6 Jun
2022
6 Jun
'22
12:19 p.m.
On Mon, 6 Jun 2022, Casey Russell via NANOG wrote:
To be honest, I don't know, I'm not a money person, I just turn knobs. But apparently it costs more than $130 billion dollars. In the US alone.
If I had a magic wand, I would have a separate cap on each USF program.... including the High Cost Fund (formerly telco, now the Connect America Fund), and reduce the USF tax/fee on everyone's bill by 50%. high cost (telco/connect america) $5,116 million (not capped) e-Rate for schools & libraries $2,156 million (capped) lifeline benefits $ 723 million rural health care connectivity $ 556 million (capped)