USAC Support Programs - E-rate, Rural Health Care, Low Income (Lifeline/Linkup), and High Cost

• Assisting in resolving E-rate funding delay issues
  
  
• Training and federal compliance counseling
  
  
• Assisting in preparation of FCC Form 499s
  
  
• Coordinating compliance reviews, audits, and investigations
  
  
• Assisting with audits conducted under the Improper Payment Information Act
  
  
• Representing and advocating before USAC, FCC, and Congress on policies and rules
  
  
• Advocating for universal service reform before Congress
  
  
• Preparing and filing appeals with USAC and FCC, including commitment adjustment (COMAD) appeals
  
  
• Preparing and filing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and appeals
  
  
• Assisting with enforcement proceedings, including suspension, debarment and Department of Justice investigations
  
  
• Representing clients in state and federal litigation including criminal Qui-Tam and False Claim Act actions
  
  
• Advising on USAC programmatic procedures and changes
  
  
• Preparing product eligibility analyses
  
  
• Advising on product eligibility determinations
  
  
• Preparing cost allocation analyses and Item 21 attachments
  
  
• Assisting new entrants with regulatory compliance requirements
  
  
• Applying for designations for eligible telecommunication carriers (ETC)
  
  
• Advising on rural health care and low income regulatory requirements