USAC reminds carriers subject to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) performance measures testing framework that they must complete a week of third quarter network speed and latency testing at a random sample of broadband subscriber locations supported by the Connect America Fund (CAF) and reported in the High Cost Universal Broadband (HUBB) portal by Wed., Sept. 30, 2026, and must […]
USAC reminds carriers participating in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) and the Bringing Puerto Rico Together (Uniendo a Puerto Rico) Fund and the Connect USVI Fund (PR/USVI Funds) programs that they have until Wed., Sept. 30, 2026, to complete a week of third quarter network speed and latency testing at a random sample of broadband subscriber locations supported by […]
USAC reminds carriers participating in the Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model (Enhanced ACAM) program that they must complete a week of third quarter network speed and latency pre-testing at a random sample of broadband subscriber locations supported by the Connect America Fund (CAF) and reported in the High Cost Universal Broadband (HUBB) portal by Wed., Sept. 30, 2026, […]
State utility commissions and carriers that self certify must complete the annual certification of eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) receiving High Cost support by Thurs., Oct. 1, 2026, to ensure continued carrier participation in the High Cost program. Failure to complete this certification by the Oct. 1 deadline may result in loss of High Cost funding for carriers to […]
Carriers subject to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Performance Measures testing framework can now access compliance reports displaying results from network performance measures testing conducted in the second quarter of 2026 at a random sample of broadband subscriber locations supported by the  Connect America Fund (CAF) through the USAC Performance Measures Module (PMM). These compliance reports include details at the […]
Carriers participating in the Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model (Enhanced ACAM) program can now access compliance reports displaying results from network performance measures pre-testing conducted in the second quarter of 2026 at a random sample of broadband subscriber locations supported by the  Connect America Fund (CAF) through the USAC Performance Measures Module (PMM). These compliance reports include details […]
USAC will postpone the transition to SAM.gov banking information to perform additional testing and validation for a smooth stakeholder transition. Once a new transition date is determined, USAC will share that information. August invoices will continue to be paid using USAC’s current process and the banking information included on the FCC Form 498. USAC will […]
State utility commissions may now access the most recent FCC Form 481 filings for carriers under their jurisdiction that participate in the High Cost program through the  54.314 certification system in the USAC E-File/One Portal system, and deployment data for broadband service supported by the Connect America Fund (CAF) in their states through the Connect America Fund Broadband Map (CAF Map) and the  Connect […]
Tribal officials can now request access to the most recent FCC Form 481 filings submitted by telecommunications carriers that serve Native American communities with financing from the High Cost program by completing the  Tribal Access Request Form and emailing it to the USAC High Cost Division at Form481@usac.org. Tribal officials can also view deployment data for broadband networks supported by […]
USAC reminds carriers subject to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) performance measures testing framework that they have until Wed., July 15, 2026, to submit and certify results from network speed and latency testing conducted in the second quarter of 2026 at a random sample of broadband subscriber locations supported by the Connect America Fund (CAF) and reported in the High Cost […]