The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has extended the deadline for carriers to file and certify this year’s FCC Form 481 to July 10, 2024, while USAC addresses a problem that is preventing the Form 481 filing system from capturing the form’s mandatory supply chain certification for some carriers. In an order released late today, the […]
USAC reminds carriers subject to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Performance Measures testing framework that they must complete a week of second quarter network speed and latency testing at a random sample of broadband subscriber locations supported by the Connect America Fund (CAF) by June 30, 2024, and must file and certify results from testing […]
USAC has updated the High Cost detailed payment data search tool to provide a more user-friendly platform for the public to access information about dollar amounts paid to eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) that receive High Cost funding to provide voice and broadband service in rural America. The updated High Cost detailed payment data search tool, […]
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 2025 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, 2024, collects financial and operations information used to validate […]
Connect America Fund (CAF) deployment verification reviews are coming soon for funds with 2023 broadband deployment milestones. Carriers participating in the Original Alternative Connect America Cost Model (ACAM), Revised ACAM, ACAM II, Connect America Fund II Auction (CAF II Auction) and Connect America Fund Broadband Loop Support (CAF BLS) funds may be subject to verification reviews now that the March 1, 2024, deadline for carriers […]
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 […]