NTCA CEO Michael Brunner wrote members of the House and Senate Ag...
NTCA CEO Michael Brunner wrote members of the House and Senate Agriculture committees asking them to commit to preserving the Universal Service Fund (USF). The letter, dated March 6, emphasized that the USF worked “in tandem” with the Rural…
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Utilities Service telecom loan program, but said FCC action could harm USF. “Actions by the FCC are threatening the viability of the program by failing to recognize the impact that a reduction, or loss, of universal service support may have on rural carriers,” the letter said. “The impact of these actions could result in rising costs of service for rural carriers and higher rates for rural consumers.”