Implementation of the Pay Telephone Reclassification and Compensation Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
telecom-common-carrier · Federal Communications Commission · Published 1998-04-27 · Effective 1998-03-09 · 63 FR 20534
Document
Document number
98-11163
Federal Register citation
63 FR 20534
CFR reference
47 CFR 69
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; clarification and waivers.
Category
telecom-common-carrier
Publication date
1998-04-27
Effective date
1998-03-09
FCC docket
CC Docket 96-128
Abstract
The Common Carrier Bureau adopted a Memorandum Opinion and Order, which clarifies the requirements for the provision of payphone- specific coding digits by local exchange carriers (LECs) and payphone service providers (PSPs) to interexchange carriers (IXCs). The order also clarifies that automatic number identification indicators (``ANI ii'') and flexible automatic numbering identification (``FLEX ANI''), are the methods to provide payphone-specific coding digits that comply with the requirements of the Payphone Orders. In addition, the order clarifies the tariff requirements that LECs must file pursuant to the Payphone Orders. The order also grants a waiver of part 69 of the Commission's rules so that LECs can establish rate elements to recover the costs of implementing FLEX ANI to provide payphone-specific coding digits for per-call compensation. Additionally, this order provides limited waivers to LECs, PSPs, and IXCs, when appropriate, to facilitate the implementation of per call compensation.