,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #eid #aag? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #bdbg  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july  
#ba1 #bjba,mr4 ,wick] 7= himself1 ,mr4  
,"y1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 
,crapo1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,decemb] #g1 #bjbb,report$ by ,ms4      
,cantwell1 ) an amendment,strike out all
 aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$
 9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !     
,f$]al ,communications ,commission to   
conduct a /udy & submit to ,congress a  
report exam9+ ! feasibility ( fund+ !   
,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund ?r\gh           
contributions suppli$ by edge provid]s1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,fund+ ,af=dable   
,int]net ) ,reliable ,contributions ,act
 or ! ,,fair ,contributions ,act4  #b4  
,/udy & report on ,univ]sal ,s]vice     
,fund contributions  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate          

congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 &
  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7     
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission4     
7#c7 ,contribution ,! t]m contribution  
means funds provid$ to ! ,univ]sal      
,s]vice ,fund "u section #bed7;d7 ( !   
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bed7;d774  7#d7 ,edge provid]
 ,! t]m edge provid] means a provid] (  
onl9e cont5t or s]vices1 su* z a se>*   
eng9e1 a social m$ia plat=m1 a /ream+   
s]vice1 an app /ore1 a cl\d comput+     
s]vice1 or an e-comm]ce plat=m4  7#e7   
,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund ,! t]m ,univ]sal
 ,s]vice ,fund means ! fund e/abli%$    
pursuant to section #bed ( !            
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bed7 & adm9i/]$ by !         
,univ]sal ,s]vice ,adm9i/rative ,company
 to support s]vice to high-co/ areas1   

s*ools & libr>ies1 rural heal? c>e      
facilities1 & ! ,lifel9e program ( !    
,commission4  7b7 ,/udy & report ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 & aft] issu+ a notice (       
inquiry seek+ public comm5t on ! issues 
describ$ 9 ?is subsection1 ! ,commission
 %all conduct a /udy & submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
report exam9+ ! feasibility ( fund+ !   
,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund ?r\gh           
contributions suppli$ by edge provid]s1 
:i* %all include ! consid]ation (       
comm5ts on1 & ! f9d+s ( ! ,commission ) 
respect to-- 7#a7 ! class ( firms &     
s]vices on :i* contributions c\ld be    
assess$1 includ+ an inquiry into !      
specific s\rces ( rev5ue pot5tially     
subject to contributions1 su* z digital 
adv]tis+ rev5ue & us] fees2  7#b7 !     
equity issues ( ! curr5t contributions  
sy/em1 includ+ ! co/ burd5 on consum]s  
:o traditionally pur*ase legacy         
telecommunications s]vices2  7#c7 equity
 issues ( alt]native contributions      

sy/ems t w\ld create new fund+ s\rces = 
! ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund su* z ,f$]al  
appropriations or assessm5ts on edge    
provid]s2  7#d7 :e!r a p>ticul>         
contributions sy/em results 9           
progressive or regressive fees2  7#e7 ! 
size ( firms subject to contributions   
requirem5ts2  7#f7 ! broadb&            
requirem5ts1 su* z b&wid? & lat5cy1 ( a 
p>ticul> onl9e s]vice2  7#g7 o!r ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 & local taxes & fees t edge     
provid]s may already pay2  7#h7         
practical issues conc]n+ ! calculation (
 contributions1 includ+ :i* rev5ues %\ld
 be subject to contributions1 :e!r a    
flat or progressive rate is mo/         
appropriate1 & ! logi/ics ( collection2 
7#i7 ! effect su* a *ange w\ld h on     
telecommunications bills ( consum]s1    
includ+ l[-income1 eld]ly1 & ,tribal    
consum]s2  7#aj7 ! effect su* a *ange   
w\ld h on ! su/a9ability ( ! ,univ]sal  
,s]vice ,fund1 & h[ to ensure t         
,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund disbursem5ts are
 consi/5t & pr$ictable ov] "t2  7#aa7 ! 

