. CO.                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         349.30         364.21     4.27         370.11     1.62         361.89    -2.22         365.13      .90   
B           2319           2464     6.25           2580     4.71           2636     2.17           2670     1.29   
C         810016         897423    10.79         954890     6.40         953929     -.10         974887     2.20   
D          88769         113889    28.30         108297    -4.91         114140     5.40         100498   -11.95   
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330974     WOOD COUNTY TEL. CO.                                                                                    COST SINCE 1997
A         185.48         222.43    19.92         247.67    11.35         301.06    21.56         349.43    16.07   
B          29655          29609     -.16          30921     4.43          30931      .03          30710     -.71   
C        5500507        6585972    19.73        7658161    16.28        9312089    21.60       10730864    15.24   
D              0              0                       0                  116328                  842525   624.27   
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331155     TELEPHONE USA OF WISCONSIN, LLC  331155  330886  200010                                                 COST SINCE 2000
A                                                                        135.06                  341.34   152.73   
B                                                                         65144                   62112    -4.65   
C                                                                       8798513                21201109   140.96   
D                                                                             0                 1377419            
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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WISCONSIN
                                                                                                                                    
331159     CENTURYTEL OF CENTRAL WISCONSIN, LLC  331159  330886  200010                                            COST SINCE 2000
A                                                                        115.55                  312.90   170.79   
B                                                                         78493                   70019   -10.80   
C                                                                       9070244                21908599   141.54   
D                                                                             0                  258396            
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335220     WISCONSIN BELL                                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         180.89         188.67     4.30         175.95    -6.74         180.33     2.49         180.54      .12   
B        2209723        2175880    -1.53        2207612     1.46        2186698     -.95        2207651      .96   
C      399707104      410521788     2.71      388428008    -5.38      394317166     1.52      398568801     1.08   
D              0              0                       0                       0                       0            
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          WISCONSIN TOTALS                        STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          90
 
A         213.81         219.74     2.77         214.24    -2.50         221.56     3.42         228.06     2.93   
B        3296877        3392063     2.89        3478354     2.54        3508057      .85        3525444      .50   
C      704895143      745385885     5.74      745218756     -.02      777238838     4.30      804025676     3.45   
D       14630204       17163714    17.32       18533497     7.98       21084488    13.76       24753408    17.40   
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WYOMING
511595     UNITED TELEPHONE CO. OF THE WEST-WY                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         417.02         482.34    15.66         501.18     3.91         487.92    -2.65         491.87      .81   
B           7399           7513     1.54           7508     -.07           7511      .04           7153    -4.77   
C        3085568        3623809    17.44        3762882     3.84        3664742    -2.61        3518377    -3.99   
D         637197         999298    56.83        1031879     3.26        1017725    -1.37         923705    -9.24   
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512251     RANGE TEL. COOPERATIVE INC.-WY                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A         671.52         639.49    -4.77         653.15     2.14         666.11     1.98         662.43     -.55   
B          17031          17814     4.60          18391     3.24          18954     3.06          19302     1.84   
C       11436729       11391796     -.39       12012066     5.44       12625444     5.11       12786253     1.27   
D        4717490        4469028    -5.27        4623768     3.46        5101287    10.33        4961683    -2.74   
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512289     CHUGWATER TELEPHONE COMPANY                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         490.59         518.57     5.70         457.53   -11.77         520.63    13.79         514.83    -1.11   
B            270            284     5.19            299     5.28            298     -.33            307     3.02   
C         132460         147274    11.18         136801    -7.11         155148    13.41         158054     1.87   
D          38150          45492    19.25          31305   -31.19          47689    52.34          44931    -5.78   
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A) -COST PER LOOP         B) -USF LOOPS           C) -USF UNSEPARATED REVENUE REQUIREMENT      D) -ANNUAL EXPENSE ADJ 
USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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WYOMING
                                                                                                                                    
