N.M. Admin. Code § 17.11.11.11

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 17.11.11.11 - FUNDING OF LIFELINE AND LINKUP BENEFITS

A. Reporting Requirements. All ETCs seeking cost recovery shall submit to the commission a monthly report, on or before the 15^th day of each month, containing a description of the ETC's lifeline and linkup benefits. The report shall contain monthly information on:

(1) the foregone revenue resulting from the discounts provided to lifeline customers;

(2) the amounts of administrative, advertising, voucher and other lifeline and linkup expenses, including only those administrative costs borne by the ETCs over and above what they have expended in connection with their federal universal service duties;

(3) interest accrual amounts on lifeline and linkup funds; and

(4) the number of lifeline customers.

B. Cost Recovery. The total cost of providing lifeline service, including the administrative costs of the ETCs as provided at Paragraph (2) of Subsection A of 17.11.11.11 NMAC, and the costs incurred by the responsible agency, shall be recovered and funded from the state rural universal service fund pursuant to 17.11.10 NMAC.

C. ETC Payment. Within thirty (30) days after review and audit of an ETC's monthly report, the administrator of the state rural universal service fund shall disburse an amount equal to the ETC's lifeline and linkup expenses as provided in this rule, plus lifeline discounts up to $3.50 per lifeline subscriber.

N.M. Admin. Code § 17.11.11.11

17.11.11.11 NMAC - N, 11-15-10