[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26089-26090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-6700]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 06-922]


Annual Adjustment of Revenue Thresholds

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document announces that the 2005 revenue threshold 
between Class A carriers and Class B carriers is increased to $129 
million. The 2005 revenue threshold between larger Class A carriers and 
mid-sized carriers is increased to $7.668 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 April 24, 2006. This notice announces the inflation-
adjusted 2005 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 $129 million. The revenue threshold between larger Class A 
carriers and mid-sized carriers is increased to $7.668 billion. The 
revenue thresholds for 2005 were determined as follows:

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                                                  Mid-sized threshold              Larger Class A threshold
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(1) GDP-CPI Base.........................  86.68...........................  102.40
(2) 2005 GDP-CPI.........................  112.18..........................  112.18
(3) Inflation Factor (line 2 / 1)........  1.2914..........................  1.0954
(4) Original Revenue Threshold...........  $100 million....................  $7 billion.
(5) 2005 Revenue Threshold (line 3 * 4)..  $129 million....................  $7.668 billion.
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Federal Communications Commission
Tamara L. Preiss,
Chief, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau.
 [FR Doc. E6-6700 Filed 5-2-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P