<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:10:29:16 Transport element -- Assessment of charge -- Determination of charge -- Charge not distance sensitive -- Equal originating and terminating charges.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:10:29:16"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:10:29:16 Transport element -- Assessment of charge -- Determination of charge -- Charge not distance sensitive -- 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>20:10:29:16.&nbsp;&nbsp;Transport element -- Assessment of charge -- Determination of charge -- Charge not distance sensitive -- Equal originating and terminating charges.</b> A charge that is expressed in dollars and cents per access minute is assessed on all users of switched access that use switching or transmission facilities that are apportioned to the transport element for purposes of apportioning net investment.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A per minute charge is computed by dividing the annual intrastate transport revenue requirement by the annual intrastate transport minutes of use. The per minute charge is not distance sensitive. 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> Common transport, 47 C.F.R. §&nbsp;69.111(a)(c) (1991).</p> </div> </body> </html>