Ayotte Reintroduces 'Equitable Distribution' USF Legislation
Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., reintroduced legislation “to provide for the equitable distribution of Universal Service funds to rural States,” as its longer title said. Last Congress, Ayotte introduced the USF Equitable Distribution Act of 2013 (S-1766), which would have ensured…
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that not less than 75 percent of the interstate telecom USF contributions in rural states stay within that state. It never advanced. Ayotte introduced S-734 Thursday. It has no co-sponsors and has been referred to the Commerce Committee, where Ayotte is a member. Its text is not yet online.