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47 CFR § 64.1002 - Investments and expenses.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t47/s64.1002"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "47 CFR § 64.1002 - Investments and expenses."
title_number: 47
title_name: "Telecommunication"
section_number: "64.1002"
section_name: "Investments and expenses."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "COMMON CARRIER SERVICES"
part_number: "64"
part_name: "MISCELLANEOUS RULES RELATING TO COMMON CARRIERS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154, 201, 202, 217, 218, 220, 222, 225, 226, 227, 227b, 228, 251(a), 251(e), 254(k), 255, 262, 276, 403(b)(2)(B), (c), 616, 620, 716, 1401-1473, unless otherwise noted; Pub. L. 115-141, Div. P, sec. 503, 132 Stat. 348, 1091; Pub. L. 117-338, 136 Stat. 6156."
regulatory_source: "28 FR 13239, Dec. 5, 1963, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "64"
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# 64.1002 Investments and expenses.

(a) *Investment and expenses not used and useful in the ordinary course.* The following investments and expenses are presumed not used and useful (and thus unreasonable):

(1) Personal expenses, including but not limited to personal expenses for food and beverages, housing, such as rent or mortgages, vehicles for personal use, and personal travel;

(2) Tangible property not logically related or necessary to offering voice or broadband services;

(3) Political contributions;

(4) Membership fees and dues in social, service and recreational, or athletic clubs or organizations;

(5) Penalties or fines for statutory or regulatory violations; and

(6) Penalties or fees for late payments on debt, loans, or other payments.

(b) *Non-customary investments and expenses.* Unless customary for similarly situated companies, the following investments and expenses are presumed not used and useful (and thus unreasonable):

(1) Personal benefits, such as gifts, housing allowances, and childcare, that are not part of taxable compensation;

(2) Artwork and other objects that possess aesthetic value that are displayed in the workplace;

(3) Aircraft, watercraft, and off-road vehicles used for work and work-related purposes;

(4) Cafeterias and dining facilities;

(5) Charitable donations;

(6) Entertainment;

(7) Food and beverage expenses for work and work-related travel;

(8) Membership fees and dues associated with professional organizations;

(9) Scholarships; and

(10) Sponsorships of conferences or community events.