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I'm not talking about pot bellied pigs, "teacup pigs" or "micro mini pigs"...but the actual farm pigs that are used for meat. It wouldn't a house pet, but an outside pet once we move out to my farm within the next year or so. I've always loved pigs, my favorite (by appearance) is the Hereford. I'm going off to do some more research, but was just curious if any of you had experience with the larger breeds of pigs.
Do any of you have any experience raising them? Are they friendly with the other animals and people? I have only came into contact with them at local fairs and they were being shown and auctioned off for meat and they weren't very sociable...but my gosh are they cute. They were extremely curious and seemed like they would make a fun farm pet.
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Our Inability and Lack of Sufficiency:
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As humanity, we have a few distinct perpetual issues within ourselves that have been reoccurring for thousands of years. These issues are mans faith in his (her) own ability and mans ability to believe in his (her) self-sufficient being. This broken down means that man does not need anything else (aside from himself), because man is provisional (provides) for himself. Unfortunately until the end of time, I am not sure that we can completely solve this issue. So if we cannot solve this infinite problem derived in the core of man, how can we contain this mental virus that latches to each and every person across the globe? Due to the uncanny nature of the given issue and the inability to identify what the root of the issue is, we cannot solve this issue as easy as step 1, step 2, and step 3.
The Gospel has an ability to cure us of all-self issues, the answers can simply be revealed miraculously to us that by His love, by His (Jesus') sacrifice, His raising, and His ascension that we are now justified. This concept is called grace, something that Jesus freely offers to any soul that simply believes that He died for you and the rest of humanity, so that He would defeat death and give us a path to the glorious Heavens that the Father has prepared for us after our time has ended. The worldly fallacy of help continues to be mans first place to seek, but I beg and plead to you that only Jesus can aid you in your hurting and your issues.
– Hebrews 2:18 Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
We have identified an issue and the only true solution to defeat any flesh problem, but I suspect that the issue isn't an outward problem, thus it must be a heart issue: A piece from a previous post,
This means that I said to God once again: I want to live for you, totally and completely. I want to be a new creation (2Cor.5:17), transformed by the love you have shown me. I know that I have done many wrong things, and even the righteous things that I do are not worthy of you (Isaiah 64:6). But I also know that God saved us because of His mercy, not because of things we had done (Titus 3:4-5). So from that day on, I make a commitment to God saying that what He thinks would be more important than what the world thinks or I think, and that all that I do will be for His glory, things that He wants me to do.
My next question would be this: How can Jesus change our heart if Jesus is never the one on our heart?
I believe the first step in evaluating a potential solution to destroying your own stigma of your perfect ability and your self-sufficiency would be to let Jesus consume your heart. Study Jesus, learn about His life and the teachings He provided for man. It would even aid your overcoming to allow the Spirit to minister to your ailing heart. It may impact you greater to just seek God and be still during your prayers rather than spouting off all that you believe the world desires may be. Remember that one thought in prayer by God is more powerful than all your thoughts for your lifetime combined, we must be still and know He is near at all times. When we begin to maintain and sustain this intimacy with the Father, our Father grows closer to the core of our hearts. After our father grows closer to our hearts, we begin seeking out His perfect Word and what the Word says about every day living. We must hand over ourselves in full submission rather than partial submission. Often times when I think of true submission to the Father, I obviously think of Jesus, but specifically think of Jesus' prayer in John 17. Go read and let the high priestly prayer blow your mind in how submissive Christ is to The Father! Even with the contextualization that is mentioned there, I believe there is a more prevalent passage that illustrates us more as humans in how we need to trust God's ability and God's sufficiency rather than our own.
Matthew:18 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"2 He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3 And he said: "Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.
Let's check out the characteristics of a child and see if this could help contain the issue we've been tackling during this blog!
