Sec. 61.54  Composition of tariffs.

    (a) Tariffs must contain in consecutive order: A title page; check 
sheet; table of contents; list of concurring, connecting, and other 
participating carriers; explanation of symbols and abbreviations; 
application of tariff; general rules (including definitions), 
regulations, exceptions and conditions; and rates. If the issuing 
carrier elects to add a section assisting in the use of the tariff, it 
should be placed immediately after the table of contents.
    (b) The title page of every tariff and supplement must show:
    (1) FCC number, indication of cancellations. In the upper right-hand 
corner, the designation of the tariff or supplement as ``FCC No. ------
--,'' or ``Supplement No. -------- to FCC No. --------,'' and 
immediately below, the FCC number or numbers of tariffs or supplements 
cancelled thereby.
    (2) Name of carrier, class of service, geographical application, 
means of transmission. The exact name of the carrier, and such other 
information as may be necessary to identify the carrier issuing the 
tariff publication; a brief statement showing each class of service 
provided; the geographical application; and the type of facilities used 
to provide service.
    (3) Expiration Date. When the entire tariff or supplement is to 
expire with a fixed date, the expiration date must be shown in 
connection with the effective date in the following manner:


Expires at the end of -------------------- (date) unless sooner 
canceled, changed or extended.


    (4) Title and address of issuing officer. The title and street 
address of the officer issuing the tariff or supplement in the format 
specified in Sec. 61.52.
    (5) Revised title page. When a revised title page is issued, the 
following notation must be shown in connection with its effective date:


Original tariff effective -------------------- (here show the effective 
date of the original tariff).


    (c)(1) The page immediately following the title page must be 
designated as ``Original page 1'' and captioned ``Check Sheet.'' When 
the original tariff is filed, the check sheet must show the number of 
pages contained in the tariff. For example, ``Page 1 to 150, inclusive, 
of this tariff are effective as of the date shown.'' When new pages are 
added, they must be numbered in continuing sequence, and designated as 
``Original page -------- .'' For example, when the original tariff filed 
has 150 pages, the first page added after page 150 is to be designated 
as ``Original page 151,'' and the foregoing notation must be revised to 
include the added pages.
    (2) If pages are to be inserted between numbered pages, each such 
page must be designated as an original page and must bear the number of 
the immediately preceding page followed by an alpha or numeric suffix. 
For example, when two new pages are to be inserted between pages 44 and 
45 of the tariff, the first inserted page must be designated as Original 
page 44A or 44.1 and the second inserted page as Original page 44B or 
44.2. Issuing carriers may not utilize both the alpha and numeric 
systems in the same publication.
    (3) When pages are revised, when new pages (including pages with 
letter or numeric suffix as set forth above) are added to the tariff, or 
when supplements are issued, the check sheet must be revised 
accordingly. Revised check sheets must indicate with an asterisk the 
specific pages added or revised. In addition to the notation in (1), the 
check sheet must list, under the heading ``The original and revised 
pages named below (and Supplement No. --------) contain all changes from 
the original tariff that are in effect on the

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date shown,'' all original pages in numerical order that have been added 
to the tariff and the pages which have been revised, including the 
revision number. For example:

                                                                        
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                                               Number of revision except
                     Page                             as indicated      
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Title........................................  1st                      
1............................................  *8th                     
3............................................  5th                      
5A...........................................  *Orig.                   
10...........................................  *8th                     
151..........................................  Orig.                    
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*New or Revised page.                                                   

