A federal fund administered by the FCC to promote access to telecommunications service <br />and advanced services nationwide. The USF has four programs: Connect America Fund (formally known as High-Cost <br />Support) for rural areas; Lifeline (for low-income consumers); Schools and Libraries (E-rate); and Rural Health Care. The <br />USF is paid for by contributions from telecommunications carriers, and interconnected VolP providers based on <br />assessments on their interstate and international end-user revenues. Some states have their own state USFs. <br />Using Internet Protocol to make and receive telephone calls. Currently one third of Americans get their home telephone <br />service from a cable company delivering VolP over its IP network or other VoIP providers using the Internet to make and <br />receive calls. This is called Voice over Internet Protocol (VoiP) service. <br />= VVi-Fi service allows computers, tablets, game consoles and smartphones to connect wirelessly to a nearby Internet <br />connection. Wi-Fi has been adopted in a wide variety of locations including homes, offices, coffee shops, restaurants, and <br />libraries. <br />WilVIAX Is one of many competitive wireless Internet services that consumers can subscribe to in some areas. <br />