FCC Denies ACS Recon Petition to Change CAF II 'High-Cost' Definition
The FCC denied Alaska Communications Systems' reconsideration petition to change the "high-cost" definition of its Connect America Fund Phase II support. "The Commission required ACS to certify, in order to take advantage of that flexibility, that its minimum capital expenditure…
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(capex) for each location in the 'low cost' census block was at least $5,000, whereas ACS asks that the threshold be lowered to $2,577.79," said a unanimous commissioner order Thursday in docket 10-90. "The Commission struck an appropriate balance in providing ACS some flexibility in meeting its service commitment, while ensuring that high-cost support is targeted to areas that need it most." The company didn't comment.