FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has written an op-ed in Newsweek which calls for “Big Tech” to start contributing to the Universal Service Fund to help support broadband networks.
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USAC Publishes Budget Control Mechanism Data For 2021 – 8.6% Adjustment Factor For 2021-2022
USAC has announced an 8.6% budget control mechanism applicable to rate-of-return ILECs subject to cost-based universal service support rules for July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022.
USAC Submits Third Quarter 2021 USF Size Projections
USAC has filed USF size and administrative cost projections for the third quarter of 2021.
News Update - April 2021
An update on news during April 2021
News Update - April 1 - 13 - FCC, Broadband, RDOF, Robocalls, VoIP
An update on recent news, April 1 -15.
March 2021 News Update
An update on news from March 2021
10th Circuit Affirms Blanca Telephone Company Must Pay Back $6.7 Million In Overpaid USF To FCC
The Tenth Circuit has issued an order affirming the FCC’s decision to collect USF overpayments made to Blanca Telephone Company through administrative offsets.
FCC Releases List Of Equipment & Services That Pose A Threat To U.S. National Security
The FCC has released a list of communications equipment and services that pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the U.S.
USF Contribution Factor Jumps To 33.4 Percent – Another New All Time High!
The FCC has announced that the proposed USF contribution factor for the second quarter of 2021 will be 33.4 percent.
USAC Files Second Quarter 2021 USF Contribution Base Data: $9.9 Billion
USAC has filed data showing a decreased universal service fund contribution base that will be used for the second quarter of calendar year 2021.