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47 CFR Part 36
[CC Docket No. 80–286; FCC 12–49]
Jurisdictional Separations and Referral
to the Federal-State Joint Board
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Interim rule.
AGENCY:
Jurisdictional separations is
the process by which incumbent local
exchange carriers (incumbent LECs)
apportion regulated costs between the
intrastate and interstate jurisdictions. In
this document, the Commission extends
the current freeze of part 36 category
relationships and jurisdictional cost
allocation factors used in jurisdictional
separations until June 30, 2014.
Extending the freeze will allow the
Commission to provide stability for
carriers that must comply with the
Commission’s separations rules while
the Federal-State Joint Board completes
its analysis of, and recommendations
for, interim and comprehensive reform
of the jurisdictional separations process.
DATES: Effective June 22, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Daniel Ball, Attorney Advisor, at 202–
418–1577, Pricing Policy Division,
Wireline Competition Bureau.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
summary of the Commission’s Report
and Order (R&O) in CC Docket No. 80–
286, FCC 12–49, released on May 8,
2012. The full text of this document is
available for public inspection during
regular business hours in the FCC
Reference Center, Room CY–A257, 445
12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554.
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1. Jurisdictional separations is the
process by which incumbent LECs
apportion regulated costs between the
intrastate and interstate jurisdictions.
2. The 2001 Separations Freeze Order,
66 FR 33202, June 21, 2001, froze all
part 36 category relationships and
allocation factors for price cap carriers
and all allocation factors for rate-ofreturn carriers. Rate-of-return carriers
had the option to freeze their category
relationships at the outset of the freeze.
The freeze was originally established
July 1, 2001 for a period of five years,
or until the Commission completed
separations reform, whichever occurred
first. The 2006 Separations Freeze
Extension Order, 71 FR 29843, May 24,
2006, extended the freeze for three years
or until the Commission completed
separations reform, whichever occurred
first. The 2009 Separations Freeze
Extension Order, 74 FR 23955, May 22,
2009, extended the freeze until June 30,
2010. The 2010 Separations Freeze
Extension Order, 75 FR 30301, June 1,
2010, extended the freeze until June 30,
2011. The 2011 Separations Freeze
Extension Order, 76 FR 30840, May 27,
2011, extended the freeze until June 30,
2012.
3. The NPRM proposed extending the
current freeze of part 36 category
relationships and jurisdictional cost
allocation factors used in jurisdictional
separations, which freeze would
otherwise expire on June 30, 2012, until
June 30, 2014. The R&O adopts that
proposal. The extension will allow the
Commission to continue to work with
the Federal-State Joint Board on
Separations to achieve comprehensive
separations reform. Pending
comprehensive reform, the Commission
concludes that the existing freeze
should be extended on an interim basis
to avoid the imposition of undue
administrative burdens on incumbent
LECs. The overwhelming majority of
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parties filing comments in response to
the NPRM supported extension of the
freeze.
4. The extended freeze will be
implemented as described in the 2001
Separations Freeze Order. Specifically,
price-cap carriers would use the same
relationships between categories of
investment and expenses within part 32
accounts and the same jurisdictional
allocation factors that have been in
place since the inception of the current
freeze on July 1, 2001. Rate-of-return
carriers would use the same frozen
jurisdictional allocation factors, and
would use the same frozen category
relationships if they had opted
previously to freeze those as well.
5. As required by the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, the Commission certifies
that these regulatory amendments will
not have a significant impact on small
business entities.
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
6. The R&O does not propose any new
or modified information collections
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104–13. In
addition, therefore, it does not contain
any new, modified, or proposed
‘‘information collection burden for
small business concerns with fewer than
25 employees,’’ pursuant to the Small
Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002,
Public Law 107–198, 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(4).
7. The Commission will send a copy
of the R&O in a report to be sent to
Congress and the Government
Accountability Office pursuant to the
Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A).
Ordering Clauses
8. Pursuant to sections 1, 4(i) and (j),
214(e), 254, and 410 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j),
214(e), 254, and 410, the R&O is
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adopted. The report and order shall be
effective June 22, 2012.
