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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  03-  3912 
 Before  the  Federal  Communications  Commission 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20554 


 In  the  Matter  of  )  ) 
 Revision  of  ARMIS  Annual  Summary  Report  )  (FCC  Report  43-  01),  ARMIS  USOA  Report  ) 
 (FCC  Report  43-  02),  ARMIS  Joint  Cost  Report  )  (FCC  Report  43-  03),  ARMIS  Access  Report  ) 
 (FCC  Report  43-  04),  ARMIS  Service  Quality  )  Report  (FCC  Report  43-  05),  ARMIS  Customer  )  CC  Docket  No.  86-  182 
 Satisfaction  Report  (FCC  Report  43-  06),  )  ARMIS  Infrastructure  Report  (FCC  Report  43-  07),  ) 
 ARMIS  Operating  Data  Report  (FCC  Report  43-  08),  )  ARMIS  Forecast  of  Investment  Usage  Report  ) 
 (FCC  Report  495A),  and  ARMIS  Actual  Usage  of  )  Investment  Report  (FCC  Report  495B)  for  Certain  ) 
 Class  A  and  Tier  1  Telephone  Companies  ) 


 ORDER 
 Adopted:  December  17,  2003  Released:  December  17,  2003 


 By  the  Acting  Chief,  Industry  Analysis  and  Technology  Division: 
 I.  INTRODUCTION 
 1.  In  this  Order,  we  revise  several  of  the  Automated  Reporting  Management  Information  System  (ARMIS)  reports  1  to  implement  Commission  orders.  2  In  addition,  we  clarify  definitions  and 
 descriptions  in  these  reports  to  ensure  consistency  among  reports  and  to  improve  the  understanding  of  existing  requirements.  Finally,  we  adopt  other  minor,  technical  changes  to  the  ARMIS  reports  pursuant 


 1  The  ARMIS  reporting  requirements  were  established  by  the  Commission  in  1987  to  facilitate  the  timely  and 
 efficient  analysis  of  carrier  costs  and  revenue,  to  provide  an  improved  basis  for  audits  and  other  oversight  functions,  and  to  enhance  the  Commissions  ability  to  quantify  the  effects  of  alternative  policy  proposals.  Additional  ARMIS 


 Reports  were  added  in  1991  and  1992.  Carriers  must  submit  the  ARMIS  reports  to  the  Commission  annually  on  or  before  April  1. 


 2  See  2000  Biennial  Regulatory  Review  -  Comprehensive  Review  of  the  Accounting  Requirements  and  ARMIS 
 Reporting  Requirements  for  Incumbent  Local  Exchange  Carriers:  Phase  2,  et  al.,  CC  Docket  Nos.  00-  199,  99-  301,  97-  212,  80-  286,  Report  and  Order  in  CC  Docket  Nos.  00-  199,  97-  212,  and  80-  286,  Further  Notice  of  Proposed 


 Rulemaking  in  CC  Docket  Nos.  00-  199,  99-  301,  and  80-  286,  16  FCC  Rcd  19911  (2001),  Errata,  17  FCC  Rcd  768  (2002),  (Phase  2  Report  and  Order),  on  recon.,  17  FCC  Rcd  4766  (2002)  (Phase  2  Reconsideration  Order);  2000 
 Biennial  Regulatory  Review    Comprehensive  Review  of  the  Accounting  Requirements  and  ARMIS  Reporting  Requirements  for  Incumbent  Local  Exchange  Carriers:  Phase  2,  et  al.,  CC  Docket  Nos.  00-  199,  99-  301,  80-  286, 
 WC  Docket  No.  02-  269,  Order,  17  FCC  Rcd  23243  (2002)  (Accounting  Suspension  Order);  State  Joint  Conference  on  Accounting  Issues,  Order,  18  FCC  Rcd  12636  (2003)  (Accounting  Suspension  Order  Extension). 
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 to  the  authority  delegated  to  the  Bureau  in  the  ARMIS  Order  3  and  section  0.291  of  the  Commissions  rules.  4  Because  these  changes  are  minor  and,  in  most  cases  made  pursuant  to  the  recommendations  of  the 
 carriers  filing  the  reports,  we  find  good  cause  to  conclude  that  notice  and  comment  procedures  of  the  Administrative  Procedure  Act  are  unnecessary.  5 


 II.  DISCUSSION 
 A.  General 
 2.  This  Order  implements  changes  to  ARMIS  reports  as  necessitated  by  Commission  orders  and  provides  improved  definitions,  descriptions,  and  instructions  that  will  lead  to  greater  clarity  and 
 consistency  in  reporting  by  incumbent  local  exchange  carriers.  In  the  following  sections,  we  discuss  the  more  important  modifications.  The  Appendix  contains  a  complete  listing  of  the  revisions  that  we  make  to 
 ARMIS  reports.  Detailed  instructions  for  the  completion  of  the  reports,  which  incorporate  the  changes  made  in  this  Order,  are  available  for  public  inspection  in  the  Commissions  Reference  Information  Center 
 at  Portals  II,  445  Twelfth  Street,  S.  W.,  Room  CY-  A257,  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  and  from  Qualex  International,  Portals  II,  445  Twelfth  Street,  S.  W.,  CY-  B402,  Washington,  D.  C.  20554.  Copies  of  the 
 detailed  instructions  may  also  be  obtained  over  the  Internet,  from  the  Commissions  web  site,  at  the  web  address:  <http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  wcb/  armis/  instructions/>. 


 B.  FCC  Report  43-  01    The  Annual  Summary  Report 
 3.  FCC  Report  43-  01,  the  Annual  Summary  Report,  summarizes  the  carriers  accounting  and  cost  allocation  data  prescribed  in  Parts  32,  36,  64,  65,  and  69  of  the  Commissions  rules.  6  In  order  to 
 ensure  that  this  report  reflects  changes  made  by  the  Phase  2  Report  and  Order,  7  we  add  and  eliminate  rows  associated  with  certain  Class  A  Accounts  in  Table  I    Cost  and  Revenue    Class  A  Account  Level 
 Reporting.  Thus,  we  remove  Rows  1050,  1340,  1350,  1360,  1870,  and  1881,  and  add  Row  1365,  Non-operating  Income  and  Expenses,  and  Row  1865,  Other  Long-  term  Liabilities  and  Deferred  Credits.  To 
 incorporate  Class  B  Account  changes  made  by  the  Phase  2  Report  and  Order,  8  we  modify  Table  I    Cost  and  Revenue    Class  B  Account  Level  Reporting,  by  removing  Rows  1870  and  1871,  and  by  adding  Row 
 1365,  Non-  operating  Income  and  Expenses,  and  Row  1865,  Other  Long-  term  Liabilities  and  Deferred 


 3  Automated  Reporting  Requirements  for  Certain  Class  A  and  Tier  1  Telephone  Companies  (Parts  31,  43,  67,  and 
 69  of  the  FCCs  Rules),  CC  Docket  No.  86-  182,  Report  and  Order,  2  FCC  Rcd  5770  (1987),  modified  on  recon.,  3  FCC  Rcd  6375  (1988)  (ARMIS  Order). 


 4  47  C.  F.  R.    0.291.  In  this  Order,  we  revise  or  clarify  the  following  six  ARMIS  Reports:  FCC  Report  43  01,  the 
 Annual  Summary  Report,  FCC  Report  43  02,  the  USOA  Report,  FCC  Report  43  03,  the  Joint  Cost  Report,  FCC  Report  43  04,  the  Access  Report,  FCC  Report  43  05,  the  Service  Quality  Report,  and  FCC  Report  43-  07,  the 


 Infrastructure  Report.  We  make  no  changes  to  FCC  Report  43-  06,  the  Customer  Satisfaction  Report,  FCC  Report  43-  08,  the  Operating  Data  Report,  FCC  Report  495A,  the  Forecast  of  Investment  Usage  Report,  and  FCC  Report 
 495B,  the  Actual  Usage  of  Investment  Report. 
 5  See  5  U.  S.  C.    553(  b)(  3)(  B)  (providing  that  notice  and  comment  are  not  required  when  the  agency  for  good 
 cause  finds  (and  incorporates  the  finding  and  a  brief  statement  therefore  in  the  rules  issued)  that  notice  and  public  procedure  thereon  are  impractical,  unnecessary  or  contrary  to  the  public  interest.) 


 6  47  C.  F.  R.  Parts  32,  36,  64,  65,  and  69. 
 7  Phase  2  Report  and  Order,  16  FCC  Rcd  at  19928,  para.  42. 
 8  Id.  at  19928,  para.  42,  19942-  43,  paras.  76-  78. 
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 Credits.  All  instructions  affected  by  the  deletion  and  consolidation  of  the  Class  A  and  Class  B  Accounts  are  modified  accordingly.  Thus,  in  addition  to  deleting  instructions  for  rows  removed,  we  modify 
 instructions  for  Rows  1020,  1030,  1040,  1090,  1140,  1160,  1290,  1330,  1390,  1510,  1640,  1740,  1750,  and  1830.  Finally,  we  make  clarifying  changes  to  instructions  for  Row  1970.  In  Table  III,  Pole  and 
 Conduit  Rental  Calculation  Information,  we  revise  the  instructions  for  Row  503,  General  &  Administrative  Expense.  9  Part  I  of  the  Appendix  to  this  Order  contains  revisions  to  this  report. 


