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Answers To Your Questions About the Universal Service Fund

May 1, 2021

WHAT IS THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND (USF)? The USF is a government-administered fund (not a government-paid fund) to support the provision of telecommunications services in rural and high-cost areas, to low-income consumers, and to schools, libraries, and healthcare facilities nationwide. All telecommunications customers contribute to the USF on an equal basis. Congress authorized the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to implement the USF. HOW DOES IT WORK FOR ALPINE COMMUNICATIONS? The Universal Service High-Cost Program is designed to ensure that consumers...

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Five Reasons to Keep a Landline

February 27, 2020

A landline telephone is the most reliable device on the market and offers these advantages: Provides security in an emergency by providing your exact location to 911 dispatchers. It gives you superior sound quality and clarity. Works even during an electrical outage. It provides unlimited local calling. Keeps your communications dollars here to help our local community thrive. Please remember that VoIP and wireless services can fail to perform as needed during power outages. Landline connections are still far superior...

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