CPUC Rescinds 2019 Prepaid Mobile Fee; Frontier Defended Low-Income Record
Commissioners supported an emergency resolution to implement a federal court’s order rejecting a 2014 California law requiring prepaid wireless fees and three CPUC resolutions implementing that law (see 1811200050 and 1811060005). As part of the consent agenda at Thursday’s meeting,…
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commissioners voted unanimously to rescind Resolution T-17632 that set the 2019 CPUC rate for the prepaid mobile telephony services surcharge. The agency held a hearing Wednesday on California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) allegations Frontier Communications breached a memorandum of understanding that was a condition buying Verizon wireline assets (see 1811080033). The hearing was "productive," emailed CETF President Sunne McPeak. The administrative law judge "urged settlement discussions between Frontier and CETF, which we welcome and are hopeful that we can reach resolution in the near future to move forward together in partnership," she said. The carrier “is committed to and supports greater broadband adoption by low-income individuals,” a spokesperson emailed Thursday. “Frontier has complied with its agreement with CETF; at all times it has offered the low-income broadband service and provided the funds and devices previously agreed upon.”