512290     ALL WEST COMMUNICATIONS-WY                                                                              COST SINCE 1997
A         354.04         399.12    12.73         371.10    -7.02         463.19    24.82         490.57     5.91   
B            346            366     5.78            396     8.20            374    -5.56            377      .80   
C         122498         146076    19.25         146955      .60         173233    17.88         184945     6.76   
D          14311          25837    80.54          16877   -34.68          43739   159.16          48316    10.46   
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512291     DUBOIS TELEPHONE EXCHANGE INC.                                                                          COST SINCE 1997
A        1071.57        1026.60    -4.20        1001.43    -2.45         966.09    -3.53         904.43    -6.38   
B           2064           2078      .68           2205     6.11           2317     5.08           2374     2.46   
C        2211727        2133276    -3.55        2208159     3.51        2238428     1.37        2147113    -4.08   
D        1190994        1124622    -5.57        1130337      .51        1144889     1.29        1041130    -9.06   
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512295     SILVER STAR TEL. CO.- WY                                                                                COST SINCE 1997
A         781.25         687.05   -12.06         724.30     5.42         652.54    -9.91         719.95    10.33   
B           2223           2442     9.85           2585     5.86           2738     5.92           2898     5.84   
C        1736710        1677781    -3.39        1872308    11.59        1786650    -4.57        2086420    16.78   
D         798706         699735   -12.39         787849    12.59         709040   -10.00         869966    22.70   
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512296     TRI-COUNTY TEL. ASSN. INC.-WY                                                                           COST SINCE 1997
A         894.82         952.00     6.39        1035.03     8.72        1050.05     1.45        1163.83    10.84   
B           6879           6829     -.73           6643    -2.72           6826     2.75           6727    -1.45   
C        6155491        6501186     5.62        6875700     5.76        7167615     4.25        7829066     9.23   
D        3057504        3313801     8.38        3572769     7.81        3802733     6.44        4258900    12.00   
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512297     UNION TELEPHONE CO.                                                                                     COST SINCE 1997
A         480.00         513.56     6.99         503.03    -2.05         534.05     6.17         568.58     6.47   
B           7317           7021    -4.05           7743    10.28           7547    -2.53           6992    -7.35   
C        3512145        3605733     2.66        3894987     8.02        4030451     3.48        3975486    -1.36   
D         975754        1098254    12.55        1074920    -2.12        1283710    19.42        1305182     1.67   
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512299     CENTURYTEL OF WYOMING, INC.                                                                             COST SINCE 1997
A         356.79         395.09    10.73         391.50     -.91         407.09     3.98         384.69    -5.50   
B           4528           4660     2.92           4839     3.84           5107     5.54           5388     5.50   
C        1615549        1841115    13.96        1894465     2.90        2079026     9.74        2072733     -.30   
D         195371         314884    61.17         270399   -14.13         382389    41.42         271307   -29.05   
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USF4030                                      NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.                         DATE: 09/24/2002
PRD: YEAR END 12/2001                                  UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND                                    TIME: 15:09:03
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515108     QWEST CORPORATION - WY                                                                                   COST SINCE 1997
A         427.92         442.50     3.41         418.52    -5.42         399.46    -4.55         384.24    -3.81   
B         235133         240854     2.43         247234     2.65         258704     4.64         261260      .99   
C      100618136      106578643     5.92      103471204    -2.92      103340682     -.13      100386988    -2.86   
D        4355945        5270259    20.99        2793448   -47.00        1938767   -30.60        1908504    -1.56   
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          WYOMING TOTALS                          STATE TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          10
 
A         461.27         474.87     2.95         457.54    -3.65         442.24    -3.34         432.08    -2.30   
B         283190         289861     2.36         297843     2.75         310376     4.21         312778      .77   
C      130627013      137646689     5.37      136275527    -1.00      137261419      .72      135145435    -1.54   
D       15981422       17361210     8.63       15333551   -11.68       15471968      .90       15633624     1.04   
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          NATIONAL  TOTALS                        TOTAL OF STUDY AREA CODES          1482
 
A         245.55         239.52    -2.46         239.85      .14         242.44     1.08         252.32     4.08   
B      173866799      179849045     3.44      185002992     2.87      188499959     1.89      185588578    -1.54   
C    42693077769    43076697212      .90    44372606103     3.01    45700828558     2.99    46828415761     2.47   
D      858482516      882174254     2.76      879580690     -.29     1057988874    20.28     1120630871     5.92   
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