 C.  FCC  Report  43-  02  -  The  USOA  Report 
 4.  FCC  Report  43-  02,  the  Uniform  System  of  Accounts  (USOA)  Report,  provides  the  annual  operating  results  of  the  carriers  activities  for  accounts  as  specified  in  the  USOA.  10  In  accordance 
 with  the  Phase  2  Report  and  Order,  11  we  eliminate  rows  associated  with  certain  Class  A  Accounts  in  Table  B-  1,  Balance  Sheet  Accounts.  Thus,  we  remove  Rows  1130  -  1160,  1180  -  1210,  1290  -  1330, 
 1401,  1402,  1407,  1408,  1437,  1439,  2215,  2215.1,  2215.2,  2215.3,  2231.  1,  2231.2,  2425,  3400,  3420,  3500,  3600,  4010,  4020,  4030,  4050,  4060,  4120,  4210  -  4270,  4310,  and  4360.  In  the  same  table,  we 
 change  row  titles  for  Rows  1438,  2211,  2341,  2424,  and  add  the  following  new  rows:  Row  1170,  Receivables,  Row  1171,  Allowance  for  doubtful  accounts,  Row  2212.1,  Circuit  switching,  Row  2212.2, 
 Packet  switching,  Row  2232.  1,  Electronic  circuit,  Row  2232.2,  Optical  circuit,  Row  2690.1,  Network  software,  Row  2690.2,  General  purpose  computer  software,  Row  4000,  Current  accounts  and  notes 
 payable,  and  Row  4300,  Other  long-  term  liabilities  and  deferred  credits.  Finally,  in  the  same  table,  we  change  Row  420  to  Row  4200,  Long-  term  debt  and  funded  debt.  We  modify,  accordingly,  all  instructions 
 affected  by  the  deletion  and  consolidation  of  the  Class  A  Accounts.  Thus,  in  addition  to  deleting  instructions  for  rows  removed,  we  modify  instructions  for  Rows  120,  150,  2210,  340,  410,  430,  and  450. 
 For  new  Class  A  subaccounts  that  have  been  added  to  this  table  by  the  Phase  2  Report  and  Order,  12  we  add  instructions  for  Row  2212,  Digital  Electronic  Switching,  Row  2232,  Circuit  Equipment,  and  Row 
 2690,  Intangibles. 
 5.  In  Table  B-  2,  Statement  of  Cash  Flows,  we  clarify  the  instructions  for  Rows  0130,  0140,  and  0150.  As  required  by  the  Phase  2  Report  and  Order,  13  we  delete  Rows  0301  through  0330,  0401 
 through  0430,  0440,  0450,  and  0460,  in  Table  B-  3,  Investment  in  Affiliates  and  Other  Companies.  Likewise,  we  delete  Columns  (aa)  through  (ao),  and  modify  the  column  section  titles  of  existing  Account 
 1401/  1402,  Account  1160,  and  Account  1180.  We  add  a  new  Column  (q),  Total,  as  a  clarification.  Finally,  we  make  row  and  column  instructions  changes  to  reflect  the  table  deletions  and  clarification. 


 6.  We  implement  the  Phase  2  Report  and  Order  14  in  Table  B-  5,  Analysis  of  Entries  in  Accumulated  Depreciation,  by  deleting  Rows  0190,  0230,  0240,  0250,  0260,  0300,  0310  and  0440,  by 
 changing  titles  of  Rows  0180,  0220,  0290,  and  0430,  and  by  adding  Row  0235,  Digital  electronic  switching    circuit,  Row  0237,  Digital  electronic  switching    packet,  Row  0305,  Circuit  equipment   


 9  Id.  at  19928,  para.  41. 
 10  47  C.  F.  R.  Part  32. 
 11  Phase  2  Report  and  Order,  16  FCC  Rcd  at  19924-  28,  paras.  27-  43. 
 12  Id.  at  19936,  paras.  58,  61. 
 13  Id.  at  19928,  para.  42. 
 14  Id.  at  19924,  para.  29,  19928,  paras.  42,  43,  19936,  para.  58,  19937,  para.  61. 
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 electronic,  and  Row  0307,  Circuit  equipment    optical.  We  modify,  accordingly,  all  instructions  affected  by  the  Class  A  Account  changes.  Thus,  we  delete  instructions  for  rows  removed,  modify  instructions  for 
 row  title  changes,  add  instructions  for  the  new  rows,  and  revise  the  instructions  for  Rows  0270  and  0320,  and  for  Column  (f). 


 7.  As  required  by  the  Phase  2  Report  and  Order,  15  we  modify  Table  I-  1,  Income  Statement  Accounts,  by  deleting  Rows  5002  -  5004,  5050,  5069,  5084,  5100  -  5169,  5200,  5240  -  5270,  5301,  5302, 
 6215,  6425,  6612,  6710,  6711,  6712,  6721  -  6728,  7110  -  7160,  7310  -  7370,  7410  -  7450,  7510  -  7540,  and  7610  -  7640,  and  by  changing  row  titles  for  Rows  5060,  6110,  6120,  6210,  6211,  6212,  6220,  6230, 
 6310,  6341,  6410,  6424,  650,  6510,  6530,  6540,  690,  6610,  6611,  700,  6790,  7200,  790,  615,  625,  635,  6121  -  6124,  6211,  6212,  6231,  6232,  6311  -  6362,  6411  -  6441,  6511,  665,  6531  -  6533,  675,  685,  6561  - 
 6565,  6611,  6613,  and  6621  -  6623.  Likewise,  as  required  by  the  Phase  2  Report  and  Order,  16  we  add  Row  6212.1,  Circuit  switching  expense,  Row  6212.  2,  Packet  switching  expense,  Row  6232.  1,  Electronic 
 circuit  expense,  and  Row  6232.2,  Optical  circuit  expense.  As  required  by  both  the  Phase  2  Report  and  Order,  17  and  the  Accounting  Suspension  Order,  18  we  add  Row  526,  Miscellaneous  revenue,  and  Row  527, 
 Total  Miscellaneous  Revenues.  Further,  we  change  Row  510  to  Row  5001,  Basic  area  revenue,  Row  525  to  Row  5100,  Long  distance  message  revenue,  and  Row  5080  to  Row  522,  Network  Access  Services 
 Revenues,  in  accordance  with  the  Phase  2  Report  and  Order,  19  and  its  Errata.  20  For  new  Class  A  subaccounts  that  have  been  added  to  this  table  by  the  Phase  2  Report  and  Order,  21  we  add  instructions  for 
 Row  6212,  Digital  Electronic  Switching,  and  Row  6232,  Circuit  Equipment.  We  modify,  accordingly,  all  instructions  affected  by  Class  A  Account  changes.  Thus,  we  delete  instructions  for  rows  removed,  add 
 instructions  for  the  new  rows,  revise  the  general  instruction  for  this  table,  revise  the  instructions  for  Rows  520,  5080,  530,  6210,  710,  and  make  clarifying  changes  to  the  instructions  for  Row  790. 


 8.  In  Table  I-  6,  Special  Charges,  we  clarify  the  title  for  Row  0270  and  implement  the  Phase  2  Report  and  Order,  22  by  revising  the  instructions  for  Rows  0100,  0200,  0220,  0240,  and  0250,  and 
 making  changes  to  section  definitions  throughout  the  instructions.  Likewise,  in  Table  I-  7,  Donations  or  Payments  for  Services  Rendered  by  Persons  Other  Than  Employees,  we  modify  the  section  definition  for 
 Rows  1501  through  1598.  Part  II  of  the  Appendix  to  this  Order  contains  revisions  to  this  report. 


 15  Id.  at  19924-  28,  paras.  29-  43. 
 16  Id.  at  19936-  37,  paras.  58-  61. 
 17  Id.  at  19926,  para.  36. 
 18  Accounting  Suspension  Order,  17  FCC  Rcd  at  23245,  para.  5,  suspended  the  effective  date  of  these  changes  to 
 July  1,  2003.  The  Accounting  Suspension  Order  Extension,  18  FCC  Rcd  at  12636,  para.  4,  subsequently  extended  to  January  1,  2004,  the  effective  date  of  these  changes. 


 19  Phase  2  Report  and  Order,  16  FCC  Rcd  at  19925,  para.  33,  19928,  para.  42. 
 20  Errata,  17  FCC  Rcd  768,  769,  para.  6  (2002). 
 21  Phase  2  Report  and  Order,  16  FCC  Rcd  at  19936-  37,  paras.  58-  61. 
 22  Id.  at  19928,  para.  42. 
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 D.  FCC  Report  43-  03  -  The  Joint  Cost  Report 
 9.  FCC  Report  43-  03,  the  Joint  Cost  Report,  details  carriers  regulated  and  nonregulated  cost  and  revenue  allocations  by  study  area,  pursuant  to  section  64.901  of  the  Commissions  rules.  23  In 
 accordance  with  the  Phase  2  Report  and  Order,  24  we  modify  Table  I,  Regulated/  Nonregulated  Data,  by  removing  Rows  5002  -  5004,  5050,  5069,  5084,  5100  -  5169,  5200,  5240  -  5270,  5301,  5302,  6215,  6425, 
 6612,  6710,  6711,  6712,  6721  -  6728,  7110  -  7160,  7310  -  7370,  7510  -  7540,  7610  -  7640,1439,  2215,  2425,  3400,  3420,  3500,  3600,  4120,  4310,  and  4360.  Also,  as  a  result  of  the  Phase  2  Report  and 
 Order,  25  we  add  Row  4300,  Other  long-  term  liabilities  and  deferred  credits.  Further,  in  compliance  with  the  Phase  2  Report  and  Order  26  and  the  Accounting  Suspension  Order,  27  we  add  Row  526,  Miscellaneous 
 revenue,  and  Row  527,  Total  Miscellaneous  Revenues.  As  a  consequence  of  the  Phase  2  Report  and  Order,  28  we  change  the  titles  of  numerous  rows  in  this  table.  Other  mandated  changes  include  the 
 following  row  replacements:  Row  510  to  Row  5001,  Basic  area  revenue;  Row  525  to  Row  5100,  Long  distance  message  revenue,  and  Row  5080  to  Row  522,  Network  access  services  revenues.  29  Finally,  we 
 make  additional  changes  of  a  clarifying  nature  to  a  number  of  section  titles,  and  remove  the  N/  A  from  Column  (m),  Subject  to  Separations,  Row  3410.  We  modify,  accordingly,  all  instructions  affected  by  the 
 Class  A  Account  changes.  Thus,  we  delete  instructions  for  rows  removed,  add  instructions  for  the  new  rows,  and  revise  the  instructions  for  Rows  520,  530,  6210,  720,  2210,  370,  and  495.  In  addition,  we 
 clarify  instructions  for  Column  (m),  and  change  the  definitions  of  Columns  (c),  (d),  (e),  and  (f).  30  Part  III  of  the  Appendix  to  this  Order  contains  revisions  to  this  report. 