9. The Commission’s Consumer and
Governmental Affairs Bureau, Reference
Information Center, shall send a copy of
the R&O, including the Final Regulatory
Flexibility Certification, to the Chief
Counsel for Advocacy of the Small
Business Administration.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 36
Communications common carriers,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Telephone, and Uniform
System of Accounts.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Federal Communications
Commission amends 47 CFR part 36 as
follows:
PART 36—JURISDICTIONAL
SEPARATIONS PROCEDURES;
STANDARD PROCEDURES FOR
SEPARATING
TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROPERTY
COSTS, REVENUES, EXPENSES,
TAXES AND RESERVES FOR
TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES
1. The authority citation for part 36
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i) and (j),
205, 221(c), 254, 403, and 410.
2. In 47 CFR part 36 remove the words
‘‘June 30, 2012’’ and add, in their place,
the words ‘‘June 30, 2014’’ in the
following sections:
■ a. Section 36.3(a) through (e);
■ b. Section 36.123(a)(5) and (a)(6);
■ c. Section 36.124(c) and (d);
■ d. Section 36.125(h) and (i);
■ e. Section 36.126(b)(6), (c)(4), (e)(4),
and (f)(2);
■ f. Section 36.141(c);
■ g. Section 36.142(c);
■ h. Section 36.152(d);
■ i. Section 36.154(g);
■ j. Section 36.155(b);
■ k. Section 36.156(c);
■ l. Section 36.157(b);
■ m. Section 36.191(d);
■ n. Section 36.212(c);
■ o. Section 36.214(a);
■ p. Section 36.372;
■ q. Section 36.374(b) and (d);
■ r. Section 36.375(b)(4) and (b)(5);
■ s. Section 36.377(a), (a)(1)(ix),
(a)(2)(vii), (a)(3)(vii), (a)(4)(vii),
(a)(5)(vii), and (a)(6)(vii);
■ t. Section 36.378(b)(1);
■ u. Section 36.379(b)(1) and (b)(2);
■ v. Section 36.380(d) and (e);
■ w. Section 36.381(c) and (d); and
■ x. Section 36.382(a).
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benchmarking rule intended to
moderate the expenses of those rate-ofreturn carriers with very high costs
47 CFR Parts 36 and 54
compared to their similarly situated
peers, while further encouraging other
[WC Docket Nos. 10–90, 05–337; DA 12–
rate-of-return carriers to advance
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broadband deployment. The
Commission sought comment on a
Connect America Fund; High-Cost
specific methodology to limit
Universal Service Support
reimbursable capital and operating costs
AGENCY: Federal Communications
within HCLS and directed the Bureau to
Commission.
finalize a methodology after receiving
ACTION: Final rule.
public input in response to the
proposal.
SUMMARY: In this order, the Wireline
2. The methodology the Bureau
Competition Bureau (Bureau) adopts the adopts today, which is described in
methodology for establishing reasonable more detail in the technical appendix,
limits on recovery of capital costs and
summarized below and available in its
operating expenses or ‘‘benchmarks’’ for entirety at Appendix A, https://
high cost loop support (HCLS). The
transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/
methodology the Bureau adopts, builds
Daily_Business/2012/db0425/DA-12on the analysis proposed in the USF/ICC 646A1.pdf, builds on the analysis
Transformation FNPRM, but also
proposed in the USF/ICC
includes several changes in response to
Transformation FNPRM, 76 FR 78384,
the comments from two peer reviewers
December 16, 2011, but also includes
and interested parties and based on
several changes in response to the
further analysis by the Bureau. These
comments from two peer reviewers and
changes significantly improve the
interested parties and based on further
methodology while redistributing
analysis by the Bureau. These changes
funding to a greater number of carriers
significantly improve the methodology
to support continued broadband
while redistributing funding to a greater
investment. The methodology the
number of carriers to support continued
Bureau adopts today is described in
broadband investment. The Bureau now
detail in a technical appendix to the
estimates that support to approximately
order.
