Fund Administration
About Fund Administration:
- Fund Adminstration Overview
- How the Universal Service Fund Works
- Purpose of the Universal Service Fund
- Understanding Audits
Fund Administration Tools:
Additional Guidelines for Completing the Form 498 If You Are a Pooled Member
Information to Have Before Starting the Form 498
- Your existing Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN). If you don't know your SPIN, please refer to the HC/LI SPIN list [PDF, 47kb] and scroll through to find your company's SPIN. The list is in alphabetical order so please locate your company accordingly. If you are still having trouble finding your SPIN, or have multiple SPINS for one company and are not sure which one to use please contact the USAC Billing Collections and Disbursement Department at (888) 641-8722.
- The General Contact on file with USAC is. If you are not the general contact designated to the SPIN, you will need to have the General Contact complete the form. Please contact the USAC Billing Collections and Disbursement Department at (888) 641-8722 to obtain that information. The General Contacts may designate someone other than themselves as the HC/LI contact.
Completing the Form 498
a. |
Go to Form 498 to complete the form. |
b. |
Select "Revision to existing Form 498 on file with USAC." |
| c. | Enter your existing SPIN. |
| d. | To make changes to HC remittance and contact information, please complete Blocks 4 and 5. |
| e. | To make changes to the LI remittance and contact information, please complete Blocks 6 and 7. |
| f. | If you have updates to make to SLD and RHC remittance and contact information, you may also do so at this time. |
| g. | Complete the rest of the form and click on the "Submit" button at the bottom of page 7. |
| h. | Wait for the confirmation number to appear. Print this page to retain the confirmation number for future reference. |
| i. | Print the form, have the general contact or an officer sign the form. |
| j. | On company letterhead, provide a summary of the reason for the revision to the form. For sample language please refer to the Form 498 Instructions - Attachment B - Letter of Certification for Revision Request. |
| k. | Mail the signed forms along with the letter to: USAC Billing and Disbursement |
