• Carriers providing international services, including those providing service via resale, are required to make their annual Section 43.61 International Traffic Data and associated revenue filing by July 31, 2010. A copy of the Commission’s Manual for Filing Section 43.61 International Traffic Data can be found here. The FCC also has set up a webpage to assist carriers with this filing which is available here.
  • On June 10, 2010, the FCC announced that the third quarter contribution factor for the federal Universal Service Fund is 13.6 percent. A copy of the Public Notice can be found here. (DA 10-1055, CC Docket No. 96-45)
  • Carriers operating in California are reminded that they must begin reporting and remitting their monthly surcharges online beginning July 1, 2010. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has unveiled a new Telecommunications User Fees Filing System (TUFFS) for carriers to make these filings. A copy of the system manual can be found here. Carriers should have received information regarding this change via US Mail or e-mail. Any carrier that has not received this information should contact the CPUC’s Telecommunications Division at telco_surcharge@cpuc.ca.gov.
  • The annual reporting period for competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) and interexchange carriers (IXCs) operating in Texas runs from June 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010. Carriers are required to file online through the Public Utility Commission of Texas website. The log in to make the filing for CLECs can be found here. The log in to make the filing for IXCs can be found here.
  • The North American Numbering Plan (NANP) Administration contribution factor is 0.0000181 per assessable dollar, and the fund size requirement for the fiscal year of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011 is approximately $5.5 million. (DA 10-924)