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Memo: High Cost Universal Broadband & Performance Measures Module Reminders

February 21, 2023

Carriers receiving modernized Connect America Fund (CAF) support must file High-Cost Universal Broadband (HUBB) deployment data via USAC’s HUBB portal by March 1, 2023. Failure to report deployment locations may result in funding being withheld. Here are the steps your company needs to complete to remain in compliance: Load 2022 deployment information in the HUBB…

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Memo: BDC Fabric Challenges due March 15, 2023

January 31, 2023

Public Notice released on January 25, 2023. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced Fabric challenges submitted before March 15, 2023 should be included in the June 2023 Fabric. Additional information is available in the Public Notice. The Broadband Data Task Force recommends all new Fabric challenges to be submitted are derived from version 2 of…

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Memo: FCC Form 477 Sunset Update

December 21, 2022

The FCC Form 477 Sunset Order was published in the Federal Register on December 16, 2022. No further FCC Form 477 filings will be required. The Commission will continue to collect broadband and voice subscription data but filers will submit the data through the Broadband Data Collection (BDC) portal. On December 9, 2022, the Federal…

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Memo: USAC New Performance Measures Samples Required

December 20, 2022

Carriers participating in the listing of programs below are required to log into the USAC Performance Measures Module (PMM) via the USAC E-File site at Universal Service Administrative Company and obtain new random samples for speed and latency testing. New sample locations MUST be obtained and used beginning first quarter 2023 and continuing for the…

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