WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Federal Communications Commission has issued a proposed rule called: Maximizing Efficiencies in Universal Service Administration.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 31 by Marlene Dortch, Secretary.

Summary: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks to improve the administration of the Universal Service Fund (USF or Fund) by seeking comment on four areas related to USF administration: current USF administration processes, i.e, the processes used by Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) to administer the USF and the Commission's oversight of those processes; the structure of USF administration, that is, USAC's role and responsibilities related to ...