 E.  FCC  Report  43-  04  -  The  Access  Report 
 10.  FCC  Report  43-  04,  the  Access  Report,  details  carriers  revenues,  expenses,  taxes,  plant  in  service,  other  investment  and  depreciation  reserves  by  study  area,  pursuant  to  section  43.21(  f)  of  the 
 Commissions  rules.  31  In  accordance  with  the  Phase  2  Report  and  Order,  32  we  modify  Table  I,  Separations  and  Access  Data,  by  removing  Rows  4013,  3220,  3230,  3240,  3250,  3260,  and  3270. 
 Further,  we  update  the  Allocation  Reference  Table,  and  remove  the  N/  A  from  the  data  fields  for  Column  (c),  State,  Rows  4010,  4011,  and  4012.  Finally,  to  provide  further  clarification,  we  require  that 


 23  47  C.  F.  R.    64.  901. 
 24  Phase  2  Report  and  Order,  16  FCC  Rcd  at  19924-  28,  paras.  29-  43,  19936-  37,  paras.  58-  61. 
 25  Id.  at  19928,  para.  42. 
 26  Id.  at  19926,  para.  36. 
 27  Accounting  Suspension  Order,  17  FCC  Rcd  at  23245,  para.  5,  suspended  the  effective  date  of  these  changes  to 
 July  1,  2003,  which  was  subsequently  extended  to  January  1,  2004,  by  the  Accounting  Suspension  Order  Extension,  18  FCC  Rcd  at  12636,  para.  4. 


 28  Id.  at  19924-  28,  paras.  29-  43. 
 29  Id.  at  19925,  para.  33;  19928,  para.  42;  Errata,  17  FCC  Rcd  768,  769,  para.  6  (2002). 
 30  Implementation  of  Further  Cost  Allocation  Uniformity,  Memorandum  Opinion  and  Order,  8  FCC  Rcd  at  4665, 
 para.  9  (1993). 
 31  47  C.  F.  R.    43.  21(  f). 


 32  Phase  2  Report  and  Order,  16  FCC  Rcd  at  19925,  para.  35,  19928,  para.  42. 
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 data  fields  for  Row  7330,  Corporate  Operations  Expense    EAS    Directly  Assigned  Exchange,  Columns  (i)  through  (o)  shall  be  populated  with  N/  A.  We  modify,  accordingly,  all  instructions  affected  by  the 
 Class  A  Account  changes.  Thus,  we  delete  instructions  for  rows  removed  and  modify  the  instructions  for  Rows  4010,  4011,  4012,  4014,  and  3430.  In  addition,  we  revise  Item  3  in  the  reports  General 
 Instructions,  and  clarify  instructions  for  Row  6230.  Part  IV  of  the  Appendix  to  this  Order  contains  the  revisions  to  this  report. 


 F.  FCC  Report  43-  05  -  The  Service  Quality  Report 
 11.  FCC  Report  43-  05,  the  Service  Quality  Report,  measures  carrier  trends  in  service  quality  under  price  cap  regulation  by  study  area,  pursuant  to  section  43.21(  g)  of  the  Commissions  rules.  33  In  this 
 order  we  make  several  minor  clarifying  changes  to  this  report.  Specifically,  in  Table  IV    Total  Switch  Downtime,  column  instructions  for  the  definition  of  Switch  Downtime,  and  in  Table  IV-  A   
 Occurrences  of  Two  Minutes  or  more  Duration  Downtime,  General  Instructions,  we  clarify  the  definition  of  switch  downtime  to  require  complete  loss  of  all  call  processing  capability.  Also,  in  Table  IV-  A,  we 
 revise  Column  (t),  Cause,  to  clarify  that  the  definition  in  item  01  includes  hardware  changes,  as  well  as  software  and  firmware  changes.  Part  V  of  the  Appendix  to  this  Order  contains  the  revisions  to  this  report. 


 G.  FCC  Report  43-  07  -  The  Infrastructure  Report 
 12.  FCC  Report  43-  07,  the  Infrastructure  Report,  details  carrier  trends  in  telephone  industry  infrastructure  development  under  price  cap  regulation  by  study  area,  pursuant  to  section  43.21(  i)  of  the 
 Commissions  rules.  34  In  accordance  with  the  Phase  2  Report  and  Order,  35  we  modify  Table  I,  Switching  Equipment,  by  changing  Rows  0150  and  0160  to  reflect  the  renaming  of  analog  switches 
 and  lines  to  non-  digital  switches  and  lines.  Also,  we  make  clarifying  changes  to  Table  II    Transmission  Facilities,  by  modifying  language  in  several  of  the  row  instructions.  We  make  these 
 changes  to  improve  consistency  in  grammatical  usage  among  the  instructions,  and  to  refine  the  terminology  used  in  describing  the  data  this  table  is  designed  to  capture.  Thus,  we  modify  the  section 
 instructions  entitled  Loop  Plant  -  Central  Office  Terminations,  and  the  instructions  for  Rows  0370  -  0470.  Part  VI  of  the  Appendix  to  this  Order  contains  the  revisions  to  this  report. 


 H.  Unbundled  Network  Elements 
 13.  Informal  contact  with  the  reporting  carriers  indicates  that  ARMIS  access  line  data  in  several  of  the  ARMIS  reports  may  also  contain  unbundled  network  element  (UNE)  quantities.  However, 
 it  also  appears  that  the  carriers  include  UNE  data  in  access  line  data  in  an  inconsistent  manner.  Accordingly,  we  direct  that  any  row/  column  data  entry  which  contains  UNE  data  be  accompanied  by  an 
 explanatory  footnote  identifying  the  types  of  UNEs  (e.  g.,  UNE-  P)  that  are  included.  We  require  these  clarifying  footnotes  in  order  to  allow  the  public  and  this  Commission  to  better  understand  the  data 
 submitted  in  our  ARMIS  reports. 


 33  47  C.  F.  R.    43.  21(  g). 
 34  47  C.  F.  R.    43.  21(  i). 
 35  Phase  2  Report  and  Order,  16  FCC  Rcd  at  19928,  para.  43. 
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 III.  PAPERWORK  REDUCTION  ACT 
 14.  The  modifications  to  the  information  collections  contained  herein  are  contingent  upon  approval  of  the  Office  of  Management  and  Budget. 


 IV.  ORDERING  CLAUSE 
 15.  Accordingly,  IT  IS  ORDERED,  pursuant  to  the  authority  contained  in  sections  1,  4(  i),  4(  j),  201-  205,  215,  218,  219,  and  220  of  the  Communications  Act  of  1934,  as  amended,  47  U.  S.  C.    151, 
 154(  i),  154(  j),  201-  205,  215,  218,  219,  and  220,  and  sections  0.91  and  0.291  of  the  Commissions  rules,  47  C.  F.  R.    0.91  and  0.291,  that  FCC  Report  43-  01,  the  Annual  Summary  Report,  FCC  Report  43-  02, 
 the  USOA  Report,  FCC  Report  43-  03,  the  Joint  Cost  Report,  FCC  Report  43-  04,  the  Access  Report,  FCC  Report  43-  05,  the  Service  Quality  Report,  and  FCC  Report  43-  07,  the  Infrastructure  Report  ARE 
 REVISED,  as  set  forth  above  and  in  the  Appendix  to  this  Order,  effective  for  filings  due  April  1,  2004. 


 FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION 
 Alan  I.  Feldman  Acting  Chief,  Industry  Analysis  and  Technology  Division 
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 PART  I    Summary  of  changes  to  FCC  Report  43-  01  (The  Annual  Summary  Report) 
 A.  Table  I    Cost  and  Revenue 
 Report  Definition    Form  (Class  A  Account  Level  Reporting) 
 1.  The  following  rows  are  deleted:  1050,  1340,  1350,  1360,  1870,  and  1881. 
 2.  The  following  rows  are  added:  a.  Row  1365    Non-  operating  Income  and  Expenses,  and 
 b.  Row  1865    Other  Long-  term  Liabilities  and  Deferred  Credits. 
 3.  The  following  row  title  is  changed:  Row  1160    Corporate  Operations  to  General  &  Administrative. 


 Report  Definition    Form  (Class  B  Account  Level  Reporting) 
 1.  The  following  rows  are  deleted:  1870  and  1881. 
 2.  The  following  rows  are  added:  a.  Row  1365    Non-  operating  Income  and  Expenses,  and 
 b.  Row  1865    Other  Long-  term  Liabilities  and  Deferred  Credits. 
 3.  The  following  row  title  is  changed:  Row  1160    Corporate  Operations  to  General  &  Administrative. 


