FCC Form 499a is the form for USF contributions.
The FCC has determined that Internet is an Information Service not a
telecom service and has thus unregulated all parts of it. (See Brand-X
case for a more detailed explanation).
Transport, Voice, and Inter-connected VoIP Providers must pay int
We have been advised that providers of internet services are not
required to file form 499. However, we were additionally advised that
providers of transport services are required to file form 499. We
provide transport services in addition to internet services and as such
file form 499. I belie
Does a WISP fall under the designation of a telecommunications
carrier even though it isn’t required to file form 499-a?
Under definition found at USC title 47,153.40 , it appears
that an ISP and in particular a WISP offers telecommunications services and is
deemed a “telecommunications
