(11) $ Estimated annual contribution Enter Line (9) x Line (10) Unless otherwise specifically provided, an affiliate is a that (directly or indirectly) owns * “person or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with, another person.” For this purpose, the term means to own an equity interest (or the equivalent “owns” thereof) of more than 10 percent. 47 U.S.C. § 153(2). See ** Line 423(e) is excluded from the contribution base if the of amounts on Line 423(d) for the filer consolidated with all affiliates is less than 12% of the total of Line 423(d) + Line 423(e) for the filer consolidated with all affiliates. 47 C.F.R. § 54.706(c) See *** The estimation factor is on a contribution factor of 0.174, which is higher than the contribution factor announced for any quarter of 2013, and a corresponding circularity factor of 0.147941. Actual contribution and circularity factors for 2014 may increase or decrease depending on quarterly changes in program costs and the projected contribution base. Filers whose actual contribution requirements total less than $10,000 for the calendar year will be treated as and will receive refunds, if necessary. Filers whose actual contribution de minimis requirements total $10,000 or more are required to contribute to the universal service support mechanisms. Note that telecommunications carriers and interconnected VoIP service providers must file this Worksheet regardless of whether they qualify for the exemption. de minimis Telecommunications providers may qualify for one of the exemptions to filing as detailed in sections II.A.2 or II.A.3.
(11) Estimated annual contribution Enter Line (9) x Line (10) $ * Unless otherwise specifically provided, an affiliate is a “person that (directly or indirectly) owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with, another person.” For this purpose, the term “owns” means to own an equity interest (or the equivalent thereof) of more than 10 percent. See 47 U.S.C. § 153(2). ** Line 423(e) is excluded from the contribution base if the of amounts on Line 423(d) for the filer consolidated with all affiliates is less than 12% of the total of Line 423(d) + Line 423(e) for the filer consolidated with all affiliates. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.706(c) *** The estimation factor is on a contribution factor of 0.174, which is higher than the contribution factor announced for any quarter of 2013, and a corresponding circularity factor of 0.147941. Actual contribution and circularity factors for 2014 may increase or decrease depending on quarterly changes in program costs and the projected contribution base. Filers whose actual contribution requirements total less than $10,000 for the calendar year will be treated as de minimis and will receive refunds, if necessary. Filers whose actual contribution requirements total $10,000 or more are required to contribute to the universal service support mechanisms. Note that telecommunications carriers and interconnected VoIP service providers must file this Worksheet regardless of whether they qualify for the de minimis exemption. Telecommunications providers may qualify for one of the exemptions to filing as detailed in sections II.A.2 or II.A.3.
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