Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025 aims to reduce consumer broadband costs by reforming the Universal Service Fund.

The Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025 seeks to lower broadband costs for consumers by amending the Communications Act of 1934. It directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reform the Universal Service Fund, expanding the contribution base to include broadband providers and edge providers. These providers, except for those meeting certain criteria, must contribute on an equitable and nondiscriminatory basis to mechanisms that preserve and advance universal service.

Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025 aims to reduce consumer broadband costs by reforming the Universal Service Fund.

The Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025 seeks to lower broadband costs for consumers by amending the Communications Act of 1934. It directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reform the Universal Service Fund, expanding the contribution base to include broadband providers and edge providers. These providers, except for those meeting certain criteria, must contribute on an equitable and nondiscriminatory basis to mechanisms that preserve and advance universal service.