Adopting a Universal Service Fund revamp proposal by Embarq would...
Adopting a Universal Service Fund revamp proposal by Embarq would best satisfy requirements of a 2005 remand by the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Embarq told the FCC Wireline Bureau in a meeting Thursday. The court directed the…
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commission to revamp its USF high-cost support rules for so-called “non-rural” carriers like Qwest that serve high-cost areas but have too many lines to be considered “rural” by the statutory definition. Comments are due May 8 on how the FCC should respond. Embarq said its plan “would stimulate substantial new broadband deployment, stabilize support for carrier-of-last-resort (CoLR) universal service, and create a more-stable foundation for further” USF reform “without increasing overall support levels.” The proposal is one of four plans under consideration by the FCC (CD April 9 p4).