Sec.  69.124   Interconnection charge.

   (a) Until December 31, 2001, local exchange carriers not subject to price
   cap regulation shall assess an interconnection charge expressed in dollars
   and cents per access minute upon all interexchange carriers and upon all
   other persons using the telephone company switched access network.

   (b) If the use made of the local exchange carrier's switched access network
   includes the local switch, but not local transport, the interconnection
   charge assessed pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section shall be computed
   by   subtracting   entrance   facilities,  tandem-switched  transport,
   direct-trunked transport, and dedicated signalling transport revenues, as
   well as any interconnection charge revenues that the local exchange carrier
   anticipates will be reassigned to other, facilities-based rate elements in
   the future, from the part 69 transport revenue requirement, and dividing by
   the total interstate local switching minutes.

   (c) If the use made of the local exchange carrier's switched access network
   includes local transport, the interconnection charge to be assessed pursuant
   to  paragraph  (a)  of  this section shall be computed by dividing any
   interconnection charge revenues that the local exchange carrier anticipates
   will be reassigned to other, facilities-based rate elements in the future by
   the total interstate local transport minutes, and adding thereto the per
   minute amount calculated pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section.

   [ 62 FR 66030 , Dec. 17, 1997, as amended at  66 FR 59732 , Nov. 30, 2001]