Dates / Deadlines

Katrina High Cost Certification – Prior to Use of Funds
Any ETC seeking to use some of their high-cost support to assist in disaster restoration must submit the Katrina High Cost certification prior to the use of support. USAC requests that all carriers seeking to use some high-cost support in the more flexible manner contemplated by the Katrina Order, file an estimate of the support dollars to be used in disaster restoration when submitting the certification.

Other High Cost Filing Deadlines
Consistent with the Katrina Waiver Order (DA 05-2484, released September 21, 2005) the following high-cost filings must be received no later than January 26, 2006:

• Carriers:
  • Mandatory quarterly line count filings for High Cost Model (“HCM”) support and Interstate Access Support (“IAS”) for incumbent and competitive eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs).
    o Mandatory quarterly line counts filings for all High Cost components received by competitive ETCs.
  • Mandatory quarterly line count filings for High Cost Loop (“HCL”), Local Switching Support (“LSS”), and Interstate Common Line Support (“ICLS”) for incumbent ETCs.
  • Voluntary quarterly updated line count and data filings for all other incumbent ETCs.
  • Carrier filed use certifications for HCL support, Safety Net Additive (“SNA”) support, Safety Valve Support (“SVS”), LSS, and HCM support.
  • FCC Forms LSSc and LSSa – Projected LSS data for 2006 payments.
  • FCC Form 509 – ICLS annual true-up data filing.
  • FCC Forms LSSc and LSSa – 2004 LSS true-up data.
• State commissions:
  • Rate comparability certifications for non-rural carriers.
  • State filed use certifications for HCL support, Safety Net Additive (“SNA”) support, Safety Valve Support (“SVS”), LSS, and HCM support.