Federal Universal Service Support Mechanisms Quarterly Contribution Base for the Third Quarter 2026

The Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) submitted the contribution base amount to be used for the third quarter of calendar year 2026 (3Q2026). Upon approval of the universal service support mechanisms quarterly funding requirements, projected administrative costs, and the contribution base, the Federal Communications Commission will establish a quarterly contribution factor and a circularity factor. USAC will then bill contributors monthly for their individual obligations based on the approved contribution factor. The total projected collected interstate and international end-user revenue base to determine the contribution factor for the Universal Service support mechanisms for 3Q2026 is $7,221,914,313.