The Clear Coalition, which supports Sen. Smith’s (R- Ore.) bill (...
The Clear Coalition, which supports Sen. Smith’s (R- Ore.) bill (S-284) to redistribute the $292 million “non- rural” fund in the universal service fund (USF), delivered flowers and a Valentine’s Day message to the 80 senators representing 40 states…
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that don’t receive any of the money. The message said: “Look which states get NO LOVE this Valentine’s Day.” Miss., Ala. and W. Va. are leading recipients of the fund. The fund goes to larger ILECs that serve rural consumers. Supporters of the fund have argued there are more rural consumers served by large ILECs in the leading states, which is why these states get much of the money.