As part of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rural Broadband Accountability Plan, USAC has published the latest in a series of reports showing the results of the Connect America Fund (CAF) compliance process, an extensive oversight process that monitors carrier compliance with broadband deployment obligations to confirm that carriers receiving CAF support are using it to expand high-speed Internet access […]
The annual HUBB filing deadline is rapidly approaching. Carriers participating in modernized Connect America Fund (CAF) programs that subsidize fixed broadband have until March 1, 2024, to file and certify deployment data with USAC’s High Cost Universal Broadband (HUBB) portal showing where they built out mass-market, high-speed Internet service with CAF support in calendar year 2023 or certify that […]
USAC has released an updated version of the Connect America Fund Broadband Map – CAF Map – an interactive online map that shows the impact of the Connect America Fund (CAF) on broadband expansion to close the digital divide in rural America. The Connect America Fund – a centerpiece of the federal Universal Service Fund (USF) High Cost […]
Carriers participating in the new Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model (Enhanced ACAM) program have until Feb. 12, 2024, to file and certify their required cybersecurity and supply chain risk management plans with USAC. In a notice released on Jan. 11, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said it has received the necessary Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) approval for […]
The annual HUBB filing deadline is coming up soon. Carriers participating in modernized Connect America Fund (CAF) programs with defined fixed broadband buildout obligations have until March 1, 2024, to file and certify deployment data with USAC’s High Cost Universal Broadband (HUBB) portal showing where they built out mass-market, high-speed Internet service in calendar year […]
Please join USAC at 2:30 p.m. EST on Tues., Jan. 23, 2024, for a webinar overview of the HUBB filing requirements and a walk through of the system. Register Here
The FCC has released a public notice providing guidance to carriers that receive Universal Service Fund (USF) High Cost support on engagement and coordination with state broadband offices and Tribal governments to determine eligibility of locations for broadband network funding under the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program and generally avoid duplicative federal broadband […]
Carriers participating in the new Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model (Enhanced ACAM) program may now submit their cybersecurity and supply chain risk management plans to USAC through the E-File/Okta One Portal. USAC will inform Enhanced ACAM carriers when they can certify their submissions, which will occur after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) receives Paperwork […]
Please join USAC on Thursday, October 26th from 3:00 PM ET to 4:00 PM ET to learn how to avoid common findings of High Cost beneficiary audits. In this session, USAC’s High Cost and Internal Audit staff will discuss common carrier errors discovered during beneficiary audits. Register Here
Tribal governments may now access the most recent FCC Form 481 filings submitted by telecommunications carriers that serve their lands with financing from the Universal Service Fund (USF) High Cost program, as well as deployment data for broadband networks supported by the Connect America Fund. The High Cost Program ensures universal availability of essential telecommunications […]