PUC Staff Backs Hunter Lifeline Service Expansion

The Oregon Public Utility Commission staff recommends approval of Hunter Communications & Technologies, LLC’s supplemental application to expand its federal ETC and state ETP designated service area for Lifeline services. The expansion will allow Hunter to offer federal and Oregon Lifeline discounts to additional low-income households across eleven counties, funded by the federal Universal Service Fund and the Residential Service Protection Fund.

Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract type

UTILITIES

Contract term

Initial ETC/ETP designation granted May 4, 2021; expanded service area approved April 16, 2024; further expansion requested August 7, 2026 with ongoing participation in federal and Oregon Lifeline programs

Renewal

Hunter’s ETC and ETP designations are expanded for the limited purpose of providing federal and Oregon Lifeline discounts, with no request for high-cost universal service support. The engagement is ongoing and subject to continued compliance with Order 15-382, Docket UM 1648, and OAR 860-033 requirements; no fixed renewal date or automatic renewal terms are specified.

Document type

StaffReport

Source document

Public Utility Commission of Oregon Staff Report Hunter Communications & Technologies, LLC Supplemental Application 2026-08-18

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Hunter Communications & Technologies Llc was awarded this utilities contract by Oregon Public Utility Commission, as recorded on August 18, 2026.

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This contract appears in Public Utility Commission of Oregon Staff Report Hunter Communications & Technologies, LLC Supplemental Application 2026-08-18 (StaffReport), dated August 18, 2026 from Oregon Public Utility Commission. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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