Section 3.53.399. Definitions.

Unless the context indicates otherwise, in 3 AAC 53.300 - 3 AAC 53.399  
		(1) "administrator" means the applicant approved by the commission under 3 AAC 53.310 to serve as administrator of AUSF;  
		(2) "AUSF" means the Alaska Universal Service Fund;  
		(3) "eligible telecommunications carrier" means a telecommunications utility eligible under 47 U.S.C. 214(e) of the Federal Communications Act, as amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-104);  
		(4) "lifeline" has the same meaning as set out in 47 C.F.R. 54.401;  
		(5) "nonpooling company" means a company that is not a participant in the access charge pool established by the Alaska Intrastate Interexchange Access Charge Manual adopted by reference in 3 AAC 48.440;  
		(6) "pooling company" means a company that is a participant in the access charge pool established by the Alaska Intrastate Interexchange Access Charge Manual adopted by reference in 3 AAC 48.440;  
		(7) "universal service surcharge" or "surcharge" means a rate paid by a public utility for the use of the public telecommunications network;  
		(8) "link up" has the same meaning as set out in 47 C.F.R. 54.411;  
		(9) "exchange" or "local exchange" has the same meaning given in 3 AAC 48.820;  
		(10) "local exchange carrier" has the meaning given in 3 AAC 53.299;  
		(11) "study area" has the meaning given in 3 AAC 53.499.  

Authorities

42.05.141;42.05.145;42.05.151;42.05.431;42.05.711;42.05.800;42.05.840

Notes

Reference

3 AAC 53.290
3 AAC 53.300
3 AAC 53.340
3 AAC 53.399

Authority

AS 42.05.141 AS 42.05.145 AS 42.05.151 AS 42.05.431 AS 42.05.711 AS 42.05.800 AS 42.05.840 Editor's note: A copy of 47 C.F.R. 54.401 and 47 C.F.R. 54.411, as specified in 3 AAC 53.399, is available for inspection at the office of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska as specified in 3 AAC 48.010(a). ________________________

History

Eff. 1/10/99, Register 149; am 1/28/2005, Register 173; am 7/31/2011, Register 199

References

3.53.399;3.48.010