This bill amends section 86-1505 of the Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, which pertains to the Rural Communications Sustainability Act. The key changes include the addition of provisions that allow the Public Service Commission to act upon requests from either the incumbent carrier or a competitive provider after a granting agency has made final payments under a broadband deployment program. The commission is now required to act expeditiously in relieving the incumbent carrier of certain obligations if the competitive provider is found to be in compliance with the program's requirements.

Additionally, the bill outlines the commission's responsibilities regarding the allocation and distribution of support from the Nebraska Telecommunications Universal Service Fund for the deployment project area. It emphasizes the need for coordination with the Federal Communications Commission and consultation with both the incumbent carrier and the competitive provider to determine the transfer of obligations related to telecommunications support. The original section 86-1505 is repealed as part of this legislative update.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 86-1505