The Communications Act of 1934 first established the nation's telecommunications policy, including making communications services available "so far as possible, to all the people of the United States." Since the cost of providing telephone service in rural areas is generally higher than the cost of providing service in central cities of metropolitan areas, universal service policy has traditionally targeted financial support to rural and other high-cost areas.
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The Communications Act of 1934 first established the nation's telecommunications policy, including making communications services available "so far as possible, to all the people of the United States." Since the cost of providing telephone service in rural areas is generally higher than the cost of providing service in central cities of metropolitan areas, universal service policy has traditionally targeted financial support to rural and other high-cost areas.
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