Cell Phone Provider Exemption Proposed
The JFC is now in the Public Service Commission section of today's program. A motion has been presented, authored by Sen. Dave Hansen, D-Green Bay, and Rep. Robin Vos, R-Racine, to exempt cell phone providers from the Universal Service Fund. (Relates to budget paper 670)
The motion reads:
"Move to repeal the current law provision that extends universal service fund provisions to commercial mobile radio service providers if the Public Service Commission promulgates rules that designate commercial mobile radio service providers as eligible to receive universal service funding under both the federal and state universal service fund programs."
According to LFB, currently cell phone providers are not subject to USF fees, but the PSC has an open docket and is considering adding them to the revenue stream.
Labels: Hansen, Universal Service Fund, Vos
