DA 00-2746
                                               December 8, 2000
           COMMON CARRIER BUREAU RELEASES ESTIMATED 
      STATE-BY-STATE HIGH-COST UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT 
            AMOUNTS FOR NON-RURAL CARRIERS FOR 2001
                                
                      CC Docket No. 96-45
Today the Bureau released an order adopting updated line count input values for the new high-cost
universal service support mechanism for non-rural carriers for purposes of calculating and targeting support
amounts for the year 2001.  Specifically, the Bureau adopted updated line count data for use in the
universal service cost model to estimate non-rural carriers' forward-looking economic costs of providing the
services supported by the federal high-cost mechanism, consistent with the framework established in the
Twentieth Reconsideration Order.  In addition, the Bureau clarified that non-rural support amounts will
continue to be adjusted each quarter to account for line growth based on the wire center line count data
reported quarterly by non-rural carriers.

The spreadsheet attached to this Public Notice shows estimated state-by-state support amounts
based on the revised cost estimates generated by the model using as input values year-end 1999 line count
data filed by non-rural carriers on July 31, 2000.  The non-rural support estimates were adjusted to reflect
the quarterly line counts filed by non-rural carriers on September 30, 2000.  The spreadsheet also shows
annualized interim hold-harmless and rural support amounts based on projections for the first quarter of the
year 2001 filed by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) on November 2, 2000.  For
further information regarding this Public Notice, please contact Katie King at (202) 418-7400.