71 FR 85 pgs. 26089-26090 - Annual Adjustment of Revenue Thresholds

Type: NOTICEVolume: 71Number: 85Pages: 26089 - 26090
Docket number: [DA 06-922]
FR document: [FR Doc. E6-6700 Filed 5-2-06; 8:45 am]
Agency: Federal Communications Commission
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 06-922]

Annual Adjustment of Revenue Thresholds

AGENCY:

Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

This document announces that the 2005 revenue threshold between Class A carriers and Class B carriers is increased to $129 million. The 2005 revenue threshold between larger Class A carriers and mid-sized carriers is increased to $7.668 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 24, 2006. This notice announces the inflation-adjusted 2005 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 $129 million. The revenue threshold between larger Class A carriers and mid-sized carriers is increased to $7.668 billion. The revenue thresholds for 2005 were determined as follows:

Mid-sized threshold Larger Class A threshold
(1) GDP-CPI Base 86.68 102.40
(2) 2005 GDP-CPI 112.18 112.18
(3) Inflation Factor (line 2 ÷ 1) 1.2914 1.0954
(4) Original Revenue Threshold $100 million $7 billion.
(5) 2005 Revenue Threshold (line 3 * 4) $129 million $7.668 billion.

Federal Communications Commission

Tamara L. Preiss,

Chief, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau.

[FR Doc. E6-6700 Filed 5-2-06; 8:45 am]

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