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NECA has proposed changing the current FUSC factor of 36.6% to  36.0%  effective 07/01/2025.

The End User Common Line Services: For the Residential, Single Business line, the new rate will be calculated by multiplying the End User Common Line charge of $6.50 against the FCC prescribed universal service contribution factor of 36.0% rounded to the nearest penny.

The FUSC for Multiline Business Customers (Non-Rate Band Companies): Multiply the charge of $9.20 against the FCC prescribed universal service contribution factor of 36.0% rounded to the nearest penny.

For iVUE Sites Using a C&C Code to Bill Your FUSC Charges: You will need to change the rates in your Administration > Billing > Products & Services Catalog. Since the C&Cs are a Fixed/Recurring C&C code, all you should need to change is the rate, and it will be reflected across the board. Enter in the new rate you've calculated and the new effective date 07/01/2025.

Note: If your bill cycle begins prior to the new effective date, the new rate will not be reflected in your next billing, rather it would first be reflected on the next billing generated and will not calculate pro-rations on your existing customers.

If you are assessing FUSC against your ARC charges and using a C&C to bill your FUSC, please calculate the 36.0% against the applicable ARC charge and add this amount to your FUSC C&Cs accordingly. (Example: $6.50 + $2.00 = $8.50 x 36.0%= Your new FUSC C&C rate – do the same for your business rate.)

Since they are Fixed/Recurring C&C codes, you should only need to change the rate and it will be reflected across the board. (Please verify you have the C&C setup as a Fixed/Recurring C&C.) No prorations will be issued for existing subscribers to the C&Cs.

If your system runs a procedure to calculate the FUSC private line charge (Interstate Access Surcharge) at billing time, you will need to change the tax percentage parameter in your stored job.

For iVUE sites using a tax to bill your FUSC charges, please visit your Tax Percent screen to add the information.

• SIS > Customer Care > Administration > Taxes > Tax Percent
• Find your FUSC Tax Juris – you will want to add a new record identical to the one you already have; however, use the effective date of 07/01/2025
• Setting your Local Service & Toll Tax to the new 36.0%

Note: The Federal Universal Service Charge does not apply to end users participating in the Lifeline assistance program.

Please contact the iVUE Service – Broadband (formerly known as Customer Care & Billing Telecom) Support Center at sis-support@nisc.coop or call 866.999.6472 if you have any questions about making the necessary changes in your billing software.

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