Industry sources said the Wed. summit on the Universal Service Fu...
Industry sources said the Wed. summit on the Universal Service Fund could lead Senate Communications Subcommittee Chmn. Burns (R-Mont.) to introduce USF legislation shortly. Burns and Sen. Dorgan (D-N.D.) will host the summit of “stakeholders” in the USF debate.…
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The meeting is scheduled to examine contribution methods, with Mont. PSC Chmn. Bob Rowe as moderator. It also will include analysis of what contribution methods are most feasible to adopt and which are the most troublesome. Sources said depending on the tone of the summit, Burns could file USF legislation this week. A source said he was likely to want USF legislation in the public record before a potential USF hearing later this month. One industry source said a USF bill was likely to be limited in scope and would deal with contribution methods. A source said Burns might push for including intrastate calls in addition to interstate calls as a contribution source. Another source said Sen. Stevens (R-Alaska) would push for including facility-based broadband, such as cable modem, as a USF contributors. The meeting isn’t open to the public, but is scheduled for this morning in Rm. 192, Dirksen Bldg.