§  36.602   Calculation of non-rural carrier portion of nationwide loop cost
expense adjustment.

   Effective July 1, 2001, for purposes of determining non-rural carrier
   interim hold-harmless support, pursuant to § 54.311 of this chapter,
   the annual amount of the total nationwide loop cost expense adjustment
   calculated pursuant to this subpart F shall not exceed the amount of
   the total loop cost expense adjustment for the immediately preceding
   calendar year, increased by a rate equal to the rate of increase in the
   total number of working loops during the calendar year preceding the
   July 31st filing. The total loop cost expense adjustment shall consist
   of the loop cost expense adjustments, including amounts calculated
   pursuant to § § 36.612(a) and 36.631. The rate of increase in total
   working loops shall be based upon the difference between the number of
   total working loops on December 31 of the calendar year preceding the
   July 31st filing and the number of total working loops on December 31
   of the second calendar year preceding that filing, both determined by
   the company's submissions pursuant to § 36.611. Non-rural incumbent
   local exchange carriers and eligible telecommunications carriers
   serving lines in the service area of non-rural incumbent local exchange
   carriers shall only receive support pursuant to this subpart F to the
   extent that they qualify pursuant to § 54.311 of this chapter for
   interim hold-harmless support. Support amounts calculated pursuant to
   this subpart F but not received due to the phase down of interim
   hold-harmless support or the receipt of forward-looking support
   pursuant to § 54.311 of this chapter shall not be redistributed to
   other carriers.

   [ 66 FR 30085 , June 5, 2001]