Vernonburg Group Calls for Urgent Universal Service Overhaul

WASHINGTON, June 13, 2024 – Greg Guice, Chief Policy Officer at the Vernonburg Group, a consulting firm with the aim of closing the digital divide, is pushing for a critical overhaul of the Universal Service Fund to permanently fund programs similar to the recently lapsed Affordable Connectivity Program due to lack of funding from Congress. 

Guice emphasized the critical role of the USF in ensuring all Americans have access to quality communication services, a commitment rooted in the original Communications Act of 1934. Following the lapse of the ACP on June 1, concerns have arisen among those depending on the program for high-speed internet service, particularly those residing in rural areas.