Federal Communications Commission Communications Compliance.
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     Several FCC filing requirements exist with respect to the provision of communications services. The following list of common requirements for toll common carriers highlights some of those compliance issues detailed in the Federal Communication Commission rules. The list provided below contains information on the most common requirements associated with toll common carriers as administrated by the FCC. The list is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended to be exhaustive. The provision of this list does not ensure total and/or full compliance with federal or state statutes/regulations and/or FCC rules. In all cases, independent research and determination of the applicability of any state or federal statute and/or regulation or FCC rule may be required to ensure complete compliance.

     The commission’s rules are codified in volume 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations ("CFR"). Updates to the commission’s rules are published in the Federal Register.

• Form 496 NANPA Funding Worksheet

     Form 496 needs to be filed by all providers defined as a telecommunications carrier under section 3(44) of the Telecommunications Act. The definition is very broad and covers both wireline and wireless carriers. Form 496 refers to the North American Numbering Plan Administration Funding Worksheet. The form is due March 12^th of each year.

• Section 43.21( c) Letter

     Toll service providers with more than one hundred nine million dollars ($109,000,000) in gross operating revenue in 1996 need to file a Section 43.21( c). Such filing is due April 1st of each year.

• Section 43.61 International Traffic Data

     Telecommunications companies providing any service between the U.S. and foreign points in the prior calendar year must file a Section 43.61 International Traffic Data form. Such filing includes "pure resale" calls that resale carriers bill but which calls are actually handled by an underlying carrier. The filing is due July 31^st of each year.

• Section 43.82 International Circuit Data

    Telecommunications companies which own or lease an international circuit and use such circuit to provide service in the prior calendar year, including resellers of private lines (which must file under Section 63.25(b)), must file a Section 43.82 International Circuit Data report. The filing is due March 31^st of each year.

     The aforementioned compliance issues exist in addition to the Form 431 TRS Fund Worksheet, Form 457 Universal Worksheet, International Section 214 Approval, International Service Tariff, Interstate Service Tariff and various regulatory fees due to the FCC. 

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