Section 15-2815. RECOVERY OF CONTRIBUTIONS

 

2815.1A local exchange carrier may recover no more than the amount of its    contributions to the DC USTF from its non­-Lifeline retail customers. 

 

2815.2Prior to recovering its DC USTF contributions from its customers, a  local exchange carrier shall have a tariff specifying the charge to be  assessed, in accordance with the rules and Orders of the  Commission. 

 

2815.3The local exchange carrier shall ensure that any recovery from its  retail customers shall be in a fair, equitable, and nondiscriminatory  manner. 

 

2815.4The local exchange carrier shall also ensure that no over-recovery of  contributions occurs.  Any over-recovery of Fund contributions for the  preceding year shall be carried forward to the ensuing year and shall  be included as a reduction in the calculation of the retail end-user  recovery amount for the ensuing twelve (12)-month period of the  local exchange carrier’s contributions.  Any under-recovery of  contributions for the preceding year, may, at the option of the local  exchange carrier, be recovered from the  end-users within the  following twelve (12) months.

 

2815.5In the event a local exchange carrier elects to recover its DC USTF  contributions from its customers, the amount of the recovery shall be  explicitly stated as a line  item on its customers’ bills.

 

authority

The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (Commission), pursuant to its authority under D.C. Official Code § 34-802 (2010 Repl.) and D.C. Official § 34-2003 (2010 Repl. & 2011 Supp.).

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 8198 (October 3, 2003); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 8585, 8590 (October 7, 2011).