§  36.379   Message processing expense.

   (a) This classification includes the salary and machine expense of data
   processing equipment, including supervision, general accounting
   administrative and miscellaneous expense associated with the processing
   of individual toll tickets and local message tickets.

   (b) The expense assigned to this classification is divided into the
   subcategories Toll Ticket Processing Expense and Local Message
   Processing Expense on the basis of the relative number of messages.
   Toll Ticket Processing Expense is allocated between the State and
   interstate jurisdiction on the basis of the relative number of toll
   messages. Local Message Processing Expense is assigned to the exchange
   operation.

   (1) Effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2010, study areas subject
   to price cap regulation, pursuant to § 61.41 of this chapter, shall
   assign the balance of Account 6620–Services to the subcategories, as
   specified in § 36.379(b), based on the relative percentage assignment of
   the balance of Account 6620 to those subcategories during the twelve
   month period ending December 31, 2000.

   (2) Effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2010, all study areas shall
   apportion Toll Ticketing Processing Expense among the jurisdictions
   using the relative number of toll messages for the twelve-month period
   ending December 31, 2000. Local Message Process Expense is assigned to
   the state jurisdiction.

   [ 52 FR 17229 , May 6, 1987, as amended at  66 FR 33208 , June 21, 2001]