UTC Case Docket Details
Docket Number 260003
| Docket Number | UT-260003 |
|---|---|
| Advice | |
| Company | |
| DBA | |
| Filing Type | Eligible Telecommunications Carrier |
| Industry (Code) | Telecommunications (170) |
| Status | Closed |
| Lead Staff | Seegmiller, Patrick (UTC) |
| Filed Date | 01/02/2026 |
| Effective Date | 10/01/2026 |
| Summary | Annual Review of all Federal “High-Cost” Eligible Telecommunications Carriers’ certifications and reports filed pursuant to WAC 480-123-060, -070, and -080. The aggregate annual high-cost federal support that was distributed to these companies in our state was $69 Million during 2025. For continued support in 2027 the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission must notify the Federal Communications Commission and the Universal Service Administrative Company, in accordance with 47 CFR 54.314, before October 1, 2026. |
Event History
- 09/10/2026 -- Allowed (Commissioner Rendahl moved to direct the Executive Director and Secretary to issue a Letter to the Federal Communications Commission and the Universal Service Administrative Company certifying that the 29 specific high-cost eligible telecommunications carriers, identified in Staff’s memo and attachment, be (re)certified in Washington State for the 2027 program year, by October 1, 2026. Commissioner Doumit seconded the motion. The motion carried (3:0))
- 09/10/2026 -- Closed
- 09/10/2026 -- Open Meeting
- 01/02/2026 -- Pending
- 01/02/2026 -- Open