Amendment preserves the right of the FCC to require VoIP providers to contribute to the universal service fund and pay appropriate intercarrier compensation fees.

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Amendment Number
988
Description
Amendment preserves the right of the FCC to require VoIP providers to contribute to the universal service fund and pay appropriate intercarrier compensation fees.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 109-491 to preserve FCC authority to require VOIP providers to: (1) Contribute to the Federal universal service fund when they interconnect, either directly or indirectly, with incumbent local exchange carrier networks; and (2) Properly compensate network owners for the use of their network just as incumbent and competitive carriers do today.
Congress
109
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jun 8, 2006
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Gutknecht amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
20:48:20
Submitted Date
Jun 8, 2006
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Feb 3, 2022
Amendment 988 — Informed