FEDERAL UNIVERSAL SERVICE CHARGE INCREASE, March 2021

Published by admin on Fri, 04/02/2021 - 8:12am

FEDERAL UNIVERSAL SERVICE CHARGE INCREASE

Effective April 1, 2021, the Federal Universal Service Charge (FUSC) on your bill will increase as a result of an increase in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) universal service fund contribution factor from 31.8% to 33.4%. The FUSC is calculated in accordance with FCC rules by applying the new contribution factor of 33.4% (0.334) to the charges for interstate services. The federal universal service fund helps to ensure access to affordable communications services in hard-to-serve rural areas of the United States. If you have any questions regarding the FUSC, please contact the FCC at 1-888-225-5322 or email: fccinfo@fcc.gov.