Lawmakers shouldn’t tap into the Universal Service Fund, said NARUC...
Lawmakers shouldn’t tap into the Universal Service Fund, said NARUC President Tony Clark and Telecom Committee Chair John Burke. House Republicans are thinking about using USF to help pay down the budget deficit (CD July 14, p1). Congress is considering…
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tapping the fund to help pay down federal debt. To divert the funds from their intended use would be counterproductive and may undermine the country’s broadband goals, they said. USF receives no federal monies and shouldn’t even be under consideration in the budget debate, they said. USF is funded by fees consumers pay through their phone company to ensure affordable access across America, they said.