USF
Carr: FCC Open to Ideas on Tentative Rural Subsidy Inquiry
He didn’t say how the agency felt about House lawmakers’ effort to block the NextNav petition.
USF
FCC to Consider High Cost Update at May Meeting
The agency will also vote on broadband data collection and robocall items.
Expert Opinion
Jill Crosby, Sabrina Burns: Broadband Rollback Undermines Innovation
Policymakers revisiting the USF must recognize that affordable, reliable Internet access is essential for participation in the startup ecosystem.
test4
Senate Passes Capito’s Rural Broadband Protection Bill
The legislation requires thorough vetting of participants in FCC’s high-cost programs
Fifth Circuit
NTCA Survey Underscores Risks of Lost USF Support
A Fifth Circuit Court decision threatens funding of the $8.1 billion subsidy program
Senate Commerce
Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee Reviewed Universal Service Reform
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2010 – Universal Service reform is one of the key components of the National Broadband Plan and a principal which many in the telecommunications industry believe needs to happen before the current system collapses. On Thursday, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transpo