 Report  Definition    Row/  Column  Instructions 
 1.  The  following  row  instructions  are  deleted:  1050,  1340,  1350,  1360,  1870,  and  1881. 
 2.  Row  1020    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Network  Access  Services  -  The  total  of  Accounts  5081  through  5083. 


 3.  Row  1030    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Toll  Network  Services  -  The  total  of  Account  5100. 
 4.  Row  1040    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Miscellaneous  -  The  total  of  Accounts  5200  and  5230  (excluding  nonregulated  directory  revenue).  For  those  carriers  reporting  at  the  Class 
 B  account  level,  enter  the  total  of  Account  5200. 
 5.  Row  1090    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Total  Operating  Revenues  -  The  total  of  Rows  1010  through  1045  less  Row  1060. 


 6.  Row  1140    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Customer  Operations  Marketing  -  The  total  of  Accounts  6611  and  6613.  For  those  carriers  reporting  at  the  Class  B  account  level,  enter  the 
 total  of  Account  6610. 
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 7.  Row  1160    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  General  &  Administrative  -  The  total  of  Accounts  6720  and  6790. 
 8.  Row  1290    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Other  Operating  Income/  Losses  -  This  amount  shall  contain  the  net  of  Accounts  7100  and  7990. 
 9.  Row  1330    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Extraordinary  Items  (Revenue)  -  The  total  of  Account  7600.  Amounts  excluded  from  ratemaking  are  removed  in  Row  1370.  A  positive 
 value  represents  an  income  and  a  negative  value  represents  a  loss. 
 10.  Row  1365    The  definition  of  this  row  is  added:  Non-  operating  Income  and  Expenses  -  The  total  of  Account  7300.  A  positive  value  represents  an  income  and  a  negative  value  represents  a  loss. 


 11.  Row  1390    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Total  Non-  operating  Items  (Expense)  -  The  total  of  Row  1370  less  Rows  1320,  1330,  and  1365.  A  positive  amount  represents  an  expense 
 and  a  negative  value  represents  income. 
 12.  Row  1510    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Fixed  Charges  -  Enter  on  this  row  only  those  amounts  from  Account  7500  that  are  attributable  to  operating  fixed  charges.  The  amount  of 
 operating  fixed  charges  are  obtained  from  total  fixed  charges  less  fixed  charges  attributable  to  non-operating  net  investment.  Non-  operating  fixed  charges  are  calculated  by  taking  the  ratio  of  non-operating 
 net  investment  to  the  total  net  investment  times  total  fixed  charges. 
 13.  Row  1640    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Central  Office  Equipment-  Switching  -  The  total  of  Accounts  2211  and  2212. 


 14.  Row  1740    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Investment  in  Nonaffiliated  Companies  -  Enter  the  amounts  from  Account  1410  that  are  attributable  to  the  acquisition  cost  of  the  Companys 
 investment  in  securities  issued  or  assumed  by  nonaffiliated  companies  and  individuals,  and  also  its  investment  advances  to  such  parties  and  special  deposits  of  cash  for  more  than  one  year  from  date 
 of  deposit.  The  amount  directly  related  to  Class  B  Rural  Telephone  Bank  Stock  shall  be  included  in  the  rate  base.  Amounts  excluded  from  ratemaking  are  removed  in  Row  1780. 


 15.  Row  1750    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Other  Deferred  Charges  -  The  balance  of  Account  1438.  Amounts  excluded  from  ratemaking  are  removed  in  Row  1780. 
 16.  Row  1830    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Accumulated  Amortization  -  The  total  of  Account  3410.  For  those  carriers  reporting  at  the  Class  B  account  level,  enter  the  total  of  Account 
 3400. 
 17.  Row  1865    The  definition  of  this  row  is  added:  Other  Long-  term  Liabilities  and  Deferred  Credits    The  balance  of  Account  4300.  Amounts  excluded  from  ratemaking  are  removed  in  Row  1780. 


 18.  Row  1970    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Common  Line  Support-  Long  Term  -  Enter  the  amount  of  long-  term  support  (LTS),  which  is  a  portion  of  the  carriers  Universal  Service 
 contribution  payment  submitted  to  NECA  pursuant  to  Section  69.612(  a).  The  amount  reported  in  this  row  is  calculated  as  follows:  Total  Interstate  and  International  End  User  Telecommunications 
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 Revenue  (less  International  Exception  Revenue)  from  January  1,  2002  to  December  31,  2002  times  0.006715  (the  LTS  portion  of  the  annualized  Universal  Service  contribution  factor).  The  revenues 
 to  be  used  in  this  calculation  are  as  reported  to  NECA  on  April  1,  2003  on  FCC  Form  499-  A,  line  420,  columns  (d)  +  (e).  This  item  is  reported  as  a  negative  amount.  Note:  Carriers  that  are  in  the 
 Common  Line  Pool  will  report  zero. 


 B.  Table  III    Pole  and  Conduit  Rental  Calculation  Information 
 Report  Definition    Row/  Column  Instructions 
 1.  Row  503    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  General  &  Administrative  Expense    Account  6720. 
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 PART  II    Summary  of  changes  to  FCC  Report  43-  02  (The  USOA  Report) 
 A.  Table  B-  1    Balance  Sheet  Accounts 
 Report  Definition    Form 
 1.  The  following  rows  are  deleted:  1130    1160,  1180    1210,  1290    1330,  1401,  1402,  1407,  1408,  1437,  1439,  2215,  2215.1,  2215.  2,  2215.3,  2231.1,  2231.2,  2425,  3400,  3420,  3500,  3600,  4010, 
 4020,  4030,  4050,  4060,  4120,  4210    4270,  4310,  and  4360. 
 2.  The  following  row  titles  are  changed:  a.  Row  120    Total  Noncash  Current  to  Total  Noncash  Current  Assets, 
 b.  Row  1438    Deferred  maintenance  and  retirements  to  Deferred  maintenance,  retirements  and  other  deferred  charges, 
 c.  Row  2211    Analog  electronic  switching  to  Non-  digital  switching,  d.  Row  2341    Large  PBX  to  Large  private  branch  exchange,  and 
 e.  Row  2424    Submarine  cable  to  Submarine  and  deep  sea  cable. 
 3.  The  following  row  titles  are  added:  a.  Row  1170    Receivables, 
 b.  Row  1171    Allowance  for  doubtful  accounts,  c.  Row  2212.1    Circuit  switching, 
 d.  Row  2212.2    Packet  switching,  e.  Row  2232.1    Electronic  circuit, 
 f.  Row  2232.2    Optical  circuit,  g.  Row  2690.1    Network  software, 
 h.  Row  2690.2    General  purpose  computer  software,  i.  Row  4000    Current  accounts  and  notes  payable,  and 
 j.  Row  4300    Other  long-  term  liabilities  and  deferred  credits. 
 4.  Row  420  is  changed  to  4200    Long-  term  debt  and  funded  debt. 
 Report  Definition    Row/  Column  Instructions 
 1.  The  following  row  instructions  are  deleted:  1120,  1280,  2215,  2231,  3400,  and  420. 
 2.  Row  120    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Total  Noncash  Current  Assets  -  This  amount  equals  the  total  of  Rows/  Accounts  1170  -  1171  +  1220. 


 3.  Row  150    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Total  Noncurrent  Assets  -  This  amount  equals  the  total  of  Rows/  Accounts  1406  through  1500. 
 4.  Row  2212    The  definition  of  this  row  is  added  to  read:  Digital  Electronic  Switching    This  amount  equals  the  total  of  Rows/  Accounts  2212.1  and  2212.2. 
 5.  Row  2210    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Central  Office  -  Switching  -  This  amount  equals  the  total  of  Rows/  Accounts  2211  and  2212. 
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 6.  Row  2232    The  definition  of  this  row  is  added  to  read:  Circuit  Equipment    This  amount  equals  the  total  of  Rows/  Accounts  2232.1  and  2232.  2. 
 7.  Row  2690    The  definition  of  this  row  is  added  to  read:  Intangibles    This  amount  equals  the  total  of  Rows/  Accounts  2690.1  and  2690.2. 
 8.  Row  340    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Total  Depreciation  and  Amortization  -  This  amount  equals  the  total  of  Rows/  Accounts  3100,  3200,  3300,  and  3410. 
 9.  Row  410    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Total  Current  Liabilities  -  This  amount  equals  the  total  of  Rows/  Accounts  4000  through  4130. 
 10.  Row  430    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Total  Other  Liabilities  and  Deferred  Credits  -  This  amount  equals  the  total  of  Rows/  Accounts  4300  through  4370. 
 11.  Row  450    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Total  Liabilities  and  Stockholders'  Equity  -  This  amount  equals  the  total  of  Rows  410  +  4200  +  430  +  440.  This  amount  must  also  equal  Row 
 360. 


 B.  Table  B-  2    Statement  of  Cash  Flows 
 Report  Definition    Row/  Column  Instructions 
 1.  Row  0130    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Deferred  Income  Taxes-  Net  -  If  the  sum  of  these  accounts  for  the  current  reporting  period  is  a  debit  amount,  enter  that  amount  as  a  positive 
 number.  If  the  amount  is  a  credit  amount,  enter  it  as  a  negative  number. 
 2.  Row  0140    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Unamortized  Investment  Tax  Credit-  Net  -  If  the  amount  for  this  account  for  the  current  reporting  period  is  a  debit  amount,  enter  that  amount 
 as  a  positive  number.  If  the  amount  is  a  credit  amount,  enter  it  as  a  negative  number. 
 3.  Row  0150    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Allowance  for  Funds  Used  During  Construction  -  Enter  the  amount  for  this  account  for  the  current  reporting  period  as  a  negative 
 number. 


