1999 Annual Report to Congress and the FCC

Report on Benefits to Americans

The greatest benefits to Americans from the universal service support mechanisms will be realized in the years to come, as citizens in every corner of this country and every income level gain affordable access to information in all of its forms, medical professionals find innovative ways to use and manage vital data, and high school graduates go to college or enter the workforce. In the meantime, it is important to consider the quantitative impact of the USF as millions of people are affected every year. The charts and tables in this section of the report are indicators of USAC’s success in its ongoing efforts to reach and connect Americans.

Conversely, though it is important to understand the quantitative impact of the universal service programs, the qualitative impact is perhaps the most impressive. Far more than a matter of funds committed or dollars distributed is the reality that individual communities, organizations, and citizens are affected in direct and positive ways. Consider the effect of the universal service support mechanisms on real individuals while reviewing the quantitative data and reading the quotations included in this section of the report.

High Cost and Low Income Programs - Indicators of Success

1998 High Cost Support by State

State Total
AL $38,999,825
AK 61,281,953
AZ 32,951,372
AR 68,740,007
CNMI 4,238,232
CA 53,158,775
CO 43,457,581
CT 1,197,790
DE -
DC -
FL 19,023,095
GA 74,962,701
GU 1,941,468
HI 1,235,468
ID 29,582,492
IL 23,541,317
IN 16,334,453
IA 25,782,801
KS 61,125,752
KY 24,093,554
LA 65,249,845
ME 18,555,473
MD 564,500
MA 490,768
MI 32,231,154
MN 38,099,416
MS 26,914,902
MO 47,768,150
State Total
MT $42,183,725
NE 19,979,797
NV 10,265,552
MH 8,476,715
NH 2,842,242
NM 33,536,118
NY 35,274,368
NC 39,121,395
ND 21,420,549
OH 13,989,063
OK 59,803,663
OR 34,553,028
PA 22,329,343
PR 137,238,900
RI -
SC 43,979,346
SD 17,566,415
TN 27,168,006
TX 121,444,027
UT 9,830,519
VT 11,571,451
VI 18,407,328
VA 12,518,215
WA 42,114,505
WV 24,333,543
WI 49,314,982
WY 21,633,497
Grand Total: $1,692,419,136

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