Bills introduced in Neb. and Wyo. would make wireless carriers el...
Bills introduced in Neb. and Wyo. would make wireless carriers eligible for state universal service support. Neb. bill (LB-389) would give Neb. PSC limited jurisdiction over wireless phone carriers for universal service purposes. It would authorize PSC to require…
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that wireless carriers contribute to state universal service fund and adopt rules under which wireless carriers could receive subsidies from state fund for local service to high-cost areas. Wyo. measure (HB-52) would make flat-rate wireless local service eligible for state universal service support. Bill would authorize Wyo. PSC to determine amount of money available for wireless universal service subsidies and adopt disbursement rules for payments to wireless carriers. Present law in both states denies commissions any authority over wireless services. Another new Neb. bill relating to universal service (LB-89) would annually earmark 1% of money in state universal service fund to subsidize broadband telecom services for county and municipal govt. agencies, starting in 2002.