Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Calif., will soon reintroduce her Universal Service...
Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Calif., will soon reintroduce her Universal Service Fund revamp bill, she said at a conference Tuesday of the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition. The bill will return “in the coming weeks,” the Communications Subcommittee member said.…
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The bill would update the Lifeline and Link-Up programs to subsidize broadband for low-income people. Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb., has said he also plans to reintroduce his comprehensive USF legislation from last year. Matsui expects Congress to spend a “considerable amount of time” on the proposed AT&T/T-Mobile merger, and she expects Walden will have hearings, she said. Congress has a “duty” to “thoroughly examine” what impact the merger will have on the marketplace, Matsui said. Spectrum and USF reform may be on the way, too, though the subcommittee has focused on net neutrality, she said. Matsui reiterated that she “strongly” supports the FCC’s net neutrality order.