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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds USF Funding System
In a closely monitored case, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that that Universal Service Fund does not violate the nondelegation…
Rural Telecom Groups Support USF at Supreme Court
High-quality telecommunications is extremely important to rural communities. Rural telecom cooperatives are essential to providing those services, and USF is…
NTCA Letter to Congress about USF Improvements
In a recent letter, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association requested members of Congress promote and sustain universal service. With new grant…
C&A joins rural telcos to request better USF funding
On behalf of C&A, David Cook joined with many rural telcos in “A Call to Action” to demand that broadband…
Rural Telecom Coops Request Lawmakers to Update USF
Dave Osborn, CEO of Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc., explains why lawmakers need to update the USF to account for the…
False Claims Act Applies to E-Rate Reimbursements
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the federal False Claims Act applies to claims made under the E-Rate program, even…
FCC ADOPTS $200 MILLION COVID-19 TELEHEALTH PROGRAM
On April 2, 2020, the FCC adopted a new telehealth program. This is a $200 million program that will provide…
Utility coops partner to bring members ‘up to speed’ with broadband access
Most Americans have multiple high-speed wireless choices when it comes to Internet access but many residents living in the less-populated,…