In the News The Debate on Universal Service Fund Reform: A Primer by Jeffrey Westling Jan 12, 2022 Print Share via Email: The%20Debate%20on%20Universal%20Service%20Fund%20Reform:%20A%20Primer Share via Facebook: The%20Debate%20on%20Universal%20Service%20Fund%20Reform:%20A%20Primer Share via Twitter: The%20Debate%20on%20Universal%20Service%20Fund%20Reform:%20A%20Primer Share issues: Broadband Regulation, Technology and Innovation originally published in American Action Forum From American Action Forum: Rather than changing the contribution base and expanding services that must support universal service, some have proposed funding the USF through direct appropriation from Congress. Featured Publications Analysis Budget and Spending Reform, Federal Government Affairs, Governance, Restoring the First Branch Don’t Let the “War on Fraud” Become Another DOGE Nan Swift March 9, 2026 News Cyber Threats, Cybersecurity Policy, Technology and Innovation Statement responding to the Trump administration’s new National Cybersecurity Strategy Corie Whalen March 6, 2026 News Finance and Trade, Technology and Innovation Statement on new executive order to combat fraud and scams Grace Pewitt March 6, 2026 Newsletters, Real Solutions Energy and Environment, Federal Government Affairs, Finance and Trade, Low-Energy Fridays, Trade Low-Energy Fridays: Conflict in Iran raises energy prices, but how should that inform policy? Philip Rossetti March 6, 2026 Analysis Federal Government Affairs, Insurance, Terror Insurance Amid war in Iran, the White House misunderstands how political risk insurance works Jerry Theodorou March 5, 2026 Analysis Artificial Intelligence, Federal Government Affairs, Northeast, Online Content Policy, State Policy, Technology and Innovation New York’s FAIR News Act Would Set the Already Struggling Journalism Industry Back Spence Purnell March 5, 2026 Op-Eds Executive Branch, Federal Government Affairs, Governance, Our Organization Defending liberal democracy in an age of constant crisis Sabrina Schaeffer March 5, 2026 The Hill News Contraception, Economic Mobility, Federal Government Affairs, Healthier Communities, Thriving Families Polling signals strong support for contraceptive access, including among Republican primary voters Corie Whalen March 5, 2026 Real Solutions Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Regulatory Reform Reform the CFPB by making it America’s scam response hub Caroline Melear March 4, 2026 State Policy, Technology and Innovation What Congress Can Learn From the GRANITE Act Spence Purnell March 4, 2026
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