/atutory au?ority ! ,commission w\ld    
require to enact su* a *ange & h[ su* a 
*ange w\ld int]act ) exi/+ ,f$]al &     
,/ate law2 &  7#ab7 ! cont9u$ necessity 
( ! ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund once advanc$
 telecommunications capability is       
available to all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,fund+ ,af=dable ,int]net ) ,reliable 
,contributions ,act or ! ,,fair         
,contributions ,act4  #b4 ,/udy & report
 on ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund             
contributions  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional
 committees ,! t]m appropriate          
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,broadb& 
provid] ,! t]m broadb& provid] means a  
provid] ( broadb& int]net access s]vice1
 z def9$ 9 section #h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any    
successor regulation4  7#c7 ,commission 

,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al       
,communications ,commission4  7#d7      
,contribution ,! t]m contribution means 
funds contribut$ to ! ,univ]sal ,s]vice 
,fund "u section #bed7;d7 ( !           
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bed7;d774  7#e7 ,edge provid]
 ,! t]m edge provid] means a provid] (  
onl9e cont5t or s]vices1 includ+1 b n   
limit$ to1 a se>* eng9e1 a social m$ia  
plat=m1 a /ream+ s]vice1 an app /ore1 a 
cl\d comput+ s]vice1 an ov]-!-top       
messag+ s]vice1 a video conf]5c+ s]vice1
 or an e-comm]ce plat=m4  7#f7 ,univ]sal
 ,s]vice ,fund ,! t]m ,univ]sal ,s]vice 
,fund means ! fund-- 7,a7 e/abli%$      
pursuant to section #bed ( !            
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bed72 &  7,b7 adm9i/]$ by !  
,univ]sal ,s]vice ,adm9i/rative ,company
 or any o!r adm9i/rator designat$ by !  
,commission4  7b7 ,/udy & report ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & aft] issu+ a notice ( inquiry  
seek+ public comm5t on ! issues describ$

 9 ?is subsection1 ! ,commission %all   
conduct a /udy & submit to ! appropriate
 congressional committees a report      
exam9+ ! feasibility & effects ( exp&+ !
 base ( contributors to ! ,univ]sal     
,s]vice ,fund to include contributions  
suppli$ by edge provid]s & broadb&      
provid]s1 :i* %all include !            
consid]ation ( comm5ts on1 & ! f9d+s ( !
 ,commission ) respect to-- 7#a7 ! class
 ( firms & s]vices t b5efit directly &  
f9ancially f ! programs fund$ by !      
,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund2  7#b7 ! size & 
class ( firms & s]vices on :i*          
contributions c\ld be assess$1 includ+  
an inquiry into ! specific s\rces (     
rev5ue ( edge provid]s & broadb&        
provid]s pot5tially subject to          
contributions1 su* z digital adv]tis+   
rev5ue & us] fees2  7#c7 ! broadb&      
requirem5ts1 su* z b&wid? & lat5cy1 (   
p>ticul> onl9e s]vices t w\ld be subject
 to contribution requirem5ts if         
contributions 7 assess$ on edge provid]s
 & broadb& provid]s2  7#d7 o!r ,f$]al1  

,/ate1 & local taxes & fees t edge      
provid]s & broadb& provid]s may already 
pay2  7#e7 practical issues conc]n+ !   
calculation ( contributions assess$ on  
edge provid]s & broadb& provid]s1       
includ+ :i* rev5ues %\ld be subject to  
contributions1 :e!r a flat or           
progressive rate or o!r fee is mo/      
appropriate1 :e!r *>act]i/ics ( s]vice  
su* z b&wid? or lat5cy %\ld affect !    
calculation ( contributions1 ! logi/ics 
( collection1 :e!r a calculation w\ld   
result 9 ! same rev5ue s\rce be+ assess$
 twice1 & ! ability to assess           
contributions on =eign edge provid]s t  
provide cont5t & s]vices to consum]s 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#f7 ! effect !        
assessm5t ( contributions on edge       
provid]s & broadb& provid]s w\ld h on   
telecommunications & edge provid] co/s =
 consum]s1 includ+ l[-income1 eld]ly1 & 
,tribal consum]s2  7#g7 ! effect !      
assessm5t ( contributions on edge       
provid]s & broadb& provid]s w\ld h on ! 
su/a9ability ( ! ,univ]sal ,s]vice      

,fund1 & :e!r ! assessm5t w\ld ensure t 
,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund disbursem5ts are
 consi/5t & pr$ictable ov] "t2  7#h7 !  
exi/+ /atutory au?ority ! ,commission   
has to assess contributions on edge     
provid]s & broadb& provid]s1 & h[ any   
*ange to su* au?ority w\ld int]act )    
exi/+ ,f$]al & ,/ate law2  7#i7 ! impact
 ( assess+ contributions on any o!r     
s]vices1 includ+ ent]prise s]vices1 t   
are subject to ! au?ority ( !           
,commission2 &  7#aj7 ! co/s to !       
,commission ( implem5t+ & adm9i/]+ a    
contribution assessm5t me*anism on      
broadb& provid]s & edge provid]s1 & !   
ability ( ! ,commission to en=ce su* a  
me*anism4  ,decemb] #g1 #bjbb,report$ ) 
an am5dm5t