Background The Universal Service Fund (USF) was established under Section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. §254), as amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-104). The law requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to ensure that telecommunications and information services are…
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No Lifeline for Dead People Act
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