USForward Report Recommends Way To Reform The Universal Service Fund – Adding Broadband Revenue Will Cause USF Contribution Factor To Fall Under 4%

Sep 14

Sep 14 USForward Report Recommends Way To Reform The Universal Service Fund – Adding Broadband Revenue Will Cause USF Contribution Factor To Fall Under 4%

Broadband, Broadband Funding, FCC, USF, USF Contribution, Universal Service

A new report sponsored by three broadband advocacy organizations recommends reforming universal service fund contributions by including broadband service revenue in the contribution base.

Sep 1

Sep 1 USAC Files Fourth Quarter 2021 USF Contribution Base Data: $9.517 Billion

Tony Veach

USAC, USF, USF Contribution

USAC has released projected telecommunications revenue data that will be used to determine the USF contribution factor for the fourth quarter of 2021.

Aug 3

Aug 3 Big Tech Accountability For Broadband Act Introduced In House – Would Require USF Contributions From Big Tech

Tony Veach

Big Tech, Congress, FCC, Legislation, USF Contribution, USF

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.

Aug 2

Aug 2 USAC Files Fourth Quarter 2021 USF Size Projections

Tony Veach

USAC, USF, USF Contribution

USAC has filed the fund size projections for the federal universal service support mechanisms for the fourth quarter of 2021.

Jul 31

Jul 31 News Update - July 2021

Tony Veach

The FAIR Contributions Act – Legislation Would Require FCC To Examine Collecting USF Contributions From YouTube, Netflix, Google, Amazon, & Other Internet Edge Service Providers

Jul 19

Jul 19 The FAIR Contributions Act – Legislation Would Require FCC To Examine Collecting USF Contributions From YouTube, Netflix, Google, Amazon, & Other Internet Edge Service Providers

Tony Veach

Big Tech, Broadband, Broadband Funding, Congress, FCC, Legislation, USF, USF Contribution

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)

Jul 2

Jul 2 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)

Tony Veach

Broadband, Broadband Funding, Big Tech, USF Contribution, USF, FCC, Congress

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.

Jul 1

Jul 1 House Appropriations Committee Tells FCC To Modernize USF Contributions; Approves $800 Million For USDA ReConnect Program

Tony Veach

Broadband, Broadband Funding, Broadband Grants, FCC, USF Contribution, 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.