This bill amends section 86-1505 of the Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, specifically concerning the duties of the Public Service Commission under the Rural Communications Sustainability Act. The amendments allow for the commission to expeditiously relieve an incumbent carrier of its telecommunications obligations in a deployment project area after a granting agency has made final payment to a competitive provider, provided that the competitive provider is found to be in compliance with the broadband deployment program. The bill also introduces the possibility for either the incumbent carrier or the competitive provider to request this relief.

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 the support from the fund. The original section 86-1505 is repealed as part of this legislative update.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 86-1505