FCC To Host Universal Service Webinar For State And Local Government Officials

The Federal Communications Commission Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs announced a webinar to provide an overview of the Commission’s Universal Service programs. This free, one-hour webinar is particularly tailored to the needs and interests of state and local government offices, agencies, and public officials and will be held on Thursday, January 24, 2017.

The federal Universal Service Fund is comprised of four programs designed to ensure access to affordable communications services for schools, libraries, health care providers, and rural and low-income consumers. This webinar will introduce participants to each of the components of the Federal Universal Service Fund: Connect America (or High Cost); E-Rate (Schools and Libraries); Rural Health Care; and Lifeline (LowIncome). The webinar will also explain how the programs are funded and how the funds are distributed, and will include an opportunity to pose questions about the Universal Service Fund to Commission staff.


FCC To Host Universal Service Webinar For State And Local Government Officials