Sec. 69.154  Per-minute carrier common line charge.

    (a) Local exchange carriers may recover a per-minute carrier common 
line charge from interexchange carriers, collected on originating access 
minutes and calculated using the weighting method set forth in paragraph 
(c) of this section. The maximum such charge shall be the lower of:
    (1) The per-minute rate that would recover annual common line 
revenues permitted less the maximum amounts allowed to be recovered 
under Secs. 69.152 and 69.153; or
    (2) The sum of the local switching, carrier common line and 
interconnection charge charges assessed on originating minutes on 
December 31, 1997, minus the local switching charges assessed on 
originating minutes.
    (b) To the extent that paragraph (a) of this section does not 
recover from interexchange carriers all permitted carrier common line 
revenue, the excess may be collected through a per-minute charge on 
terminating access calculated using the weighting method set forth in 
paragraph (c) of this section.
    (c) For each Carrier Common Line access element tariff, the premium 
originating Carrier Common Line charge shall be set at a level that 
recovers revenues allowed under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section. 
The non-premium charges shall be equal to .45 multiplied by the premium 
charges.

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