Section 3 AAC 53.346 - Essential network support for local exchange carriersEffective January 1, 2019, carrier of last resort support and carrier common line support are eliminated. As of that date, carriers that previously received carrier of last resort support or carrier common line support shall receive support, designated essential network support, as follows:
(1) a carrier that previously received carrier common line support but not carrier of last resort support shall receive, on an annual basis. essential network support in an amount equal to the amount of carrier common line support received for the year ended December 31, 2016, essential network support is frozen at that level and the amount payable is subject to 3 AAC 53.350(e)(2) a carrier that provides service in a study area that is entirely a remote area and that previously received both carrier common line support and carrier of last resort support shall receive, on an annual basis, essential network support in an amount equal to (A) the amount of carrier common line support received for the year ended December 31,2016, plus(B) the amount of carrier of last resort support received for the year ended December 31, 2016, essential network support for both is frozen at those levels and both are subject to reduction under the 10 percent rate cap provided for under 3 AAC 53.340(d).(3) a carrier that provides service in a study area that has both remote areas and areas that are not remote and that previously received both caiTier common line support and carrier of last resort support shall receive, on an annual basis, essential network support in an amount equal to (A) the amount of carrier common line support received for the year ended December 31, 2016, plus(B) the amount of carrier of last resort support received soley for service provided in remote areas for the year ended December 31, 2016 essential network support for both is frozen at those levels and both are subject to reduction under the 10 percent rate cap provided for under 3 AAC 53.340(d); The amount of carrier of last resort support received solely for service provided in remote areas shall be determined based on the percentage of access lines in the remote area, using the average of January 2016 and December 2016 line counts.Eff. 7/31/2011, Register 199; am 10/27/2017, Register 224; am 12/20/2018, Register 228, January 2019; am 7/1/2023, Register 247, October 2023 (EMERGENCY); am 7/1/2023, Register 247, October 2023Authority:AS 42.05.141
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