Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 860 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
Division 100 - OREGON UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND (OUSF)
Section 860-100-0251 - OUS Fund Support Distributions

(1) For customer lines served by telecommunications utilities, the support amount for these lines for the calendar year 2022 shall be a continuation of the amounts provided for in Appendix A to Public Utility Commission Order No. 16-093, as corrected by Public Utility Commission Order No. 16-102, as set forth in Table A of this rule.

(2) The support amount for qualified competitive providers for the calendar year 2022 will be adjusted to reflect the percent reduction that has occurred for the specific Non-Rural Company that owns the wire center between 2016 and the date the support amount is being calculated. Any review of support amounts stipulated in previous orders has been suspended for calendar year 2022.

(3) Beginning January 1, 2023, the administrator shall make a monthly disbursement to each telecommunications provider that has been designated by the Commission as eligible to receive support from the OUS Fund in a specific geographic area, and when the Commission has calculated that support is required in that area, and funds are available to make a disbursement.

(4) The administrator shall not pay, and shall hold in escrow, any disbursements otherwise due to an eligible provider that is also a contributing company if that company is not in compliance with its contribution requirements.