Wyoming Public Service Commission

Wyoming Universal Service Fund (WUSF)

Melisa Mizel - WUSF Manager

Email: melisa.mizel2@wyo.gov 

WUSF Background

The  WUSF was authorized by the Wyoming Telecommunications Act of 1995. The purpose of WUSF is to assist local exchange carriers providing essential telephone services in areas of Wyoming to customers who must pay relatively high rates for such services. WUSF is part of the Wyoming Public Service Commission (WPSC), its statutes and rules can be found under W.S. § 37-15-501 and Commission Rule Chapter 5. 

July 17, 2024 - (Docket No. 90072-52-XO-24, Record No. 17487) - Order Establishing The Wyoming Universal Service Fund Assessment Level on a Final Basis of 1.9%, effective July 1, 2024. 

May 16, 2024 - (Docket No. 90072-52-XO-24, Record No. 17487) - Notice and Order Establishing the Wyoming Universal Service Fund Assessment Level on an Interim Basis - The interim WUSF Assessment of 1.9% will take effect July 1, 2024. 

July 1, 2023 - (Docket No. 90072-51-XO-23, Record No. 17226) - Order Establishing The Wyoming Universal Service Fund Assessment Level on a Final Basis of 2.3%, effective July 1, 2023.

May 17, 2023 - (Docket No. 90072-51-XO-23, Record No. 17226) - Notice and Order Establishing the Wyoming Universal Service Fund Assessment Level on an Interim Basis - The interim WUSF Assessment of 2.3% will take effect July 1, 2023.

July 1, 2022 - (Docket No. 90072-49-XO-22, Record No. 16983) - Order Establishing The Wyoming Universal Service Fund Assessment Level on a Final Basis of 2.7%. 

June 2, 2022 - (Docket No. 90072-49-XO-22) - Notice and Order Establishing the Wyoming Universal Service Fund Assessment Level on an Interim Basis - The interim WUSF Assessment rate of 2.7% will take effect July 1, 2022.  

May 13, 2021 - (Docket No. 90072-48-XO-21) - Notice and Order Establishing the Wyoming Universal Service Fund Assessment Level on an Interim Basis - The interim WUSF Assessment rate of 2.4% will take effect July 1, 2021

Effective February 1, 2021 the new WUSF assessment rate is 1.90% through June 30, 2021 .   The interim rate of 1.10% is effective July 1, 2020 through January 31, 2021.

January 14, 2021 - (Docket No. 90072-46-XO-20)  Order Establishing The Wyoming Universal Service Fund Assessment Level on a Final Basis

Wyoming Universal Service Manager's Report

Report of the Wyoming Universal Service Fund Manager with Public Attachments
Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025

Amended Report of the Wyoming Universal Service Fund Manager with Public Attachments

Fiscal Year July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024

Report of the Wyoming Universal Service Fund Manager with Public Attachments

Fiscal Year July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024

SUPPLEMENTAL Report of the Wyoming Universal Service Fund Manager with Amended Public Attachments

Fiscal Year July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023

Amended Report of The Wyoming Universal Service Fund Manager with Public Attachments
Fiscal Year July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023

Report of the Wyoming Universal Service Fund Manager with Public Attachments
Fiscal Year July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023

Second SUPPLEMENTAL Fund Manager Report with Public Amended  Attachments
Fiscal Year July 1,  2021 through June 30, 2022

SUPPLEMENTAL Fund Manager Report with Public Amended  Attachments
Fiscal Year July 1,  2021 through June 30, 2022

Report of the Wyoming Universal Service Fund Manager with Public Attachments
Fiscal Year July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022

Compliance Report of the Wyoming Universal Service Fund Manager with Public Attachments
December 18, 2020

Second Amended Report of the WUSF Fund Manager with Public Attachments
Fiscal Year July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021  

Notice of Correction to The Amended Report of the Wyoming Universal Service Fund Manager

Amended Report of the WUSF Fund Manager with Public Attachments
Fiscal Year July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020

Amended Report of the WUSF Manager with Public Attachments
Fiscal Year July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019

WUSF Activity Reports

Fiscal Year 2023-2024

Fiscal Year 2022-2023

Fiscal Year 2021 - 2022

Fiscal Year 2020-2021

Fiscal Year 2019-2020

Fiscal Year 2018-2019

Fiscal Year 2017 - 2018

Fiscal Year 2016 - 2017

WUSF Audit Report

Fiscal Years Ending 2019 and 2020

Fiscal Years Ending 2017 and 2018

Fiscal Years Ending 2015 and 2016

WUSF - Statutes and Rules

Wyoming Public Service Commission  Rules of Practice & Procedure

The following Statutes and Rules can be found on the Wyoming Secretary of State's website.  To Access the rules, follow this link to the Wyoming Secretary of State's Rules Database.   https://rules.wyo.gov/

Rule Chapter 5 Wyoming Universal Service Fund

§ 37-15-501 Universal service fund created; contributions; administration

§ 37-15-502 Universal service fund eligibility and distributions to carriers using wireless technology

§ 37-15-102 Legislative intent

§ 37-15-103 Definitions

§ 37-15-104 Services not regulated by this title

§ 37-15-401 Commission powers 

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