Deadline Watch - Form 481 Section 54.313 Report is Due July 1, 2026

All eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) requesting federal high-cost or low-income universal service support from the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) are required to file financial and operations information on Form 481 by Study Area Code (SAC) by July 1 each year. The data collected in the form is used to validate carrier support.

ETCs must complete and submit the FCC Form 481 online with USAC through the One Portal system. For instructions on how to file, see the online filing user guide.

If you have questions about your Form 481 filing obligations, refer to the instructions or contact Rebecca Jacobs Goldman in our Broadband, Spectrum, and Communications Infrastructure Practice Group.