Senate Appropriators have agreed to add language to appropriation...
Senate Appropriators have agreed to add language to appropriation legislation that would forbid the FCC from adopting a primary-line restriction for the universal service fund, a Senate source told us. The language in the Commerce Justice State portion of…
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the Omnibus Appropriations Bill would prevent the FCC from spending any money to enact a primary-line restriction. The FCC’s Joint Federal-State board on USF reform recommended earlier this year that the FCC give USF funding only to the primary line that delivers service to consumers. The recommendation is strongly opposed by rural groups. Several sources said this week that it was very likely that the amendment would be included in appropriations language.