Technologie i telekomunikacja · 9.06.1999

Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Access Charge Reform

The Commission has adopted the principles of a federal support mechanism that conforms to the Second Recommended Decision, however, the Commission does not believe that an adequate record yet exists to make determinations regarding some of the specific elements of the support methodology. Accordingly, the Commission has issued this document seeking comment on several specific implementation issues. In conjunction with our actions to implement an explicit high-cost support mechanism based on forward-looking costs, we also take action and seek comment on additional issues to permit us to identify implicit support remaining in interstate access charges by January 1, 2000.