- Never desires authority
- Completely dependent on others
- Inability to do just about anything
- Joyful
- Mood isn't impacted by socioeconomic status
- Children are color blind
- Children love one another
- Faith comes naturally
What if we could escape this grumpy culture that we dwell in and enjoy the Earth and enjoy God's people the way that children do! What if we never desired authority over The Father, as the child trusts his parents with everything. Humans believe that they are the reason why they are surviving (although God breathes the breath through you), yet children cannot do anything alone and always need the assistance of someone. Children are simply joyful while we are FLAT. OUT. GRUMPY. Children do not set a barrier of standards by tangible goods as we, adults, often do. The child does not care whether they are riding in a Benz or a 1974 Ford beat-up pick up truck, they simply value the quality time spent with (x) person. Amazingly children do not see color, ethnicity, age, or anything that would impact a potential relationship with another person, we are obviously pretty bad at that one too. (Just study history) As people we struggle mightily to share love, peace, and forgiveness with our brethren or sisters, yet children love anyone and everyone. To keep pounding on this point, to children faith comes naturally. If a dad tells his son that he kicks a cow over a fence, the child trusts that the dad is telling the truth and has complete faith in it…trust me, my dad actually told me that!!!!!!!
But as people, we struggle finding our identity in faith because we spend more time searching than trusting. Jesus flat-out knows His stuff, of course He does, but this is something that we must not look over! Perhaps it is good to learn from the wise elderly, but it is also wise to learn from the naive children whom love graciously without condition.
Father, my prayer:
Let us realize that there is complete ability in Christ, not ourselves. Let us realize that we can have all-sufficiency in your grace (2Cor 12:9). Father, let us count our trials joy and allow you to make those trials triumphs in your Son's name (James 1:2). Guide us in all that we do for You and we thank You for all that you continue to do on this Earth. Aid us in reaching the lost and making them disciples, just as your Son did so masterfully to so many.
The Credibility of the Scriptures:
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My prayer is that God will bless and keep you through your journeys and that you will keep our Father at the forefront of your life. That you will also continue to pray without ceasing, as God has called us to serve His people and make disciples of all-nations, states, providences, cities, towns, and friends.
Could the Scriptures be false in any way?
This question has been posed to me multiple times in regards to man writing it, genealogy and truths to age, revelations, and miracles. The following points are often brought up as offensive attacks to justify the Bible being a half-truth.
1) The Scriptures were written by man, which is imperfect, so it would seem logical that the Scriptures could be deterred at least in some form…right?
2) God said that he would in Genesis 6:3 "…Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years." Yet Noah, among others following Noah lived to be much older than 120 years old. Isn't the oldest guy alive now like 123? (Link below to the 123 year old man)
3) Those funky looking beasts in Revelation, those can't seriously be real, can they?
4) The Bible is now closed, so there obviously cannot be miracles anymore, right?
1) 2 Timothy 3:16, go read it, it's quite self-explanatory. Also, God is perfect, so read John 1:1. That covers the first point.
2) Okay, this is a great attack on the credibility of the Scriptures, but I believe we are largely taking out of context what the 120 years stands for here. If you read the rest of Genesis 6, you see that it's all about the demise of man and how God grieves over man's creation. It's specifically about man up to that point, not man for the rest of humanity. So understand that this 120 years means that God was going to accomplish the great deluge (great flood with Noah) in precisely 120 years. This isn't putting a time-limit on the creation of God and their existence, but merely putting a prophetic word of what was about to come very soon in the abolishment of man, with the exception of Noah's family and the following generations. We must stop relying on the 'verse' itself and start focusing on the contextual significance of the passage as a whole.
3) I dare you to google 'ugliest animals on Earth' and you'll see much stranger beings than the ones described in Revelation. Plus if God can create something as beautiful as you and I in His image, I'm certain He can create anything. We have to quit putting God in a box and start seeing God for His character. Our perspective of God and His perspective of Himself are two totally different things, we must bridge this gap together, allowing God to show us Himself who He is.
