USAC Tutorials

About this original series

The Universal Service Administrative Company will post tutorials for Universal Service Fund (USF) programs and processes on this blog to help recipients of and contributors to the USF successfully participate in the fund.

  • # Episodes

    18 episodes

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Episodes of USAC Tutorials

    • Play Form 471 Interview Tutorial - USAC Tutorials on Blip USAC Tutorials episodes on Blip

      Form 471 Interview Tutorial

      This tutorial provides applicants in the Universal Service Fund Schools and Libraries Program with information on how to prepare and submit a Form 471 using the interview version of the form available online.

      • Release date
        Mar 9, 2011
      • Runtime
        17:25
    • Play RHC Service Provider Webinar - USAC Tutorials on Blip USAC Tutorials episodes on Blip

      RHC Service Provider Webinar

      Time – 23 minutes This tutorial provides information to service providers participating in the Universal Service Fund’s Rural Health Care Program. The webinar presents an overview of the funding process, information on competitive bidding, the main service provider Form 498, and other topics of interest to service providers.

      • Release date
        Nov 30, 2010
      • Runtime
        22:39
    • Play Form 486 Interview - USAC Tutorials on Blip USAC Tutorials episodes on Blip

      Form 486 Interview

      This tutorial shows applicants in the Universal Service Fund's Schools and Libraries program how to file FCC Form 486, Receipt of Service Confirmation Form, to indicate that a billed entity is receiving, is scheduled to receive, or has received service in the relevant Funding Year from the named service provider(s) on its Form 471.

      • Release date
        Jun 7, 2010
      • Runtime
        10:21
    • Play Form 499-A Webinar - USAC Tutorials on Blip USAC Tutorials episodes on Blip

      Form 499-A Webinar

      Time – 50 minutes This video shows Form 499-A filers in the federal Universal Service Fund tips and best practices for filing the form including who uses the form, examples of data entries, and USF billing processes.

      • Release date
        May 7, 2010
      • Runtime
        49:21
    • Play Online Form 497 - USAC Tutorials on Blip USAC Tutorials episodes on Blip

      Online Form 497

      This tutorial shows ETCs how to file the Online FCC Form 497, the Lifeline and Link Up Worksheet, used in the Universal Service Fund Low Income Program. It shows examples for Lifeline, Link Up, and Toll Limitation Service.

      • Release date
        Apr 29, 2010
      • Runtime
        08:58
    • Play Establishing Users & Entitlements in E-File - USAC Tutorials on Blip USAC Tutorials episodes on Blip

      Establishing Users & Entitlements in E-File

      In this tutorial, service providers that participate in one or more of the Universal Service Fund (USF) Programs for High Cost, Low Income, Rural Health Care, or Schools & Libraries will learn how to establish new users for the E-File System and assign user entitlements to them to fill out online USF forms.

      • Release date
        Feb 12, 2010
      • Runtime
        06:12
    • Play Calculating Discounts-Alternative Mechanisms - USAC Tutorials on Blip USAC Tutorials episodes on Blip

      Calculating Discounts-Alternative Mechanisms

      This tutorial provides applicants in the Universal Service Fund Schools and Libraries Program with information on how to calculate program discounts using alternative mechanisms.

      • Release date
        Jan 6, 2010
      • Runtime
        07:36
    • Play Calculating Discounts-NSLP - USAC Tutorials on Blip USAC Tutorials episodes on Blip

      Calculating Discounts-NSLP

      This tutorial provides applicants in the Universal Service Fund Schools and Libraries Program with information on how to calculate program discounts based on the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).

      • Release date
        Jan 6, 2010
      • Runtime
        08:12
    • Play E-File: Change Company Officer/General Contact - USAC Tutorials on Blip USAC Tutorials episodes on Blip

      E-File: Change Company Officer/General Contact

      This tutorial provides information on how to change your Company Officer or General Contact online using USAC's E-File System to revise your FCC Form 498 (Service Provider Identification Number and Contact Information Form). Form 498 is used by service providers to provide contact and remittance information for USF payments for each of the programs they participate in (High Cost, Low Income, Rural Health Care, Schools & Libraries).

      • Release date
        Jan 6, 2010
      • Runtime
        08:45
    • Play Online Form 525 Tutorial for Competitive ETCs - USAC Tutorials on Blip USAC Tutorials episodes on Blip

      Online Form 525 Tutorial for Competitive ETCs

      This tutorial provides competitive eligible telecommunications carriers (CETCs) in the Universal Service Fund High Cost Program with information on how to prepare and submit their line count data using the Online Form 525.

      • Release date
        Oct 23, 2009
      • Runtime
        06:03
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