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.
All in USF Contribution
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.
House Appropriations Committee Tells FCC To Modernize USF Contributions; Approves $800 Million For USDA ReConnect Program
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriations has approved a budget for the FCC and funding for the USDA ReConnect Broadband Program.
Mid-Month News Update - June 1-15 - Broadband, USF, FCC, Copyright Lawsuits, Google, & More
An update on news from June 1 - 15, 2021.
USF Contribution Base Continues To Shrink
USAC has filed data on the universal service fund contribution base to be used for the third quarter of 2021.
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.
Mid-Month News Update - May 1 - 15, 2021: Broadband, FCC, USF, RDOF
An update on news - May 1-15, 2021
USAC Submits Third Quarter 2021 USF Size Projections
USAC has filed USF size and administrative cost projections for the third quarter of 2021.
March 2021 News Update
An update on news from March 2021
Weekly News Update - March 8 - 14: RDOF, USF Contribution, Mergers & Acquisitions, FCC, Broadband, SpaceX, Huawei
An update on news for March 8 - 14, 2021.