# Annual Adjustment of Revenue Thresholds
**AGENCY:**
Federal Communications Commission.
**ACTION:**
Notice.
**SUMMARY:**
This notice announces that the 2002 revenue threshold between Class A carriers and Class B carriers is increased to $121 million. The 2002 revenue threshold between larger Class A carriers and mid-sized carriers is increased to $7.083 billion.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Debbie Weber, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-0812.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
This is a summary of the Commission's Public Notice released May 13, 2003. This notice announces the inflation-adjusted 2002 revenue thresholds used for classifying carrier categories for various accounting and reporting purposes: (1) Distinguishing Class A carriers from Class B carriers; and (2) distinguishing larger Class A carriers from mid-sized carriers. The revenue threshold between Class A carriers and Class B carriers is increased to $121 million. The revenue threshold between larger Class A carriers and mid-sized carriers is increased to $7.083 billion. The revenue thresholds for 2002 were determined as follows:
| | Mid-sized threshold | Larger Class A threshold |
| --- | --- | --- |
| (1) GDP-CPI Base | 91.62 | 109.37 |
| (2) 2002 GDP-CPI | 110.66 | 110.66 |
| (3) Inflation Factor (line 2 ÷ 1) | 1.2078 | 1.0118 |
| (4) Original Revenue Threshold | $100 million | $7 billion |
| (5) 2002 Revenue Threshold (line 3 * 4) | $121 million | $7.083 billion |
Federal Communications Commission.
Tamara L. Preiss,
Chief, Pricing Policy Division.