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In order to prevent disruption in state rate design , the Commission also adopted a " hold-harmless " approach under which the amount of support provided by the new forward-looking mechanism will be no less than the amount of explicit support provided by the existing mechanism . As I explained in the April 10th report to Congress , the Commission has no statutory basis to provide direct financial support for non-telecommunications services and to non-telecommunications carriers . Indeed , the amount already collected this year would almost fully fund the demand for telecom services . Netparents.org 's review of blocking software . Consistent with the Joint Board 's recommendations , the Commission concluded that the amount of support provided by the new forward-looking mechanism will be no less than the amount of support provided under the present mechanism .