Comments Due April 4 on Viya USVI Waiver

The FCC Wireline Bureau wants comments by April 4, replies by April 19, on Viya's petition to waive the "current schedule for phasing down its support" following Broadband VI's Connect USVI Fund Stage 2 authorization, said a public notice Thursday in docket 18-143 (see 2106090059). Viya asked to keep its support at its current level until Dec. 31, 2024, then phase down until ending Dec. 31, 2026. The bureau also seeks comment on "whether extending the period of phase-down support beyond the current 24-month period is necessary in one or both of the geographic areas" in the U.S. Virgin Islands.