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Low-Cost Bank Loans Could Help Advance Universal Service, Broadband Investor Says

CWA also wants USF contributions to include broadband, enterprise connectivity, and cloud service review

Jake Neenan

Jake Neenan

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Low-Cost Bank Loans Could Help Advance Universal Service, Broadband Investor Says
From left: Nell Geisser, direstor of research at CWA; Benjamin Dinovelli, professor at Fordham Law School; Joshua Breitbart, senior vice president of New York's broadband office; Brian Vo, CEO of Connect Humanity; and Christopher Ali, telecommunications professor at Penn State University

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2026 – The Universal Service Fund needs updating to advance its goal, but it's not the only avenue for achieving universal service, experts said Thursday.

Brian Vo, CEO of broadband financing nonprofit Connect Humanity, said providers could look to loans provided under a law called the Community Reinvestment Act. He spoke at an event hosted by the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society.

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