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COMMISSIONER MICHAEL J. COPPS APPLAUDS JOINT BOARD STATEMENT 
ON COMPREHENSIVE USF REFORM
The Joint Board’s decision is a historic step forward.  At long last we are starting down 
the road of making broadband the central focus of universal service for the 21st century.  High-
speed, high value broadband isn’t a luxury any more – it’s a necessity, and universal service 
ought to be driving its deployment into every house and business in America.  
 
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