Wyoming PSC Told Not to Include A-CAM Support in USF Calculations
Don't include Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) support in the Wyoming USF fund manager’s calculations as a contribution from federal USF, small phone companies told the Public Service Commission in Wednesday comments in docket 14923. Union Telephone said its…
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“reporting of A-CAM funding results in a similar amount of [federal USF] being reported to the [Wyoming PSC] as would have been reported absent the A-CAM election.” Chugwater Telephone said including A-CAM funding “would have a devastating effect on the company’s operations.” The companies supported the PSC interim decision to raise the state USF contribution factor to 1.7 percent starting July 1 (see 1805090006).