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Q3 Performance Measures Testing Must Be Complete by Sept. 30

USAC reminds carriers subject to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Performance Measures testing framework that they must complete a week of third quarter network speed and latency testing at a random sample of broadband subscriber locations supported by the Connect America Fund (CAF) by Mon., Sept. 30, 2024, and encourages carriers to submit and certify […]

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Annual ETC Certification Due by Oct. 1

State utility commissions and carriers that self certify must complete the annual certification of eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) receiving High Cost support by Oct. 1, 2024, to ensure continued carrier participation in the High Cost program. Failure to complete this certification, which must be submitted to both USAC and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), may […]

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Form 481 and Broadband Deployment Data Now Available to State Officials

State utility commissions may now access the most recent FCC Form 481 filings for carriers under their jurisdiction that receive High Cost support through the 54.314 certification filing system in E-File, and deployment data for broadband service supported by the Connect America Fund (CAF) in their states through the Connect America Fund Broadband Map, or […]

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Form 481 and Broadband Deployment Data Now Available to Tribal Officials

Tribal governments may now access the most recent FCC Form 481 filings submitted by telecommunications carriers that serve Native American communities with financing from the High Cost program through the 54.314 certification filing system in  E-File, as well as deployment data for broadband networks supported by the Connect America Fund (CAF) in Indian Country through […]

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Form 481 Certification Functionality Back On

USAC has restored the certification functionality in the system that carriers use to file and certify Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Form 481 after fixing a problem that had been preventing the system from capturing the form’s mandatory supply chain certification for some carriers. The certify and bulk certify buttons in the Form 481 filing system […]

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Network Testing Results From 2023 Due Today

USAC reminds carriers subject to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Performance Measures testing framework that they must file and certify results from network speed and latency testing at a random sample of broadband subscriber locations supported by the Connect America Fund (CAF) conducted in all four quarters of 2023 in the USAC Performance Measures Module […]

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FCC Extends Form 481 Deadline to July 10

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 […]

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