§ 54.1303   Calculation of the rural growth factor.

   (a)  The  Rural  Growth Factor (RGF) is equal to the sum of the annual
   percentage  change in the United States Department of Commerce's Gross
   Domestic Product—Chained Price Index (GPD-CPI) plus the percentage change in
   the total number of rural incumbent local exchange carrier working loops
   during the calendar year preceding the July 31st filing submitted pursuant
   to § 54.1305. The percentage change in total rural incumbent local exchange
   carrier working loops shall be based upon the difference between the total
   number of rural incumbent local exchange carrier working loops on December
   31 of the calendar year preceding the July 31st filing and the total number
   of rural incumbent local exchange carrier working loops on December 31 of
   the second calendar year preceding that filing, both determined by the
   company's  submissions  pursuant  to § 54.1305. Loops acquired by rural
   incumbent  local  exchange  carriers  shall not be included in the RGF
   calculation.

   (b) Beginning July 31, 2012, pursuant to § 54.1301(a), the calculation of the
   Rural Growth Factor shall not include price cap carrier working loops and
   rate-of-return local exchange carrier working loops of companies that were
   affiliated with price cap carriers during the calendar year preceding the
   July 31st filing submitted pursuant to § 54.1305.

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