FCC Comr. Deborah Tate understands the payphone industry抯 concern about universal service reform raising operating costs, but 搕he ultimate solution isn抰 necessarily the one that benefits any one company or group of providers,?she told an association of payphone providers last week. In a videotaped address to the American Public Communications Council, Tate said the solution must be 搊ne that achieves a balancing of interests, and the most efficient and effective use of the fund.?She said she knows the payphone industry, like others, is concerned about the 搒ustainability?of the USF fund as demands increase. Tate said payphones are 揳n important part of our efforts to provide universal service?because they serve people without phones. They also are 揳 critical part of homeland security?because they can provide backup service in disasters 搘hen our landlines or our cellphones aren抰 available,?she said.
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