Overview
Our team guides clients through the complex regulatory landscape surrounding Universal Service Fund (USF) distribution and attaining and keeping Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) status, helping businesses secure funding and maintain compliance with federal and state requirements.
We assist clients in understanding and fulfilling their USF contribution obligations, ensuring accurate reporting and minimizing the risk of penalties. We help clients navigate the process of becoming designated as an ETC, enabling them to receive USF support for providing telecommunications services in high-cost areas, to low-income consumers, and to schools, libraries, and healthcare facilities. Our attorneys guide clients through the maze of federal and state regulations governing USF recipients, including performance requirements, reporting obligations, and audits. We also assist clients in responding to FCC investigations and enforcement actions related to USF and ETCs.
With our deep understanding of the telecommunications industry and extensive experience in USF and ETC matters, we are uniquely positioned to help clients seize opportunities in this heavily regulated sector.
Full Spectrum Services
- Advice on USF contribution obligations, reporting, and minimizing penalties;
- Guidance on becoming a designated ETC;
- Assistance with regulatory compliance, reporting obligations, audits, and responding to USAC and State Public Utility Commission investigations;
- Support for securing USF funding for high-cost areas, low-income consumers, and institutions like schools and libraries;
- Legal counsel on the USF and ETC landscape, such as constitutional challenges and administrative proceedings.
