Federal Universal Service Support Mechanisms Fund Size Projections for Second Quarter 2019

The Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) submitted the federal Universal Service Support Mechanisms fund size and administrative cost projections for the second quarter of calendar year 2019 (2Q2019), in accordance with Federal Communications Commission rules. USAC projects a consolidated operating and capital budget of $59.90 million for 2Q2019. Direct operating and capital costs for all support mechanisms total $34.66 million and are listed for each mechanism in the chart provided below. Joint and common operating and capital costs (including billing, collection, and disbursement activities) total $25.24 million and are listed in the chart below based on the allocation methodology on file with the FCC.