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Groups Pressure FCC to Make ISPs Pay For Universal Service

The groups want the FCC to reconsider its April decision to exempt broadband ISPs from helping sustain the USF.

Ted Hearn

Jun 22, 2024 — 2 min read

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WASHINGTON, June 22, 2024 – Federal regulators are coming under pressure to make internet access service companies help finance a major broadband subsidy program, but that’s an approach opposed by the head of the Federal Communications Commission.

In April, the FCC voted to exempt broadband Internet Service Providers from contributing to the $8.1 billion Universal Service Fund, with Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel fearing a sharp rise in monthly broadband bills.

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