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Universal Service Fund
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10/24/2022
USF Program Unsteady Amid Court Challenges
The future of the FCC’s Universal Service Fund has been uncertain for some time, and a Fifth Circuit ruling has thrown another wrench into the mix.
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08/17/2022
Guice Says USF Reform Can, and Should, Start Today
Those that weighed in on the FCC’s proceeding on the future of the Universal Service Fund have had a few days to digest the Commission’s Congressional report Monday, and some of them are afraid the agency will needlessly wait when it could take action to improve the program today.
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08/15/2022
FCC Releases USF Report
The FCC released its congressionally mandated report on the future of the Universal Service Fund on Monday.
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06/02/2021
Effros: Random Thoughts
Steve Effros talks about the state of broadband capabilities in the US, especially with regards to the infrastructure bill.
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05/26/2021
Effros: About Time
There’s a fascinating debate being engaged here in Washington about how to fund the remaining buildout of broadband in rural and Native American tribal areas.
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05/20/2021
Broadband Bill Removes ETC Requirement
Cable has long complained that the FCC ’s Universal Service Fund programs limit participation by requiring providers to have designation as eligible telecommunications carriers. A new bill will eliminate that requirement.