AGENCY:
Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
This document announces that the 2004 revenue threshold between Class A carriers and Class B carriers is increased to $125 million. The 2004 revenue threshold between larger Class A carriers and mid-sized carriers is increased to $7.403 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 28, 2005. This notice announces the inflation-adjusted 2004 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 $125 million. The revenue threshold between larger Class A carriers and mid-sized carriers is increased to $7.403 billion. The revenue thresholds for 2004 were determined as follows:
| Mid-sized threshold | Larger Class A threshold | |
|---|---|---|
| (1) GDP-CPI Base | 86.68 | 102.40. |
| (2) 2004 GDP-CPI | 108.30 | 108.30. |
| (3) Inflation Factor (line 2÷1) | 1.2494 | 1.0576. |
| (4) Original Revenue Threshold | $100 million | $7 billion. |
| (5) 2004 Revenue Threshold (line 3*4) | $125 million | $7.403 billion. |
Federal Communications Commission.
Tamara L. Preiss,
Chief, Pricing Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 05-9211 Filed 5-10-05; 8:45 am]
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