Case Study
Bringing Mobility to the Village
Bringing Mobility to the Village Globecomm Creates a Rural Wireless Network in Alaska for GCI Since 1996, the telephone bills paid by Americans have contained a surcharge labeled "Universal Service Fund" (USF). The money subsidizes communications services for geographically remote and low-income customers, as well as schools, libraries and rural health care facilities. Without the USF, communication costs would keep a significant p