[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 28, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31703-31704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-13233]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 03-1649]


Annual Adjustment of Revenue Thresholds

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the 2002 revenue threshold between 
Class A carriers and Class B carriers is increased to $121 million. The 
2002 revenue threshold between larger Class A carriers and mid-sized 
carriers is increased to $7.083 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 May 13, 2003. This notice announces the inflation-
adjusted 2002 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 $121 million. The revenue threshold between larger Class A 
carriers and mid-sized carriers is increased to $7.083 billion. The 
revenue thresholds for 2002 were determined as follows:

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                                                      Mid-sized threshold            Larger Class A threshold
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(1) GDP-CPI Base..............................  91.62..........................  109.37
(2) 2002 GDP-CPI..............................  110.66.........................  110.66
(3) Inflation Factor (line 2 / 1).............  1.2078.........................  1.0118
(4) Original Revenue Threshold................  $100 million...................  $7 billion
(5) 2002 Revenue Threshold (line 3 * 4).......  $121 million...................  $7.083 billion
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Federal Communications Commission.
Tamara L. Preiss,
Chief, Pricing Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 03-13233 Filed 5-27-03; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P