Lawmakers move to reform USF program to include broadband
House lawmakers are moving to reform an outdated multibillion-dollar federal fund designed to bring telecommunication services across the nation by bringing it into the digital age. Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.) and Rep. Lee Terry... [read full story]
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US Lawmakers Propose Changes in Telecom Subsidies (PC World)
By Grant Gross, IDG News Service - The discussion draft of the Universal Service Reform Act, released Friday, also attempts to deal with a long-time complaint from some telecom carriers that rural providers are charging huge...
Lawmakers propose changes in telecom subsidies
IDG News Service - The discussion draft of the Universal Service Reform Act, released today, also attempts to deal with a long-time complaint from some telecom carriers that rural providers are charging huge fees for other...
US Lawmakers Propose Changes in Telecom Subsidies
Two U.S. lawmakers have proposed legislation that would allow money from a huge fund that subsidizes telephone and mobile service to parts of the U.S. to also go for broadband deployment. The discussion draft of the Universal...
Lawmakers Finish Draft Universal Service Fund Reform
New legislation would allow Universal Service Fund to be used for broadband deployment, expanding the USF from its traditional use as fund to subsidize phone service in under-served and rural areas and Internet connections in...
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