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PUBLIC NOTICE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
445 12th STREET, S.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554                                           DA 99-2399

News media information 202/418-0500     Fax-On-Demand  202/418-2830     Internet:  http://www.fcc.gov    ftp.fcc.gov

                                    Released:  November 2, 1999

    COMMON CARRIER BUREAU RELEASES STATE-BY-STATE UNIVERSAL
  SERVICE HIGH-COST SUPPORT AMOUNTS FOR NON-RURAL CARRIERS AND
               FORWARD-LOOKING COST MODEL RESULTS
                                
                      CC Docket No. 96-45
                      CC Docket No. 97-160

     On October 21, 1999, the Commission adopted two orders completing its implementation
plans for its revised high-cost support mechanism for non-rural carriers.  One order adopted input
values for the Commission's model for estimating non-rural carriers' forward-looking cost of
providing the supported services.  The other described the methodology that would be used to
compute non-rural carriers' revised support amounts, beginning January 1, 2000, based on their
forward-looking costs and an interim hold-harmless provision.  The Bureau now makes available,
for the convenience of the public, detailed information about support amounts that will be
available to non-rural carriers in each of the states and territories of the country when the new
mechanism is implemented on January 1, 2000.

     The spreadsheet attached to this Public Notice shows the amount of support that will be
available to non-rural carriers in each state.  As described in the Methodology Order, these
support amounts will be distributed to carriers on a wire center basis.  Because of the size of the
spreadsheet displaying the results at the wire center level, that information is being made available
today on the World Wide Web (http://www.fcc.gov/ccb/universal_service).

     We also make available on the Commission's Web site (http://www.fcc.gov/ccb/
universal_service) the model with the input values adopted in the Inputs Order and model
results, including spreadsheets for each non-rural study area showing the results by wire center.

     For further information regarding this Public Notice, please contact Katie King or Jack
Zinman at (202) 418-7400.

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