[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 131 (Monday, July 10, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 35548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16844]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 32 and 36

[DA 95-1409]


Proposed Reporting Requirements on Video Dialtone Costs and 
Jurisdictional Separations for Local Exchange Carriers Offering Video 
Dialtone Service

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: On June 23, 1995, the Bureau issued an Order Inviting Comments 
that solicits comments on proposed reports for local exchange carriers 
offering video dialtone service. The proposed reports would enable the 
Commission to monitor video dialtone's impact on LECs cost, local 
telephone rates, and the assignment of costs between federal and state 
jurisdictions. The Bureau acted under authority delegated to it in the 
Video Dialtone Reconsideration Order, (FCC 94-269. 10 FCC Rcd 244, 
326(1994)) which set forth accounting and reporting requirements for 
LECs that offer video dialtone service.

DATES: Comments are due July 26, 1995. Reply comments are due August 
14, 1995.

ADDRESSES: The Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kenneth Ackerman, Common Carrier Bureau, Accounting and Audits 
Division, (202) 418-0810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 7, 1994 the Commission issued 
the Video Dialtone Reconsideration Order, requiring LECs to establish 
two sets of subsidiary accounting records to capture the shared and 
wholly dedicated video dialtone investment, revenue and expense. The 
Commission also required the summaries of these records be filed on a 
quarterly basis in order to enhance the Commission's ability to 
identify and evaluate video dialtone costs for the tariff review 
process and for future monitoring efforts. The Commission delegated to 
the Common Carrier Bureau the authority to determine the content and 
format of the subsidiary records and the quarterly reports. In 
addition, the Commission directed the Bureau to develop a data 
collection program to track the impact of video dialtone on local 
telephone rates and the assignment of costs between federal and state 
jurisdictions. The Bureau Order asks parties to comment on its proposal 
to establish a quarterly report and an annual report in which they 
would collect and summarize video dialtone investment, expense and 
revenue data disaggregated by regulated and nonregulated classification 
and also by jurisdictional categories. The Order also requests that 
parties identify the circumstances under which the Bureau could 
streamline or lift these proposed reporting requirements and the 
changes it should make in response to those circumstances.
    Complete text of this Order Inviting Comments is available for 
inspection and copying in the Accounting and Audits Division public 
reference room, 2000 L Street, NW., Suite 812, Washington DC. Copies 
are also available from International Transcription Service, Inc., at 
2100 M Street, NW., Suite 140, Washington, DC 20037, or call (202) 857-
3800.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-16844 Filed 7-7-95; 8:45 am]
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