FCC 61.46 Revised as of October 1, 2006
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Sec. 61.46 Adjustments to the API.
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (d) and (e) of this section, in
connection with any price cap tariff filing proposing rate changes, the
carrier must calculate an API for each affected basket pursuant to the
following methodology:
API[t] = APIt-1[Σi v[i] (P[t]/Pt-1)i]
Where:
API[t] = the proposed API value,
APIt-1 = the existing API value,
P[t] = the proposed price for rate element “i,”
Pt-1 = the existing price for rate element “i,” and
v[i] = the current estimated revenue weight for rate element “i,” calculated
as the ratio of the base period demand for the rate element “i” priced at
the existing rate, to the base period demand for the entire basket of
services priced at existing rates.
(b) New services subject to price cap regulation must be included in the
appropriate API calculations under paragraph (a) of this section beginning
at the first annual price cap tariff filing following completion of the base
period in which they are introduced. This index adjustment requires that the
demand for the new service during the base period must be included in
determining the weights used in calculating the API.
(c) Any price cap tariff filing proposing rate restructuring shall require
an adjustment to the API pursuant to the general methodology described in
paragraph (a) of this section. This adjustment requires the conversion of
existing rates into rates of equivalent value under the proposed structure,
and then the comparison of the existing rates that have been converted to
reflect restructuring to the proposed restructured rates. This calculation
may require use of carrier data and estimation techniques to assign
customers of the preexisting service to those services (including the new
restructured service) that will remain or become available after
restructuring.
(d) The maximum allowable carrier common line (CCL) revenue shall be
computed pursuant to the following methodology:
CCL = CMT−EUCL−Interstate Access Universal Service Support Mechanism Per
Line−PICC
Where:
CMT = Price Cap CMT Revenue as defined in Sec. 61.3(cc).
EUCL = Maximum allowable EUCL rates established pursuant to Sec. 69.152 of this
chapter multiplied by base period lines.
Interstate Access Universal Service Support Per Line = the amount as
determined by the Administrator pursuant to Sec. 54.807 of this chapter times
the number of base period lines for each customer class and zone receiving
Interstate Access Universal Service support pursuant to part 54, subpart J.
PICC = Maximum allowable PICC rates established pursuant to Sec. 69.153 of this
chapter multiplied by base period lines.
(e) In no case shall a price cap local exchange carrier include data
associated with services offered pursuant to contract tariff in the
calculations required by this section.
[ 65 FR 38698 , June 21, 2000; 65 FR 57741 , 57742, Sept. 26, 2000]
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