The Commpliance Group Welcomes Chris Canter Back as President and Director of Consulting Services
The Commpliance Group is pleased to announce that Chris Canter has rejoined the organization as President and Director of Consulting Services, marking the return of a familiar and highly respected leader whose work helped shape the foundation of the company’s compliance support model. For clients and colleagues who have been with our organization since its early days in […]
FCC Announces Proposed 37% USF Contribution Factor for Q2 2026
On March 16, 2026, the FCC’s Office of the Managing Director has announced the proposed Universal Service Fund (USF) contribution factor for the second quarter of 2026 will be 37%, a 0.6% decrease from last quarter’s 37.6% in the Public Notice. Covered in our previous advisory for the Q1, any meaningful reforms to the USF system remain unlikely […]
FCC Consent Decree with Vonage Highlights Heightened Scrutiny of Regulatory Compliance Obligations
On September 25, 2025, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau released an Order and Consent Decree resolving a multi-year investigation into Vonage Holdings Corp. (Vonage) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Vonage Business Inc. The investigation examined alleged failures to: Maintain current registration information in the FCC’s CORES database; File timely and accurate annual and quarterly Telecommunications Reporting Worksheets (Forms 499-A […]
FCC Sets New Record with USF Contribution Factor Soaring to 38.1% for Q4 2025
The FCC Managing Director issued a Public Notice on September 15, 2025, announcing the proposed Universal Service Fund (“USF”) contribution factor for the fourth quarter of 2025 will be 38.1%, a 2.1% increase from last quarter’s 36%. This announcement signifies a noteworthy escalation, setting a new record high at 38.1%, surpassing the previous peak of 36.3% recorded […]
FCC Announces Proposed 36% USF Contribution Factor for Q3 2025
The FCC’s Office of the Managing Director has announced the proposed Universal Service Fund (USF) contribution factor for the third quarter of 2025 will be 36%, a 0.6% decrease from last quarter’s 36.6% in the Public Notice. Covered in our previous advisory for the Q1, any meaningful reforms to the USF system remain unlikely in the short term. […]
FCC Announces Proposed 36.6% USF Contribution Factor for Q2 2025
The FCC’s Office of the Managing Director has announced the proposed Universal Service Fund (USF) contribution factor for the second quarter of 2025 will be 36.6%, a 0.3% increase from last quarter’s 36.3% in the Public Notice. This continued rise sets another record high, further increasing the financial burden on telecommunications providers. Covered in our previous advisory for […]
FCC Sets New Record with USF Contribution Factor Soaring to 36.3% for Q1 2025
The FCC Managing Director issued a Public Notice on December 12, 2024, announcing the proposed Universal Service Fund (“USF”) contribution factor for the first quarter of 2025 will be 36.3%, a 0.5% increase from last quarter’s 35.8%. This announcement signifies a noteworthy escalation, setting a new record high at 36.3%, surpassing the previous peak of 35.8% recorded […]
FCC Sets New Record with USF Contribution Factor Soaring to 35.8% for Q4 2024
The FCC Managing Director issued a Public Notice on September 11, 2024, announcing the proposed Universal Service Fund (“USF”) contribution factor for the fourth quarter of 2024 will be 35.8%, a 1.4% increase from last quarter’s 34.4%. This announcement signifies a noteworthy escalation, setting a new record high at 35.8%, surpassing the previous peak of 34.5% recorded […]
FCC Approves New TRS Contribution Factors
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved new Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) fund contribution fee factors for the July 2024-June 2025 funding period. The fee factors detailed below will be applied to the revenue amounts reported by all Form 499 Filers in their 2024 FCC Form 499-A (reporting 2023 revenue amounts) to determine the contribution amounts soon to […]
FCC USF Fee Factor Increases to 34.4% from 32.8% for Q3 2024
The FCC Managing Director issued a Public Notice on June 12, 2024, announcing the proposed Universal Service Fund (“USF”) contribution factor for Q3 2024 will be 34.4%, a 1.6% increase from the Q2 2024 factor of 32.8%. Any reforms of the USF contribution system will likely take months — and potentially longer — to materialize in any […]
FCC USF Fee Factor Decreases to 32.8% from 34.6% for Q2 2024
The FCC Managing Director issued a Public Notice on March 14, 2024, announcing the proposed Universal Service Fund (“USF”) contribution factor for Q2 2024 will be 32.8%, down 1.8% from the Q1 2024 factor of 34.6%. Any reforms of the USF contribution system will likely take months — and potentially longer — to materialize in any meaningful […]
FCC USF Fee Factor Increases to 34.6% from 34.5% for Q1 2024
The FCC Managing Director issued a Public Notice on December 14, 2023, announcing the proposed Universal Service Fund (“USF”) contribution factor for the first quarter of 2024 will be .1% higher from the previous quarter’s 34.5%. Any reforms of the USF contribution system will likely take months — and potentially longer — to materialize in any meaningful […]
FCC Sets New Record with USF Contribution Factor Soaring to 34.5% for Q4 2023
The FCC Managing Director issued a Public Notice on September 13, 2023, announcing the proposed Universal Service Fund (“USF”) contribution factor for the fourth quarter of 2023 will be 34.5%, a significant increase from the current 29.2%. This announcement signifies a noteworthy escalation, setting a new record high at 34.5%, surpassing the previous peak of 33.4% recorded […]
FCC USF Fee Factor Decreases to 29% from 32.6% for Q2 2023
The FCC Managing Director issued a Public Notice on March 14, 2023, announcing the proposed Universal Service Fund (“USF”) contribution factor for the second quarter of 2023 will be 29% down from the previous quarter’s 32.6%. Any reforms of the USF contribution system will likely take months — and potentially longer — to materialize in any meaningful […]
FCC Announces Proposed USF Contribution Factor of 33% for Q3 2022
The Federal Communications Commission announced the proposed universal service contribution factor for the third quarter of 2022 will be 33%, a whopping ~10% increase from the prior quarter! If your company has any questions or would like to engage in a Communications Taxes & Fees “Optimization” or learn about other Operational Best Practices to potentially minimize the […]
