*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 8225.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th Street, S. W. WASHINGTON, D. C. 20554 DA 01- 903 News media information 202/ 418- 0500. Recorded listing of releases and texts 202/ 418- 2222. Released: April 11, 2001 ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT OF REVENUE THRESHOLD This gives notice that the revenue threshold used for classifying carriers for various accounting and reporting purposes 1 is increased to $117 million. Section 402( c) of the 1996 Act mandates that we adjust this revenue threshold annually to reflect the effects of inflation since October 19, 1992, at which time the threshold was $100 million. In accordance with the Act, we adjust the threshold based on the ratio of the gross domestic product chain- type price index (GDP- CPI) in the revenue year and the GDP- CPI for October 19,1992. The revenue threshold for 2000 was determined as follows: (1) October 19, 1992 GDP- CPI 91.62 2 (2) 2000 GDP- CPI 106.99 3 (3) Inflation Factor 1.1678 (line 2 ÷ line 1) (4) Original Revenue Threshold $100 million (5) 2000 Revenue Threshold $117 million 4 (line 3 * line 4) Action by Chief, Accounting Safeguards Division 1 See Sections 32.11, 43.21, 43.43 and 64.903. 2 Currently, National Data Tables, Survey of Current Business, Table 7.1 for GDP- CPI uses an index base of 1996 equals 100; in our previous calculations Table 7.1 used an index base of 1992 equals 100. Therefore, the index for October 19, 1992 has been adjusted from 100.69 to 91.62 calculated as follows: October 19, 1992 GDP- CPI (1992= 100) = 100.69 = 91. 62 1996 GDP- CPI (1996= 100) 109.90 3 National Data Tables, Survey of Current Business, Bureau of Economic Analysis, April 2001, Table 7.1. 4 Rounded to the nearest million. 1 2