Make USF Disbursements Nontaxable, ITTA and CCA Tell Congress
The Competitive Carriers Association and ITTA asked Congress to treat USF disbursements as nontaxable. The groups sent a joint letter Thursday to the Senate Finance and the House Ways and Means committees. “Congress clarifying the federal tax code to treat…
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disbursements from federal broadband programs, including the USF, as non-taxable not only will further the public interest, but also spur investment in infrastructure and help create jobs,” CCA President Steve Berry said. ITTA President Genny Morelli agreed: “Making broadband support non-taxable will ensure that every dollar is used for investment in rural America that will expand broadband services and create new jobs.”