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Senate advances rewrite of Wyoming Telecommunications Act; votes to limit subsidies and remove contested prepaid wireless assessment
Summary
Senate File 51, a partial rewrite of the Wyoming Telecommunications Act that narrows universal‑service support and rejects a proposed prepaid‑wireless assessment, passed the Committee of the Whole on Jan. 24, 2025.
Senate File 51, a partial rewrite of the Wyoming Telecommunications Act, passed the Committee of the Whole after multi‑hour floor consideration and debate on Jan. 24, 2025.
The bill updates definitions, clarifies the commission’s jurisdiction over noncompetitive local exchange (legacy voice) services, and retains a universal‑service fund to subsidize high‑cost rural telephone service. Key policy changes adopted on the floor include limiting universal‑service support to a single line per physical location (previously multiple lines could receive…
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