Technically it is not and was never a tax. It is a user fee that replaced the old AT&T interstate line haul sharing that went away with divestiture. When AT&T quit sharing a portion of the toll with the small independent telcos NECA and later USF stepped into that gap and allow them to get the revenue recovery that the law specifies by tariff.
If someone doesn't want to pay USF, then avoid using the PSTN. Has been quite the gravy train for ILECS for a very long time. ________________________________ From: AF <[email protected]> on behalf of Dan P via AF <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2026 12:16 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> Cc: Dan P <[email protected]> Subject: [AFMUG] USF not a tax! IMO should die asap And I am sure we all know this isn’t a one off deal. I always love how its pushed as “not a tax” https://www.propublica.org/article/alaska-telecom-subsidies-roger-shoffstall
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