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FAIR Contributions Act

S. 856 Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) In committee
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  1. Introduced Mar 16
  2. Committee Mar 16
  3. Passed Senate Next
  4. Passed House Not yet
  5. To President Not yet
  6. Law Not yet
Where it stands
In committee, Mar 16, 2023Next: Senate vote
1322d ago Mar 16, 2023: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Summary

Funding Affordable Internet with Reliable Contributions Act or the FAIR Contributions Act

Full summary3 paragraphs

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to study and report on the feasibility of funding the Universal Service Fund through contributions from edge providers (i.e., providers of online content or services, such as search engines).

The fund provides support for broadband and other telecommunications services to high-cost areas, schools and libraries, rural health care facilities, and the Lifeline program (an FCC program that provides a discount on phone and internet services for low-income consumers).

The report must consider (1) the type and size of firms and services on which contributions could be assessed, (2) equity issues related to current versus alternative systems for contributing to the fund, (3) the effect of any change to the contribution system on the telecommunications bills of consumers, and (4) the sustainability of the fund and how to ensure that fund disbursements are consistent and predictable over time.

Library of Congress summary, Mar 16, 2023

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  • Introduced in SenateMar 16, 2023

Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 28, 2026.