• Incumbent Carriers
  • Step 1: Understand What is Supported
  • Step 2: Determine Eligibility
  • Step 3: Obtain a USAC Service Provider Identification Number
  • Step 4: Incumbent Filing Requirements
  • Step 5: File Line Count Data
  • Step 6: File Certifications
  • Step 7: Disaggregation Plans
  • Step 8: Report Revenue (Form 499)
• Competitive Carriers
  • Step 1: Understand What is Supported
  • Step 2: Determine Eligibility
  • Step 3: Obtain a USAC Service Provider Identification Number
  • Step 4: Competitive Carrier Filing Requirement
  • Step 5: File Line Count Data
  • Step 6: File Certifications
  • Step 7: Report Revenue (Form 499)
• State Commisions
  • Step 1: Notify USAC of New ETC Designations
  • Step 2: Filing Non-Rural Use Certifications
  • Step 3: Filing Rural Use Certifications
  • Step 4: Filing Annual Rate Comparability Review

About High Cost:

• Overview of the Program
• Overview of the Process
• Site Visits
• Training Events
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• Filing Appeals
• Red Light Status (FCC site)
• Requesting Confidential Information
• Understanding Audits
• Understanding Disaggregation
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• USAC FCC Filings

High Cost Tools:

• Required Forms
• Filing Requirements and Deadlines
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• High Cost Maps IAS
• HCM CLLI Tool
• Disaggregation Maps
• Disaggregation Checklist
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• Disbursement Data Search
• Certification Search
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• Latest News
• Program Compliance - Whistleblower Hotline
• Submitting A Complaint