[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 93 (Thursday, May 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 26603]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-10836]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 04-1259]


Annual Adjustment of Revenue Thresholds

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document announces that the 2003 revenue threshold 
between Class A carriers and Class B carriers is increased to $123 
million. The 2003 revenue threshold between larger Class A carriers and 
mid-sized carriers is increased to $7.240 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 4, 2004. This notice announces the inflation-
adjusted 2003 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 $123 million. The revenue threshold between larger Class A 
carriers and mid-sized carriers is increased to $7.240 billion. The 
revenue thresholds for 2003 were determined as follows:

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                                          Mid-sized      Larger Class A
                                          Threshold         Threshold
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(1) GDP-CPI Base....................           85.59            102.18
(2) 2003 GDP-CPI....................          105.69            105.69
(3) Inflation Factor (line 2 / 1)...            1.2348            1.0343
(4) Original Revenue Threshold......     \1\ $100            \2\ $7
(5) 2003 Revenue Threshold (line 3 *     \1\ $123            \2\ $7.240
 4).................................
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\1\ Million.
\2\ Billion.


    Federal Communications Commission.
Tamara L. Preiss,
Chief, Pricing Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 04-10836 Filed 5-12-04; 8:45 am]
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