ILECs made their annual access filings with the FCC this week, to be effective July 2, 2013. While no changes were made to traffic sensitive rate elements, watch for an update to our Switched Access Study to reflect PICC revisions in certain CenturyLink, Frontier, and Verizon areas. Also, the Study will be updated to reflect an increase to the access order charge in CenturyLink (former Embarq) territory.
The FCC announced the third quarter 2013 universal service fund (USF) contribution factor. Based on revenue estimates, the contribution factor is 0.151 or 15.1 percent.
Topics: USF, VoIP, regulatory monitoring, Nevada
Any revisions to the May 1, 2013 499Q (projecting Q3 revenues) must be filed with USAC no later than June 15. If you discover an error in the 499Q and fail to revise it within this 45 day timeframe, the Federal USF invoices for Q3 will reflect the original 499Q filing and (with very limited exceptions) must be paid in full to avoid red light status and costly late payment penalties.
Other than an appeal to USAC or the FCC (which generally aren't successful), the only way to correct an error after the 45 day revision deadline is through next year's April 1st 499A, when you file actual 2013 revenues. Keep in mind that the 499A true up methodology includes an implicit penalty for over or under projections made on the 499Qs. Bottom line -- be as accurate as possible when filing projected revenues on the 499Q and fix any errors within the 45 day revision period.
Posted by Tom Forte
The Nebraska Public Service Commission has established documentation requirements for the July 2013, ICC/USF reform tariff filings. All local exchange carriers that need to revise their access rates must file revised tariffs by June 21, 2013. However, the PSC “encourages” carriers to voluntarily file access tariffs on or before May 9, 2013, to allow the PSC to review the tariff changes earlier. Carriers that have no need to revise their access tariffs because their rates are already compliant with FCC rules must file a written notice explaining why their current rates are compliant by June 1, 2013. Carriers that do not charge other carriers for intrastate access must also provide written notice to the PSC by June 1, 2013. Tariffs should have an effective date of July 1, 2013. The PSC previously issued an Index of all LECs authorized to provide telecommunications services in Nebraska that includes a docket number which will be used to track and identify filings and documentation received by the PSC. All carriers must reference their applicable indexed docket number in their filings.
The Maryland Public Service Commission set the filing date for tariff revisions to implement the July 2013 switched access rate reductions required by the FCC’s ICC/USF reform.
ILECs made their annual access filings with the FCC this week, to be effective July 2, 2013. While no changes were made to traffic sensitive rate elements, watch for an update to our Switched Access Study to reflect PICC revisions in certain CenturyLink, Frontier, and Verizon areas. Also, the Study will be updated to reflect an increase to the access order charge in CenturyLink (former Embarq) territory.
The FCC announced the third quarter 2013 universal service fund (USF) contribution factor. Based on revenue estimates, the contribution factor is 0.151 or 15.1 percent.
Topics: USF, VoIP, regulatory monitoring, Nevada
Any revisions to the May 1, 2013 499Q (projecting Q3 revenues) must be filed with USAC no later than June 15. If you discover an error in the 499Q and fail to revise it within this 45 day timeframe, the Federal USF invoices for Q3 will reflect the original 499Q filing and (with very limited exceptions) must be paid in full to avoid red light status and costly late payment penalties.
Other than an appeal to USAC or the FCC (which generally aren't successful), the only way to correct an error after the 45 day revision deadline is through next year's April 1st 499A, when you file actual 2013 revenues. Keep in mind that the 499A true up methodology includes an implicit penalty for over or under projections made on the 499Qs. Bottom line -- be as accurate as possible when filing projected revenues on the 499Q and fix any errors within the 45 day revision period.
Posted by Tom Forte
The Nebraska Public Service Commission has established documentation requirements for the July 2013, ICC/USF reform tariff filings. All local exchange carriers that need to revise their access rates must file revised tariffs by June 21, 2013. However, the PSC “encourages” carriers to voluntarily file access tariffs on or before May 9, 2013, to allow the PSC to review the tariff changes earlier. Carriers that have no need to revise their access tariffs because their rates are already compliant with FCC rules must file a written notice explaining why their current rates are compliant by June 1, 2013. Carriers that do not charge other carriers for intrastate access must also provide written notice to the PSC by June 1, 2013. Tariffs should have an effective date of July 1, 2013. The PSC previously issued an Index of all LECs authorized to provide telecommunications services in Nebraska that includes a docket number which will be used to track and identify filings and documentation received by the PSC. All carriers must reference their applicable indexed docket number in their filings.
The Maryland Public Service Commission set the filing date for tariff revisions to implement the July 2013 switched access rate reductions required by the FCC’s ICC/USF reform.
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