Federal Communications Commission DA 12-1156
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
National Exchange Carrier Association
Revisions to Tariff F.C.C. No. 5
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WCB/Pricing File No. 12-09
Transmittal No. 1350
ORDER
Adopted:  July 19, 2012 Released:  July 19, 2012
By the Acting Chief, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau:
1. On July 12, 2012, the National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) filed Transmittal 
No. 1350 to revise Tariff F.C.C. No. 5, Access Services, to become effective July 20, 2012.  NECA 
proposes to reduce Access Recovery Charge (ARC) rates for the following companies:  Barry County 
Telephone Company, Big Sandy Telecom, Inc., Columbine Acquisition Corp. d/b/a Columbine Telecom 
Company, GTA Telecom, LLC, GTC, Inc., and James Valley Cooperative Telephone Company.
2. Transmittal No. 1350 proposes to modify ARC rates that are already subject to the 
investigation of NECA’s Tariff F.C.C. No. 5.
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  Because these revised ARC rates raise the same 
substantial questions of lawfulness described in the 2012 Annual Access Charge Tariff Order, they 
warrant further investigation. Accordingly, Transmittal No. 1350 is suspended for one day and will be 
subject to the investigation initiated in the 2012 Annual Access Charge Tariff Order. Transmittal No. 
1350 also will be subject to an accounting order to facilitate any refunds that may later prove necessary.
3. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to section 204(a) of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 204(a), and the authority delegated pursuant to sections 0.91 and 
0.291 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91, 0.291, the revisions to NECA’s Tariff F.C.C. No. 5 
ARE SUSPENDED for one day from the July 20, 2012 effective date, and investigations of the 
referenced transmittals are instituted and incorporated within WCB/Pricing File No. 12-09.
4. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to sections 4(i) and 204(a) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 154(i) and 204(a), NECA SHALL KEEP 
accurate account of all amounts received by the reason of the rates that are subject of this investigation.
                                                     
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See July 3, 2012 Annual Access Charge Tariff Filings, WCB/Pricing File No. 12-09, Order, DA 12-1037, at para. 
5 (Wireline Comp. Bur., rel. July 2, 2012) (2012 Annual Access Charge Tariff Order).
Federal Communications Commission DA 12-1156
5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that NECA SHALL FILE tariff revisions within five 
business days of the release date of this Order to reflect this suspension.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Victoria S. Goldberg
Acting Chief, Pricing Policy Division
Wireline Competition Bureau