GAO said improvements could be made to the FCC’s reform...
GAO said improvements could be made to the FCC’s reform of the high-cost program within the Universal Service Fund. In a report published Thursday GAO said the FCC lacks a specific plan for the collection of carrier data and a…
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mechanism to link carrier rates and revenues with support payments, and does not have the capacity to gauge the program’s effectiveness. GAO recommended the FCC establish a specific data-analysis plan for carrier data to determine the program’s effectiveness, and consult with relevant bodies to examine factors for calculating the carrier support payments.