Americans, especially older and lower-income consumers, are paying more for their phone bills, even as the fund grows less solvent.

We learned that with Comcast/Netflix dispute in 2014-2015 when Comcast changed the fees they were charging to Netflix.

We learned that with Comcast/Netflix dispute in 2014-2015 when Comcast changed the fees they were charging to Netflix.

When you start taxing one part of the network and not another, there are unintended consequences.

Universal Service Fund is simply not on the sustainable fiscal trajectory for a simple reason.

Americans, especially older and lower-income consumers, are paying more for their phone bills, even as the fund grows less solvent.

When you start taxing one part of the network and not another, there are unintended consequences.

Universal Service Fund is simply not on the sustainable fiscal trajectory for a simple reason.

When you start taxing one part of the network and not another, there are unintended consequences.

We learned that with Comcast/Netflix dispute in 2014-2015 when Comcast changed the fees they were charging to Netflix.

It's like taxing horseshoes to pay for the highway system, right, and the results are disastrous.

Universal Service Fund is simply not on the sustainable fiscal trajectory for a simple reason.