3 AAC 53.350 - Disbursements of the AUSF

(a) The administrator shall disburse on a monthly basis money approved by the commission from the AUSF for universal service support eligible in the current month for

(1) dial equipment minute (DEM) weighting;

(2) essential network support.

(b) Beginning January 1, 2019, the administrator shall distribute to each company 67 percent of the DEM weighting support paid to such company for the year ended December 31, 2016. Beginning January 1, 2020, the administrator shall distribute to each company 33 percent of the DEM weighting support paid to such company for the year ended December 31, 2016. Beginning January 1, 2021, the administrative may not pay DEM weighting support. In addition to the annual reductions in DEM weighting support specified in this subsection, the amount of DEM weighting support payable is subject to 3 AAC 53.350(e).

(c) repealed 12/20/2018.

(d) repealed 12/20/2018.

(e) The administrator shall disburse the AUSF in the following order of priority:

(1) administrative costs;

(2) repealed 3/17/2018;

(3) repealed 12/20/2018;

(4) repealed 3/17/2018;

(5) repealed 3/17/2018;

(6) repealed 3/17/2018;

(7) repealed 3/17/2018;

(8) other universal service support programs listed in (a) of this section, oldest claims first, pro-rated among claimants within a monthly accounting period based on the total unpaid claims for that period;

(9) valid claims for universal service support accured before; except for those claims the administrator may not pay claim that remains unpaid more than six months after accrual.

(f) repealed 12/20/2018.

Notes

3 AAC 53.350

Eff. 1/10/99, Register 149; am 1/11/2001, Register 157; am 7/31/2011, Register 199; am 3/17/2018, Register 225, April 2018; am 12/20/2018, Register 228, January 2019; am 7/1/2023, Register 247, October 2023 (EMERGENCY); am 7/1/2023, Register 247, October 2023

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