Industry Favorable Toward Nebraska USF Revisions
Industry groups generally welcomed the Nebraska Public Service Commission's proposal to further refine the Nebraska USF distribution, according to comments posted Tuesday (docket NUSF-139). Charter urged the commission "not to overlook any existing source of revenue or cash flows" that…
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Nebraska eligible telecom carriers (NETC) "obtain from or for their networks in measuring those NETCs’ need for support" (see 2411060036). Windstream suggested that the commission continue relying on CostQuest's broadband mapping data for future updates to its cost modeling. The Rural Telecom Coalition of Nebraska backed the proposal but noted an error in the methodology. "The commission should disregard 2023 support amounts received or paid in 2024 because it creates a mismatching in the company's support base going forward," the group said. The Nebraska Rural Broadband Alliance suggested reducing support until providers serving customers with 25/3 Mbps speeds "complete the commitment to complete 100/20 deployment."