TIL that the "service fee" on your phone bill is used by the FCC to provide communication to low income households, rural health clinics, and libraries.

http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/universal-service



Submitted February 27, 2015 at 06:05AM by anthony112358 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2xap0a/til_that_the_service_fee_on_your_phone_bill_is/