kdandaoc
join:2003-10-13
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| Your Kidding , right?
"The USF program, the piece offers, currently does more harm than good."
The USF program hasn't been anything but a slushfund for decades. To add insult to injury, this was supposed to have been remedied with the telecom act of 96. This is f***** typical, taxation beyond explanation! |
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rachelsfx
join:2004-09-27
Pensacola, FL
| The USF Fund that pays for Schools and Libraries is okay, but not for Telcos in BFE.
One rural telco got so much money it rebated customers their phone bill for a year plus a little extra.
Another telco used the USF to fund DSL and Cell Service. If no USF, they never could have done it.
Forbes did a study and found 99% of Rural Telcos DID NOT need USF money to make a profit!
All the RBOCs are lobbying to end the USF. |
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dvd536
as Mr. Pink as they come
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join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
| said by rachelsfx  :The USF Fund that pays for Schools and Libraries is okay, but not for Telcos in BFE. One rural telco got so much money it rebated customers their phone bill for a year plus a little extra. Another telco used the USF to fund DSL and Cell Service. If no USF, they never could have done it. Forbes did a study and found 99% of Rural Telcos DID NOT need USF money to make a profit! All the RBOCs are lobbying to end the USF. When was the last time you heard about ANY telephone company not making a profit lol. (I'm talking REAL telcos, not vonage)
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KrK
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Tulsa, OK
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said by rachelsfx :All the RBOCs are lobbying to end the USF. Where did you read this?
The RBOC's have been lobbying for years that their competition (first cellular and wireless, and now Cable and VOIP) should pay INTO this fund (ie, EXPAND IT) because the fund is paid TO them to reimburse their 'costs' of providing services.
I have yet to hear of one Bell that is lobbying to remove the USF.
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