Comments on Status of the Universal Service Fund Requested by Congress Due August 25
On July 28, 2023, Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and John Thune (R-S.D.), co-chairs of the Universal Service Fund (USF) Working Group, announced that the public can submit comments to the working group on the following USF questions:
Chairwoman Proposes National Goal of 100 Percent Affordable Broadband Access with Minimum Speed Standard of 100/20 Mbps
On July 25, 2023, Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced that she shared an updated Notice of Inquiry (NOI) with her colleagues which will begin the Commission’s evaluation of the state of broadband across the country, specifically addressing affordability, adoption, availability, and equitable access.
E-rate Tribal Library Order Adopted
The E-rate Tribal Library Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was adopted by the Commission on July 20, 2023 during its open meeting.
