High Cost
About High Cost:
- Overview of the Program
- Overview of the Process
- Site Visits
- Training Events
- Filing Appeals
- Red Light Status (FCC site)
- Requesting Confidential Information
- Understanding Audits
- Understanding Disaggregation
- USAC FCC Filings
High Cost Tools:
Step 3: Updating Rural Use Certifications
Updating Rural Use Certifications
Because eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) are designated at various times throughout the year, state commissions should update their rural use certifications so that new ETCs are included in the next eligible quarter for High Cost support as indicated in the table below.
Component |
Certification |
ETC Eligible For Support: |
HCL SNA SVS LSS HCM |
October 1 |
January 1 to December 31 of the following calendar year |
January 1 |
Second, third, and fourth quarters of the same year |
|
April 1 |
Third and fourth quarters of the same year |
|
July 1 |
Fourth quarter of the same year |
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After July 1 |
No support for the same year |
