It is apparent that in the new world regime of Bill & Keep of interstate terminating switched access charges there are still many reasons why the Local Exchange Carriers (LECs) providing interstate terminating switched access must record, summarize and report calls and associated conversation Minutes of Use (MOU) of this type.
Both dominant and non-dominant LECs must still file tariffs and accumulate and report usage in a prescribed manner, especially if a LEC intends to utilize Access Recovery Charge (ARC) and Connect America Fund provisions to recover any losses they experience in terminating interstate switched access charges by moving to the new pricing regime.