§ 69.1   Application of access charges.

   (a) This part establishes rules for access charges for interstate or foreign
   access services provided by telephone companies on or after January 1, 1984.

   (b) Except as provided in § 69.1(c), charges for such access service shall be
   computed, assessed, and collected and revenues from such charges shall be
   distributed as provided in this part. Access service tariffs shall be filed
   and supported as provided under part 61 of this chapter, except as modified
   herein.

   (c) The following provisions of this part shall apply to telephone companies
   subject to price cap regulation only to the extent that application of such
   provisions is necessary to develop the nationwide average carrier common
   line charge, for purposes of reporting pursuant to § § 43.21 and 43.22 of this
   chapter, and for computing initial charges for new rate elements: § § 69.3(f),
   69.106(b),  69.106(f),  69.106(g),  69.109(b),  69.110(d),  69.111(c),
   69.111(g)(1), 69.111(g)(2), 69.111(g)(3), 69.111(l), 69.112(d), 69.114(b),
   69.114(d), 69.125(b)(2), 69.301 through 69.310, and 69.401 through 69.412.
   The computation of rates pursuant to these provisions by telephone companies
   subject to price cap regulation shall be governed by the price cap rules set
   forth in part 61 of this chapter and other applicable Commission rules and
   orders.

   (d) To the extent any provision contained in 47 CFR part 51 subparts H and J
   conflict with any provision of this part, the 47 CFR part 51 provision
   supersedes the provision of this part.

   [ 48 FR 10358 , Mar. 11, 1983, as amended at  55 FR 42385 , Oct. 19, 1990;  58 FR 41189 , Aug. 3, 1993;  62 FR 40463 , July 29, 1997;  76 FR 73882 , Nov. 29, 2011]

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