 C.  Table  B-  3    Investments  in  Affiliates  and  Other  Companies 
 Report  Definition    Form 
 1.  The  following  rows  are  deleted:  0301  through  0330,  0401  through  0430,  0440,  0450,  and  0460. 
 2.  The  following  columns  are  deleted:  (aa)  through  (ao). 
 3.  The  following  column  is  added:  (q)    Total. 
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 4.  The  following  column  sections  are  changed:  a.  Account  1401/  1402  to  Investment  in  Affiliated  and  Nonaffiliated  Companies, 
 b.  Account  1160  to  Temporary  Investments,  and  c.  Account  1180  to  Account  1170    Receivables. 


 Report  Definition    Row/  Column  Instructions 
 1.  The  following  row  instructions  are  deleted:  0301  through  0330,  0401  through  0430,  0440,  0450,  and  0460. 


 2.  The  following  column  instructions  are  deleted:  (ab)  through  (ao). 
 3.  The  column  section  Account  1401  and  Account  1402  is  deleted  and  replaced  with  the  following:  Investment  in  Affiliated  and  Nonaffiliated  Companies    Investments  as  defined  in  Section  32.  1410 
 (a)  through  (e)  of  the  Commissions  Rules. 
 4.  The  column  section  Account  1160  is  deleted  and  replaced  with  the  following:  Temporary  Investments    Investments  as  defined  in  Section  32.1120  (e)  of  the  Commissions  Rules. 


 5.  The  column  section  Account  1180  is  deleted  and  replaced  with  the  following:  Account  1170    Receivables  as  defined  in  Section  32.1170  of  the  Commissions  Rules. 
 6.  Column  (q)    The  following  column  is  added:  Total    The  sum  of  Columns  (h),  (l),  and  (p). 
 D.  Table  B-  5    Analysis  of  Entries  in  Accumulated  Depreciation 
 Report  Definition    Form 
 1.  The  following  rows  are  deleted:  0190,  0230,  0240,  0250,  0260,  0300,  0310  and  0440. 
 2.  The  following  row  titles  are  changed:  a.  Row  0180    Office  support  equipment  to  Office  equipment 
 b.  Row  0220    Analog  electronic  switching  to  Non-  digital  switching,  c.  Row  0290    Satellite  and  earth  station  facilities  to  Radio  systems,  and 
 d.  Row  0430    Submarine  cable  to  Submarine  &  deep  sea  cable. 
 3.  The  following  rows  are  added:  a.  Row  0235    Digital  electronic  switching    circuit, 
 b.  Row  0237    Digital  electronic  switching    packet,  c.  Row  0305    Circuit  equipment    electronic,  and 
 d.  Row  0307    Circuit  equipment    optical. 
 Report  Definition    Row/  Column  Instructions 
 1.  The  following  row  instructions  are  deleted:  0190,  0230,  0240,  0250,  0260,  0300,  0310  and  0440. 
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 2.  The  following  row  titles  are  changed:  a.  Row  0180    Office  Support  Equipment  to  Office  equipment 
 b.  Row  0220    Analog  Electronic  Switching  to  Non-  digital  switching,  c.  Row  0290    Satellite  and  Earth  Station  Facilities  to  Radio  systems,  and 
 d.  Row  0430    Submarine  Cable  to  Submarine  &  deep  sea  cable. 
 3.  Row  0235    The  definition  of  this  row  is  added  to  read:  Digital  electronic  switching    circuit    Enter  the  amount  for  this  category. 


 4.  Row  0237    The  definition  of  this  row  is  added  to  read:  Digital  electronic  switching    packet    Enter  the  amount  for  this  category. 
 5.  Row  0270    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Total  Central  Office  Switching    Enter  the  total  of  Rows  0220  through  0237. 
 6.  Row  0305    The  definition  of  this  row  is  added  to  read:  Circuit  equipment    electronic    Enter  the  amount  for  this  category. 
 7.  Row  0307    The  definition  of  this  row  is  added  to  read:  Circuit  equipment    optical    Enter  the  amount  for  this  category. 
 8.  Row  0320    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Total  Central  Office    Transmission    Enter  the  total  of  Rows  0290  through  0307. 
 9.  Column  (f)    The  definition  of  this  column  is  revised  to  read:  Retirements  With  Traffic  -  Enter  the  amount  charged  to  accumulated  depreciation  associated  with  plant  retired  with  traffic  for  each  row. 
 Note:  This  column  is  only  used  to  reflect  the  sale  of  depreciable  property  with  traffic.  Enter  only  the  estimated  amount  of  accrued  depreciation.  The  remaining  undepreciated  plant  value 
 is  reported  in  Account  7300,  Nonoperating  income  and  expense. 


 E.  Table  I-  1    Income  Statement  Accounts 
 Report  Definition    Form 
 1.  The  following  rows  are  deleted:  5002    5004,  5050,  5069,  5084,  5100    5169,  5200,  5240    5270,  5301,  5302,  6215,  6425,  6612,  6710,  6711,  6712,  6721    6728,  7110    7160,  7310    7370,  7410   
 7450,  7510    7540,  and  7610    7640. 
 2.  The  following  section  row  titles  are  deleted:  a.  Long  Distance  (LD)  Network  Service  Revenues, 
 b.  Corporate  Operations,  c.  Other  Operating  Income  and  Expense, 
 d.  Nonoperating  Income  and  Expense,  e.  Nonoperating  Taxes, 
 f.  Interest  and  Related  Items,  g.  Extraordinary  Items,  and 
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 h.  Jurisdictional  Difference  &  Nonregulated  Income. 
 3.  The  following  section  title  is  changed:  Local  Network  Revenues  to  Local  Network  Services  Revenues. 


 4.  The  following  row  titles  are  changed:  a.  Row  5060    Other  local  exchange  revenue  to  Other  basic  area  revenue, 
 b.  Row  6110    Network  support  to  Network  Support  Expenses,  c.  Row  6120    General  support  to  General  Support  Expenses, 
 d.  Row  6210    Central  office-  switching  to    Central  Office  Switching  Expenses,  e.  Row  6211    Analog  electronic  to  Non-  digital  switching  expense, 
 f.  Row  6212    Digital  electronic  to  Digital  electronic  switching  expense,  g.  Row  6220    Operator  systems  to  Operator  system  expense, 
 h.  Row  6230    Central  office-  transmission  to  Central  Office  Transmission  Expenses,  i.  Row  6310    Information  origination/  termination  expense  to  Information 
 Origination/  Termination  Expenses,  j.  Row  6341    Large  PBX  to  Large  private  branch  exchange  expense, 
 k.  Row  6410    Cable  and  wire  to  Cable  and  Wire  Facilities  Expenses,  l.  Row  6424    Submarine  cable  to  Submarine  and  deep  sea  cable  expense, 
 m.  Row  650    Total  Plant  Specific  Operations  to  Total  Plant  Specific  Operations  Expenses,  n.  Row  6510  -    Other  property  and  equipment  expense  to  Other  Property  and  Equipment 
 Expenses,  o.  Row  6530    Network  operations  to  Network  Operations  Expenses, 
 p.  Row  6540    Access  to  Access  expense,  q.  Row  690    Total  Plant  Nonspecific  Operations  to  Total  Plant  Nonspecific  Operations 
 Expenses,  r.  Row  6610    Marketing  expense  to  Marketing  Expenses, 
 s.  Row  6611    Product  management  to  Product  management  and  sales  expense,  t.  Row  700    Total  Customer  Operations  to  Total  Customer  Operations  Expenses, 
 u.  Row  6790    Provision  for  uncollectible  notes  to  Provision  for  uncollectible  notes  receivable, 
 v.  Row  7200    Operating  taxes  to  Operating  Taxes,  and  w.  Row  790    Net  income  to  Net  Income. 
 x.  Rows  615,  625,  635,  6121    6124,  6211,  6212,  6231,  6232,  6311    6362,  6411    6441,  6511,  665,  6531    6533,  675,  685,  6561    6565,  6611,  6613,  and  6621    6623,  add  expense  for 
 each  row  title. 
 5.  The  following  rows  are  added:  a.  Row  526    Miscellaneous  revenue, 
 b.  Row  527    Total  Miscellaneous  Revenues,  c.  Row  6212.1    Circuit  switching  expense, 
 d.  Row  6212.2    Packet  switching  expense,  e.  Row  6232.1    Electronic  circuit  expense,  and 
 f.  Row  6232.2    Optical  circuit  expense. 
 6.  Row  510  is  changed  to  Row  5001  and  the  row  title  is  changed  from  Basic  Local  Service  Revenue  to  Basic  area  revenue. 
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 7.  Row  525  is  changed  to  Row  5100  and  the  row  title  is  changed  from  LD  Network  Services  Revenues  to  Long  distance  message  revenue. 
 8.  Row  5080    Network  Access  Revenues  is  changed  to  Row  522    Network  Access  Services  Revenues. 
 Report  Definition    Row/  Column  Instructions 
 1.  The  following  general  instruction  is  revised  to  read:  Every  row  item  is  not  described  below.  Those  rows  omitted  from  the  following  instructions  are  Part  32  accounts  and  the  amounts  entered  for  these 
 accounts  should  be  reported  pursuant  to  our  Part  32  Rules.  The  following  descriptions  apply  to  those  rows  that  are  summarizations  or  need  further  clarification.  Four  digit  row  numbers  indicate  that  there 
 is  a  Part  32  account  bearing  the  same  number  and  title.  Unless  otherwise  indicated,  three  digit  row  numbers  indicate  that  there  is  no  comparable  Part  32  account. 


