“On June 3, I issued a press release stating that the FCC was expected soon to announce that the USF contribution factor (aka the “USF tax”) would top 40% for Q3 2026. Well, I was wrong, and I’m always happy to correct the record. The good news is that on June 12, the FCC issued a Public Notice reporting that the USF contribution factor for Q3 2026 will be only 38.8%. The bad news is that USF tax, at 38.8%, will be near the highest it has ever been, if not the highest. As I said a week ago, the current USF regime is in desperate need of a meaningful market-oriented overhaul that fits today’s market and technological environment."
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