3.0.0 711 2023-01-11T19:57:24Z 2023-01-11T19:57:24Z Senate S S 2007-02-28 110 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-02-28T22:04:40Z 2007-02-28 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2007-02-28 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001142 Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] GORDON SMITH R OR H. N D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE 2007-02-28 True P000590 Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] Mark Pryor D AR Lunsford 2007-02-28 True Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Broadband Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Federal Communications Commission Government Operations and Politics Governmental investigations Independent regulatory commissions Internet Law Telecommunication industry Telecommunication rates Science, Technology, Communications 00 2007-02-28 Introduced in Senate 2007-04-12T16:30:02Z Universal Service for the 21st Century Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require all telecommunications carriers (currently, only those providing interstate telecommunications services) to contribute to the universal service fund (a fund whose goal is to provide advanced telecommunications services to all areas of the country). Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a permanent mechanism to support universal service that will preserve and enhance its long-term financial stability. Gives the FCC exclusive jurisdiction to establish rates for inter-carrier compensation payments, including compensation for the origination and termination of intrastate telecommunications traffic.

Establishes within the universal service fund the Broadband for Unserved Areas Account, to provide financial assistance for the deployment of broadband (high-speed) communications services to unserved areas throughout the United States. Allows assistance to be provided only to: (1) facilities-based providers of broadband communications service; and (2) one facility-based provider in any unserved area.

]]> Universal Service for the 21st Century Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to expand the contribution base for universal service, establish a separate account within the universal service fund to support the deployment of broadband service in unserved areas of the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title Universal Service for the 21st Century Act Short Titles as Introduced Universal Service for the 21st Century Act Introduced in Senate 2007-02-28T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s711is/xml/BILLS-110s711is.xml 2007-02-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.