 2.  The  following  row  instructions  are  deleted:  510,  5100,  5110,  5120,  5200,  525,  5260,  5300,  6710,  6720,  7100,  7300,  7400,  7500,  and  7600. 
 3.  Row  520    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Local  Network  Services  Revenues  (Account  5000)  -  This  amount  equals  the  total  of  Rows/  Accounts  5001,  5040,  and  5060. 
 4.  Row  5080    The  row  number  and  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Row  522    Network  Access  Service  Revenue  -  This  amount  equals  the  total  of  Rows/  Accounts  5081  through  5083. 
 5.  Row  526    The  definition  of  this  row  is  added  to  read:  Miscellaneous  Revenue    This  amount  equals  the  total  of  Account  5200.  Note:  The  amount  reported  in  this  row  excludes  Account  5230. 
 6.  Row  527    The  definition  of  this  row  is  added  to  read:  Total  Miscellaneous  Revenues    This  amount  equals  the  total  of  Accounts  5200  and  5230  (Total  of  Rows  5230  and  526). 
 7.  Row  530    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Total  Operating  Revenues    This  amount  equals  the  total  of  Rows/  Accounts  520,  522,  5100,  527,  5280,  less  5300. 
 8.  Row  6212    The  definition  of  this  row  is  added  to  read:  Digital  Electronic  Switching    This  amount  equals  the  total  of  Rows/  Accounts  6212.1  and  6212.2. 
 9.  Row  6210    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Central  Office-  Switching    This  amount  equals  the  total  of  Rows/  Accounts  6211  and  6212. 
 10.  Row  6232    The  definition  of  this  row  is  added  to  read:  Circuit  Equipment    This  amount  equals  the  total  of  Rows/  Accounts  6232.1  and  6232.  2. 
 11.  Row  710    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Total  Corporate  Operations  -  This  amount  equals  the  total  of  Rows/  Accounts  6720  and  6790. 
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 12.  Row  790    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Net  Income  -  This  amount  equals  the  total  of  Rows/  Accounts  730,  7100,  7300,  7600,  7910,  and  7990,  less  7200,  7400,  and  7500.  This  amount 
 should  also  equal  Table  B-  1,  Row  465. 


 F.  Table  I-  6    Special  Charges 
 Report  Definition    Form 
 1.  Row  0250    The  row  title  is  changed  from  All  Other  Items  in  the  Aggregate  to  All  Other  Special  Charges. 


 2.  Row  0270    The  row  title  is  changed  from  Total  of  Account  7370  to  Total. 
 Report  Definition    Row/  Column  Instructions 
 1.  Row  0100    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Lobbying  Expenses  -  Enter  the  amount  charged  to  Account  7300  that  reflects  lobbying  expenses,  as  defined  in  Section  32.  7300  (h)(  1)  of  the 
 Commission's  Rules. 
 2.  Row  0200    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Membership  Fees  and  Dues  -  Enter  the  amount  charged  to  Account  7300  that  reflects  membership  fees  and  dues  as  defined  in  Section 
 32.7300  (h)(  3)  of  the  Commissions  Rules. 
 3.  The  row  section  Abandoned  Construction  Projects  Amounting  to  $500,000  or  More  is  revised  to  read:  Abandoned  Construction  Projects  Amounting  to  $500,000  or  More  -  The  cost  of 
 construction  projects  that  have  been  abandoned  during  the  reporting  period,  as  defined  in  Section  32.7300  (h)(  5)  of  the  Commissions  Rules. 


 4.  Rows  0210  through  0218    The  definition  of  this  section  is  revised  to  read:  Each  of  these  rows  is  provided  for  entry  of  data  associated  with  abandoned  construction  projects.  Use  one  row  for  each 
 item  amounting  individually  to  $500,  000  or  more. 
 5.  Row  0220  -  The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Telecommunications  Plant  Acquisition  Adjustments  -  Enter  the  debit  amount  of  telecommunications  acquisition  adjustments  charged  to 
 Account  7300,  as  defined  in  Section  32.  2005  (b)(  1)  of  the  Commissions  Rules. 
 6.  The  row  section  Penalties  and  Fines  Amounting  to  $500,000  or  More  is  revised  to  read:  Penalties  and  Fines  Amounting  to  $500,000  or  More  -  The  amount  of  penalties,  fines  or  lawsuit 
 settlements  that  have  occurred  during  the  reporting  period  as  defined  in  Section  32.7300  (h)(  4)  of  the  Commissions  Rules. 


 7.  Rows  0230  through  0238    The  definition  of  this  section  is  revised  to  read:  Each  of  these  rows  is  provided  for  entry  of  data  associated  with  penalties  and  fines.  Use  one  row  for  each  item  amounting 
 individually  to  $500,000  or  more. 
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 8.  Row  0240    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Charitable,  Social  or  Other  Community  Welfare  -  Enter  the  total  amount  of  charitable,  social  or  other  community  welfare  charged  to  Account 
 7300,  as  defined  in  Section  32.7300  (h)(  2)  of  the  Commissions  Rules. 
 9.  Row  0250    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  All  Other  Special  Charges  -  Enter  total  amount  of  special  charges  that  were  not  included  in  Rows  0200  through  0239. 


 10.  Row  0270    The  row  title  is  changed  from  Total  of  Account  7370  to  Total. 
 G.  Table  I-  7    Donations  or  Payments  for  Service  Rendered  by  Persons  Other  than  Employees 
 Report  Definition    Row/  Column  Instructions 
 1.  Rows  1501  through  1598    The  definition  of  this  section  is  revised  to  read:  Each  of  these  rows  is  provided  for  entry  of  data  associated  with  payments  for  membership  fees  and  dues  in  associations  of 
 telecommunications  companies,  trade,  technical  and  professional  associations,  and  other  organizations  charged  to  operating  expenses;  and  social  and  athletic  clubs,  service  clubs,  and  other  organizations 
 charged  to  Account  7300.  Use  one  row  for  each  recipient  to  whom  payments  exceeding  $50,000  were  made. 
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 PART  III    Summary  of  changes  to  FCC  Report  43-  03  (The  Joint  Cost  Report) 
 A.  Table  I    Regulated/  Nonregulated  Data 
 Report  Definition    Form 
 1.  The  following  rows  are  deleted:  5002    5004,  5050,  5069,  5084,  5100    5169,  5200,  5240    5270,  5301,  5302,  6215,  6425,  6612,  6710,  6711,  6712,  6721    6728,  7110    7160,  7310    7370,  7510   
 7540,  7610    7640,  1439,  2215,  2425,  3400,  3420,  3500,  3600,  4120,  4310,  and  4360. 
 2.  The  following  section  row  titles  are  deleted:  a.  Toll  Network  Services, 
 b.  Uncollectible,  c.  Corporate  Operations, 
 d.  Other  Operating  Inc/  Exp,  e.  Nonoperating  Inc/  Exp, 
 f.  Interest  &  Related  Items,  and  g.  Accumulated  Amortization. 


 3.  The  following  section  title  is  changed:  Local  Network  Service  to  Local  Network  Services. 
 4.  The  following  row  titles  are  changed:  a.  Row  5040    Local  private  line  to  Local  private  line  revenue, 
 b.  Row  5060    Other  local  exchange  revenue  to  Other  basic  area  revenue,  c.  Row  520    Local  network  services  to  Local  network  services  revenues, 
 d.  Row  5081    End  user  to  End  user  revenue,  e.  Row  5082    Switched  access  to  Switched  access  revenue, 
 f.  Row  5083    Special  access  to    Special  access  revenue,  g.  Row  5230    Directory  to  Directory  revenue, 
 h.  Row  5280    Nonregulated  to  Nonregulated  operating  revenue,  i.  Row  6110    Network  support  to  Network  support  expenses, 
 j.  Row  6120    General  support  to  General  support  expenses,  k.  Row  6210    Central  office  switching  to  Central  office  switching  expenses, 
 l.  Row  6211    Analog  electronic  to  Non-  digital  switching  expense,  m.  Row  6212    Digital  electronic  to  Digital  electronic  switching  expense, 
 n.  Row  6220    Operator  systems  to  Operator  systems  expenses,  o.  Row  6230    Central  office  transmission  to  Central  office  transmission  expenses, 
 p.  Row  6310    Information  O/  T  to  Information  O/  T  expenses,  q.  Row  6410    Cable  and  wire  facilities  to  Cable  and  Wire  Facilities  Expenses, 
 r.  Row  6424    Submarine  cable  to  Submarine  and  deep  sea  cable  expense,  s.  Row  6560    Depreciation/  Amortization  to  Depreciation/  Amortization  expenses, 
 t.  Row  6610    Marketing  expense  to  Marketing  expenses,  u.  Row  6611    Product  management  to  Product  management  and  sales  expense, 
 v.  Row  6620    Service  expense  to  Service  Expenses,  w.  Row  6790    Provision  uncollectible  note  to  Provision  for  uncollectible  notes  receivable, 
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 x.  Row  1438    Deferred  maintenance  and  retirements  to  Deferred  maintenance,  retirements  and  other  deferred  charges, 
 y.  Row  2211    Analog  electronic  switching  to  Non-  digital  switching,  z.  Row  2341    Large  PBX  to  Large  private  branch  exchange  expense, 
 aa.  Row  2424    Submarine  cable  to  Submarine  and  deep  sea  cable,  and  bb.  Rows  6112    6114,  6121    6124,  6231,  6232,  6311    6362,  6411    6441,  6511,  6512,  6531   
 6535,  6561    6565,  6613,  and  6621    6623,  add  expense  for  each  row  title. 
 5.  The  following  section  row  title  is  changed:  Accumulated  Depreciation  to  Accumulated  Depreciation  and  Amortization. 


