The Wireline Competition Bureau and the Office of the Managing Director released a public notice seeking comment on potential reforms to the operations and management of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC). Comments are due May 15, 2026.
On March 12, 2026, Wisconsin Bell, an AT&T subsidiary, agreed to pay $55 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit.
On February 17, 2026, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) issued an order granting appeals for applicants whose requests for reimbursement were late-filed, despite being submitted before the USAC-generated invoice filing deadline.
On February 4, 2026, the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB or Bureau) released an order granting an appeal filed by ENA Healthcare.
USAC will begin using the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) banking information to pay all Universal Service Fund (USF) invoices in August 2026.
In its February news brief, USAC announced that in-person training for the E-Rate program will take place on September 15, 2026 in Phoenix and on September 24, 2026 in Washington, D.C. USAC will provide information on registration for these events in a future news brief.
The Federal Communications Commission’s Enforcement Bureau issued an advisory on February 11, 2026, reminding all telecommunications carriers and interconnected VoIP providers of their obligation to file their annual certification documenting compliance with the Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) rules by March 2, 2026.
