§ 54.802   Obligations of local exchange carriers and the Administrator.

   (a) Each Eligible Telecommunications Carrier that is providing service
   within an area served by a price cap local exchange carrier shall submit to
   the Administrator, on a quarterly basis on the last business day of March,
   June, September, and December of each year line count data showing the
   number of lines it serves for the period ending three months prior to the
   reporting date, within each price cap local exchange carrier study area
   disaggregated by UNE Zone if UNE Zones have been established within that
   study area, showing residential/single-line business and multi-line business
   line counts separately. For purposes of this report, and for purposes of
   computing support under this subpart, the aggregated residential/single-line
   business class lines reported include single and non-primary residential
   lines, single-line business lines, ISDN BRI and other related residential
   class lines. Similarly, the multi-line business class lines reported include
   multi-line business, centrex, ISDN PRI and other related business class
   lines assessed the End User Common Line charge pursuant to § 69.152 of this
   chapter. For purposes of this report and for purposes of computing support
   under  this  subpart, lines served using resale of the price cap local
   exchange  carrier's  service  pursuant  to  section  251(c)(4)  of the
   Communications Act of 1934, as amended, shall be considered lines served by
   the price cap local exchange carrier only and must be reported accordingly.

   (b) In addition to the information submitted pursuant to paragraph (a) of
   this section, each price cap local exchange carrier must submit to the
   Administrator, on June 30, 2000, October 15, 2000, and April 16, 2001 and
   annually thereafter or as determined by the Administrator according to
   § 54.808:

   (1)(i) Average Price Cap CMT Revenue per Line month in a study area for each
   of its study areas;

   (ii) The rates established for UNE Loops and UNE Line Ports, by zone in
   those study areas where UNE Zones have been established as of the date of
   filing; and

   (iii) Make available information sufficient to determine the boundaries of
   each UNE Zone within each of its study areas where such zones have been
   established;

   (2) Provided, however, that after the June 30, 2000 filing, if there have
   been no changes since its previous filing a company may submit a statement
   that there have been no changes in lieu of such information, and further
   provided  that,  for  study  areas  in which UNE Zones have been newly
   established since the last filing pursuant to this paragraph, the price cap
   local  exchange  carrier shall also report the information required by
   paragraphs (b)(1)(ii) and (b)(1)(iii) of this section to the Administrator
   on July 15, 2000, or January 15, 2001, as required.

   (c) An eligible telecommunications carrier shall be eligible for support
   pursuant to this subpart only after it has filed all of the information
   required by paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section, where applicable. An
   eligible  telecommunications  carrier shall receive payment of support
   pursuant  to this subpart only for such months the carrier is actually
   providing service to the end user. The Administrator shall ensure that there
   is periodic reconciliation of support payments.

   (d) Upon receiving the information required to be filed in paragraphs (a)
   and (b) of this section, the Administrator shall:

   (1) Perform the calculations described in § § 54.804 through 54.807 of this
   subpart;

   (2) Publish the results of these calculations showing Interstate Access
   Universal  Service  Support Per Line available in each price cap local
   exchange carrier study area, by UNE Zone and customer class;

   (3) Collect the funds necessary to provide support pursuant to this subpart
   in accordance with subpart H;

   (4) Distribute support calculated pursuant to the rules contained in this
   subpart; and

   (5) Report quarterly to the Commission on the collection and distribution of
   funds under this subpart as described in § 54.701(g). Fund distribution
   reporting will be by state and by eligible telecommunications carrier within
   the state.

   [ 65 FR 38690 , June 21, 2000;  65 FR 57739 , 57740, Sept. 26, 2000]

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