Calif. USF Update, MetroPCS Trial Possible in March
The California Public Utilities Commission may extend until March 31 a statutory deadline for a proceeding to update state USF contribution (docket 21-03-002). Administrative Law Judge Hazyln Fortune is expected to issue a proposed decision in the proceeding soon, said…
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a draft released Monday. Meanwhile, the CPUC and T-Mobile’s MetroPCS proposed a March 1 start date for bench trial in state USF litigation at U.S. District Court in San Francisco. MetroPCS sued the CPUC in 2017 to challenge California assessing USF payments for prepaid phone service. In a related investigation, the CPUC is seeking up to $230 million in fines against Metro for failing to remit the state USF payments (see 2204250049). MetroPCS thinks the trial could take three days, but the CPUC estimates four days, the parties told the court Friday.