14 Mar
2007
14 Mar
'07
1:44 p.m.
A universal service charge could be applied to all bills, with the funds going to subsidize rural areas.
This is already done in the U.S., to no discernible effect.
I dunno. My rural ILEC which is up to its armpits in USF money, sells me a T1 for $190/mo plus tax. (Plus what their captive ISP charges for Internet). They also provide consumer DSL to most of their customers for about $30/mo, give or take this month's package promotion. If I was paying the true cost, well, I wouldn't. R's, John