KCC Reduces State USF Support for RLECs, Revises Access Rates
The Kansas Corporation Commission reduced annual state USF support for RLECs by $411,976 and revised their originating intrastate access rates to bring them to parity with interstate rates. The RLECs will increase intrastate access revenue by a net $438,101. The…
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changes will be effective July to coincide with FCC implementation of intercarrier compensation rules, the PSC said in the Tuesday order. Also, the PSC required RLECs to file revised intrastate access tariffs in a separate proceeding the KCC will open later on the FCC’s 2017 changes. Kansas commissioners raised alarm over falling state USF revenue, but a 2016 statute bars the commission from changing its revenue-based contribution method (see 1607010010).