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Cordova Wireless asked the FCC to review the Universal Service Administrative Co.’s denial of Cordova’s appeal of how USAC counted its lines served in determining how much reimbursement it should get from the USF program. In its denial, USAC said Cordova “was not entitled to all of its requested high cost support because lines submitted in Cordova’s line count filings either had: (1) billing addresses outside of Cordova’s service area; or (2) lines with no activity,” Cordova said in a filing at the commission (http://bit.ly/1ahvMAa). Details on the line count decision were redacted from the letter. “Cordova is a competitive Eligible Telecommunications Carrier providing wireless telecommunications service in a rural Alaska service area that is both remote and extremely challenging to serve,” the filing said. “The high cost universal service support that USAC threatens to take away jeopardizes the safety and lives of Cordova’s customers and its ability to continue to provide service to individuals and businesses who live, work, and travel in Cordova’s service area, including those for whom Cordova is the only available wireless service provider."