Wyoming PSC Won't Include A-CAM Support in State USF Calculations
Wyoming won’t include Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) support received by telecom companies as federal USF contributions offsetting state USF support. In a unanimous order Thursday, commissioners also affirmed the Public Service Commission’s May interim decision to raise the…
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state USF contribution factor to 1.7 percent of intrastate revenue from 1.4 percent for the 12-month period that began July 1. During the proceeding in docket 14923, two small phone companies that get A-CAM support urged the PSC not to include the broadband funding as an offset in calculations (see 1806070028). Others including All West Communications -- which doesn't get A-CAM support -- said it should be included like other federal USF support mechanisms for high-cost local loops.