Arkansas High Cost Fund (AHCF) and Arkansas Extension of Facilities Fund (AETFF)
Vantage Point Solutions has been selected as the Arkansas High Cost Fund (AHCF) and Arkansas Extension of Telecommunications Facilities Fund (AETFF) Administrator effective August 9, 2024. The Arkansas Public Service Commission adopted the AHCF Rules to provide support to ETCs pursuant to the provisions of Act 385 of 2007 and to defray the costs of administering the fund, including the costs of completing an annual, independent audit. The AETFF was established in 2002 as a grant program for the extension of facilities to persons unserved by wire line telecommunications services.
If you have any questions, please contact the AHCF Administrator at 217-862-1519 or via email.
Effective February 1, 2025 and until further notice, the Arkansas High Cost Fund assessment rate will be 11.92%, as filed in Docket No. 97-393-A on December 19, 2024.
All AHCF Carrier Revenue Reports must be submitted online via E-File beginning August 21, 2024. The Vantage Point USF Solutions online filing platform is designed to allow AHCF Participants to securely submit the AHCF Carrier Revenue Report data.
Encore Bank has been selected as the new bank for all AHCF contribution payments. Beginning August 20, 2024, all AHCF contribution payments must be remitted directly to Encore Bank. Please see Attachment B – Payment Submission Information for more details.
Vantage Point Solutions (VPS) has been selected by the Arkansas Public Service Commission as the new Administrator for the AHCF and the AETFF as of August 9, 2024. VPS is also the Administrator of the Universal Service Funds in Illinois, Kansas and New Mexico, and is the Manager of the Oklahoma Universal Service Fund.
- February 1, 2025 and until further notice 11.92%
- July 1, 2023 – January 31, 2025 13.25%
Arkansas High Cost Fund (AHCF) Remittance Information
Instructions & Forms
2025
Arkansas Extension of Telecommunications Facilities Fund (AETFF) Information
Commission Orders
2024
2023
- Extending Waiver of Phase-Out of Lifeline Support for Voice-Only Services
- Waiving Recertification until April 30, 2023
- Assessment Rate
2022
- Assessment Rate
- Waiving Recertification until March 31, 2022
- Waiving Recertification until June 30, 2022
2021
2020
- Assessment Rate
- Clarifying & Adopting Election Criteria
- Temporarily Waiving Notary Requirement
- Waiving Recertification until May 29
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
- Assessment Rate
- Petitions for Reconsideration
- Determining KUSF Contribution
- Eliminating KUSF Local Service
