High Cost
About High Cost:
- Overview of the Program
- Overview of the Process
- Site Visits
- Training Events
- Filing Appeals
- Red Light Status (FCC site)
- Requesting Confidential Information
- Understanding Audits
- Understanding Disaggregation
- USAC FCC Filings
High Cost Tools:
Step 4: High Cost Loop (HCL) Support
High Cost Loop support is available to rural price-cap and rate-of-return incumbent carriers and competitive carriers providing service in the areas of these rural companies. Non-rural carriers and competitive carriers providing service in the areas of these non-rural companies may be eligible where HCL is calculated in excess of the phase-down under the interim hold harmless provisions of the FCC's rules.
Required Cost Data Filings
Competitive eligible telecommunications carriers (CETCs) are not required to submit cost data to receive HCL support. CETCs must file line count data with USAC in the same manner as the incumbent local exchange carrier in whose service area it operates and ensure that it is listed in the Rural Use certification submitted by its state commission or self-certify if not subject to state jurisdiction.
Required Certification Filings
State regulator certification requirement
If an ETC is not subject to state jurisdiction, it may file a self-certification directly with USAC and the FCC. Filing requirements
