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August 2026

Universal Service is an Ongoing Responsibility

A new "consensus-driven roadmap" on the future of the Universal Service Fund argues that universal service should be understood as an ongoing responsibility, not a goal to achieve, and offers six principles for Universal Service Fund reform.

Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Make Sure His Competitors Share His Pain

The up to $17.1 billion that Meta agreed to pay to 47 states, the District of Columbia and some U.S. territories to settle a three-year-old lawsuit probably won’t sting that much for Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive. The details of the settlement, however, could leave a mark.

Weekly Digest

Universal Service is an Ongoing Responsibility

Benton Institute for Broadband & Society

Friday, August 28, 2026

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