A!,.'IYIQ Ofll.lCliAP, r.1"'11ýÿESOTA PIOGEPIW ;:'. ICfR. MISSISSIPPI RICHARDB LUMPýÿTHAL. CONýÿECTIC\JT J0Ht4 THl!"ýÿ!" S0\JT+i OAKOTA IMIIIA."iSCHAT'Z. HA\"/A.11 ROY BLUN1' ýÿrSSOlJRI ED-..\.A!ID M.A.RICEY. MA.ýÿSACHUSETTS TE.C CRUZ, TEXAS GA°''r PETERS MM:+t GAtýÿ DEBA SCHER. NE9fl:.A.SKA fM'JJIT BALD','Wlf',,,\",' ISCOl'.i:,.f,1 .ri" A'l' '-"ýÿAl\> l(Ar,.:;,t,S TA.f.'.LITDUC.: " " " C:RTH 11..LlrýÿDjS OAýÿJ SUL.l "JAN Al.A.SKA tlnitntýÿtatrs ýÿrnatr JOýÿj TESTEýÿ .r,., " .u.r,..t. 1\,1.A.flSHA.B.ACKl:lURJ\I TE"lýÿ.ES SEE K.,,.ST'f:fi '',iEMA AFIIZOl'IIA TOCO TOl.'ICi " ,:)A",i,t. COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, JACllY PK>SE.ýÿ ýÿEVADA ýÿ!:KE LEf UTAH AND TRANSPORTATION .'.!AA'f'LUJAr. " tEWM[X!CO RO.'\IJOHt.:"1<>.j \\I o·. " 1 .IOH'l HCKEtJLOOPEII COlOfl.AOC ýÿHELLEY MOORE CAP'ITO \\"EST Yl"G:rt ... WASHINGTON, DC 20510-6125 ,ilA,ttAEL \'Jýÿ/'l;XK. GfORGJA fHCllSC OTT FLORtOA 144 DA\i·,n STFIICKLAýÿ.n MA.JOflilT'VST AFF DrRECTOA WEBSITE: https://cornrnerce.senate.gov JQH"..j (EAST l'l:_..JIR.JCA"OSTAFF DIRECTOR March 2, 2021 The Honorable Jessica Rosenworcel Acting Chairwoman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 Dear Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel: Over the past year, the coronavirus has takena heavy toll on the U.S. economy and on Americans' daily lives. Stay-at-home orders have made closing the digital divide all the more urgent as Americans now depend more on the internetto engage economically and socially. I welcome the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) ongoing work to keep Americans connected amid this pandemic, particularly in rural and underserved communities. As I evaluate the Universal Service Fund (USF) for the upcoming congressional session, I am requesting information regarding the full fundingc apabilities that the FCC has at its disposal. Please provide a detailed status of funds reportfor all USF accounts, including but not limited to the Connect America Fund (CAF), LifelineProgram for Low-Income Consumers, E-Rate - Schools & Libraries Program, and the Rural HealthCare Program. This report should clearly identifythe amount of funds currentlyavailable, committed, and obligated. For obligated funds,please detail all open obligations,including partial obligations, regardless of the fiscal year in which they were appropriated or obligated. I request that this report be made available to my staff no later than March 9, 2021. Thank you fory our attentionto this matter and your continuedcommitment t o keeping Americans connected. For any further information or guidance, please contact Robert Turneror Olivia Trusty on my staff(202-224-1 251 ). -.-..- ly " ýÿ ge . Wicker Ra ing Member Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Cc: Hon. Maria Cantwell Chair, Committee on Commerce, Science, andTransportation Radha Sekar Chief Executive Officer,Universal Service AdministrativeCompany