BASIS FOR ASSESSING CHARGES | TYPE OF CHARGE | CHARGES 96-98 | CHARGES 1999 | TOTAL 96-99 | ||||
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Base | Number1 ( million) | Amount Monthly | Annual ( million) | Amount Monthly | Annual ( million) | Monthly | Annual ( million) | |
Per Account | 96 | Universal Service2 | $0.93 | $1,070 | $0.203 | $0.203 | $0.203 | $0.203 |
Per Line | 123 | Federal Access (PICC)4 | $0.85 | $1,255 | $0.635 | $0.635 | $0.635 | $0.635 |
123 | Number Portability6 | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.40 | |||
Second Lines | 27 | Subscriber Line Charge (SLC) | $2.50 | $810 | ||||
Total/Average | 123 | ALL | $2.02 | $3,130 | $1.18 | $1.18 | $1.18 | $1.18 |
Typical One Line | 69 | $1.78 | $1.23 | $1.23 | $1.23 | $1.23 | ||
Typical Two Line | 27 | $5.13 | $2.26 | $2.26 | $2.26 | $2.26 |
1. Line count is mid-year 1999 estimate.
2. Universal service charge is AT&Ts's since it has the vast majority of residential accounts.
3. 1999 Universal service charge is estimate of new E-rate costs.
4. Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier Charge(PICC) is AT&T's charge.
5. PICC estimated for 1999 is weighted average of first and second lines.
6. Number portability is weighted average of all Bell Companies plus GTE.