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Alaska Proposes 15.8% State USF Contribution Factor

Alaska may increase its state USF surcharge factor to 15.8 percent, a 1.6 percentage point increase, the Regulatory Commission of Alaska said in a Wednesday public notice. The change, effective Jan. 1, would mean a $7.90 state USF fee on…

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a $50 monthly billing of intrastate telecom services, the RCA said. The commission sought comments on the proposed increase by Nov. 2. Decreasing revenue from the state USF has led the RCA to consider short-term and long-term changes to the fund (see 1709210038).