3 AAC 53.346 - Essential network support for local exchange carriers
Effective January 1, 2019, carrier of last resort support and carrier common line support are eliminated. As of that date, carriers that previously received carrier of last resort support or carrier common line support shall receive support, designated essential network support, as follows:
(1) a carrier that previously
received carrier common line support but not carrier of last resort support
shall receive, on an annual basis. essential network support in an amount equal
to the amount of carrier common line support received for the year ended
December 31, 2016, essential network support is frozen at that level and the
amount payable is subject to
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AAC 53.350(e)
(2) a carrier that provides service in a
study area that is entirely a remote area and that previously received both
carrier common line support and carrier of last resort support shall receive,
on an annual basis, essential network support in an amount equal to
(A) the amount of carrier common line support
received for the year ended December 31,2016, plus
(B) the amount of carrier of last resort
support received for the year ended December 31, 2016, essential network
support for both is frozen at those levels and both are subject to reduction
under the 10 percent rate cap provided for under
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AAC 53.340(d).
(3) a carrier that provides service in a
study area that has both remote areas and areas that are not remote and that
previously received both caiTier common line support and carrier of last resort
support shall receive, on an annual basis, essential network support in an
amount equal to
(A) the amount of carrier
common line support received for the year ended December 31, 2016,
plus
(B) the amount of carrier of
last resort support received soley for service provided in remote areas for the
year ended December 31, 2016 essential network support for both is frozen at
those levels and both are subject to reduction under the 10 percent rate cap
provided for under
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AAC 53.340(d); The amount of carrier
of last resort support received solely for service provided in remote areas
shall be determined based on the percentage of access lines in the remote area,
using the average of January 2016 and December 2016 line counts.
Notes
Authority: AS 42.05.141
AS 42.05.145
AS 42.05.151
AS 42.05.431
AS 42.05.711
AS 42.05.800
AS 42.05.840
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