Nebraska Telcos Ask USF Board to Seek Connections-Based Residential Contributions
Nebraska Rural Independent Companies urged a Federal-State Joint Board to recommend the FCC make USF contribution system changes similar to what NRIC has advocated in a state proceeding, said a filing in docket 96-45 on a meeting with FCC Commissioner…
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Jessica Rosenworcel, chairwoman of the joint board, and an aide. "NRIC supports implementation of a connections-based contribution mechanism applicable to residential consumers, and continuation of the revenues-based contribution mechanism for business/enterprise and special access at least for a transition period," said an attached summary of the group's state positions. "A connection would be defined as 'a wired line or wireless channel used to provide end users with access to any assessable service.' Assessable service would be defined as 'a service which allows a connection to other networks through inter-network routing as a means to provide the telecommunications.'” In other meetings it summarized, NRIC made the same pitch to Commissioner Chris Nelson of the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission and Commissioner Ronald Brise of the Florida Public Service Commission, two state members of the board.