70 FR 90 pgs. 24789-24790 - Annual Adjustment of Revenue Thresholds

Type: NOTICEVolume: 70Number: 90Pages: 24789 - 24790
Docket number: [DA 05-1263]
FR document: [FR Doc. 05-9211 Filed 5-10-05; 8:45 am]
Agency: Federal Communications Commission
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 05-1263]

Annual Adjustment of Revenue Thresholds

AGENCY:

Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

This document announces that the 2004 revenue threshold between Class A carriers and Class B carriers is increased to $125 million. The 2004 revenue threshold between larger Class A carriers and mid-sized carriers is increased to $7.403 billion.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Debbie Weber, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-0812.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This is a summary of the Commission's public notice released April 28, 2005. This notice announces the inflation-adjusted 2004 revenue thresholds used for classifying carrier categories for various accounting and reporting purposes: (1) Distinguishing Class A carriers from Class B carriers; and (2) distinguishing larger Class A carriers from mid-sized carriers. The revenue threshold between Class A carriers and Class B carriers is increased to $125 million. The revenue threshold between larger Class A carriers and mid-sized carriers is increased to $7.403 billion. The revenue thresholds for 2004 were determined as follows:

Mid-sized threshold Larger Class A threshold
(1) GDP-CPI Base 86.68 102.40.
(2) 2004 GDP-CPI 108.30 108.30.
(3) Inflation Factor (line 2÷1) 1.2494 1.0576.
(4) Original Revenue Threshold $100 million $7 billion.
(5) 2004 Revenue Threshold (line 3*4) $125 million $7.403 billion.

Federal Communications Commission.

Tamara L. Preiss,

Chief, Pricing Policy Division.

[FR Doc. 05-9211 Filed 5-10-05; 8:45 am]

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