28. Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs) Active in D.C. in CY 2013 – CY 2017

The number of Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs) serving the District decreased by two, from 53 in 2016 to 51 in 2017.

The number of CLECs serving residential customers decreased from seven to six in 2017.

The number of CLECs serving non-residential customers decreased by two, from 53 in 2016 to 51 in 2017.

Source: 2018 Annual Assessment Survey for CY 2017

29. Cumulative Number of Telecommunications Interconnection Agreements (TIA) Approved in CY 2013 – CY 2017

The PSC has 90 days to approve each Telecommunication Interconnection Agreement (TIA) that was processed.  

In CY 2017 no Interconnection Agreements were processed by Commission orders.   

Source: Commission Secretary's Office

30. Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs) Revenues (in Percentage of Total Telecom Revenue) CY 2013 – CY 2017

CLECs revenue remained flat in 2017, however, the CLEC percentage of total telecom revenue increased by 3% from 29% in 2016 to 32% in 2017.

Source: 2018 Annual Assessment Survey Responses for CY 2017

31. Competitive Local Exchange Providers' (CLECs) Share of Landlines in D.C. in CY 2013 – CY 2017

In 2017, CLECs share of residential lines increased by 0.1% from 13.9% to 14.0%. CLECs share of business lines increased by 2.0% from 34.0% to 36.0%.

Source: DCPSC and CLECs and Verizon Annual Assessment Survey Responses (CY 2017)

32. Verizon Monthly Residential Telephone Landline Rates in DC, MD and VA (Flat Rate Service) in CY 2013 – CY 2017

The District of Columbia has the lowest basic charge for flat rate service in the region.

MD and VA rates are estimated based upon available tariffs for flat rate service.

Source: DCPSC and CLECs and Verizon Tariffs

33. Enrollment in Verizon's Low-Income Economy II Service Program in CY 2013 – CY 2017

Enrollment in Verizon's low-income Economy II service program (also known as Lifeline) has been decreasing every year during the five year history shown here. Enrollment continued to decrease in CY 2017 with 472 validated customers, i.e. a 28% reduction from 661 in CY 2016.  

Source: F.C. 988 Verizon's Quarterly Request for Reimbursement for the Fourth Quarter of 2017 filed January 31, 2018.

34. Number of Active Pay Telephones by Ward in CY 2013 – CY 2017

The number of active pay telephones decreased from 22 in CY 2016 to 11 (a decrease of 50%).  

Ward 3 remained without an active pay telephone for a fifth year. Ward 1 has the most with seven pay telephones, which remains the same as the previous year. Ward 6, Ward 7 and Ward 8 no longer have active pay phones.

Source: Verizon Washington, DC

35. Verizon's Rights-Of-Way Fees (ROW) CY 2013 – CY 2017 ($ Per Line)

Centrex line is an equivalent of eight non-Centrex lines. For this reason, ROW per line is eight times lower for Centrex than for non-Centrex.

Verizon files its Rights-of-Way (ROW) fees in accordance with the Company’s General Regulations Tariff, PSC of D.C. No. 201, Section 1A, Page No. 2. The fee appears as a separate line item on customers’ bills. The PSC audits the fees to verify the costs. The graph shows Verizon’s ROW fees have trended upward in both Centrex and non-Centrex line rates between the years 2013 and 2017.

Source: DCPSC

36. DC Telephone Relay Service (TRS) Total Session Minutes and Total Complete Calls in CY 2015 – 2017

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)
Phone Number: 711

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) is a telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls. TRS is available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories for local and/or long distance calls. Hamilton Relay is the D.C. TRS provider in the District. A completed call is when a call hits the relay switch, is answered by a Communications Assistant (CA) and then performs an outbound call (through relay) to an end user. For most of the 2015-2016 contract year, total complete calls and total session minutes remained steady.

Source: Hamilton Relay

37. DC Captured Telecommunications Service (CAPTEL) Total Session Minutes and Total Complete Calls in CY 2015 – 2017

D.C. Captioned Telephone (CAPTEL) Service is used by District residents who use a Captioned Telephone (CAPTEL) phone. A CapTel phone allows people to receive word-for-word captions of their telephone conversations. The captions are displayed on the phone’s built-in screen so the user can read the words while listening to the voice of the other party. Session minutes accumulate from when the CA (Communication Assistant) answers the call into relay switch to when they disconnect with the originating caller. This includes set up and wrap up with the originating caller into relay, along with conversation minutes. For most of the 2015-2016 contract year, total D.C. CapTel total complete calls and total session minutes remained steady.

Source: Hamilton Relay

38. Default and Active Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs) Serving the District in CY 2017