Utah PSC Updates Schedule in CenturyLink COLR Case

The Utah Public Service Commission will decide by March 17 on Lumen’s petition for a statewide exemption from carrier of last resort (COLR) requirements for new customers, according to a its order Tuesday. Under the amended schedule, dispositive motions could be filed by Dec. 27. If motions aren't filed, the PSC plans to hold an evidentiary hearing Jan. 31 at 9 a.m. MST and a public witness hearing the same day at 5:30 p.m. MST. Utah’s consumer advocate last October opposed relieving Lumen’s CenturyLink of COLR obligations (see 2310200066).