Notice of Utility Application
The REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA (Commission) gives notice that on August 11, 2025, Level 3 Communications, LLC (Level 3) filed an application to expand its authorized service territory to encompass new service areas within Cordova, Eagle River, Fairbanks, Fort Wainwright, Homer, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Kotzebue, North Pole, Nome, Palmer, Petersburg, Soldotna, Wasilla, Wrangell, and Yakutat. Level 3 holds Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 672. Docket U-25-029 was opened to address this matter.
As it is a competitive local exchange carrier, Level 3 is not economically regulated, excepting that under AS 42.05.381(m), its rates must be uniform throughout its service area. Economic regulation means regulation of matters concerning a utility's rates and charges, quality of service, management practices, and customer complaints.
In conjunction with its application, Level 3 has filed a petition for confidential treatment of its proforma financial schedules. Interested persons may file a response to the petition for confidential treatment with the Commission by 5:00 p.m. September 3, 2025.
The Commission has not assessed the completeness of the application or ruled on the petition for confidential treatment. The Commission will rule on the petition for confidential treatment and determine whether the application is complete after the end of the public comment period.
You may obtain more information about this filing by contacting Kristen E. Crabb, Counsel for Level 3, at 1029 West 3rd Ave, Suite 400, Anchorage, AK 99501; phone: (907) 793-2200. The complete filing is also available for inspection at the Commission's office, at 701 West 8th Avenue, Suite 300, Anchorage, AK 99501; phone: (907) 276-6222, or may be viewed on the Commission’s website at http://rca.alaska.gov by typing “U-25-029” in the Find a Matter search box.
To comment on this filing, please file your comments by 5:00 p.m. on September 3, 2025, at the Commission address given above or via our website at:
https://rca.alaska.gov/RCAWeb/WhatsNew/PublicNoticesComments.aspx
Please reference Docket U-25-029 and include a statement that you have filed a copy of the comments with Level 3 at its address above. Individuals or groups of people with disabilities, who require special accommodations, auxiliary aids or service, or alternative communication formats, please contact Shelby Lopez at (907) 263-2132, toll-free at 1-800-390-2782, or TTY/Alaska Relay: 7-1-1 or 1 (800) 770-8973 or send a request via electronic mail to shelby.lopez@alaska.gov by August 27, 2025.
DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this 13th day of August 2025.
REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA
Joy Gordanier
Acting Advisory Section Manager