The Arkansas Public Service Commission (PSC) staff urged that a p...
The Arkansas Public Service Commission (PSC) staff urged that a proposal by AT&T form the basis for turning the state universal service subsidy system from a revenue replacement program into an actual high-cost fund subsidizing carriers with above-average loop…
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costs. A 2007 state law repurposed the fund but left transition mechanics to the PSC. The staff endorsement of the AT&T draft (Case 07-062-R) was echoed by a dozen rural incumbents, which agreed that the implementing the draft would mean fair, balanced and efficient administration of the new high cost fund. The rules would make access lines the main measure for categorizing the size of local providers seeking universal service subsidies. Under the law, different support formulas would apply to different size companies. If a carrier wanted to use customer count, the proposal would require that an independent audit verify the count’s accuracy. The draft details administrative processes for handling contributions and disbursements, calling for completing the transition by December 31.