FCC FCC Universal Service Fund Programs 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Quarterly

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Monthly

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Semi-annually

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Annually

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Interstate and international end-user revenues

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Total gross domestic revenues from all services

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Local exchange carrier revenues only

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Wireless data revenues only

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Broadband connectivity for rural health care providers and consortia

Answer

Individual practitioners' monthly telephone bills

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Medical device telecommunications interfaces

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Telemedicine software application licenses

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

USAC's Schools and Libraries Division

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The FCC's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau

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State departments of education

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Local school boards through state PUCs

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Contribution factor

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Universal service tax rate

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Revenue assessment percentage

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Telecommunications levy

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Voice service or broadband internet service

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Only wireline telephone service

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Only wireless voice service

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Only cable television bundled with voice

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

USF/ICC Transformation Order 2011

Answer

National Broadband Plan Order 2010

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Open Internet Order 2015

Answer

Broadband Deployment Report Order 2018