,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #ige  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,march #bg1         
#bjbc,ms4 ,klobuchar 7for herself1 ,mr4 
,thune1 ,mr4 ,hickenlooper1 and ,mr4    
,moran7 introduced the following bill2  
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to require 
the ,federal ,communications ,commission
 to reform the contribution system of   
the ,universal ,service ,fund1 and for  
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,reforming     
,broadband ,connectivity ,act of #bjbc4 
#b4 ,study and report ,not later than   
#abj days after the date of enactment of
 this ,act1 the ,federal ,communications
 ,commission 7referred to in this ,act  
as the ,commission7 shall-- 7#a7 conduct
 a study assessing the need to expand   
the contribution base of the ,universal 
,service ,fund to ensure that the       
contribution requirement under section  
#bed7;d7 of the ,communications ,act of 

#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7;d77 is       
imposed fairly and equitably2 and  7#b7 
submit to ,congress a report on the     
results of the study conducted under    
paragraph 7#a74  #c4 ,universal service 
fund contribution system reform  7a7 ,in
 general ,not later than #a year after  
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,commission shall complete a rulemaking 
to reform the contribution system of the
 ,universal ,service ,fund1 including by
 expanding the contribution base of the 
,universal ,service ,fund4  7b7         
,considerations ,in conducting the      
rulemaking required under subsection    
7a71 the ,commission shall consider--   
7#a7 the relative equities and burdens  
of the proposed changes to the          
contribution system of the ,universal   
,service ,fund with respect to consumers
 and businesses2  7#b7 the impact of the
 proposed changes to the contribution   
system of the ,universal ,service ,fund 
on seniors2 and  7#c7 the findings and  
recommendations in the report submitted 

under section #b7b74