4) This is a huge theological debate that goes on everything single day amongst some of the greatest theologians. But here's my two sense, have you ever seen the process of creation? Have you ever sat and watched the probabilities of a child actually being successfully born? It's literally one in a million, that their eyes will see, their nose will smell, they'll feel the touch, etc. Yet, miraculously, each day thousands of children are born and continue to be born each and every day. But a part from this, I believe that salvation in and of itself is a miracle. Perhaps, 'salvation' has become a lost art in the works of miracles, because I'm not sure that you can believe salvation is a miracle and then believe that Jesus' followers cannot perform miracles either. Because Jesus' followers use the Holy Spirit to minister the Gospel to congregations, families, friends, and co-workers on a daily basis. Listening to the Spirit is a miracle, because the Spirit is willing to allow your imperfect self to use it's perfect being. I suppose the way you define the word 'miracle' really determines the answer to your question, but without getting too loopy in theology or anything…it's clear that God's creation is an incredible miracle and it's happening each and every day, with the Bible being closed.
Thanks for taking the time to view this blog on the Credibility of the Scriptures. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions: Feel free to leave me a note in the comments!
God bless!
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Article: An SNP in Exon 11 of Chicken 5′-AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Gamma 3 Subunit Gene was Associated with Meat Water Holding CapacityAnimal Biotechnology 01/2016; 27(1):13-16. DOI:10.1080/10495398.2015.1069300
Article: Expression of mRNA encoding IGF-I, IGF-II, type-I,and II IGF-receptors and IGF-binding proteins-1-4 during ovarian follicular development in buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The present study was designed to investigate the expression pattern of IGF-I, IGF-II, type-I and II IGF-receptors, and IGFBP-1-4 in different stages of buffalo ovarian preantral follicles (PFs), antral follicles (AFs), ovulatory follicles (OFs), and immature (IM) and in vitro matured (MO) oocytes. Buffalo ovaries were collected from local abattoir, PFs (200-250 µm), AFs (1-3 mm), and OFs (5-8 mm) were isolated by mechanical method. PFs, AFs, OFs, and oocytes were lysed to release mRNA, reverse transcribed, and then subjected to RT-PCR, whereas protein were localized through immunohistochemistry. Relative expression of mRNA transcripts was clearly seen for IGF-II, type-I and II IGF-receptors, and IGFBP-1-4 in all the stages of developing follicles and oocytes. We were unable to detect mRNA and protein expression of IGF-1 in any of the oocytes or follicles at any stage of the development. IGF-II and both IGF receptors mRNA expression were found higher (P < 0.05) in PFs compared to AFs and OFs. Expression of IGFBP-1 and 2 in PFs, as well as IGFBP-3 and 4 in AFs, was found with higher (P < 0.05) levels. The expression results were further confirmed by localization of IGF-II, type-I and II IGF-receptors, and IGFBP-1-4 proteins. In conclusion, IGF-II appears to be the only ligand that is endogenously expressed by all the follicular stages and oocytes, which may act in an autocrine manner through the Type-1 IGF receptor. Expression of IGFBP-1-4 and IGF-II suggests the possible role of these genes in recruitment, growth, proliferation, and steroidogenic responses during developmental phases of buffalo ovarian follicles.Animal Biotechnology 04/2015; 26(2):81-91. DOI:10.1080/10495398.2013.878349
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ABSTRACT: Cytokines play an important role in regulation of immune responses either in health or disease. In the present study, the cDNAs encoding mature Interleukin (IL)-2, interferon gamma (IFN-γ), and IL-12 p35 and p40 of Pashmina goat were cloned and sequenced. The amino acid sequence was deduced from nucleotide sequence and compared with those available in GeneBank. Mature forms of goat IL-2, IFN-γ, IL-12 p35, and IL-12 p40 composed of 135, 143, 196, and 305 amino acid residues, respectively. Comparison of amino acid sequence of goat IL-2 with sheep, buffalo, cattle, pig, camel, cat, and human sequences showed homology percentages of 100, 97.8, 96.3, 72.4, 72.4, 67.2, and 64.7, respectively. Amino acid sequence of goat IFN-γ showed 98.6, 95.8, 81.1, 81.8, 80.4, and 62.9 percent homology with sheep, bovine, pig, horse, dog, and humans, respectively. Homology ranging from 81.6 to 99% for IL-12 p35 sequences and 85.6 to 100% for IL-12 p40 sequences at amino acid level were observed across these species. Multiple sequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis of goat cytokines revealed close relationship with sheep sequence.Animal Biotechnology 04/2015; 26(2):120-129. DOI:10.1080/10495398.2013.877022
