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 […]
USAC reminds carriers participating in the Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model (Enhanced ACAM) program that they must complete a week of first quarter network speed and latency pre-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 pre-testing […]
Carriers subject to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Performance Measures testing framework can now access compliance reports displaying annual results from network performance measures testing conducted in 2025 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 Study Area […]
Carriers participating in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) can now access compliance reports displaying results from network performance measures pre-testing conducted in the fourth quarter of 2025 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 Study […]
USAC strongly encourages all carriers that must obtain new random samples of broadband subscriber locations supported by the Connect America Fund (CAF) for ongoing quarterly network speed and latency testing in 2026 to begin this process as soon as possible so that they have enough time to complete a full week of testing at the […]
USAC reminds carriers participating in the Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model (Enhanced ACAM) program that they must obtain random samples of broadband subscriber locations supported by the Connect America Fund (CAF) to conduct quarterly network speed and latency pre-testing starting this year, and strongly encourages carriers to do this as soon as possible so that they […]