Definitions

PURPOSE: This rule defines terms used in the rules comprising Chapter 31. (1) Board—The Missouri Universal Service Board. The board consists of members of the Missouri Public Service Commission and the public counsel. (2) Commission—Missouri Public Service Commission. (3) Disabled Program—A Missouri program offering discounted essential local telecommunications service to qualifying disabled consumers. (4) ETC—Refers to eligible telecommunications carrier. ETC designation allows a company to receive federal universal service funding as contemplated under 47 U.S.C. 214(e) and 47 CFR Part 54 Subpart C. ETC designation is also necessary for a company to participate in the MoUSF Lifeline program. (5) Essential local telecommunications service—Local circuit-switched voice telephone service which provides voice grade access to and from the public switched network including access to 911-related emergency services to the extent implemented by a local government. (6) FCC—Refers to Federal Communications Commission who oversees the federal USF. (7) IVoIP—Refers to Interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol as defined in section 386.020, RSMo. (8) Lifeline Program—A federal/state program offering discounted essential local telecommunications service to qualifying lowincome consumers. (9) Missouri USF website—www.missouriusf.com. (10) Net jurisdictional revenue—Refers to a company’s Missouri retail revenue received from end-user customers from the provision of intrastate regulated telecommunications and IVoIP services excluding revenue received from payphone and shared tenant services, taxes, and uncollectibles. (11) USF—Refers to Universal Service Fund. AUTHORITY: sections 392.200.2, 392.248, and 392.470.1, RSMo 2016.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 240-31.010. Original rule filed Aug. 15, 1997, effective April 30, 1998. Amended: Filed Oct. 30, 2002, effective July 30, 2003. Emergency amendment filed May 31, 2005, effective June 10, 2005, expired Feb. 15, 2006. Amended: Filed June 30, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Emergency amendment filed July 22, 2008, effective Aug. 1, 2008, expired Jan. 29, 2009. Amended: Filed July 22, 2008, effective Feb. 28, 2009. Emergency amendment filed May 18, 2012, effective June 1, 2012, expired Feb. 28, 2013. Amended: Filed May 30, 2012, effective Dec. 30, 2012. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 2013, effective April 30, 2014. Amended: Filed April 12, 2018, effective Dec. 30, 2018. Moved to 20 CSR 4240-31.010, effective Aug. 28, 2019. *Original authority: 392.200, RSMo 1939, amended 1987, 1988, 1996, 2003, 2005, 2008; 392.248, RSMo 1996; and 392.470.1, RSMo 1987.