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 first 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 […]

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 first 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 […]

Incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) receiving Intercarrier Compensation (ICC) Recovery support have until Fri., June 26, 2026, to submit their annual access charge tariffs and Tariff Review Plans (TRPs) through USAC’s new online legacy data collection portal. The data submitted in this filing – which carriers must also submit separately to the Federal Communications Commission […]

Connect America Fund (CAF) broadband deployment verification reviews are coming soon for carriers in funds that had 2025 deployment milestones. Now that the March 2, 2026, deadline for carriers to submit and certify their 2025 CAF deployment data in the High Cost Universal Broadband (HUBB) portal has passed, carriers participating in the following funds (as well as ACS) […]

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) must resume quarterly 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 in the second […]

All eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) participating in the High Cost and/or Lifeline programs may now access the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Form 481 for program year 2027 through the USAC E-file/Okta One Portal and begin the annual Form 481 filing process. FCC Form 481, which must be certified by July 1, 2026, collects financial and […]

USAC reminds carriers subject to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) performance measures testing framework that they have until Wed., April 15, 2026, to submit and certify results from network speed and latency testing conducted in the first quarter of 2026 at a random sample of broadband subscriber locations supported by the Connect America Fund (CAF) and reported in the High […]

USAC reminds carriers participating in the Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model (Enhanced ACAM) program that they have until Wed., April 15, 2026, to submit and certify results from network speed and latency pre-testing conducted in the first quarter of 2026 at a random sample of broadband subscriber locations supported by the Connect America Fund (CAF) and reported in […]

USAC’s new online legacy data collection portal, which lets carriers submit key legacy data filings through the USAC E-File system, will accept annual access charge tariffs and Tariff Review Plan (TRP) filings from carriers receiving Intercarrier Compensation (ICC) Recovery support beginning on Thurs., April 23, 2026. Carriers receiving ICC support must submit this annual filing through the new […]

USAC reminds carriers subject to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) performance measures testing framework that they must complete a week of first quarter network speed and latency testing at a random sample of broadband subscriber locations supported by the Connect America Fund  (CAF) by Tues., March 31, 2026, and must submit and certify the results of that testing through […]