Which organization administers the Universal Service Fund (USF) and includes a Rural Health Care Division that manages telecom discounts for health care?

• A. Universal Service Administrative Company
• B. Federal Communications Commission
• C. National Library of Medicine
• D. American Telemedicine Association

Answer: (A)

The organization that administers the Universal Service Fund and includes a Rural Health Care Division is the Universal Service Administrative Company. USAC is a nonprofit created by the FCC to disburse USF funds and run programs, including Rural Health Care, which provides telecom and broadband discounts to eligible health care providers in rural or high-cost areas. The FCC sets the overall rules and oversight, but USAC handles applications, eligibility, and disbursements. The National Library of Medicine and the American Telemedicine Association do not administer USF.