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ABSTRACT: The single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the 5' upstream of bovine IL8 gene were investigated in 810 Chinese Holstein cows from 35 bull families in a dairy farm in Shanghai using polymerase chain reaction-single strand conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) technique. The Real-time PCR and Western blot were used to detect the mRNA and protein levels of genotype Chinese Holstein dairy cows. The results showed that one SNP -105G>A was detected, designating three genotypes (GG, GA and AA) with respective frequencies of 0.38, 0.46, and 0.16. The significant association of the SNP -105G>A with somatic cell score (SCS) was identified. Genotype GG had a significantly lower SCS than genotype GA or AA (P < 0.01), and the relative mRNA expression and protein level of GG was found to be the highest. These results suggest that the genotype GG may be a useful genetic marker for mastitis resistance selection and breeding in Chinese Holstein dairy cows.Animal Biotechnology 04/2015; 26(2):143-147. DOI:10.1080/10495398.2014.939657
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ABSTRACT: Next generation sequencing of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) facilitates studies into the metabolic characteristics of production animals and their relation to production traits. Sequence analysis of mtDNA from pure-bred swine with highly disparate production characteristics (Mangalica Blonde, Mangalica Swallow-bellied, Meishan, Turopolje, and Yorkshire) was initiated to evaluate the influence of mtDNA polymorphisms on mitochondrial function. Herein, we report the complete mtDNA sequences of five Sus scrofa breeds and evaluate their position within the phylogeny of domestic swine. Phenotypic traits of Yorkshire, Mangalica Blonde, and Swallow-belly swine are presented to demonstrate their metabolic characteristics. Our data support the division of European and Asian breeds noted previously and confirm European ancestry of Mangalica and Turopolje breeds. Furthermore, mtDNA differences between breeds suggest function-altering changes in proteins involved in oxidative phosphorylation such as ATP synthase 6 (MT-ATP6), cytochrome oxidase I (MT-CO1), cytochrome oxidase III (MT-CO3), and cytochrome b (MT-CYB), supporting the hypothesis that mtDNA polymorphisms contribute to differences in metabolic traits between swine breeds. Our sequence data form the basis for future research into the roles of mtDNA in determining production traits in domestic animals. Additionally, such studies should provide insight into how mtDNA haplotype influences the extreme adiposity observed in Mangalica breeds.Animal Biotechnology 01/2015; 26(1):17-28. DOI:10.1080/10495398.2013.875474
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Richard A. Belden, COO and Interim CEO, USAC
Download OptionsReleased: May 2, 2014
Washington, D.C. 20554
May 2, 2014
DA 14-611Richard A. Belden
Chief Operating Officer, Interim Chief Executive Officer
Universal Service Administrative Company
2000 L St., NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
Re: WC Docket Nos. 10-90, 05-337 and 06-122; CC Docket No. 96-45Dear Mr. Belden:
On August 19, 2009, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) requested guidance on
various policy questions related to the federal universal service fund (Fund or USF).1 By this letter, the
Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) provides guidance on USAC's outstanding policy questions
related to the universal service high-cost support mechanism.2
Documentation Retention Requirements
The Commission adopted rules establishing documentation retention requirements for recipients of the
high-cost universal service support program in the 2007 Comprehensive Review Order.3 In particular,
section 54.202(e) of the Commission's rules required that recipients of high-cost support shall retain, for
at least five years, all records required to demonstrate to auditors that the support received was consistent
1 Letter from Richard A. Belden, Chief Operating Officer, USAC, to Julie Veach, Acting Chief, Wireline
Competition Bureau, FCC, WC Docket Nos. 05-337, 06-122 (Aug. 19, 2009) (August 19 Letter). The Wireline
Competition Bureau sought comment on USAC's request for USF policy guidance. See Comment Sought on
Request for Universal Service Fund Policy Guidance Requested by the Universal Service Administrative Company,
WC Docket Nos. 05-337, 06-122, CC Docket No. 96-45, Public Notice, 24 FCC Rcd 12093 (Wireline Comp. Bur.
