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FCC Order on Alaska Communications' Broadband USF Duties Takes Effect Dec. 22

An FCC order setting broadband USF duties for Alaska Communications takes effect Dec. 22, after a summary was published in Tuesday's Federal Register. A certification mandate won't take effect until approved by the Office of Management and Budget because it…

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involves a new information collection requirement, the summary said. The commission issued the order Oct. 31 establishing "tailored service obligations" to accompany almost $20 million in annual Connect America Phase II price-cap "frozen" USF subsidy support that Alaska Communications elected to receive instead of model-based support (see 1610310056).