CTIA - The Wireless Association®: Universal Service Fund> http://www.ctia.org/rss/index.cfm/rsstype/indtopics/TID/21 The universal service system should draw equally from telecommunications consumers and make support available to all eligible competitors. At the same time, the Universal Service Fund (USF) should be no bigger than necessary to achieve the goals outlined by Congress. Consumers receive the most benefit from a limited USF system that ensures competitors have equal access to support. The universal service fund - which was about $7 billion in 2005 - is paid for by consumers and is intended to ensure that consumers in rural areas, low-income consumers, schools, libraries, and rural healthcare providers have access to affordable and high-quality telecommunications and information services. en-us 2009 CTIA - The Wireless Association http://www.ctia.org Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:31:57 -0500 CTIA Files Comments on ICC and Universal Service FNPRM http://files.ctia.org/pdf/filings/081126_CTIA_USF_ICC_Comments_Final.pdf (Legal Activity) http://files.ctia.org/pdf/filings/081126_CTIA_USF_ICC_Comments_Final.pdf Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500 CTIA Files Ex Parte on USF http://files.ctia.org/pdf/081022_Ex_Parte_USF.pdf (Legal Activity) http://files.ctia.org/pdf/081022_Ex_Parte_USF.pdf Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Ex Parte Supporting VZ- ATT Numbers Filing http://files.ctia.org/pdf/081010_Ex_Parte_Supporting_VZ-ATT_Numbers_Filing.pdf (Legal Activity) http://files.ctia.org/pdf/081010_Ex_Parte_Supporting_VZ-ATT_Numbers_Filing.pdf Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 CTIA Reply Comments to Consolidated High-Cost Reform NPRMs http://files.ctia.org/pdf/080602_High_Cost_Reply_-_Final.pdf (Legal Activity) http://files.ctia.org/pdf/080602_High_Cost_Reply_-_Final.pdf Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 CTIA Files Reply Comments on High Cost Universal Service Reform http://files.ctia.org/pdf/filings/080602_High_Cost_Reply_-_Final.pdf (Legal Activity) http://files.ctia.org/pdf/filings/080602_High_Cost_Reply_-_Final.pdf Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 CTIA Files Comments on High-Cost Universal Service Reform http://files.ctia.org/pdf/filings/080417_High_Cost_USF_Reform_Comments_Combined.pdf (Legal Activity) http://files.ctia.org/pdf/filings/080417_High_Cost_USF_Reform_Comments_Combined.pdf Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Making the Universal Service Fund Work for Wireless http://progressive.playstream.com/ctia/progressive/podcasts/Making_the_Universal_Service_Fund_Work_for_Wireless_Final_10_19_07.mp3 (Multimedia) It's universally agreed that the universal service system needs help. Coming to consensus on solutions for reform, however, is another story. CTIA Assistant VP for Regulatory Affairs, Paul Garnett, and Director of Regulatory Affairs for US Cellular, Grant Spellmeyer discuss what it will take to make USF work for wireless. http://progressive.playstream.com/ctia/progressive/podcasts/Making_the_Universal_Service_Fund_Work_for_Wireless_Final_10_19_07.mp3 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500 FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps http://progressive.playstream.com/ctia/progressive/podcasts/FCC_Commissioner_Michael_J_Copps_Final_10_19_07.mp3 (Multimedia) The Wonder of Wireless speaks with Commissioner Michael J. Copps from the Federal Communications Commission on a range of issues, including broadband policy, universal service, 700 MHz proceeding and competition in the wireless industry. http://progressive.playstream.com/ctia/progressive/podcasts/FCC_Commissioner_Michael_J_Copps_Final_10_19_07.mp3 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Wireless Wave Fall 2007 - Clear Signals http://www.ctia.org/industry_topics/content/index.cfm/AID/11073 (Educational Materials) http://www.ctia.org/industry_topics/content/index.cfm/AID/11073 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:40:53 -0500 CTIA's Reply Comments to the TDS Petition to Revoke Nextel Partners ETC Designation http://files.ctia.org/pdf/070823_TDS_Petition_Reply_Comments.pdf (Legal Activity) http://files.ctia.org/pdf/070823_TDS_Petition_Reply_Comments.pdf Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500