2 The August 19 Letter requested guidance on three issues related to the universal service high-cost support
mechanism. The Bureau previously addressed USAC's guidance request regarding applicability of the competitive
eligible telecommunications carrier industry-wide interim cap to company-specific caps established in the Alltel-
Atlantis Order and AT&T-Dobson Order. See August 19 Letter at 7-8; Letter from Sharon E. Gillett, Chief,
Wireline Competition Bureau, FCC, to Richard A. Belden, Chief Operating Officer, USAC, 26 FCC Rcd 5034
(Wireline Comp. Bur. 2011). See also High-Cost Universal Service Support et al., WC Docket No. 05-337 et al.,
Order, 23 FCC Rcd 8834 (2008) (interim cap order); Applications of ALLTEL Corporation, Transferor, and Atlantis
Holdings LLC, Transferee for Consent to Transfer Control of Licenses, Leases and Authorizations, WT Docket No.
07-128, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 22 FCC Rcd 19517 (2007) (Alltel-Atlantis Order); Applications of AT&T
Inc. and Dobson Communications Corporation for Consent to Transfer Control of Licenses and Authorizations, WT
Docket No. 07-153, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 22 FCC Rcd. 20295 (2007) (AT&T-Dobson Order).
3 See Comprehensive Review of the Universal Service Fund Management, Administration, and Oversight, WC
Docket No. 05-195, Report and Order, 22 FCC Rcd 16372, 16383-84, para. 24 (2007) (Comprehensive Review
with the high-cost program rules.4 This rule became effective on January 23, 2008.5 USAC's August 19,
2009 letter sought guidance on "what, if any, remedial action should be initiated against carriers that did
not maintain documentation for periods [audited] prior to the establishment of the High-Cost Program
documentation rules."6
Consistent with general principles of administrative law and the framework adopted by the Commission
in the Comprehensive Review Order, we clarify that, absent evidence of waste, fraud and abuse, USAC
should not take any further action against carriers for document retention inadequacies during time
periods when there was no document retention rule in effect. As a general rule, in the absence of
statutory authority, rules adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding may only be applied
prospectively.7 In adopting section 54.202(e), the Commission did not express an intention to implement
the high-cost documentation rule retroactively or cite any statutory authority that would permit retroactive
application of the rule. The Commission did, however, express an overarching goal to deter misconduct
and inappropriate uses of universal service funds.8 Accordingly, consistent with existing Commission
rules and procedures, where document retention inadequacies predating the effective date of section
54.202(e), combined with other factors, suggest the presence of waste, fraud, and abuse, USAC should
take further action to ensure the integrity of the Fund. Such other factors could include, but are not
limited to: (1) evidence of non-compliance with other statutorily- or regulatory-mandated document
retention requirements (e.g., document retention requirements to support the account balances in the Part
32 Uniform System of Accounts, continuing property records, pole attachment calculations, plant
equipment age, cost, or useful life, depreciation rates);9 (2) fraudulent representations; (3) corrupt
4 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.202(e) (2008). See also Comprehensive Review Order, 22 FCC Rcd at 16385, para. 24, noting
preexisting document retention obligations and the requirement to make such documentation available to USAC:
"To the extent other rules or any other law require or necessitate documents be kept for longer periods of time (e.g.,
to support the account balances in the Part 32 Uniform System of Accounts, continuing property records, pole
attachment calculations, plant equipment age, cost, or useful life, depreciation rates), we do not alter, amend, or
supplant such rule or law. High-cost program recipients must keep documents for longer periods of time as required
or necessary under such other rules or law and make such documents available to the Commission and USAC." In
2011, the Commission adopted a ten year record retention requirement for all recipients of high-cost and Connect
America support, that supersedes the five year requirement. The ten year requirement became effective on May 8,
2012. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.320(b); Connect America Fund et al.; WC Docket No. 10-90 et al., Report and Order and
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 26 FCC 17663, 17864, paras. 619-21 (2011), pets. for review pending sub
nom. In re: FCC 11-161, No. 11-9900 (10th Cir. argued Nov. 19, 2013); Connect America Fund et al., 77 Fed. Reg.