100 study areas with very high costs
relative to similarly situated peers will
DATES: Effective June 22, 2012.
be limited, while approximately 500
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
study areas will receive additional,
Amy Bender, Wireline Competition
redistributed support to fund new
Bureau, (202) 418–1469, Katie King,
broadband investment.
Wireline Competition Bureau, (202)
3. In view of the Commission’s intent
418–7491 or TTY: (202) 418–0484.
to ‘‘phase in reform with measured but
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
certain transitions,’’ the Bureau will
summary of the Commission’s Order in
phase in the application of these limits.
WC Docket Nos. 10–90, 05–337; DA 12– As directed by the Commission, the
646, released on April 25, 2012. The full Bureau is providing public notice in
text of this document is available for
Appendix B (https://transition.fcc.gov/
public inspection during regular
Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2012/
business hours in the FCC Reference
db0425/DA-12-646A1.pdf) regarding the
Center, Room CY–A257, 445 12th Street updated company-specific capped
SW., Washington, DC 20554. Or at the
values that will be used in the HCLS
following Internet address: https://
formula. These capped values (also
transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/
referred to as limits or benchmarks) will
Daily_Business/2012/db0425/DA-12be used from July 1, 2012 through
646A1.pdf.
December 31, 2012, in place of an
individual company’s actual cost data
I. Introduction
for those rate-of-return cost companies
1. In the USF/ICC Transformation
whose costs exceed the caps. While the
Order, 76 FR 73830, November 29, 2011, HCLS benchmarks will be implemented
the Commission comprehensively
beginning July 1, 2012, support amounts
reformed universal service funding for
will not be reduced immediately by the
high-cost, rural areas, adopting fiscally
full amount as calculated using the
responsible, accountable, incentivebenchmarks. Instead, support will be
based policies to preserve and advance
reduced commencing in July 2012 by
voice and broadband service while
twenty-five percent of the difference
ensuring fairness for consumers who
between the support calculated using
the study area’s reported cost per loop
pay into the universal service fund
and the support as limited by the
(Fund). As a component of those
benchmarks, unless that reduction
reforms, the Commission adopted a
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47 CFR Part 36
[CC Docket No. 80-286; FCC 12-49]
Jurisdictional Separations and Referral to the Federal-State
Joint Board
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Interim rule.
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SUMMARY: Jurisdictional separations is the process by which incumbent
local exchange carriers (incumbent LECs) apportion regulated costs
between the intrastate and interstate jurisdictions. In this document,
the Commission extends the current freeze of part 36 category
relationships and jurisdictional cost allocation factors used in
jurisdictional separations until June 30, 2014. Extending the freeze
will allow the Commission to provide stability for carriers that must
comply with the Commission's separations rules while the Federal-State
Joint Board completes its analysis of, and recommendations for, interim
and comprehensive reform of the jurisdictional separations process.
DATES: Effective June 22, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Ball, Attorney Advisor, at 202-
418-1577, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Report
and Order (R&O) in CC Docket No. 80-286, FCC 12-49, released on May 8,
2012. The full text of this document is available for public inspection
during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center, Room CY-
A257, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554.
1. Jurisdictional separations is the process by which incumbent
LECs apportion regulated costs between the intrastate and interstate
jurisdictions.
2. The 2001 Separations Freeze Order, 66 FR 33202, June 21, 2001,
froze all part 36 category relationships and allocation factors for
price cap carriers and all allocation factors for rate-of-return
carriers. Rate-of-return carriers had the option to freeze their
category relationships at the outset of the freeze. The freeze was
originally established July 1, 2001 for a period of five years, or
until the Commission completed separations reform, whichever occurred
first. The 2006 Separations Freeze Extension Order, 71 FR 29843, May
24, 2006, extended the freeze for three years or until the Commission
completed separations reform, whichever occurred first. The 2009
Separations Freeze Extension Order, 74 FR 23955, May 22, 2009, extended
the freeze until June 30, 2010. The 2010 Separations Freeze Extension
Order, 75 FR 30301, June 1, 2010, extended the freeze until June 30,
2011. The 2011 Separations Freeze Extension Order, 76 FR 30840, May 27,
2011, extended the freeze until June 30, 2012.
