FCC Announces Approval of FCC Form 481 by the Office of Management and Budget

The Wireline Competition Bureau announces that the revised Federal Communications Commission Form 481 (Carrier Annual Reporting Data Collection Form) and instructions have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (ETCs) and other stakeholders that FCC Form 481 must be filed by July 1, 2016. All reports shall be filed with the Office of the Secretary of the Commission clearly referencing WC Docket No. 14-58, and with the Administrator (the Universal Service Administrative Company), and the relevant state commissions, relevant authority in a US Territory, or Tribal governments, as appropriate.