HENRY A. WAXMAN. CALIFORNIA
CHAIRMAN
JOHN D DINGElL, MICHIGAN
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS
EDWARDJ. MARKEY. MASSACHUSEns
RICK BOUCHER. VIRGINIA
fRANK PALLONE. J., NEW JERSEY
BART GORDON TENNESSEE
BOBBY L RUSH. ILLINOIS
ANNA G ESHOO. CAlIFORNIA
BART STUPAK. MICHIGAN
elIOT L ENGel, NEW YORK
GENE GREEN. TEXAS
DIANA Of.GEnE COLORADO
VICE CHAIRMAN
LOIS CAPPS. CALIfORNIA
MIKE OOVlE. PENNSYLVANIA
JANE HARMAN. CAlIFORMA
JAN SCHAKOWSKY, ILlIN()(S
CHARLES A.- GONZALEZ. TEXAS
JAY INSLEE. WASHINGTON
TAMMY BALO\',1N WISCONSIN
MIKE ROSS. ARKANSAS
AfflHONY D WEI"ER. 1'.EW YORK
JIM MATHESON. UTAH
G.K. BUnERfIElO. NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLIE MElANCON. LOUISIANA
JOHN BARRQ\'" GEORGIA
BARON P HILL. INOIANA
OORIS 0 MATSUI. CALIFORNIA
DONNA CHRISTENSEN. VIRGIN ISLANDS
KATHY CASTOR. fLORIDA
JOHN SARBANES. MARYlAND
CHRISTOPHER MURPHY. COI'.....ECTlCUT
ZACHARY T SPACE, OHIO
JERRY McNERNEY, CAlIfORMA
BETTYSUnON,OHIO
BRUCE BRALEY. IQ\'IIA
PETER WELCH. VERMONT
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June 15,2010
JOE BARTON. TEXAS
RANKING MEMBER
ROY BLUNT. MISSOURI
DEPUTY RANKING MEMBER
RALPH M HALL. TEXAS
fRED UPTON. MICHIGAN
CLIff STEARNS, FLORIDA
EO WHITfielD. KENTUCKY
JOHN SHIMKUS,lLlINOIS
JOHN B SHADEGG. ARIZONA
STEVE BUYER. INOIANA
GEORGE RAQANOVICH. CAUfORNIA
JOSEPH R. pms, PENNSYlVANIA
MARY BONO MACK. CALIfORNIA
LEE TERRY. NEBRASKA
MIKE ROGERS. MICHIGAN
SUE WILKINS MYRICK. NORTH CAROll"lA
JOHN SULLNAN. OKLAHOMA
nM MURPHY. PENNSYlVANIA
MICHAEL C BURGESS, TEXAS
MARSHA BLACKBURN. TP.NESSEE
PHIL GINGREY, GEORGIA
STEVE SCAUSE,LOUlSIANA
PARKER GRlfHTH, ALABAMA
ROBERT E.LAnA. OHIO
The Honorable Julius Genachowski
Chairman
Federal Communications Conm1ission
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554
Dear Chairman Genachowski:
On April 1,2009, the Committee on Energy and Commerce sent then-Acting Chairman
Copps a request for information concerning the Universal Service Fund program (USF). We are
writing to ask that the Commission provide an update to that earlier information request. I
Specifically, we have altered our data request to provide the Committee with more targeted data.
To assist the Committee's work and the public's understanding ofthe universal service
high-cost program, we would appreciate your assistance in providing the following information:
1. An updated list ofthe top ten recipients, by holding company, ofhigh-cost support for
calendar years 2007, 2008, and 2009. Please provide a table showing total support
received during the four year period by each holding company. As with the previous
request, ifa company receives high-cost support for more than one corporate entity,
please list separately the name and location ofall entities receiving support, but attribute
the total amount to the corporate parent.
I Letter from Chairman Henry A. Waxman, Subcommittee Chairman Rick Boucher,
Ranking Member Joe Barton, and Subcommittee Ranking Member Cliff Stearns to Acting
Chairman Michael J. Copps (April 1,2009) (online at
http://energycommerce.house.gov/Press_lll/20090401/copps.pdf).
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The Honorable Julius Genachowski
June 15,2010
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2, A state-by-state list oftotal disbursements ofUSF support for each ofthe four USF
programs, Also, please provide an estimate of net contributor states and net recipient
states, In addition, please provide a listing ofthe top ten recipients of high-cost supp011
by state for calendar years 2007, 2008, and 2009,
3, An updated list of the ten largest per-line subsidies by study area including for each study
area:
a, a list ofcompetitive eligible teleconummications carriers in these study areas, if
any;
b, the total support amounts received by these competitive eligible
telecommunications carriers for calendar years 2007, 2008, and 2009; and
c, a list ofother competitors that do not receive high-cost support, to the extent that
information is available,
4, A list of the ten study areas with the most eligible telecommunications carriers, including
competitive eligible telecommunications carriers, and including for each study area:
a, a list of eligible telecommunications carriers, including competitive eligible
telecommunications carriers, and the amount ofhigh-cost support, in total and per
line, received by each for calendar years 2007, 2008, and 2009; and
b, a list of other competitors that do not receive high-cost support, to the extent that
information is available,
5, The geographic scope of each study area in the list oftop ten study areas by support and
by number ofeligible telecommunications carriers,
6, Local basic residential and single line business rate information for the incumbent
eligible teleconununications carrier serving the top ten study areas identified in question
4,
7, A state-by-state list of competitive eligible teleconununications caniers and the names of
such entities grouped by holding company,
8, An updated list of states that have a statewide universal service fund and a brief
explanation ofthe basis for contribution and what the fund supports,
The Honorable Julius Genachowski
June 15,2010
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Please provide the requested information by June 30, 20 IO. Ifyou have any questions
about this request, please have a member of your staff contact Roger Sherman or Greg Guice on
the Committee staff at (202) 225-2927. The Republican staff contact, Neil Fried, may be
reached at (202) 225-3641.
Sincerely,
Cliff'""~
RaJ n Member
Subcommittee on Communications,
Teclmology, and the Internet
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Joe Barton
Ranking Member
Henry A. Waxman
Chairman
U
'ck Boucher
Chairman
Subcommittee on Communications,
Technology, and the Internet
Enclosure