About USAC
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- Universal Service Fund
- Governance
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- Resource Room
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- USAC FCC Filings
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USAC and USF Timeline
USAC Key Milestones
February 8, 1996 - Telecommunications Act of 1996 signed into law.
Summer 1997 - The Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) is created by the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. (NECA) at the direction of the FCC. USAC was created to collect data from all telecommunications providers to determine the amount of contributions to be paid into the fund and to administer the disbursements for High Cost and Low Income support. The FCC also adopted rules to create two additional corporations: the Schools and Libraries Corporation (SLC) and the Rural Health Care Corporation (RHCC) to be responsible for administering funds providing support to the Schools and Libraries and Rural Health Care programs.
September 17, 1997 - USAC is incorporated.
November 20, 1998 - The FCC directed that SLC and RHCC be merged into USAC, effective January 1, 1999.
December 31, 1998 - Merger with the Schools and Libraries Corporation and the Rural Health Care Corporation.
January 1, 1999 - USAC became the designated administrator of the USF and has been responsible for the administration of the High Cost, Low Income, Rural Health Care, and Schools and Libraries programs.
