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2007 Latest News Archive

USAC's Latest News Archive gives you access to all announcements related to the High Cost Program as they were made throughout the years.

11/29/2007

CETCs must file Quarterly Line Counts by December 31st (11/29/2007)

All CETCs, or their agents, are required to file line counts with USAC using Form 525 on a quarterly basis

  • 4Q07_CETC.pdf
11/29/2007

ETCs must file Quarterly Line Counts by December 31st (11/29/2007)

All incumbent ETCs, or their agents, with a competitive ETC (CETC) filing line counts in their service area(s) are required to file line counts with USAC or the National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) on a quarterly basis.

  • 4Q07_ILEC.pdf
11/29/2007

LSS True-Up data are due by December 31, 2007 (11/29/2007)

Incumbent Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (ETCs) who filed for LSS in 2006 must file actual data for calendar year 2006 no later than December 31, 2007.

  • 4Q07_LSS.pdf
11/29/2007

ICLS True-Up data are due by December 31, 2007 (11/29/2007)

All incumbent Eligible Telecommunication Carriers (ETCs) that projected for ICLS for any part of calendar year 2006 must file actual ICLS data for that year with USAC by December 31, 2007.

  • 4Q07_ICLS.pdf
08/24/2007

Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (ETCs) must file Quarterly Line Counts (8/24/2007)

All incumbent ETCs, or their agents, with a competitive ETC (CETC) filing line counts in their service area(s) are required to file line counts with USAC or the National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) on a quarterly basis. 

  • 3Q07 ILEC [pdf, 254kb]

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08/24/2007

Competitive Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (CETCs) must file Quarterly Line Counts (8/24/2007)

All CETCs, or their agents, are required to file line counts with USAC using Form 525 on a quarterly basis.

  • 3Q07 CETC [pdf, 255kb]
08/24/2007

Local Switching Support (LSS) Projections are due by October 1, 2007 (8/24/2007)

Incumbent Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (ETCs) serving study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines must file projections for LSS no later than October 1, 2007 to receive LSS in calendar year 2008 per Part 54.301(b). 

  • 3Q07 LSS [pdf, 145kb]
06/26/2007

ILEC HCL, LSS, HCM, and ICLS Line Count Filings are Due July 31, 2007 (6/26/2007)

Incumbent carriers must file line count data for High Cost Loop (HCL), Local Switching Support (LSS), High Cost Model (HCM), and Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS) by July 31, 2007.  

  • 2Q07 ILEC line [pdf, 49kb]
06/26/2007

CETC HCL, LSS, HCM, and ICLS Line Count Filings are Due July 31, 2007 (6/26/2007)

Competitive carriers must file line count data for High Cost Loop (HCL), Local Switching Support (LSS), High Cost Model (HCM), and Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS) by July 31, 2007. Competitive carriers must file line counts consistent with the disaggregation path selected by the incumbent carrier(s) in whose service area(s) they serve lines.

  • 2Q07 CETC line [pdf, 39kb]
06/26/2007

ICLS Revisions to Form 508 Projections Are Due No Later Than July 2, 2007 (5/31/2007)

Incumbent rate-of-return carriers are permitted to submit a correction to their March 31, 2007 projected carrier common line revenue requirements and supporting data until July 2, 2007 for the upcoming Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS) program year which runs from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008. 

  • 2Q07 ICLS 508 [pdf, 39kb]
06/26/2007

IAS Annual Self-Certifications are Due July 2, 2007 (5/31/2007)

Each price cap carrier, and CETCs serving lines in the service area of a price cap carrier, must file an annual IAS self-certification by July 2, 2007 in order to receive IAS for the upcoming program year, which runs from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008. 

  • 2Q07 IAS cert [pdf, 49kb]
05/31/2007

ICLS Annual Self-Certifications are Due July 2, 2007 (5/31/2007)

Each rate-of-return carrier, and CETCs serving lines in the service area of a rate-of-return carrier, must file an annual self-certification by July 2, 2007 in order to receive ICLS for the upcoming program year, which runs from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008. 

  • 2Q07 ICLS cert [pdf, 49kb]
05/31/2007

IAS Line Count Filings are Due June 29, 2007 (5/31/2007)

Price cap carriers and CETCs receiving IAS must file quarterly line counts by June 30, 2007 for the number of lines served as of March 31, 2007. 

  • 2Q07 IAS line [pdf, 38kb]
02/28/2007

CETCs must file Quarterly Line Counts by March 30th (2/28/2007)

CETCs must file Quarterly Line Counts by March 30th All CETCs, or their agents, are required to file line counts with USAC using Form 525 on a quarterly basis.

  • 1Q07_CETC [PDF, 50kb]
02/28/2007

Incumbent ETCs must file Quarterly Line Counts by March 30th (2/28/2007)

Incumbent ETCs must file Quarterly Line Counts by March 30th All incumbent ETCs, or their agents, with a CETC filing line counts in their service area(s) are required to file line counts with USAC or the National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) on a quarterly basis.

  • 1Q07_lines [PDF, 55kb]
02/28/2007

ICLS FCC Form 508 for 2007-2008 Program Year due April 2nd (2/28/2007)

ICLS FCC Form 508 for 2007-2008 Program Year due April 2nd Each rate-of-return incumbent carrier must file a projected annual common line requirement form (FCC Form 508) setting forth its projections for the upcoming period July 1 through June 30.

  • 1Q07_508 [PDF, 55kb]
02/28/2007

CMT Revenues and UNE Loops & Line Port Rates & Boundary Information due April 16, 2007 (2/28/2007)

CMT Revenues and UNE Loops & Line Port Rates & Boundary Information due April 16, 2007 Each Price Cap LEC is required to file CMT revenue, UNE Loops and Line Port rates, and boundary information for each UNE zone with USAC on an annual basis in order to qualify for Interstate Access Support.

  • 1Q07_CMT [PDF, 50kb]