Rural telecom providers oppose capping the Universal Service Fund...
Rural telecom providers oppose capping the Universal Service Fund (USF) due to the “serious impact” that could pose to rural carriers’ 18 million consumers, said a letter sent Senate Commerce Committee Chmn. Stevens (R-Alaska). “Mandating a cap on the…
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fund will prevent many companies from continuing to build out and upgrade their networks throughout their service territories,” the Coalition to Keep America Connected, which includes NTCA, OPASTCO, the Independent Telephone & Telecom Alliance and the Western Telecom Alliance, said: “Rural telecom providers respectfully call upon you to publicly take every step possible to dispel the idea that a cap of any sort on the universal service program is a positive development.”