Senate Passes Measure Requiring GAO to Study USF Filings
The Senate passed under unanimous consent S-875 Wednesday, which would mandate that the GAO study filing requirements for the USF programs. The legislation, from Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, would direct the GAO to in part analyze the “financial impact” of…
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those filing requirements and provide recommendations on how to consolidate redundant filing requirements. S-875 would require the FCC, after receiving the GAO report, to initiate a rulemaking to consolidate redundant filing requirements and incorporate any GAO recommendations that would not violate the Administrative Procedure Act. The Senate Commerce Committee cleared S-875 during a June markup session (see 1706290024).