If the FCC adopts the changes to the...
If the FCC adopts the changes to the Connect America Cost Model proposed by Alaska Communications Systems, it can “achieve a truly historic policy victory, transforming Alaska from among the most underserved states in the nation into a vibrant leader…
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in broadband availability,” ACS told agency officials, according to an ex parte filing Tuesday (http://bit.ly/16rJKba). Without the adjustments proposed by ACS, the cost model will not accurately capture the forward looking costs of an efficient carrier building and operating broadband-capable networks in Alaska, the carrier said. If that happens, Phase II of the Connect America Fund will fail to provide a sufficient amount of support, it said. ACS proposed changes to the plant mix inputs; changes to reflect Alaska-specific soil types; incorporation of a capex adjustment to reflect higher Alaskan costs; reclassification of ACS as a “small” company for the opex calculation; and incorporation into the model of costs of necessary undersea fiber cable.