March 17, 2022

Stakeholders File Reply Comments on Future of the USF

Several stakeholders filed reply comments on the future of the Universal Service Fund (USF) which were due March 17, 2022, following a 45-day extension period. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) had previously issued a Notice of Inquiry seeking comment on issues related to the future of the Universal Service Fund (USF or Fund) in light of the broadband investments in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Infrastructure Act or Act).

The stakeholders reply comments can be viewed via links below

	AAPI	NCTA – The Internet & Television Association
	ACA Connects – America’s Communications Association	New York State Public Service Commission
	Ad Hoc Telecom Users Committee	NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association
	ADS Advanced Data Services	Premier Communications
	Alaska Remote Carrier Coalition	Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia
	Alaska Telecom Association	Robert Branson,Ebonie Riley,Patrice Willoughby,Ron Busby, Sr.
	Andrew Ehrlich	Roslyn Layton, Phd
	AST SpaceMobile, Inc.	Rural Wireless Association, Inc.
	AT&T Services, Inc.	Sarah Oh Lam,Scott Wallsten
	Chickasaw Telephone Co.,REV,Rural Telephone Service Co., Inc.	SBE Council
	Cici Rojas, Rosa Mendoza, C. LeRoy Cavazos-Reyna	Sonic Telecom, LLC
	Coalition of Rural Wireless Carriers	The Digital Progress Institute
	Competitive Enterprise Institute	The Free State Foundation
	CTIA	The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
	Entertainment Software Association	The Motion Picture Association, Inc.
	GCI Communication Corp.	The National Grange
	Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy	T-Mobile USA, Inc.
	Gila River Telecommunications, Inc.	Twilio Inc.
	Hal Singer, Ted Tatos	U.S. Chamber of Commerce
	INCOMPAS	USTelecom – The Broadband Association
	Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)	Vantage Point Solutions
	Mark Seale	Windstream
	Microsoft Corporation	Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA)
	National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners	Wireless Internet Service Providers Association
	National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates	Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
	National Lifeline Association	WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband
	NCIC Inmate Communications

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