NASUCA SEES NO USF FUNDING CRISIS

摘要

The National Assn. of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA) told FCC Chmn. Kevin Martin that, despite 搑umors?of a USF crisis, the program is stable and in no need of major fixes. 揑nterstate revenues as reported to the Commission have remained stable,?NASUCA said: 揟he contribution base in the first quarter of 2006 is actually slightly higher than the contribution base from the first quarter of 1999, a period of 7 years.?NASUCA said 搕his means there is no pressing need, indeed, possibly no long-term need, for the Commission to adopt a contribution mechanism other than the current mechanism based on interstate and international revenues.?/font>