,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fgbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #e1 #bjbj,mr4    
,pet]son 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,van
 ,drew1 ,mr4 ,cox ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4     
,rog]s ( ,k5tucky1 ,mr4 ,lucas1 ,ms4    
,craig1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez (    
,texas1 & ,mr4 ,correa7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,communications ,act 
( #aicd to cl>ify ! eligibility (       
broadb& int]net access s]vices = ,f$]al 
univ]sal s]vice support1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,univ]sal ,broadb& ,act (  
#bjbj4  #b4 ,univ]sal s]vice support =  
broadb& int]net access s]vices  7a7     
,cl>ification ( eligibility = support   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bed7;c7 ( !     
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bed7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,broadb& int]net  
access s]vices ,9 addition to ! s]vices 
includ$ 9 ! def9ition ( univ]sal s]vice 

"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all    
designate broadb& int]net access s]vices
 z s]vices t are support$ by ,f$]al     
univ]sal s]vice support me*anisms4 ,9   
designat+ s]vices "u ?is p>agraph1 !    
,commission %all ensure t ! s]vices     
designat$ are suffici5t = ! purposes =  
:i* consum]s use broadb& int]net access 
s]vices1 z su* purposes evolve ov] "t4  
4  7#b7 ,obligations ( eligible         
telecommunications c>ri]s ,section      
#bad7;e77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4             
#bad7;e77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+   
all ( aft] (f]4  7b7 ,contributions to  
univ]sal s]vice  7#a7 ,provid]s (       
broadb& int]net access s]vices requir$  
to contribute ,section #bed ( !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bed7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9       
subsection 7b77#d71 by ins]t+ & all     
provid]s ( broadb& int]net access       
s]vices aft] telecommunications s]vices2
 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7i7 9 !     
head+1 by /rik+ ,telecommunications     

c>ri]2  7ii7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 
& e provid] ( broadb& int]net access    
s]vices aft] telecommunications s]vices2
 &  7iii7 9 ! second s5t5ce-- 7,i7 by   
ins]t+ 1 or provid] or class ( provid]s1
 aft] c>ri]s2 &  7,,ii7 by ins]t+ or    
provid]'s aft] c>ri]'s ea* place x      
appe>s4  7#b7 ,additional matt]s relat+ 
to univ]sal s]vice contributions        
,section #bed7;d7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7;d77 is
 am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,e               
telecommunications c>ri] & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,e               
telecommunications c>ri]  2 &  7,b7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,exclusion
 f contribution base ( s]vices provid$  
to ,lifel9e consum]s ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt 
t a telecommunications c>ri] or provid] 
( a broadb& int]net access s]vice is    
requir$ to contribute "u ?is subsection1
 ! ,commission %all exclude f !         
det]m9ation any s]vices provid$ by su*  
c>ri] or provid] to consum]s :o receive 
s]vices ?r\gh ! ,lifel9e program ( !    

,commission4  7#c7 ,consid]ation (      
anticipat$ fund+ ne$s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 
det]m9+ ! am\nt ( contributions requir$ 
"u ?is subsection1 ! ,commission %all   
consid] =eca/s ( anticipat$ dem& =      
s]vices t are support$ by ea* ( ! ,f$]al
 univ]sal s]vice support me*anisms ov]  
p]iods t are suffici5tly long to all[ = 
adequate plann+1 !reby ensur+ suffici5t 
& pr$ictable fund+ = ea* su* me*anism4  
7,b7 ,prohibition on contribution limit 
,! ,commission may n e/abli% any limit  
on ! total am\nt ( contributions requir$
 "u ?is subsection ) respect to all     
,f$]al univ]sal s]vice support          
me*anisms1 except = e/abli%+ ! am\nt t  
provid]s are requir$ to contribute )    
respect to a p>ticul> "t p]iod bas$ on !
 project$ dem& = s]vices t are support$ 
by ,f$]al univ]sal s]vice support       
me*anisms ov] su* "t p]iod4  4  7c7     
,access 9 ,tribal areas ,section        
#bed7;b77#c7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7;b77#c77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,access

 9 rural & high co/ areas & ins]t+      
,access 9 all regions2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+
 ,tribal1 aft] insul>14  7d7            
,prohibition on exp5diture limit        
,section #bed ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7m7            
,prohibition on exp5diture limit ,!     
,commission may n e/abli% any limit on !
 total am\nt ( funds t may be exp5d$    
?r\gh all ,f$]al univ]sal s]vice support
 me*anisms4 ,no?+ 9 ! prec$+ s5t5ce %all
 be con/ru$ to prohibit ! ,commission f 
ensur+ t funds exp5d$ ?r\gh ! ,f$]al    
univ]sal s]vice support me*anisms are   
exp5d$ = s]vices eligible = support     
?r\gh su* me*anisms4  4  7e7            
,consultation among ,,fcc1 ,,ntia1 &    
,,usda ,! ,f$]al ,communications        
,commission1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (    
,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation1
 & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all1 9   
adm9i/]+ ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = !  
deploym5t ( broadb& s]vices1 consult )  
"o ano!r reg>d+ ! di/ribution ( su*     

assi/ance = ! deploym5t ( broadb&       
s]vices 9 rural areas4  7f7 ,report+    
requirem5ts ,section #bed ( !           
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z am5d$ by
 subsection 7d71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7n7 ,report+        
requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 end ( ea* cal5d> ye>1 ! ,commission    
%all submit to ,congress a report t     
conta9s ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a /atem5t ( !   
total am\nt exp5d$ 9 su* ye> to support 
broadb& int]net access s]vices ?r\gh !  
,f$]al univ]sal s]vice support me*anisms
 = high-co/ areas4  7#b7 ,a /atem5t ( ! 
am\nt1 ( ! total am\nt /at$ "u p>agraph 
7#a71 exp5d$ 9 ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7     
,rural areas4  7,b7 ,insul> areas4  7,c7
 ,tribal areas4  7,d7 ,areas t1 z ( !   
beg9n+ ( su* ye>1 7 uns]v$ areas1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,commission4  7#c7 ,a      
description ( progress dur+ su* ye> 9   
advanc+ ! univ]sal s]vice pr9ciples     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 & !           
requirem5ts = meet+ future gr[? 9 ! dem&
 = ! s]vices t are support$ by ,f$]al   

univ]sal s]vice support me*anisms1      
includ+ *all5ges t may prev5t !         
advancem5t ( su* pr9ciples4  4  7g7     
,broadb& int]net access s]vice def9$    
,section #bed ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd1 z am5d$ by subsections 7d7 &    
7f71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7o7 ,broadb& int]net access    
s]vice def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m      
broadb& int]net access s]vice-- 7#a7    
means a mass-m>ket retail s]vice by wire
 or radio t provides ! capability to    
transmit data to & receive data f all or
 sub/antially all int]net endpo9ts1     
includ+ any capabilities t are incid5tal
 to & enable ! op]ation ( !             
communications s]vice1 b exclud+ dial-up
 int]net access s]vice2 &  7#b7 includes
 any s]vice t ! ,commission f9ds to be  
provid+ a functional equival5t ( !      
s]vice describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  4