    (4) Changes in, and additions to tariffs must be made by reprinting 
the page upon which a change or addition is made. Such changed page is 
to be designated as a revised page, cancelling the page which it amends. 
For example, ``First revised page 1 cancels original page 1,'' or 
``Second revised page 2 cancels first revised page 2,'' etc. When a 
revised page omits rates or regulations previously published on the page 
which it cancels, but such rates or regulations are published on another 
page, the revised page must make specific reference to the page on which 
the rates or regulations will be found. This reference must be 
accomplished by inserting a sentence at the bottom of the revised page 
that states ``Certain rates (or regulations) previously found on this 
page can now be found on page ------.'' In addition, the page on which 
the omitted material now appears must bear the appropriate symbol 
opposite such material, and make specific reference to the page from 
which the rates or regulations were transferred. This reference must be 
accomplished by inserting a sentence at the bottom of the other page 
that states ``Certain rates (or regulations) on this page formerly 
appeared on page --------.''
    (5) Rejected pages must be treated as indicated in Sec. 61.69.
    (d) Table of contents. The table of contents must contain a full and 
complete statement showing the exact location and specifying the page or 
section and page numbers, where information by subjects under general 
headings will be found. If a tariff contains so small a volume of matter 
that its title page or its interior arrangement plainly discloses its 
contents, the table of contents may be omitted.
    (e) Tariff User's guide. At its option, a carrier may include a 
section explaining how to use the tariff.
    (f) List of concurring carriers. This list must contain the exact 
name or names of carriers concurring in the tariff, alphabetically 
arranged, and the name of the city or town in which the principal office 
of every such carrier is located. If there are no concurring carriers, 
then the statement ``no concurring carriers'' must be made at the place 
where the names of the concurring carriers would otherwise appear. If 
the concurring carriers are numerous, their names may be stated in 
alphabetical order in a separate tariff filed with the Commission by the 
issuing carrier. Specific reference to such separate tariff by FCC 
number must be made in the tariff at the place where such names would 
otherwise appear.
    (g) List of connecting carriers. This list must contain the exact 
name or names of connecting carriers, alphabetically arranged, for which 
rates or regulations are published in the tariff, and the name of the 
city or town in which the principal office of every such carrier is 
located. If there are no connecting carriers, then the statement ``no 
connecting carriers'' must be made at the place where their names would 
otherwise appear. If connecting carriers are numerous, their names may 
be stated in alphabetical order in a separate tariff filed with the 
Commission by the issuing carrier. Specific reference to such separate 
tariff by FCC number must be made in the tariff at the place where such 
names would otherwise appear.
    (h) List of other participating carriers. This list must contain the 
exact name of every other carrier subject to the Act engaging or 
participating in the communication service to which the tariff or 
supplement applies, together with the name of the city or town in which 
the principal office of such carrier is located. If there is no such 
other carrier, then the statement ``no participating carriers'' must be 
made at the place where the names of such other carriers would otherwise 
appear. If such other carriers are numerous,

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their names may be stated in alphabetical order in a separate tariff 
filed with the Commission by the issuing carrier. Specific reference 
must be made in the tariff at the place where such names would otherwise 
appear. The names of concurring and connecting carriers properly listed 
in a tariff published by any other participating carrier need not be 
repeated in this list.
    (i)(1) Symbols, reference marks, abbreviations. The tariff must 
contain an explanation of symbols, reference marks, and abbreviations of 
technical terms used. The following symbols used in tariffs are reserved 
for the purposes indicated below:

R  to signify reduction.
I  to signify increase.
C  to signify changed regulation.
T  to signify a change in text but no change in rate or regulation.
S  to signify reissued matter.
M  to signify matter relocated without change.
N  to signify new rate or regulation.
D  to signify discontinued rate or regulation.
Z  to signify a correction.


    (2) The uniform symbols must be used as follows.
    (i) When a change of the same character is made in all or in 
substantially all matter in a tariff, it may be indicated at the top of 
the title page of the tariff or at the top of each affected page, in the 
following manner: ``All rates in this tariff are increases,'' or, ``All 
rates on this page are reductions, except as otherwise indicated.''
    (ii) When a change of the same character is made in all or 
substantially all matters on a page or supplement, it may be indiated at 
the top of the page or supplement in the following manner: All rates on 
this page (or supplement) are increases,'' or, ``All rates on this page 
(or supplement) are reductions except as otherwise indicated.''
    (3) Items which have not been in effect 30 days when brought forward 
on revised pages must be shown as reissued, in the manner prescribed in 
Sec. 61.54(i)(1). Items which have been in effect 30 days or more and 
are brought forward without change on revised pages must not be shown as 
reissued items.
    (j) Rates and general rules, regulations, exceptions and conditions. 
The general rules (including definitions), regulations, exceptions, and 
conditions which govern the tariff must be stated clearly and 
definitely. All general rules, regulations, exceptions or conditions 
which in any way affect the rates named in the tariff must be specified. 
A special rule, regulation, exception or condition affecting a 
particular item or rate must be specifically referred to in connection 
with such item or rate. Rates must be expressed in United States 
currency, per chargeable unit of service for all communication services, 
together with a list of all points of service to and from which the 
rates apply. They must be arranged in a simple and systematic manner. 
Complicated or ambiguous terminology may not be used, and no rate, rule, 
regulation, exception or condition shall be included which in any way 
attempts to substitute a rate, rule, regulation, exception or condition 
named in any other tariff.