Disbursement Data

The High Cost disbursement data search tool can be used to search High Cost support disbursed to eligible telecommunications carriers. The tool provides for multiple search criteria to locate data for any month beginning with January 2003. Disbursement amounts can be searched by state, Study Area Name, Study Area Code, or Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN). You may use multiple criteria to narrow search results.

If you are searching by Study Area Name, please refer to the FCC Filings and use the most recent Appendix HC01 (“High Cost Support Projected by State by Study Area”) to find the proper Study Area Name. Any required data can be viewed in HTML or Excel and copied and pasted into a worksheet for ease of use. High Cost disbursement data are updated monthly.

Note: The retrieved data are broken down by High Cost component. These include High Cost Loop (HCL), High Cost Model (HCM), Interstate Access Support (IAS), Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS), Local Switching Support (LSS), as well as Long Term Support (LTS), which was merged with ICLS in July 2004. It also includes two HCL sub-components, Safety Net Additive (SNA) and Safety Valve Support (SVS).

If you have any questions concerning the High Cost disbursement tool, please call USAC High Cost at 202-776-0200.