From: Jim Choate <ravage@ssz.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 1998 00:07:36 +0800
To: cypherpunks@ssz.com (Cypherpunks Distributed Remailer)
Subject: FCC sets new access rates - ISP's escape inter-state tariff - Congestion argument denied
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>    FCC 97-158
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>    First Report & Order In the Matter of
>    Access Charge Reform
>    Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers
>    Transport Rate Structure and Pricing
>    Usage of the Public Switched Network by Information Service and
>    Internet Access Providers 
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>    TITLE PAGE
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>    I. Introduction 1
>           A. Background 17
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>                 1. The Existing Rate System 17
>                 2. Implicit Subsidies in the Existing System 28
>                 3. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 32
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>           B. Access Charge Reform 35
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>                 1. Rationalizing the Rate Structure 36
>                 2. Baseline Rate Level Reductions 42
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>    II. Summary of Rate Structure Changes and Transitions 53
>           A. Common Line Rate Structure Changes 54
>           B. Other Rate Structure Changes 61
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>    III. Rate Structure Modifications 67
>           A. Common Line 67
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>                 1. Overview 67
>                 2. Subscriber Line Charge 72
>                 3. Carrier Common Line Charge 88
>                 4. Common Line PCI Formula 106
>                 5. Assessment of SLCs and PICCs on Derived Channels 111
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>           B. Local Switching 123
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>                 1. Non-Traffic Sensitive Charges 123
>                 2. Traffic Sensitive Charges 136
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>           C. Transport 150
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>                 1. Entrance Facilities and Direct-Trunked Transport 152
>                 2. Tandem-Switched Transport 158
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>           D. Transport Interconnection Charge (TIC) 210
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>                 1. Background 210
>                 2. Discussion 212
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>           E. SS7 Signalling 244
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>                 1. Background 244
>                 2. Discussion 252
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>           F. Impact of New Technologies 256
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>    IV. Baseline Rate Levels 258
>           A. Primary Reliance on a Market-Based Approach With A
>           Prescriptive Backdrop and the Adoption of Several Initial
>           Prescriptive Measures 258
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>                 1. Background 258
>                 2. Discussion 262
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>           B. Prescriptive Approaches 285
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>                 1. Prescription of a New X-Factor 285
>                 2. Rejection of Certain Prescriptive Approaches 287
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>           C. Equal Access Costs 299
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>                 1. Background 299
>                 2. Discussion 302
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>           D. Correction of Improper Cost Allocations 315
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>                 1. Marketing Expenses 315
>                 2. General Support Facilities 326
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>    V. Access Reform For Incumbent Rate-of-Return Local Exchange Carriers
>           329
>           A. Background 329
>           B. Discussion 330
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>    VI. Other Issues 336
>           A. Applicability of Part 69 to Unbundled Elements 336
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>                 1. Background 336
>                 2. Discussion 337
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>           B. Treatment of Interstate Information Services 341
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>                 1. Background 341
>                 2. Discussion 344
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>           C. Terminating Access 349
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>                 1. Price Cap Incumbent LECs 350
>                 2. Non-Incumbent LECs 358
>                 3. "Open End" Services 365
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>           D. Universal Service-Related Part 69 Changes 367
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>                 1. Background 368
>                 2. Discussion 372
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>           E. Part 69 Allocation Rules 388
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>                 1. Background 388
>                 2. Discussion 389
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>           F. Other Proposed Part 69 Changes 390
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>                 1. Background 390
>                 2. Discussion 391
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>    VII. Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 397
>           A. PICCs for Special Access Lines 397
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>                 1. Background 398
>                 2. Proposal 403
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>           B. General Support Facilities Costs 407
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>                 1. Background 408
>                 2. Proposal 412
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>    VIII. Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 419
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>    IX. Procedural Issues 441
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>    X. Ordering Clauses 459
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>    Appendix A List of Commenters
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>    Appendix B Comment Summary
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>    Appendix C Final Rules
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>    STATEMENTS
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>           Commissioner Ness
>           Commissioner Chong
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