FCC Increased Broadband Speed Benchmark
On March 14, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission voted to raise the national fixed broadband standard from 25 Mbps download/3 Mbps upload, which was set in 2015, to 100 Mbps upload/20 Mbps download.
Proposed 2Q 2024 USF Contribution Factor Set at 32.8 Percent
In a Public Notice released March 14, 2024, the FCC announced that the proposed Universal Service Fund (USF) contribution factor for the second quarter of 2024 will be 32.8 percent.
July 1 is RHC Telecom Program Invoice Deadline for FY2019 and Earlier Funding Years
In its April RHC newsletter, USAC reminded Telecom program participants that the Commission established a deadline of July 1, 2024, to submit invoices for FY2019 and earlier.
REMINDER: RHC FY2024 Filing Window Closes May 1
The Rural Health Care Program Funding Year (FY) 2024 filing window opened on December 1, 2023 and was extended until May 1, 2025.