26987-01 (May 8, 2012).
5 OMB approved the information collection requirements contained in the Comprehensive Review Order effective as
of January 23, 2008. Comprehensive Review of the Universal Service Fund, 73 Fed. Reg. 11837-01 (Mar. 5, 2008).
6 August 19 Letter at 3.
7 See Georgetown University Hospital v. Bowen, 821 F.2d 750, 757 (D.C. Cir. 1987), aff'd 488 U.S. 204, 208
(1988). Commenters agree that the documentation retention rule cannot be applied retroactively. See, e.g.,
Comments of the Independent Telephone and Telecommunications Alliance, WC Docket No. 05-337 et al., at 2-10
(filed Oct. 28, 2009); Comments of the Nebraska Rural Independent Companies, WC Docket No. 05-337 et al., at 5-
7 (filed Oct. 28, 2009); Comments of the USA Coalition, WC Docket No. 05-337 et al., at 3-5 (filed Oct. 28, 2009).
8 Comprehensive Review Order, 22 FCC Rcd at 16374, para. 6; Memorandum of Understanding between the Federal
Communications Commission and the Universal Service Administrative Company at 11, available at
https://transition.fcc.gov/omd/usac-mou.pdf (USAC MOU).
9 See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. § 32.2000.
administrative processes; or (4) any other suggestion or indication of waste, fraud or abuse. In such
instances, pursuant to the existing Memorandum of Understanding, USAC should work in consultation
with appropriate Commission staff in the Wireline Competition Bureau, Office of Managing Director,
Enforcement Bureau, and Office of Inspector General to take appropriate action, including, but not
limited to, further review of relevant funding requests and recovery of funds disbursed in violation of a
Commission rule that implements the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, or a substantive
program goal.10
Income Taxes Attributable to S corporations
USAC also asked whether income taxes attributable to S corporations, that result from the S corporation
shareholder's ownership of the entity's equity, should be included in a rate-of-return carrier's revenue
requirement and, therefore, recoverable from the Fund.11 In response, we clarify that USAC should allow
rate-of-return carriers structured as S corporations to include in their revenue requirement the income
taxes paid by their shareholders that result from their ownership of the corporation's equity. Because
these carriers receive high-cost support based on their revenue requirement, the inclusion of these taxes
will result in these carriers receiving an income tax allowance from high-cost support.
Commission precedent on a related issue supports permitting inclusion of the taxes in a carrier's interstate
revenue requirement for high-cost support purposes. When the Commission regulated the rates of cable
systems that were not subject to effective competition, it permitted individual owners, partners, and S
corporations to recover income taxes attributable to the provision of regulated cable services through their
rates.12 In so doing, the Commission acknowledged that "[r]egulators have generally permitted rate-
10 USAC MOU at 2-5.
11 August 19 Letter at 4; Chapter 1, Subchapter S, of the Internal Revenue Code allows corporations with 100
shareholders or less, among other requirements, to elect to be taxed as a partnership. 26 U.S.C. §§ 1361-1379.
