The best use of roughly $17 million Qwest gets annually from Mon...
The best use of roughly $17 million Qwest gets annually from Mont. in universal service subsidies would be to provide many of its 300,000 customers there with monthly bill credits of $2-$5 in urban/suburban areas and up to $11…
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in rural areas, a consultant hired by the Mont. PSC to review Qwest’s use of the subsidies suggested. The PSC in 2005 opened a docket to review how Qwest universal service funds benefit customers. Consultant Larry Blank said the bill credits would be the most effective way to equalize rates between rural and urban areas, in line with universal service goals. He said the credit should be recalculated each year if Qwest’s draw from the universal service fund changes. Qwest didn’t comment directly on Blank’s report but said its first priority is serving customers. It said it treats the federal universal service subsidies as part of its overall revenue. Qwest is to file its initial briefs in the case July 19.