Ky. PSC Raises State USF Fee

The Kentucky Public Service Commission will more than double the state USF surcharge for the state Lifeline program to 15 cents per access line due to increased demand on the fund, said a 3-0 order Tuesday in case 2016-00059. The PSC set the rate at 15 cents in 2021, up from 7 cents in 2019, but then decreased it to 6 cents in 2022.