12 Implementation of Sections of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992: Rate
Regulation and Adoption of a Uniform Accounting System for Provision of Regulated Cable Service, MM Docket
No. 93-215, CS Docket No. 94-28, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 9 FCC Rcd 4527,
4604, paras. 135-40 (1994) (Cable Order). In a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Commission initially
concluded that taxes payable by individual owners, partners, or S corporations on income from cable operations
would not be recoverable in rates for regulated cable service. Implementation of Sections of the Cable Television
Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, MM Docket No. 93-215, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC
93-353, at para. 30 n.32 (1993); see also Cable Television Act of 1992, 58 Fed. Reg. 40762-01, 40766 (July 30,
1993). The Commission reversed its initial conclusion after reviewing comments and conducting further analysis.
Cable Order, 9 FCC Rcd at 4604-07, paras. 135-38. Commenters in the Cable Order proceeding provided various
legal precedents that supported the treatment of income taxes as an allowable expense for S corporations, such as
Suburban Utility Corp. v. The Public Utility Comm'n of Texas, 652 S.W.2d 358 (Texas 1983) (Suburban); Moyston
v. New Mexico Public Services Comm'n, 76 N.M. 146, 412 P.2d 840 (N.M. 1966) (Moyston); Greeley Gas Co. v.
State Corp. Comm'n., 15 Kan. App. 2d 285, 807 P.2d 167 (Kan. App. 1991) (Greeley). In Suburban, the Supreme
Court of Texas held that a water utility organized as a Subchapter S corporation was entitled to a reasonable cost of
service allowance for federal income taxes actually paid by shareholders or for the taxes the utility would be
required to pay as a conventional corporation, whichever was less. 652 S.W.2d at 364. In Moyston, the Supreme
Court of New Mexico found that rates which fail entirely to take federal and state income taxes into account as
operating expenses of a sole proprietorship utility are unfair, unjust, unreasonable, and discriminatory; the Court
held that an amount equal to the tax the utility would pay if incorporated is a reasonable and realistic amount to
deduct from the utility's taxable income for ratemaking purposes. 76 N.M. at 161, 412 P.2d at 851. In Greeley, the
Court of Appeals of Kansas, while apparently agreeing with the holdings in Suburban and Moyston, affirmed the
regulated companies to recover income taxes in order to compensate the utility for taxes imposed directly
on the utility . . . ."13 Noting that cable operators "operate under diverse ownership forms," the
Commission reasoned that it "should design an income tax treatment that permits recovery of income
taxes regardless of the form of ownership of the regulated cable service enterprise."14 We find that this
rationale applies equally in the context of high-cost support service, as there is no basis for ignoring the
diversity of corporate ownership forms while making high-cost support determinations.15
Allowing S corporation shareholders to recover an income tax allowance is also consistent with industry
practice. As noted in the record, the National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) allows S
corporations to receive income tax reimbursement from NECA pools and from high-cost support. In
NECA's Separation Cost Issue 3.1, NECA states that telephone companies have historically been
permitted to recover taxes calculated on regulated operating income.16 To determine the level of income
taxes that S corporations will be reimbursed from the NECA pools, NECA requires S corporations to
calculate an effective tax rate based on a composite of the shareholders' tax rates. NECA Cost Issue 3.1
provides S corporations with the instructions for calculating the allowable portion of these taxes for both
pooling and high-cost support purposes.17 This means that S corporation rural local exchange carriers that
rely on guidance from NECA are already operating under the assumption that they are permitted to
recover an allowance from high-cost support for the income taxes paid by their shareholders.18
Our interpretation is further informed by treatment of this issue by other regulatory agencies. As noted in
the record, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) permits an income tax allowance for all
entities or individuals, including S corporations, owning an interest in regulated public utility assets,
provided that the entity or individual has an actual or potential income tax liability to be paid on the
income from those assets.19 FERC and various state public utility commissions take the position that a S
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Kansas Corporation Commission's disallowance of the recovery of state and federal income taxes by a Subchapter S
utility, because it failed to provide competent evidence of the income taxes paid. 15 Kan. App. 2d at 287-88, 807
P.2d at 169-70. See Cable Order, 9 FCC Rcd at 4605, n.289.
