§  65.700   Determining the maximum allowable rate of return.

   (a) The maximum allowable rate of return for any exchange carrier's
   earnings on any access service category shall be determined by adding a
   fixed increment of four-tenths of one percent of the exchange carrier
   prescribed rate of return.

   (b) The maximum allowable rate of return for any exchange carrier's
   overall interstate earnings for all access service categories shall be
   determined by adding a fixed increment of one-quarter of one percent to
   the exchange carrier prescribed rate of return.

   (c) The maximum allowable rate of return for rates filed by local
   exchange carrier subject to § 61.50 of this chapter, shall be
   determined by adding a fixed increment of one and one-half percent to
   the carriers prescribed rate of return.

   [ 51 FR 11034 , Apr. 1, 1986, as amended at  58 FR 36149 , July 6, 1993;  60 FR 28546 , June 1, 1995]