USF: Behind the Times

[Commentary] It is very frustrating that we haven't been able to find a way to redirect the USF to focus on the deployment of broadband. Even more frustrating is that it's not like this is one of these issues where the incumbents are fighting any change. Everyone knows the USF is broken and needs fixing. And it's not like we're still in a time where broadband is an unproven quantity with an uncertain future. Heck, a couple months ago the United States Telecommunications Association renamed itself the US Broadband Association, basically announcing that the future is in broadband not plain old phone service. The simple truth is that until everyone in this country can access affordable broadband at home, there's still work to be done. Ultimately plain old phone service is a 20th century technology. We are now living in the 21st century and need to be considering the effectiveness of government programs and infrastructural needs of our country in that light. Ultimately, the best and only solution is broadband everywhere. If we want to be a great country, the time to decide "if" we should do something has passed, now we must move aggressively to figure out the how, what, and when.
http://www.app-rising.com/gdblog/2008/05/usf_behind_the_times.html

Interim USF Cap May Slow Wireless Substitution in Rural Areas
http://telecompetitor.com/node/624