A Universal Service Fund overhaul should be ‘calibrated to ensure...
A Universal Service Fund overhaul should be “calibrated to ensure the equitable treatment of satellite” services, which have an important role in broadband policy and public safety, Iridium Satellite said in comments to the FCC. The current USF contribution…
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process is too complex and expensive to run and needs revamping, it said. Iridium asked the FCC not to charge business services based on “assessable numbers” and “assessable connections” and said if it does take that approach it should ensure that the charges don’t unfairly burden satellite providers. Increased USF fees would probably hurt the growth of satellite services in underserved regions, the company said. New rules should also take into account the “global nature of many satellite networks and avoid overly broad definitions that would inappropriately extend the reach of the United States USF fee to users or entities not under its jurisdiction,” Iridium said.