AP Technology News AP Stock Quotes Search by ticker symbol, abbreviation from The Advertiser or company name Ticker Abrv. The increase may be as much as 15 percent.
Sprint are considering an increase, the companies say.
The agency regularly revisits the size of the fund, which is set up to subsidize phone service in remote areas, schools and health care facilities and for low-income residents. The increases affect residential consumers only, not businesses. However, WorldCom raised rates last year on the heels of an increase by the FCC, it said. Sprint has not made a decision on whether to increase the rate, spokeswoman Michelle Stein said. Sprint charges residents 8.6 percent, and businesses 6.6 percent.