Neb. Supreme Court denied petition for direct hearing of lawsuit ...
Neb. Supreme Court denied petition for direct hearing of lawsuit challenging legality of PSC’s 7% state universal service fund surcharge. Action means case must work its way through lower state courts. David Domina, attorney for plaintiffs in class action…
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suit on behalf of all Neb. telecom ratepayers, said case would be filed in Lancaster County Dist. Court. Top Neb. court gave no reason for refusal to hear case. Suit alleged that surcharge set by PSC in 1999 actually was state tax that could be imposed only by act of legislature. Surcharge generates $55 million annually for state USF.