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| − | Universal service is the financial mechanism which helps compensate [[telephone]] companies or other communications entities for providing access to [[telecommunications]] services at reasonable and affordable rates throughout the country, including rural, insular and high costs areas, and to public institutions. Companies, not [[consumer]]s, are required by law to contribute to this fund. The law does not prohibit companies from passing this charge on to customers. [[Category:Telecommunications]] | + | '''Universal service''' is the financial mechanism which helps compensate [[telephone]] companies or other communications entities for providing access to [[telecommunications]] services at reasonable and affordable rates throughout the country, including rural, insular and high costs areas, and to public institutions. Companies, not [[consumer]]s, are required by law to contribute to this fund. The law does not prohibit companies from passing this charge on to customers. [[Category:Telecommunications]] |
Latest revision as of 03:24, March 10, 2008
Universal service is the financial mechanism which helps compensate telephone companies or other communications entities for providing access to telecommunications services at reasonable and affordable rates throughout the country, including rural, insular and high costs areas, and to public institutions. Companies, not consumers, are required by law to contribute to this fund. The law does not prohibit companies from passing this charge on to customers.