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FCC Universal Service Fund Programs Flashcards

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  1. How frequently does the FCC update the USF contribution factor that carriers must apply to their revenues?

    Answer: Quarterly

    The FCC sets the USF contribution factor on a quarterly basis, adjusting it to reflect projected program costs and anticipated revenues.

  2. USF contributions by carriers are calculated based on what category of revenues?

    Answer: Interstate and international end-user revenues

    Carriers contribute a percentage of their projected collected end-user revenues from interstate and international telecommunications services to the USF.

  3. The Rural Health Care program's Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF) primarily funds what for eligible providers?

    Answer: Broadband connectivity for rural health care providers and consortia

    The Healthcare Connect Fund provides support for broadband connectivity to rural health care providers, including individual sites and multi-site consortia.

  4. Under the E-Rate program, which entity is responsible for reviewing and processing funding applications from schools and libraries?

    Answer: USAC's Schools and Libraries Division

    USAC's Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) processes E-Rate funding requests, reviews applications, and issues funding commitments to eligible applicants.

  5. What is the term used for the percentage rate that telecommunications carriers multiply against their revenues to calculate their USF contribution?

    Answer: Contribution factor

    The contribution factor is the quarterly percentage set by the FCC that carriers apply to their interstate and international end-user revenues to determine their USF obligation.

  6. Under current FCC rules, eligible Lifeline consumers may apply their monthly benefit to which services?

    Answer: Voice service or broadband internet service

    Lifeline rules allow eligible consumers to apply the $9.25 monthly benefit to either traditional voice telephone service or broadband internet service, but not to pay-TV.

  7. Which FCC order fundamentally restructured the High Cost USF program and created the Connect America Fund framework?

    Answer: USF/ICC Transformation Order 2011

    The USF/ICC Transformation Order (FCC 11-161), released in 2011, reformed the High Cost fund into the Connect America Fund and modernized intercarrier compensation.