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 Request  for  Additional  Information  Regarding  Status  of  Rate  Integration  in  American  Samoa 
 Questions  for  the  American  Samoa  Telecommunications  Authority 
 1.  Reorganization  of  the  telephone  company.  In  the  1997  Rate  Integration  Plan,  the  American  Samoa  Government  indicated  that  it  would  reorganize  its  telephone 
 system  and  split  the  telephone  company’s  functions  into  local  exchange  carrier  (LEC)  and  interexchange  carrier  (IXC)  functions.  1  It  appears  that  the  American 
 Samoa  Government  created  the  American  Samoa  Telecommunications  Authority  (ASTCA),  a  governmental  entity,  and  created  separate  LEC  and  IXC  divisions 
 within  the  ASTCA.  Is  this  correct?  If  not,  please  describe  the  alternative  that  was  chosen. 


 2.  Rates.  American  Samoa  filed  local,  long  distance,  and  access  service  rates  in  its  1997  Rate  Integration  Plan.  In  its  2004  Amendment,  the  ASTCA  indicated  that  it 
 is  now  a  member  of  the  National  Exchange  Carrier  Association  (NECA).  2  The  ASTCA,  however,  did  not  update  its  rates  in  its  2004  Amendment  to  reflect  its 
 membership  in  NECA.  Please  provide  the  current  rates  for  these  services.  In  particular,  please  provide  the  following  information: 


 a.  A  current  and  complete  list  of  local  services  offered  by  the  ASTCA  LEC  and  corresponding  rates; 
 b.  The  current  and  complete  list  of  ASTCA  LEC  interstate  switched  and  special  access  rates  and  end  user  rates;  and 
 c.  A  current  and  complete  list  of  ASTCA  IXC  interstate  long  distance  services  available  and  the  corresponding  rates.  3 


 1  1997  Rate  Integration  Plan  at  12. 
 2  2004  Amendment  at  2. 
 3  In  the  2004  Amendment,  ASTCA  noted  that  it  established  integrated  outbound  rates  –  i.  e.,  identical  long 
 distance  rates  for  calls  ASTCA  carries  from  American  Samoa  to  all  other  U.  S.  points  –  effective  October  1,  1997.  2004  Amendment  at  1. 
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