I don't have an intimate knowledge of the telco industry so I guess you
are not asking my opinion, but hey that has never stopped me before.
Personally, I don't want to have anything to do with USF funds either
charging for them or receiving them. Once in that bed it is pretty hard
to get back out. And this is coming from someone who operates in an area
where I would be receiving a lot more than I would be contributing.
Sam Tetherow
Sandhills Wireless
Zack Kneisley wrote:
Since USF has been brought up, I would like to have the opinion of
some of
the WISPA members that have more intimate knowledge of the Telco industry
than myself on the following H.R Bill 2054 and what if any impact it will
have.
http://www.benton.org/index.php?q=node/5674
http://www.benton.org/benton_files/bill.pdf
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Summary
On April 26, 2007 Rick Boucher (D-VA) and Lee Terry (R-NE) introduced the
Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 to improve the Universal Service
Fund
(USF) and ensure its continued viability by broadening the base of
contributions into the Fund, controlling distributions from the Fund, and
assisting with the rollout of high speed broadband access.
Section 2: Defines a communications service provider as any entity
that: (1)
currently pays into or receives funds from the universal service fund
(e.g.,
long distance providers and local exchange service); (2) uses telephone
numbers or IP addresses, or their functional successors or
equivalents, to
offer real-time, two-way voice communications in which the voice
component
is the primary function (e.g., cable telephony and VoIP providers) or (3)
offers a network connection to the public (e.g., DSL, cable modem,
WiMax and
broadband over powerline providers).
Defines high speed broadband service� as a two-way network that uses
Internet protocol or a successor protocol to enable end users to receive
communications, including voice, data, video or any other form, in
Internet
protocol format at a download receiving rate of one megabit per second or
greater. The FCC is directed to review the one megabit per second speed
requirement every other year beginning the sixth year after the date of
enactment and to make adjustments to move to higher speeds as
deployment and
advancement of new technology allows communications service providers to
provide higher broadband speeds to end users in an economically efficient
manner.
/snip
Zack
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