Yes, I think the Communications Act of 1934 (and the Rural Electrification Act of 1936) was successful. The Communications Act established a Universal Service F

Yes, I think the Communications Act of 1934 (and the Rural Electrification Act of 1936) was successful. The Communications Act established a Universal Service Fund that used long-distance charges to subsidize phone service for low-income households and expanding service to households that would not be profitable to serve. The Telecommunications Act of 1996, meant to be sort of a digital update, has clearly not been successful.