Notice of Utility Tariff Filings
The REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA (Commission) gives notice that the Alaska Communications (ACS) local exchange companies listed in the table below have filed tariff revisions to revise the Network Access Fee (NAF) and Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) levels. The filings were submitted in compliance with regulations adopted in Docket Nos. R-08-003 and R-09-003 that increased the NAF and implemented the COLR support mechanism. The current filings increase the NAF from $5.25 per month to $5.75 per month. The NAF affects all end users that subscribe to local exchange telephone service.
The filings include proposed COLR support amounts. The monthly COLR support amounts are intended to help carriers meet their Carrier Common Line revenue requirements and will be paid through the Alaska Universal Service Fund. The following table displays each carrier's requested COLR support amounts, calculated in accordance with 3 AAC 53.345(e).
| Local Exchange Carrier | Filing | Monthly COLR Support Amount |
| ACS of Fairbanks, LLC | TA139-117 | $154,634 |
| ACS of Alaska, LLC Juneau study area Greatland study area | TA198-251 | $50,294 $15,179 |
| ACS of the Northland, LLC Sitka study area Glacier State study area | TA180-359 | $13,784 $160,850 |
The Commission may approve a rate or classification which varies from those proposed. You may obtain more information about these filings by contacting Robert Foote-Jones, Associate Regulatory Compliance Analyst, at ACS, 600 Telephone Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99503; phone: (907) 564-3230; or email: robert.foote-jones@acsalaska.com. These filings are also available for inspection at the Commission's office at 701 West Eighth Avenue, Suite 300, Anchorage, AK 99501; (907) 276-6222 or may be viewed at the Commission's website at http://rca.alaska.gov by typing the appropriate tariff revision number in the Find a Matter search box.
To comment on these filings, please file your comments by 5:00 p.m., July 14, 2015, at the Commission's address given above or via our website at:
http://rca.alaska.gov/RCAWeb/WhatsNew/PublicNoticesComments.aspx
Please reference the appropriate tariff advice number and include a statement that you have filed a copy of the comments with ACS at the address given above. Individuals or groups of people with disabilities who require special accommodations, auxiliary aids or service, or alternative communication formats should contact Joyce McGowan at (907) 276-6222, toll free 1-800-390-2782 or TTY (907) 276-4533 or send a request via electronic mail to: rca.mail@alaska.gov by July 7, 2015.
DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this 23rd day of June, 2015.
REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA
Steven J. Kramer
Common Carrier Section Manager