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PSC expands Belzona Cable's ETC area and grants Brightspeed statewide certificate
Summary
The Public Service Commission approved an expansion of Belzona Cable's eligible telecommunications carrier area (adding five census blocks) and granted a certificate of public convenience and necessity to BrightSpeed Fiber Connection LLC for statewide competitive services; both approvals were recommended by staff and adopted with conditions where noted.
The Public Service Commission on its March docket approved two telecommunications items: an expansion of Belzona Cable's eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) designation and a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) for BrightSpeed Fiber Connection LLC.
Mr. Jones, staff presenter for the telecommunications agenda, said Belzona Cable is already an ETC in Mississippi and currently receives about $6,700,000 in Rural Digital Opportunity Fund support dispersed over 10 years to serve…
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