,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #af1 #bjbc,mr4    
,wick] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,"y1
 & ,mr4 ,kelly7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,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