 6.  The  following  rows  are  added:  a.  Row  526    Miscellaneous  revenue, 
 b.  Row  527    Total  Miscellaneous  Revenues,  and  c.  Row  4300    Other  long-  term  liabilities  and  deferred  credits. 


 7.  Row  510  is  changed  to  Row  5001  and  the  row  title  is  changed  from  Basic  Local  Service  Revenue  to  Basic  area  revenue. 
 8.  Row  525  is  changed  to  Row  5100  and  the  row  title  is  changed  from  LD  Network  Services  Revenues  to  Long  distance  message  revenue. 
 9.  Row  5080    Network  Access  Revenues  is  changed  to  Row  522    Network  access  services  revenues. 
 10.  Column  (m),  Subject  to  Separations    The  following  cell  is  no  longer  N/  A:  Row  3410. 
 Report  Definition    Row/  Column  Instructions 


 1.  The  following  row  instructions  are  deleted:  510,  5100,  5110,  5120,  5200,  525,  5260,  5300,  6710,  6720,  7100,  7300,  7400,  7500,  7600  and  3400. 
 2.  Row  520    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Local  Network  Services  Revenues  -  This  amount  equals  the  total  of  Rows/  Accounts  5001,  5040,  and  5060. 
 3.  Row  5080    The  row  number  and  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Row  522    Network  Access  Services  Revenues  -  This  amount  is  the  total  of  Rows/  Accounts  5081  through  5083. 
 4.  Row  526    The  definition  of  this  row  is  added  to  read:  Miscellaneous  Revenue    This  amount  equals  the  total  of  Account  5200.  Note:  The  amount  reported  in  this  row  excludes  Account  5230. 
 5.  Row  527    The  definition  of  this  row  is  added  to  read:  Total  Miscellaneous  Revenue    This  amount  equals  the  total  of  Accounts  5200  and  5230. 
 6.  Row  530    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Total  Operating  Revenues  -  This  amount  is  the  total  of  Rows/  Accounts  520,  522,  5100,  527,  5280,  less  Row  5300. 
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 7.  Row  6210    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Central  Office-  Switching  -  This  amount  is  the  total  of  Rows/  Accounts  6211  and  6212. 
 8.  Row  720    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Total  Operating  Expenses  -  This  amount  is  the  total  of  Rows/  Accounts  6110,  6120,  6210,  6220,  6230,  6310,  6410,  6510,  6530,  6540,  6560,  6610, 
 6620,  6720,  and  6790. 
 9.  Row  2210    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Central  Office  -  Switching  -  This  amount  equals  the  total  of  Rows/  Accounts  2211  and  2212. 


 10.  Row  370    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Total  Investment  -  This  amount  equals  the  total  of  Rows/  Accounts  2001,  2002,  2003,  2005,  1220,  1410,  1438,  1500,  and  230. 
 11.  Row  495    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Total  Reserve  -  This  amount  equals  the  total  of  Rows/  Accounts  3100,  3200,  3410,  4100,  4300,  4340,  4040,  and  4370. 
 12.  Column  (c)    The  definition  of  this  column  is  revised  to  read:  Direct  -  Regulated  -  This  amount  reflects  that  portion  of  each  itemized  account  that  is  directly  assigned  and/  or  directly  attributed  to 
 regulated  activities  based  on  a  direct  measure  of  cost  causation. 
 13.  Column  (d)    The  definition  of  this  column  is  revised  to  read:  Direct  -  Nonregulated  -  This  amount  reflects  that  portion  of  each  itemized  account  that  is  directly  assigned  and/  or  directly  attributed  to 
 nonregulated  activities  based  on  a  direct  measure  of  cost  causation. 
 14.  Column  (e)    The  definition  of  this  column  is  revised  to  read:  Indirect  -  Regulated  -  This  amount  reflects  that  portion  of  each  itemized  account  that  is  indirectly  attributed  to  regulated  activities  based  on 
 an  indirect  measure  of  cost  causation. 
 15.  Column  (f)    The  definition  of  this  column  is  revised  to  read:  Indirect  -  Nonregulated  -  This  amount  reflects  that  portion  of  each  itemized  account  that  is  indirectly  attributed  to  nonregulated  activities 
 based  on  an  indirect  measure  of  cost  causation. 
 16.  Column  (m)    The  definition  of  this  column  is  revised  to  read:  Subject  to  Separations  -  This  amount  reflects  that  portion  of  each  account  which  must  be  allocated  between  state  and  interstate  jurisdictions 
 (Column  (i)  less  Column  (k),  except  for  Rows  230  and  370). 
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 PART  IV    Summary  of  changes  to  FCC  Report  43-  04  (The  Access  Report) 
 A.  Table  I    Separations  and  Access  Table 
 Report  Definition    General  Instructions 
 1.  Item  3    This  section  is  revised  to  read:  In  order  to  preserve  its  linear  integrity,  adjustments  to  accommodate  reallocation  of  common  power  costs  in  Part  36  from  the  assignment  method  in  Part  32 
 must  be  completed  before  entering  data  in  this  report.  If  these  adjustments  are  not  made  prior  to  entering  the  data  in  this  report,  columns  (i)  plus  (n)  plus  (o)  plus  (q)  plus  (r)  will  not  equal  column  (d) 
 for  Rows  1112  through  1410. 
 Report  Definition    Form 
 1.  The  following  rows  are  deleted:  Rows  4013,  3220,  3230,  3240,  3250,  3260,  and  3270. 
 2.  Column  (c),  State    The  following  cells  are  no  longer  N/  A:  Rows  4010,  4011,  and  4012. 
 3.  Row  7330    Corporate  Operations  Expense    EAS    Directly  Assigned  Exchange    The  following  columns  are  now  N/  A:  Columns  (i)  through  (o). 


 4.  Allocation  Reference  Table  has  been  updated,  as  shown  below. 
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 Allocation  Reference  Table  for  the  FCC  Report  43-  04    Separations  and  Access  Table  (I) 
 Allocation  Basis  Allocation  Basis  Allocation  Basis  Row  Part  36  Part  69  Row  Part  36  Part  69  Row  Part  36  Part  69 
 30  83  3300  1170  1170  6040  1170  1170  40  83  3310  1400  1400  6050  1400  1400 
 44  83  3320  1440  1440  6060  1440  1440  46  83  3330  1530  1530  6070  1530  1530 
 84  83  3332  2194  2194  6080  2190  2190  1000  1001  1003  3350  1000  1000  6100  1000  1000 
 1252  1223  3360  3021  3021  6110  3021  3021  1420  1276  3370  1170  1170  6230  1000  2131 
 1455  1276  3380  1400  1400  6250  2161  2131  1472  1233  3390  1440  1440  6252  2194  2194 
 1498  1323  3400  1530  1530  1522  1393  3402  2194  2194  7000  2131  Note  3 
 2001  1000  1000  3421  2131  7331  1001  Note  4  2003  3021  3021  3422  2194  2131  8003  2194 
 2013  2194  3423  2194  2131  8005  2131  2070  1000  4002  1223  8010  8011  2131 
 2160  2131  4020  1223  8015  2194  2131  2210  2194  2131  4062  2194 
 2224  1530  2131  4064  2131  2230  2131  4070  2191  2131 
 2250  2131  4072  7334  2131  3010  1000  1000  4080  2020  2131 
 3030  1170  1170  5000  1000  2131  3040  1400  1400  5010  1000  1000 
 3050  1440  1440  5026  1410  Note  1  3060  1530  1530  5042  1276  1426 
 3070  2190  2190  5076  1530  1530  3090  1000  1000  6000  2194  Note  2 
 3100  3021  3021  6010  Note  2  Note  2  3280  1000  1000  6020  1000  1000 
 3290  3021  3021  6030  3021  3021 
 Note  1    CO  Maintenance  Expense  Accounts  6210,  6220,  and  6230  are  allocated  on  CO  Investment  Accounts  2210,  2220,  and  2230  respectively,  per  Section  69.401(  b). 
 Note  2    OPP  Expense  (Account  6510)  and  Networks  Operations  Expense  (Account  6530)  are  allocated  on  COE,  IOT,  and  C&  WF  investment  (Rows  1410,  1440,  and  1530)  combined,  per  Sections 
 36.353(  b)  and  69.401(  d).  Note  3    Excluding  Billing  and  Collections 
 Note  4    Corporate  Operations  Expense  is  allocated  on  Big  3  Expenses,  per  Sections  69.2(  e)  and  69.2(  f). 
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 Report  Definition    Row/  Column  Instructions 
 1.  The  following  row  instructions  are  deleted:  Rows  4013,  3220,  3230,  3240,  3250,  3260,  and  3270. 
 2.  Row  4010    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  End  User  Revenue  that  is  directly  assigned  pursuant  to  Sections  36.  213(  b)  and  36.  213(  e). 


