There would appear to be strong and direct and indirect connections between student usage of telecommunications and the future of telecommunications service providers. This connection should be emphasized when considering funding source and support levels for schools and libraries. We should consider this support as a high-priority investment in our future. How to Implement . The SLC shifts costs from the interLATA user to all conventional users.
Carriers are reluctant to volunteer universal service support once the subsidy is recognized.
It is assumed that taxpayers will share the carriers reluctance to volunteer support for universal service support funding.