A pair of House lawmakers discussed USF contribution reform following recent...
A pair of House lawmakers discussed USF contribution reform following recent news reports that suggested the FCC may levy a new “tax” on Internet service (CD Aug 29 p1). Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., said in an email statement that the…
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government should generally refrain from adopting a USF contribution mechanism that is “likely to cause broadband subscribers to seriously reconsider whether to maintain their broadband subscription” “Accordingly, I'd encourage the FCC to review how price sensitive consumers might be to varying Connect America Fund assessment levels on their broadband service bills,” he said. Separately, a spokesman for Rep. John Shimkus, R-Ill., said the congressman supports using the USF funds for broadband deployment in rural areas but “does not support any additional fees on top of the current fee.”