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Telephone Communications: Issues Affecting Rural Telephone Service

RCED-87-74 Published: Mar 17, 1987. Publicly Released: Mar 30, 1987.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed: (1) the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) efforts to track and evaluate the effects of its regulatory decisions on telephone service to rural areas; and (2) the key issues and problems facing rural telephone companies and subscribers.

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Administrative costsCompetitionCost analysisCost controlRatesRegulationlocal relationsSystems analysisTelephonesUniversal service fund