D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 15, § 2808
Selection and Duties of the DC Ustf Administrator
Authority: The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (Commission), pursuant to its authority under D.C. Official Code § 34-802 (2010 Repl.) and D.C. Official § 34-2003 (2010 Repl. & 2011 Supp.). Source: Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 8198 (October 3, 2003); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 8585, 8588 (October 7, 2011); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 13767 (December 21, 2018).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
2808.1 The DC USTF Administrator ('Administrator') will be selected through a competitive bidding process as provided for in 15 DCMR § 2200 et seq.
2808.2 The Administrator shall:
- (a) Manage the daily operations and affairs of the DC USTF in an efficient, fair, and competitively neutral manner;
- (b) Calculate and collect the proper assessment amount from every local exchange carrier operating in the District of Columbia;
- (c) Disburse the proper support amounts ensuring that only ETCs receive funds;
- (d) Perform any periodic audits of the DC USTF deemed necessary by the Administrator and/or the Commission regarding contributions to the DC USTF;
- (e) Notify the Commission of any local exchange service providers that are in violation of any of the requirements;
- (f) Compute the anticipated funding required and costs of the DC USTF programs as specified earlier in this Chapter;
- (g) Establish a reserve for such contingencies as late payments and uncollectibles, in an amount to be approved by the Commission;
- (h) Provide information necessary to support external audits of the DC USTF;
- (i) Resolve informal assessment disputes with local exchange service providers;
- (j) Maintain thorough records of costs directly and reasonably associated with implementation of the DC USTF;
- (k) Establish an appropriate true-up methodology for the DC USTF assessment;
- (l) Protect the proprietary nature of information reported to the DC USTF administrator in conjunction with the Commission while recognizing that the DC USTF administrator is subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), D.C. Code §§ 2-531 to 2-539;
- (m) Perform any other duties as required by law or this Chapter or ordered by the Commission;
- (n) Contract with a vendor to provide TRS for calls originating in the District, monitoring and auditing the TRS provider's compliance with the Commission's and the FCC's requirements for the provision of TRS;
- (o) Maintain insurance to indemnify the Commission and the fund against the Administrator's and TRS provider's improper use of the funds;
- (p) Disburse the proper support amounts to the TRS vendor; and
- (q) Ensure that funds are received from each local exchange carrier and that the funds are
deposited in the DC USTF.
SOURCE: Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 8198 (October 3, 2003).