The federal SLC and FUSC FEES go to federal administrative agencies created to oversee and manage the funds. The federal SLC fees are re-distributed to local telephone companies based on our SPECIFIC costs. These funds enable us, and other local companies and cooperatives in hard-to-serve, high-cost areas, to recover some of the costs of the facilities we use to CONNECT your home or business. The FUSC fees allow us to recover our CONTRIBUTION assessments for the federal universal service programs. A portion of the funds collected from the Federal Universal Service Charge is distributed to KEEP rates in high-cost rural areas at or near the national average.

The federal SLC and FUSC fees go to federal administrative agencies created to oversee and manage the funds. The federal SLC fees are re-distributed to local telephone companies based on our specific costs. These funds enable us, and other local companies and cooperatives in hard-to-serve, high-cost areas, to recover some of the costs of the facilities we use to connect your home or business. The FUSC fees allow us to recover our contribution assessments for the federal universal service programs. A portion of the funds collected from the Federal Universal Service Charge is distributed to keep rates in high-cost rural areas at or near the national average.