47 CFR § 69.301 - General.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t47/s69.301"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "47 CFR § 69.301 - General."
title_number: 47
title_name: "Telecommunication"
section_number: "69.301"
section_name: "General."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "COMMON CARRIER SERVICES"
part_number: "69"
part_name: "ACCESS CHARGES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "47 U.S.C. 154, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218, 220, 254, 403."
regulatory_source: "48 FR 10358, Mar. 11, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "69"
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# 69.301 General.

(a) For purposes of computing annual revenue requirements for access elements net investment as defined in § 69.2 (z) shall be apportioned among the interexchange category, the billing and collection category and access elements as provided in this subpart. For purposes of this subpart, local transport includes five elements: entrance facilities, direct-trunked transport, tandem-switched transport, dedicated signaling transport, and the interconnection charge. Expenses shall be apportioned as provided in subpart E of this part.

(b) The End User Common Line and Carrier Common Line elements shall be combined for purposes of this subpart and subpart E of this part. Those elements shall be described collectively as the Common Line element. The Common Line element revenue requirement shall be segregated in accordance with subpart F of this part.

[52 FR 37312, Oct. 6, 1987, as amended at 57 FR 54722, Nov. 20, 1992]