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PUC reviews carrier certification filings, five‑year plans and a reported malware hit to cell sites
Summary
The Guam Public Utilities Commission reviewed Administrative Law Judge reports and carrier petitions seeking certification that federal universal service funds were used for eligible purposes; commissioners heard five‑year buildout plans, upgrades to 5G and FTTH, and a report that a May malware incident affected 49 of 97 wireless cell sites. No formal certification vote is recorded in the transcript.
The Guam Public Utilities Commission on Sept. 26 heard Administrative Law Judge summaries and carrier petitions seeking certification that federal universal service support was used for eligible purposes under section 254(e) of the Communications Act.
An unidentified commissioner presenting the ALJ report said carriers filed updated five‑year plans and detailed recent network improvements. "In 2023, PGI installed a number of 5 new sites improving coverage and performance," the commissioner said, describing additional carrier capacity added across dozens of existing sites and plans for LTE and 5G upgrades.
The commissioner also described other filings. Regarding an annual filing by GTA, the presenter cited 47 CFR §54.101 and noted that GTA has proposed expanding fiber‑to‑the‑home (FTTH). On a separate filing, the presenter said a mobile carrier subsidiary submitted a five‑year buildout and continued capital work, including additional 5G cell sites and expanded fiber backhaul.
The presenter told the commission that a cybersecurity incident in late May affected wireless infrastructure: "On May 26, 49 of 97 wireless cell sites [were] affected," and argued the carriers' adjacency and evidence data provide a basis for certification.
Commissioners discussed backup power and mutual support between providers during outages and noted coordination with Guam Power Authority staff on late paperwork related to progress reporting. The transcript records the ALJ report and carrier descriptions but does not record a motion, vote or final certification decision on the petitions.
What happens next: the transcript does not show the commission making a final decision; no formal vote tally or motion outcome is recorded in the available excerpt. The commission may take further procedural steps or schedule action at a subsequent meeting.