13 Cable Order, 9 FCC Rcd at 4607, para. 138.
14 Id.
15 Commenters agree that state and federal income taxes should be recoverable regardless of their corporate form.
See, e.g., National Telecommunications Cooperative Association Initial Comments, WC Docket No. 05-337 et al., at
2 (filed Oct. 27, 2009); Comments of the Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small
Telecommunications Companies and the Western Telecommunications Alliance, WC Docket No. 05-337 et al., at 9-
10 (filed Oct. 28, 2009) (OPASTCO Oct. 28, 2009 Comments); Reply Comments of GVNW Consulting, Inc., WC
Docket No. 05-337 et al., at 2 (filed Nov. 12, 2009).
16 NECA Cost Issue 3.1.
17 See id. at Schedule A.
18 See Comments of TCA, WC Docket Nos. 05-337 et al., at 3 (filed Oct. 28, 2009); OPASTCO Oct. 28, 2009
Comments at 11.
19 Aug. 19 Letter at 6; Comments of the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc., WC Docket No. 05-337 et al.,
at 6-7 (filed Oct. 28, 2009) (NECA Oct. 28, 2009 Comments); OPASTCO Oct. 28, 2009 Comments at 11; Reply
Comments of the Minnesota Independent Coalition, WC Docket No. 05-337 et al., at 6-7 (filed Nov. 12, 2009) (MIC
Nov. 12, 2009 Reply Comments). See also Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Policy Statement on Income
Tax Allowances, 111 FERC ¶ 61,139, para. 32 (2005) (FERC Statement). FERC's current policy arose out of a
court decision concluding that FERC had not justified a policy permitting a limited partnership to include an income
corporation is merely a pass-through device that permits shareholders to avoid double corporate taxation
by passing the income tax to the S corporation's shareholders.20 FERC has determined that the income
taxes that S corporation shareholders pay are "just as much a cost of acquiring and operating the assets of
that entity as if the utility assets were owned by a corporation," and that the income taxes paid by S
corporation shareholders are a cost of doing the S corporation's business, regardless of whether the utility
itself or the shareholders actually pay the taxes.21
Accordingly, based on our review of prior Commission actions, industry practice and comparable
treatment on this issue by other regulatory agency decisions, we clarify that income taxes attributable to S
corporation shareholders as a result of their ownership of the corporation's equity are includable in a
carrier's revenue requirement and therefore recoverable through high-cost support.
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me at 202-418-1500.
Carol E. Mattey
Deputy Chief
Wireline Competition Bureau
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tax allowance in its rates equal to the proportion of its partnership interests owned by corporate partners, but
disallowing a tax allowance for partnership interests not owned by corporations. Id. at para. 2.
20 A number of state public utility commissions have permitted corporations to impute the income tax paid by their
shareholders that result from their ownership of the corporation's equity for ratemaking purposes. See, e.g., The
Commission's Generic Evaluation of the Regulatory Impacts from the Use of Non-Traditional Financing
Arrangements by Water Utilities and Their Affiliates, Docket No. W-00000C-06-0149, Decision No. 73739, 2013
WL 750288, Ariz. Corp. Comm'n (2013); Petition of Hamilton Southeastern Utils., Inc. for Approval of a New
Schedule of Rates and Charges for Sewer Service, Cause No. 43761, 2010 WL 3378024, Ind. Util. Reg. Comm'n
(2010); Re Rural Tel. Co., Docket No. 03-10004, Compliance Order, 2005 WL 389184, Nev. Pub. Util. Co. (2005);
Madera Utils., Inc., Docket No. 2003-368-S, Order No. 2004-526, 2004 WL 2781833, S.C. Pub. Serv. Comm'n
21 FERC Statement, at para. 33. See also NECA Oct. 28, 2009 Comments at 7; MIC Nov. 12, 2009 Reply
Comments at 7 (quoting FERC Statement at para. 33).
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