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The group serves as a discussion forum to craft and advocate for policies that support the continued flow of funds through the Universal Service Fund to support the needs of anchor institutions and their surrounding communities.

September Meeting Summary

The meeting covered upcoming SHLB events, including AnchorNets volunteer opportunities with free registration and SHLB Board elections. Members discussed the bipartisan congressional working group tasked with addressing USF funding challenges; a planned review of draft legislation was canceled due to scheduling conflicts, and participants discussed engaging congressional representatives and building broader stakeholder support for long-term USF funding. The group also reviewed Americans for Tax Reform’s response opposing broadband taxes to support USF and shared information about the September 15 NTIA listening session on screen time and its implications for E-Rate. 

Full meeting notes for this and prior meetings are only available to SHLB  members, and can be accessed here.
  • Mike Romano, Executive Vice President, NTCA

Congressional Co-Chairs

  • Kristen Corra
    Kristen Corra
    Policy Counsel SHLB Coalition
    Co-Chair
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