CTIA, Utah PSC Seek to Resolve USF Dispute Outside Court
CTIA and the Utah Public Service Commission told a court they're trying to resolve their dispute over Utah's new USF contribution policy. CTIA last month sued the PSC in U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City for its Jan. 1…
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shift to connections-based contribution, arguing the 36 cent fee violates federal Lifeline requirements and illegally discriminates against prepaid wireless services (see 1804120046). A Monday joint motion (in Pacer) sought a six-week stay of court proceedings. After CTIA’s complaint, the PSC proposed amendments about “the application of surcharges to connections for which federal Lifeline support is received,” they said. "CTIA is hopeful the Parties can reach a resolution of the issues raised in the Action, which would preserve judicial resources and avoid further ligation costs.” The agency praised early results of the switch to connections-based contributions (see 1804260067).