S. 101 Universal Service for Americans Act (USA Act)

On January 4, 2007, Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Vice Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee introduced the Universal Service for Americans Act (USA Act). The bill (S. 101) would update the nation’s universal service laws, ensure that all communications technologies are incorporated into our nation’s universal service program and that rural America is not left behind in the communications revolution, and expand the list of communications providers that will contribute to the fund. In addition to updating universal service, the bill includes measures to ensure the long-term integrity of the program with improved auditing requirements. The legislation mirrors Title II of the bipartisan Senate Communications bill that passed the Commerce Committee last summer.

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