The Tex. PUC called for comment by Dec. 10 on a set of refund iss...
The Tex. PUC called for comment by Dec. 10 on a set of refund issues relating to a Sept. change in the assessment methodology for the state universal service fund, which the PUC was forced to make because of…
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a federal appeals court decision in July. That decision barred the PUC from levying a state universal service fund assessment on carrier revenue from interstate and international services. As a result, the PUC changed the assessment to 5.65% of intrastate gross receipts from 3.6% of all gross receipts. Some carriers (Case 29950) questioned whether the state owed a refund of universal service assessments on interstate/international revenues. But the PUC said that question involved what time periods should be included for refunds and whether customers should get a pass-through refund as well. The staff also questioned whether any true-ups should be done all at once or in installments.