Universal Service Fund Background and Options for Reform

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fraud.

Telecommunication.

Telecommunication--Law and legislation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

Provides background on the "universal service concept" that all Americans should be able to afford access to the telecommunications network; and describes support and discount programs provided by the Federal Universal Service Fund (USF), established to meet the universal service objectives contained in P.L. 104-104, the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Addresses policy options concerning contribution and distribution methodologies; possible program fraud, waste, and abuse; and USF compliance with the Antideficiency Act. Discusses FCC national broadband plan to ensure that every American has access to broadband capability, and reviews related activity in the 111th and 112th Congresses

Notes:

CRS Report

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Jan. 2013). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Universal Service Fund

Publisher Number:

CRS-2011-RSI-0287

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license