Dorgan Pushes for USF Overhaul
Former Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., pressed for the “right action” by the FCC in overhauling USF. “As the FCC and lawmakers look to reform USF, I hope they will show a commitment to service that is truly universal, by making…
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smart updates that ensure rural Americans aren’t left behind,” Dorgan, now at Arent Fox and lobbying for NTCA, wrote in a blog post for The Hill Friday. “This should include preserving consumer choice, supporting sustainable networks and promoting reasonable rates. It makes sense to build on a system that has been working and to update it for the future. We don’t need to reinvent the wheel or gamble on experiments that may undermine, rather than encourage, investments and ongoing operations in rural America.”