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Rural Areas Universal Service Fund

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USF Tracker - March 2024

RECENT NEWS - General - On March 2, 2024, in the School and Libraries docket, CC Docket No. 02-6, in the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Program docket, WC Docket No. 21-93, in the Contribution Methodology docket, WC...more

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USF Tracker - February 2024

Lifeline/ Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) - On February 29, 2024, the FCC announced in a News Release the results of a survey of ACP participants. The survey found that 68% of respondents had inconsistent...more

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USF Tracker - August 2023

General - • On August 24, 2023, the Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) issued a Public Notice (DA 23-753) seeking nominations for six positions on the Board of Directors for the Universal Service Administrative Company...more

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USF Tracker - July 2023

Lifeline / Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) - On July 27, 2023, in an Order (DA 23-641), the Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) sought comments on a petition from the Osage Nation seeking designation as an Eligible...more

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USF Tracker - June 2023

General - On June 16, 2023, in a News Release, Chairwoman Rosenworcel announced the circulation of an order among Commissioners that would create the Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) program to...more

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USF Tracker - May 2023

Lifeline / Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) - On May 30, 2023, the Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB), in an Order (DA 23-460) on its own motion, granted a limited, one-time waiver to a number of Lifeline subscribers...more

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USF Tracker - April 2023

Lifeline / Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) - • On April 28, 2023, Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) announced the annual recertification for Lifeline subscribers. Starting May 1, 2023, and continuing...more

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USF Tracker - March 2023

General - On March 24, 2023, in Consumers’ Research v. FCC, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a Decision (No. 22-60008) upholding the constitutionality of Congress’s delegation of administration of...more

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Is Universal Service at Risk?

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In Consumers' Research v. FCC, the Universal Service Fund (USF) is under legal and constitutional attack in the Fifth Circuit. A decision striking the USF would have wide-ranging impacts on the telecommunications industry and...more

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USF Tracker - February 2023

General - • On February 28, 2023, in the School and Libraries docket, CC Docket No. 02-6, and in the Contribution Methodology docket, WC Docket No. 06-122, the Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) issued a Public Notice (DA...more

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USF Tracker - January 2023

General - • On January 31, 2023, in the School and Libraries docket, CC Docket No. 02-6, in the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) program docket, WC Docket No. 21-93, in the Rural Health Care (RHC) program docket, WC...more

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USF Tracker - December 2022

General - • On December 23, 2022, FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel named six members of the Board of Directors of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) in a Public Notice (DA 22-1365....more

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USF Tracker - November 2022

General - • On November 30, 2022, in the School and Libraries docket, CC Docket No. 02-6, in the Emergency Connectivity Fund, WC Docket No. 21-93, in the Contribution Methodology docket, WC Docket No. 06-122, and in the...more

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USF Tracker - October 2022

General - • On October 31, 2022, in the School and Libraries docket, CC Docket No. 02-6, WC Docket No. 06-122, in the RHC Program docket, WC Docket No. 02-60, in the Connected Care Pilot Program docket, WC Docket No....more

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USF Tracker - September 2022

General - • On September 30, 2022, the Office of Chairwoman Rosenworcel issued a statement on Hurricane Ian, describing http://www.fcc.gov/ian as the centralize location for FCC information relating to the hurricane....more

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USF Tracker - August 2022

General - • Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Section 60104(c)), the Commission was required to issue a report to the Congress on the Future of the Universal Service Fund in August, 2022. On August 15,...more

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USF Tracker - July 2022

Recent News - Upcoming Action - • Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Section 60104(c)), by the middle of August 2022 (270 days after the November 15th date of enactment), the FCC is required to issue a...more

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USF Tracker - June 2022

RECENT NEWS - Upcoming Action - Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Section 60104(c)), by the middle of August 2022 (270 days after the November 15th date of enactment), the FCC is required to issue a...more

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USF Tracker - May 2022

Recent News - Lifeline / Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) - • On May 25, 2022, the WCB released a Public Notice (DC 22-569) seeking comment on petition filed by Blue Casa Telephone, LLC requesting a waiver of the...more

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USF Tracker - April 2022

Recent News - General (Including Non-USF Programs) - On April 4, 2022, the transition from the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number to the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) took place. The FCC via Public Notice...more

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USF Tracker - March 2022

Recent News - General (Including Non-USF Programs) - March 17 marked the deadline to file reply comments in the Report on the Future of the Universal Service Fund proceeding....more

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USF Tracker - January 2022

A New Wave of Audits Is Coming - Routine auditing has always been an integral part of USAC’s oversight of the Universal Service Programs. However, our close watch of the USAC Board meetings (see our quarterly update...more

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USF Tracker - December 2021

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The Future of the Universal Service Fund (part 2) - Last month, we discussed trends in funding for universal service programs, noting that recently Congress has appropriated some funds directly for USF-like purposes, such...more

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USF Tracker - November 2021

Commentary - Are we seeing a once in a generation shift in our approach to Universal Service? For years, the FCC has administered the USF, overseeing four programs designed to bring connectivity to rural areas, to target...more

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USF Tracker - August 2021

Recent News - General (Including Non-USF Programs) - On August 20, the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) issued a Public Notice (DA 21-1027) seeking nominations for six board member positions on Universal Service...more

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