Keep USF Fair Coalition

Major phone companies want to reduce their own tax burdens by shifting the current Universal Service Fund (USF) to a flat-fee. Changing the way the USF is collected to a flat-fee could increase telephone costs by 1000% for millions of people -- like you -- especially Americans with limited, fixed and low incomes.

The KUSFF Coalition is working to alleviate the burdensome cost by opposing the flat fee plan. KUSF also supports an alternate proposal that would base USF contributions on minutes of use. This "by-the-minute" plan would go a long way in cutting the costs for low-income consumers, should the FCC pass a flat-fee methodology.

But we need your help. Take action today by doing at least one of the following:

• Sign up to receive updates and action alerts to stop the flat-fee plan.
• Tell the FCC and your members of Congress to protect low-income consumers. Send them an urgent message through one of our advocacy campaigns below.
• Invite your friends to join the Keep USF Fair Coalition today. Your family and friends can help us assure affordable telephone service for all Americans. Ask them to join the Keep USF Fair Coalition today.
• Get more involved with the Keep USF Fair Coalition. Download our action kit for other ideas on how you can become a super advocate.
• Check out our Most Affected States section to see if your home state is going to be hit even harder by this flat-fee proposal.

Latest National Alerts

Support Fair USF Reform in 2009
The Universal Service Fund is more important than ever these days, but for the hard-working citizens whose phone taxes pay for the USF, it's also important that we keep the USF fair. Tell Congress and the FCC to support a fair USF as they consider reforms in 2009.