Public Utilities Commission Public Utilities Commission State of Colorado DORA

Telecommunications - Direct Service Programs

 

Forms for Complying with The High Cost Support Mechanism (HCSM) Rules

 
Colorado High Cost Support Mechanism Worksheet and Declaration of De Minimis Form
Who must file?
  • All Telecommunications carriers providing intrastate telecommunications services within the state of Colorado must file a Colorado High Cost Fund Worksheet /or Declaration of De Minimis Form

  • Contributors that provide intrastate telecommunications, but whose contribution would be de minimis, are not required to contribute to the CHCSM. A contributor is considered de minimis if its contribution for the calendar year is less than $10,000. However, all Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs) and Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (ETCs) must file the Worksheet and contribute to the CHCSM.

    See instructions for determining whether an entity is de minimis.

Compliance - HCSM Access Line / Wireless Handset Counts

Decision No. C12-0133, Order Concerning Filing of Residential and Business Access Line Counts, and Wireless Handset Counts, by All Eligible Providers Receiving High Cost Support Pursuant to 4 ccr 723-2-2846 - PDF (Appendix is appended to Decision)

  • Eligible Provider Access Line / Wireless Handset Count and Colorado Universal Collections Form - XLS

DOCKET NO. 12M-118T

IN THE MATTER OF RULES RELATING TO THE COLORADO HIGH COST MECHANISM REGULATIONS CONCERNING FILING OF RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS ACCESS LINE COUNTS, AND WIRELESS HANDSET COUNTS, BY ALL ELIGIBLE PROVIDERS RECEIVING HIGH COST SUPPORT PURSUANT TO 4 CCR 723-2-2846.

Compliance - HCSM Worksheet Filings
Reporting Requirements

Colorado High Cost Fund Worksheet, DUE March 31, 2012

  • Instructions for the CHCSM Worksheet - PDF | DOC

March 31, 2012 CHCSM Worksheet - XLS | XLSX

File electronically with the Commission's E-Filings system in the appropriate Proceeding, DOCKET NO. 12M-117T

E-Filings system: https://www.dora.state.co.us/pls/efi/EFI.homepage

or

In the alternative, submit a signed hard copy to the following address and refer to the Proceeding, Docket No.12M-117T:

CHCSM Administrator
Colorado Public Utilities Commission
1560 Broadway, Suite 250, Denver, CO 80202-5143

HCSM Staff Contact :   John.T.Scott@dora.state.co.us

DOCKET NO. 12M-117T

IN THE MATTER OF FILING THE ANNUAL MARCH 31ST COLORADO HIGH COST SUPPORT MECHANISM WORKSHEET OR THE DECLARATION OF DE MINIMIS FORM IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 4 CCR 723-2846 BY ALL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS IN COLORADO.

Decision No. C12-0132, ORDER CONCERNING FILING OF THE ANNUAL
MARCH 31ST HIGH COST SUPPORT MECHANISM REPORT BY ALL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS - PDF (includes Filing Requirements & Instructions)

Previous Reporting Period

Colorado High Cost Fund Worksheet, DUE September 1, 2011

  • Instructions for the CHCSM Worksheet - PDF | DOC

September 1, 2011 CHCSM Worksheet - XLS

File electronically with the Commission's E-Filings system in the appropriate Proceeding, Docket No. 11M-595T

E-Filings system: https://www.dora.state.co.us/pls/efi/EFI.homepage

or

In the alternative, submit a signed hard copy to the following address and refer to the Proceeding, Docket No.11M-595T:

CHCSM Administrator
Colorado Public Utilities Commission
1560 Broadway, Suite 250, Denver, CO 80202-5143

HCSM Staff Contact :   John.T.Scott@dora.state.co.us

DOCKET NO. 11M-595T

IN THE MATTER OF FILING THE ANNUAL SEPTEMBER 1ST COLORADO HIGH COST SUPPORT MECHANISM WORKSHEET OR THE DECLARATION OF DE MINIMIS FORM IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 4 CCR 723-2-2846 BY ALL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS IN COLORADO.

Decision No. C11-0745, ORDER CONCERNING FILING OF THE ANNUAL SEPTEMBER 1ST HIGH COST SUPPORT MECHANISM REPORT BY ALL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS - PDF (includes Filing Requirements & Instructions)

 
Zipped Archive of current and previous forms and instructions - ZIP
 
Commission Decision(s) relating to the HCSM Rate Element

Budget of HCSM - administered in Docket No. 98M-236T <= Current Colorado Universal Service Charge

DOCKET NO. 98M-236T
IN THE MATTER OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COLORADO HIGH COST SUPPORT MECHANISM.

Under the Colorado High Cost Support Mechanism (CHCSM), Commission Rules 4 Code of Colorado Regulations 723-2-2840, provide that the Commission as Administrator shall estimate the total amount of HCSM support that will be needed for the next quarter and shall determine the quarterly factor. (see Docket No. 98M-236T for current rate element)

Rules relating to the HCSM

HCSM rules: re-enacted and relocated effective April 1, 2006 - 4 CCR 723-2- 2840.

Requirements are in
Rule 2846. Contributors; Reporting Requirements; Rate Element Calculation; Application of Rate Element to Customer Billings; and Remittance of Contributions.

 

Staff Contact:

John T. Scott
John.T.Scott@dora.state.co.us
303-894-2043


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