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CPUC Delays Starlink, LifeLine Votes for a Month

The California Public Utilities Commission postponed voting on Starlink and California LifeLine items until its Sept. 15 meeting. Staff delayed Thursday’s planned vote on approving Starlink’s application for a CPCN and eligible telecom carrier designation (docket A.21-03-009), said a Monday…

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hold list. A CPUC administrative law judge had asked if Starlink wanted approval after the FCC recently rejected the company’s long-form application for Rural Digital Opportunity Fund support. Also, Commissioner Genevieve Shiroma held for further review a proposed decision to reduce California LifeLine subsidies when total federal monthly support applied to a LifeLine plan is more than $9.25 (docket R.20-02-008), the hold list said. The CPUC still plans to weigh a possible rulemaking to consider changes to VoIP licensing requirements and other obligations (see 2208190030).