Alaska Floats 14.5% State USF Surcharge
Alaska’s revenue-based USF surcharge factor would drop 4.5 points to 14.5 percent under a proposal by Alaska Universal Service Administrative Co., the Regulatory Commission of Alaska said Tuesday. It would be effective Jan. 1, on intrastate telecom services, RCA said.…
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“The surcharge is calculated to allow sufficient funding for the AUSF, including carrier of last resort support, carrier common line support, support for local exchange company switching equipment, state Lifeline support, public interest pay telephone support, and AUSAC’s 2019 operating budget.” The commission sought comment by Nov. 1.