Appeals
Any party (including, but not limited to entities filing an FCC Form 499, federal universal service program applicants, and service providers) that wishes to appeal a USAC decision must first file an appeal with USAC to seek review of the USAC decision before filing an appeal with the FCC.
BCAP
USAC is committed to collecting universal service contributions and disbursing payments to program beneficiaries that are accurate, properly documented, and in compliance with rules established by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
PQA Program
The Payment Quality Assurance (PQA) Program allows USAC to provide the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with information about improper payments to program beneficiaries, as required by the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 (IPIA) PDF (opens in new window) and the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 (IPERA) PDF (opens in new window).