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September 2020 News Update

An update on news from September 2020

4Q-2020 USF Contribution Factor Hits 27.1 Percent, Smashes Previous Record! 2020 Achieves Highest Yearly Average Of All Time!

The FCC has announced that the proposed universal service fund contribution factor for the fourth quarter of 2020 will be 27.1 percent, the highest ever. It also makes 2020’s average contribution factor 23.3 percent, the highest yearly average ever.

August 2020 News Update

An update on important news from August 2020

July 2020 News Update

An update on news from July 2020.

June 2020 News Update

An update on news from June 2020.

May 2020 News Update

An update on news from May 2020

USF Contributions: NTCA Paper Says Including Broadband In Services That Contribute To The Universal Service Fund Won’t Harm Broadband Adoption

A new paper released by NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association finds that broadening the base of contributions to the Universal Service Fund by including both voice and broadband connections would not harm consumer broadband adoption and retention.