Wireless Sector Inflates USF Growth Wireline growth steady or decreased in recent years Arlington, Va. (March 16, 2007) The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced yesterday it is increasing the Universal Service Fund contribution rate from 9% to 11.7%. One reason for this significant increase is due to the growth in the number of wireless carriers receiving funds from the USF.

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Coalition to Keep America Connected applauds FCC Commissioner Kevin Martin’s position on competitive eligible telecommunications carriers. Read more.

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Eric Keber joins WTA staff as Federal Government Affairs Manager… read more.

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In the matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service: Petition of Cingular Wireless, LLC for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in the Commonwealth of Virginia (CC Docket No. 96-45)

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Effectively immediately, the Coalition to Keep America Connected will be transitioning to a new format for ENEWS.

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