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Ex Parte Contact in USF Contribution Methodology: August 30, 2012

On Wednesday, August 29, 2012, Greg Jackson (Vice President, EDUCAUSE) and John Windhausen (Telepoly Consulting), on behalf of EDUCAUSE, met with Vickie Robinson, Ernesto Beckford and Charles Ebe…
EDUCAUSE USF Reform Reply Comments: August 6, 2012

Reply comments sent by EDUCAUSE to the Federal Communications Commission on August 6, 2012 in the matter of the Universal Service Contribution Methodology (WC Docket No. 06-122), A National Broad…
USF Reform Comments to the FCC: July 9, 2012

July 9, 2012 comments sent by EDUCAUSE, AAU, ACE, APLU, AASCU, and NACUBO to the Federal Communications Commission about the proposed reform of the Universal Service Fund contribution methodology…
Networking, Telephony, and USF Patterns in Higher Education: A Sample Snapshot: July 3, 2012

The Federal Communications Commission recently opened a proceeding to consider how to reform its collection of fees for the Universal Service Fund and may reach a decision in this matter late…
EDUCAUSE Ex Parte Notice for FCC USF Contribution Meeting (4/16/12): April 16, 2012

Ex Parte Notice to the FCC from EDUCAUSE for filing in WC Docket No. 06-122. This letter regards the FCC review of the Universal Service Fund (USF) Contribution Methodology. The letter shares ab…
SHLB Coalition Letter to the FCC on the Universal Service Fund (October 20, 2011): October 20, 2011

Letter sent by the Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition (“SHLB Coalition”) to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) "to provide additional clarification of its reques…
How USF Reform Might Affect Colleges and Universities: Some Early Appraisal: May 3, 2012

For many decades, telephone users served by commercial providers—including campuses—have paid surcharges on their interstate and international long-distance calls. The revenue collected by t…
FCC Seeks Reform of the Way it Collects $8.5 Billion in Annual Universal Service Fund Fees: April 27, 2012

On April 27, 2012, the FCC unanimously voted to overhaul the way it collects approximately $8.5 billion a year in federal Universal Service Fund fees. The FCC’s overarching goal for this pro…
FCC Ready to Begin Reform of USF Contribution Methodology: April 10, 2012

As mentioned on January 20th , the FCC is about to start the process of reforming the Universal Service Fund (USF) Contribution methodology in WC Docket No. 06-122. Because colleges and uni…
FCC to Reform Universal Service Fund Contribution Methodology - EDUCAUSE Will Fight for Higher Education: January 20, 2012

A federal program called the Universal Service Fund (USF) collects money by “taxing” interstate and international telephone bills. This spring, the FCC is likely to start a further rulemak…

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