The Future of Rural Telecommunications: Is Universal Service Reform Needed?

THE FUTURE OF RURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS: IS UNIVERSAL SERVICE REFORM NEEDED?
[SOURCE: Computer & Communications Industry Association press release]
On May 3, the House Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Enterprises, Agriculture and Technology held a hearing on "" Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) President Ed Black told the Subcommittee that The Universal Service Reform Act of 2006 is a comprehensive bill and should serve as the framework for more extensive reform. The provisions in the legislation offered by Reps. Terry and Boucher are a much needed first step.
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