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126.03.24-4. Contributions to the AHCF.

AR ADC 126.03.24-4Arkansas Administrative Code

West's Arkansas Administrative Code
Title 126. Public Service Commission
Division 03. Utilities Division
Rule 24. High Cost Fund Rules
Ark. Admin. Code 126.03.24-4
126.03.24-4. Contributions to the AHCF.
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Rule 4.01. Contributors to the Arkansas High Cost Fund
Every telecommunications provider that operates or provides retail telecommunications services within Arkansas shall contribute, on a nondiscriminatory basis, into the AHCF.
Rule 4.02. Reporting Requirements
Each contributor subject to these Rules, no later than May 15 of each year following the effective date of these Rules, shall submit to the Administrator a report, based on the preceding calendar year, containing the contributor's intrastate retail telecommunications service revenues. The Administrator shall forward a report containing the information to the Commission by May 30 of each year, unless otherwise ordered by the Commission.
Rule 4.03. Amount of Contributions
A. The Administrator shall, at least annually, notify each provider of telecommunications service of the amount of the contribution required to be made to the AHCF by each contributor, based upon the information provided pursuant to these AHCF Rules.
B. Each contributor shall pay its contribution directly to the Administrator on a monthly basis, unless otherwise ordered by the Commission.
C. There shall be a late charge on any current monthly payment due from any telecommunications provider if not received by the AHCF Administrator within five days after the due date. The late charges shall total 2 % of the current monthly payment due. In no event, however, shall the amount of any late charges be less than$50.
D. All contributions and penalty and handling charge payments made to the Administrator shall be deposited into the AHCF account.
Rule 4.04. Recovery of Contributions
A. A telecommunications provider may recover the amount of its contribution to the AHCF from its intrastate retail telecommunications service customers.
B. In the event a telecommunications provider elects to explicitly state the AHCF contributions as a surcharge on each customer's bill, such information may be provided to the Secretary of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. The Secretary shall open an administrative docket solely for the receipt of notification of such a surcharge. If a telecommunications provider files such information, it shall also provide the supporting documentation for calculating the amount of the line item reflecting the AHCF contribution.
Rule 4.05. Termination of the Arkansas Universal Service Fund
The Administrator of the AUSF shall determine the amounts received by each incumbent local exchange carrier from the current Arkansas Universal Service Fund (AUSF). Such payments shall continue until the AHCF is operational. At that time, any funds remaining in the AUSF shall be transferred to the AHCF and the AUSF will no longer be operational after that time.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 126.03.24-4, AR ADC 126.03.24-4
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