 3.  Row  4011    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Switched  Access  Revenue  that  is  directly  assigned  pursuant  to  Sections  36.213(  c)  and  36.213(  e). 
 4.  Row  4012    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Special  Access  Revenue  that  is  directly  assigned  pursuant  to  Sections  36.213(  d)  and  36.213(  e). 
 5.  Row  4014    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Total  Network  Access  Services  Revenue,  total  of  Rows  4010,  4011,  and  4012  including  amounts  that  are  allocated  pursuant  to  Part  69. 
 6.  Row  6230    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Amortization  expense  of  leasehold  improvements  associated  with  General  Support  Facilities  which  are  allocated  pursuant  to  Sections 
 36.112,  36.361(  b),  69.  307,  and  69.401(  f). 
 7.  Row  3430    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Total  Reserves  and  Deferrals,  the  total  of  Rows  3000,  3080,  3150,  3340,  3410,  3420,  3421,  3422,  and  3423. 
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 PART  V    Summary  of  changes  to  FCC  Report  43-  05  (The  Service  Quality  Report) 
 A.  Table  IV    Total  Switch  Downtime 
 Report  Definition  Column  Instructions 
 1.  The  following  definition  is  revised  to  read:  Switch  Downtime    Switch  downtime  occurs  when  all  call  processing  capability  for  an  end  office  is  lost.  Multiple  serial  outages  at  a  single  switch  are  to 
 be  counted  as  multiple  individual  outages  if  service  is  restored,  even  momentarily,  between  them. 


 B.  Table  IV-  A    Occurrences  of  Two  Minutes  or  More  Duration  Downtime 
 Report  Definition    Row/  Column  Instructions 
 1.  The  following  definition  is  revised  to  read:  Rows  0220  through  1040    Each  of  these  rows,  with  the  exception  of  Rows  0320  through  0340  which  are  in  Table  V,  is  provided  for  entry  of  one 
 occurrence  of  switch  downtime  (complete  loss  of  all  call  processing  capability)  of  two  or  more  minutes  in  duration.  For  each  occurrence  use  one  row,  entering  the  appropriate  data  in  the  columns 
 provided.  Include  only  those  rows  with  data  to  be  reported,  but  complete  every  item  in  those  rows.  Use  the  rounding  conventions  specified  in  the  column  instructions  when  entering  these  data. 


 2.  Column  (t)  -  Cause,  item  01    scheduled,  is  revised  to  read:  includes  outages,  restarts,  phases,  etc.  resulting  from  scheduled  or  planned  manual  initializations.  This  includes  such  activities  as 
 parameter  loads,  software/  firmware/  hardware  changes,  and  other  OA&  M  activities. 
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 PART  VI    Summary  of  changes  to  FCC  Report  43-  07  (The  Infrastructure  Report) 
 A.  Table  I    Switching  Equipment 
 Report  Definition    Form 
 1.  The  title  of  Row  0150  is  changed  as  follows:  Total  NDSPC  Switches. 
 2.  The  title  of  Row  0160  is  changed  as  follows:  NDSPC  Lines  Served 
 Report  Definition    Row/  Column  Instructions 
 1.  The  title  and  definition  of  Row  0150  are  changed  as  follows:  Row  0150  -  Total  NDSPC  Switches    Enter  in  whole  numbers,  the  total  quantity  of  local  and  tandem  Non-  Digital  Stored  Program 
 Controlled  Switches. 
 2.  The  title  and  definition  of  Row  0160  are  changed  as  follows:  Row  0160  -  NDSPC  Lines  Served    Enter  in  whole  numbers,  the  total  quantity  of  lines  served  by  Non-  Digital  Stored  Program 
 Controlled  Switches. 


 B.  Table  II    Transmission  Facilities 
 Report  Definition    Form 
 1.  The  title  of  Row  0470  is  changed  as  follows:  Copper  Pairs  Terminated  at  the  Main  or  Other  Equivalent  Frame  (Loop  Plant  Only). 


 Report  Definition    Row/  Column  Instructions 
 1.  The  section  entitled  Loop  Plant    Central  Office  Terminations  located  below  Row  0330,  is  revised  to  read:  LOOP  PLANT  -  CENTRAL  OFFICE  TERMINATIONS    The  quantities 
 reported  in  Rows  0370  through  0460,  expressed  as  4  kHz  channels,  refer  to  facilities  that  connect  end  user  customers  with  their  serving  wire  centers  /  central  offices.  This  measure  also  includes  the 
 local  channel  portions  of  Special  Access  /  private  line  /  special  services  connecting  end  user  customers  with  their  serving  wire  centers  or  central  offices.  However,  Local  Loop  Plant  excludes 
 facilities  connecting  serving  wire  centers  /  central  offices  to  interexchange  carrier  (IXC)  or  other  access  customer  points  of  presence  (POP)  because  these  channels  are  considered  interoffice 
 circuits.  For  Row  0390,  working  fiber  digital  carrier,  and  Row  0440,  equipped  fiber  digital  carrier,  do  not  include  channel  counts  for  optical  carrier  that  is  terminated  at  end  user/  customer  premises. 
 Instead,  count  channels  from  these  systems,  as  instructed,  in  Row  0484,  Fiber  Terminated  at  Customer  Premises  at  DS3  Rate  or  Higher. 


 2.  Row  0370    Total  Working  Channels    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Working  Channels  are  on  a  4  kHz  bandwidth  (single  voice  channel)  basis.  Working  channels  originating 
 from  a  remote  switch  are  treated  the  same  as  if  the  channels  originated  in  the  host  central  office.  This  amount  equals  the  sum  of  Rows  0380,  0390,  and  0410.  Enter  in  whole  numbers. 
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 3.  Row  0380    Copper    The  title  of  this  row  is  revised  as  shown.  The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Enter  the  number  of  working  channels  on  copper  facilities  and  systems.  Use  whole 
 numbers.  This  amount  equals  the  sum  of  Rows  0381,  0382,  and  0383. 
 4.  Row  0381    Baseband    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Enter  the  number  of  working  channels  on  copper  baseband  facilities.  Use  whole  numbers.  Do  not  include  copper 
 facilities  used  to  provide  the  carrier  systems  reported  in  Row  0382,  Analog  Carrier,  and  in  Row  0383,  Digital  Carrier. 


 5.  Row  0382    Analog  Carrier    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Enter  the  number  of  working  channels  on  copper  analog  carrier  systems.  Use  whole  numbers. 
 6.  Row  0383    Digital  Carrier  -  The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Enter  the  number  of  working  channels  on  copper-  fed  digital  loop  carrier  systems.  Use  whole  numbers. 
 7.  Row  0390    Fiber  Digital  Carrier    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Enter  the  number  of  working  channels  on  fiber-  fed  digital  loop  carrier  systems.  Use  whole  numbers.  Do  not  include 
 DS-  1  or  higher  speed  services  to  the  customer  premises,  even  if  provided  via  fiber-  fed  digital  loop  carrier  systems.  Count  the  DS-  1  services  in  Row  0482,  DS1s  Terminated  at  Customer  Premises, 
 and  the  higher  speed  services  in  Row  0484,  Fiber  Terminated  at  the  Customer  Premises  at  DS3  Rate  or  Higher. 


 8.  Row  0410    Other    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Enter  the  number  of  other  working  channels.  Use  whole  numbers.  Explain  the  data  entered  here  in  a  footnote. 
 9.  Row  0420    Total  Equipped  Channels    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Equipped  channels  are  on  a  4  kHz  bandwidth  (single  voice  channel)  basis.  Equipped  channels  originating 
 from  a  remote  switch  are  treated  the  same  as  if  the  channels  originated  in  the  host  central  office.  This  amount  equals  the  sum  of  Rows  0430,  0440,  and  0460.  Use  whole  numbers. 


 10.  Row  0430    Copper  -  The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Enter  the  number  of  equipped  channels  on  copper  facilities  and  systems.  Use  whole  numbers.  This  amount  equals  the  sum  of 
 Rows  0431,  0432,  and  0433. 
 11.  Row  0431    Baseband  -  The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Enter  the  number  of  equipped  channels  on  copper  baseband  facilities.  Use  whole  numbers.  Do  not  include  copper 
 facilities  used  to  provide  the  carrier  systems  reported  in  Row  0432,  Analog  Carrier,  and  in  Row  0433,  Digital  Carrier. 


 12.  Row  0432    Analog  Carrier    The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Enter  the  number  of  equipped  channels  on  copper  analog  carrier  systems.  Use  whole  numbers. 
 13.  Row  0433    Digital  Carrier  -  The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Enter  the  number  of  equipped  channels  on  copper-  fed  digital  loop  carrier  systems.  Use  whole  numbers. 
 14.  Row  0440    Fiber  Digital  Carrier  -  The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Enter  the  number  of  equipped  channels  on  fiber-  fed  digital  loop  carrier  systems.  Use  whole  numbers.  Do  not  include 
 DS-  1  or  higher  speed  services  to  the  customer  premises,  even  if  provided  via  fiber-  fed  digital  loop  carrier  systems. 
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 15.  Row  0460    Other  -  The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Enter  the  number  of  other  equipped  channels.  Use  whole  numbers.  Explain  the  data  entered  here  in  a  footnote. 
 16.  Row  0470    Copper  Pairs  Terminated  at  the  Main  or  Other  Equivalent  Frame  (Loop  Plant  Only)  -  The  definition  of  this  row  is  revised  to  read:  Enter  the  number  of  copper  pairs  terminated  at  the 
 main  frame  or  other  equivalent  frame  in  whole  numbers.  Include  working  and  spare  copper  pairs  regardless  of  their  use  (baseband  facility  or  carrier  system).  Note:  the  quantity  reported  here  in 
 physical  units  is  not  equivalent  to  quantities  expressed  elsewhere  in  this  report  as  4  kHz  channels.  For  example,  count  as  two  the  number  of  physical  pairs  used  to  support  a  24  channel  digital  loop 
 carrier  system  provided  on  two  pairs  of  copper  wires  in  Row  0470,  but  count  as  24  the  number  of  derived  channels  on  those  pairs  in  Row  0383. 
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