<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:10:29:12 Local switching element -- Assessment of charge -- Determination of charge -- Equal originating and terminating charges.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:10:29:12"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:10:29:12 Local switching element -- Assessment of charge -- Determination of charge -- Equal originating and terminating charges."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:10:29:12.&nbsp;&nbsp;Local switching element -- Assessment of charge -- Determination of charge -- Equal originating and terminating charges.</b> A charge that is expressed in dollars and cents per access minute of use is assessed on all users of switched access which use local exchange switching facilities for the provision of intrastate services.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A per minute charge is computed by dividing the annual intrastate local switching revenue requirement by the annual intrastate local switching access minutes of use. The per minute charge is equal for both originating and terminating traffic.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 19 SDR 111, effective January 31, 1993.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b>SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-1-11">49-1-11</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-31-5">49-31-5</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-31-18">49-31-18.</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b>SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-31-18">49-31-18.</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Cross-Reference:</b> Local switching, 47 C.F.R. §&nbsp;69.106(a)(b) (1991).</p> </div> </body> </html>