Federal-State Communications Joint Board, Hearing Before the Communications Subcommittee...91-1, on S. 19171970 - 160 pages |
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action allocation of costs allocation procedures AT&T basis Bell System Bell's benefit bill Chairman changes charges Common Carrier consumer continuing surveillance D.C. DEAR DEAN BURCH decision dial switching equipment disparity effect equitable excess earnings exchange circuit plant exchange service FCC's Federal Communications Commission Federal-State feeder lines hearing independent companies independent telephone companies inter interstate and intrastate interstate long distance interstate operations interstate service interstate telephone interstate toll rates interstate toll service intrastate and interstate jurisdiction long-distance calls MAGNUSON million NARUC NICHOLAS JOHNSON North Carolina November percent plant and expenses present problem proceedings proposed Public Service Commission Public Utilities Commission rate base rate increases rate of return reduction in interstate regulation result revenue requirements RIORDAN Senator PASTORE separations procedures staff stand-by statement STRASSBURG tele telephone rates telephone service telephone system telephone users tion toll circuits toll network toll rate reduction U.S. Senate WARREN G Washington
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Page 3 - ... (1) any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed, shall be appointed for the remainder of such term; and (2) the terms of office of the members first taking office after the date of the enactment of this Act...
Page 4 - Secretary, but not exceeding $100 per diem, including traveltime, and while away from their homes or regular places of business they may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized in section 5 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946 (5 USC 73b-2) for persons in the Government service employed intermittently.
Page 118 - The separation of the intrastate and interstate property, revenues and expenses of the company is important not simply as a theoretical allocation to two branches of the business. It is essential to the appropriate recognition of the competent governmental authority in each field of regulation.
Page 94 - State commission or by local governmental authority. (c) For the purpose of administering this Act as to carriers engaged in wire telephone communication, the Commission may classify the property of any such carrier used for wire telephone communication, and determine what property of said carrier shall be considered as used in interstate or foreign telephone toll service.
Page 3 - Board, to submit evidence and oral argument concerning same, and to seek reconsideration and judicial review of the Board's decisions. "(d) The Federal-State Joint Board shall be composed of four Commissioners of the Commission designated by the Commission, and three commissioners of State commissions, nominated by the national organization of the State commissions...
Page 35 - The NARUC is a quasi-governmental nonprofit organization founded in 1889. Within its membership are the governmental agencies of the 50 States and of the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands engaged in the regulation of utilities and carriers.
Page 6 - US 133, for the first time considered the problem of separations as it specifically related to the establishment of rates for telephone service. The Court emphasized that a separation of telephone property, revenues, and expenses, between intrastate and interstate operations "is essential to the appropriate recognition of the competent governmental authority in each field of regulation.
Page 69 - All relevant and timely comments and reply comments will be considered by the Commission before final action is taken in this proceeding. In reaching its decision in this proceeding, the Commission may also take into account other relevant information before it, in addition to the specific comments invited by this Notice.
Page 113 - ... be the only feasible method of obtaining currently the needed revenues. Local rates might already be so high that a further increase would kill the local traffic. The through joint rates might be so low that they could be raised without proving burdensome. On the other hand, the revenues of connecting carriers might be ample; so that any increase of their earnings from joint rates would be unjustifiable. Where the through traffic would, under those circumstances, bear an increase of the joint...
Page 48 - Secretary shall direct, but at least once each year. "(d) The Secretary shall provide to the National Highway Safety Committee from among the personnel and facilities of the Department of Commerce such staff and facilities as are necessary to carry out the functions of such Committee.