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36.
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Does your state commission perform audits on the expenditure of federal High Cost program funding for competitive wireline carriers with CETC status? | ||
| (Check one.) | |||
| 1. | |||
| 2. | (Skip to Question 41.) | ||
| 3. | (Skip to Question 41.) | ||
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37.
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If yes, how many High Cost audits of competitive wireline carriers with CETC status has your state commission performed since 2002? |
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Number of High Cost audits: | |
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38.
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Does your state commission conduct audits of all or some of the competitive wireline carriers with CETC status? | ||
| (Check one.) | |||
| 1. | (Skip to Question 40.) | ||
| 2. | |||
| 3. | |||
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39.
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Does your state commission use any of the following criteria to select competitive wireline carriers with CETC status for federal High Cost audits? |
| (Check one in each row.) |
| Yes | No | Don't know | ||
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| 39a.
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Selection is based on risk-assessments of competitive wireline carriers with CETC status | |||
| 39b.
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Competitive wireline carriers with CETC status are audited if unusual behavior is suspected | |||
| 39c.
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Competitive wireline carriers with CETC status are randomly selected for audits | |||
| 39d.
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Other criteria (please specify below) | |||
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If "other", please specify: |
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40.
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When conducting audits of competitive wireline carriers with CETC status, does your state commission evaluate carriers' performance using any of the following measures? |
| (Check one in each row.) |
| Yes | No | Don't know | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40a.
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Appropriate use of federal High Cost funding, as consistent with state and federal statute | |||
| 40b.
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Accuracy of carriers' reported costs | |||
| 40c.
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Accuracy of carriers' reported line counts | |||
| 40d.
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Compliance with quality of service measures as determined by your state commission | |||
| 40e.
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Other measures (please specify below) | |||
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If "other", please specify: |
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41.
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How many times has your state commission applied the following types of penalties to competitive wireline carriers with CETC status since 2002? If your state commission has not applied any penalties, or does not have the authority to apply penalties, please type the number "0" in the boxes below. |
| 41a.
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A competitive wireline carrier has been fined: | |
| 41b.
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Your state commission has consulted with a competitive wireline carrier regarding inappropriate use of funding: | |
| 41c.
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A competitive wireline carrier's CETC status has been revoked: | |
| 41d.
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Your state commission has refused to certify a competitive wireline carrier: | |
| 41e.
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A competitive wireline carrier has had to submit a plan for corrective action: | |
| 41f.
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Your state commission has applied other types of penalties to a competitive wireline carrier (please specify below): | |
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If "other", please specify: |
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