Answers To Your Questions About the Universal Service Fund
May 1, 2021WHAT 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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