Disbursement Data

The High Cost data disbursement search tool can be used to search High Cost support and view disbursements to eligible telecommunications carriers. The tool provides for multiple search criteria to locate data for any month beginning with January 2003. Disbursement amounts can be searched by company name, state, study area, or service provider identification number. Use multiple criteria to narrow search results.

If you are searching by Study Area Name, please refer to the FCC Filings and use the most recent Appendix HC01 (High Cost Support Projected by State by Study Area) to find the Study Area's proper name. Any required data can be viewed in HTML or EXCEL and copied and/or cut and pasted into a worksheet for ease of use. High Cost disbursement data is updated monthly.

Note: The retrieved data is broken down by High Cost component. These include: High Cost Loop (HCL); High Cost Model (HCM); Interstate Access Support (IAS); Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS); Local Switching Support (LSS) as well as Long Term Support (LTS), which was merged with ICLS in July 2004. It also includes two HCL sub-components: Safety Net Additive (SNA) Support and Safety Valve Support (SVS).

If you have any questions concerning the High Cost disbursement tool, please call the USAC High Cost group at 202-776-0200.