| Formal Name: | Nebraska Universal Service Fund Advisory Board |
| Contact Person: | Cullen Robbins, Communications Director |
| Purpose: | To advise the Nebraska Public Service Commission on the administration of the Nebraska Universal Service Fund. |
| How Many Affectable: | All Nebraskans |
| How Many Served: | All Nebraskans |
| Year Created: | 1997 |
| Year Active: | 1997 |
| Sunset Date: | None |
| Authorization Citation: | Neb. Rev. Stat. Section 86-327 |
| Parent Agency: | Nebraska Public Service Commission |
| Number Of Members: | 9 |
| Who Appoints: | Nebraska Public Service Commission |
| Legislative Approval: | No |
| Qualifications Of Members: | One representative from the Public Service Commission; on representative for elementary education and secondary schools; one representative for libraries,; one representative for rural health care providers; three representatives for telecommunications companies, and two representatives for the public. |
| Per Diem: | None |
| Expense Reimbursement: | None |
| Term Length: | Three Years |
| Terms Rotate or Expire At Once: | Terms Rotate |
| Required FY 17-18: | 1 |
| Held FY 17-18: | 1 |
| Required FY 18-19: | 1 |
| Held FY 18-19: | 1 |
| Required FY 19-20: | 1 |
| Held FY 19-20: | April 29, 2020 |
| Support Staff: | Yes |
| Shared or Separate: | Shared-Nebraska Public Service Commission |
| FY 17-18 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 18-19 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 19-20 Budget: | 0 |
| Other Funding Sources: | None |
| Spending Authority: | None |
| Since July 1, 2016: | The board has continued its role by advising the Nebraska Public Service Commission on issues related to the administration of the Nebraska Universal Service Fund. The board members promote awareness of the NUSF and its purpose among its various sectors. It also brings issues to the Commission so that the Commission can address them by making any needed changes to eligibility and funding. The board discusses issues and makes recommendations on the following: the appropriate level to be maintained for the Nebraska Universal Service Fund surcharge; the development of broadband deployment and adoption pilot programs; changes to the Lifeline program, changes to the E-rate program, and potential changes to the contribution mechanism. |