Create a Federal Universal Service Fee

If a FUSF is to be passed through to a customer, a Federal USF must be created and updated quarterly.

  1. Select Billing Administration > Tax/Fee Items from the Top Menu.
  2. Select New from the Context Menu.
  3. Choose Fee.
  4. Choose the Type for Federal USF.
  5. Enter any other desired information.
  6. Select Save from the Context Menu.
  7. Add the Federal USF fee to the appropriate Tax Groups.
  8. Attention: The FCC updates the Contribution Factor for the FUSF each quarter.
    To update the FUSF quarterly, select Billing Administration > Federal USF.
  9. Select the Number from the latest Federal USF entry and click Add Next Quarter from the Context Menu.
  10. Select Billing Administration > Tax/Fee Items from the Top Menu. Enter the Start Date and New Rate.