3. The NPRM proposed extending the current freeze of part 36
category relationships and jurisdictional cost allocation factors used
in jurisdictional separations, which freeze would otherwise expire on
June 30, 2012, until June 30, 2014. The R&O adopts that proposal. The
extension will allow the Commission to continue to work with the
Federal-State Joint Board on Separations to achieve comprehensive
separations reform. Pending comprehensive reform, the Commission
concludes that the existing freeze should be extended on an interim
basis to avoid the imposition of undue administrative burdens on
incumbent LECs. The overwhelming majority of parties filing comments in
response to the NPRM supported extension of the freeze.
4. The extended freeze will be implemented as described in the 2001
Separations Freeze Order. Specifically, price-cap carriers would use
the same relationships between categories of investment and expenses
within part 32 accounts and the same jurisdictional allocation factors
that have been in place since the inception of the current freeze on
July 1, 2001. Rate-of-return carriers would use the same frozen
jurisdictional allocation factors, and would use the same frozen
category relationships if they had opted previously to freeze those as
well.
5. As required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the Commission
certifies that these regulatory amendments will not have a significant
impact on small business entities.
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
6. The R&O does not propose any new or modified information
collections subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
Public Law 104-13. In addition, therefore, it does not contain any new,
modified, or proposed ``information collection burden for small
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees,'' pursuant to the Small
Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(4).
7. The Commission will send a copy of the R&O in a report to be
sent to Congress and the Government Accountability Office pursuant to
the Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
Ordering Clauses
8. Pursuant to sections 1, 4(i) and (j), 214(e), 254, and 410 of
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i),
154(j), 214(e), 254, and 410, the R&O is
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adopted. The report and order shall be effective June 22, 2012.
9. The Commission's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau,
Reference Information Center, shall send a copy of the R&O, including
the Final Regulatory Flexibility Certification, to the Chief Counsel
for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 36
Communications common carriers, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Telephone, and Uniform System of Accounts.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal
Communications Commission amends 47 CFR part 36 as follows:
PART 36--JURISDICTIONAL SEPARATIONS PROCEDURES; STANDARD PROCEDURES
FOR SEPARATING TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROPERTY COSTS, REVENUES,
EXPENSES, TAXES AND RESERVES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES
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1. The authority citation for part 36 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i) and (j), 205, 221(c), 254,
403, and 410.
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2. In 47 CFR part 36 remove the words ``June 30, 2012'' and add, in
their place, the words ``June 30, 2014'' in the following sections:
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a. Section 36.3(a) through (e);
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b. Section 36.123(a)(5) and (a)(6);
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c. Section 36.124(c) and (d);
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d. Section 36.125(h) and (i);
0
e. Section 36.126(b)(6), (c)(4), (e)(4), and (f)(2);
0
f. Section 36.141(c);
0
g. Section 36.142(c);
0
h. Section 36.152(d);
0
i. Section 36.154(g);
0
j. Section 36.155(b);
0
k. Section 36.156(c);
0
l. Section 36.157(b);
0
m. Section 36.191(d);
0
n. Section 36.212(c);
0
o. Section 36.214(a);
0
p. Section 36.372;
0
q. Section 36.374(b) and (d);
0
r. Section 36.375(b)(4) and (b)(5);
0
s. Section 36.377(a), (a)(1)(ix), (a)(2)(vii), (a)(3)(vii),
(a)(4)(vii), (a)(5)(vii), and (a)(6)(vii);
0
t. Section 36.378(b)(1);
0
u. Section 36.379(b)(1) and (b)(2);
0
v. Section 36.380(d) and (e);
0
w. Section 36.381(c) and (d); and
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x. Section 36.382(a).
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