An update on recent news about USF contributions reform.
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News Update - August 2021
An update on important news from August 2021.
Big Tech Accountability For Broadband Act Introduced In House – Would Require USF Contributions From Big Tech
Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI) has introduced the Big Tech Accountability for Broadband Act, which would require Big Tech companies to contribute to the universal service fund.
The FAIR Contributions Act – Legislation Would Require FCC To Examine Collecting USF Contributions From YouTube, Netflix, Google, Amazon, & Other Internet Edge Service Providers
The Funding Affordable Internet with Reliable (FAIR) Contributions Act, if passed, would require the FCC to study the feasibility of collecting Universal Service Fund contributions from Internet streaming services and other edge providers.
How To Create A Big Tech User Fee To Fund Universal Broadband Service? Here Is One Example: The Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 (H.R. 2929)
How can Congress create a Big Tech user fee to help fund universal broadband service? The Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 provides a good starting point.
FCC Commissioner Carr Calls For Big Tech To Contribute To Universal Service Fund, Help Support Broadband Networks
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has written an op-ed in Newsweek which calls for “Big Tech” to start contributing to the Universal Service Fund to help support broadband networks.