FCC USF Item to Assist Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands May Be Issued Soon
An FCC order and NPRM targeting Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for enhanced USF support could be released in the next few days, said a commission official. Commissioner Mike O'Rielly recently said he will support the item, after…
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receiving assurances from Puerto Rico it will end 911 fee diversion (see 1805040034). Chairman Ajit Pai's draft seeks to provide $256 million in additional USF support and repurpose another $698 million to help restore and upgrade hurricane-damaged communications networks, with $750 million for Puerto Rico and $204 million for the U.S. Virgin Islands (see 1803060039).