Rule 1.01 indicates that pursuant to Act 77 of 1997 and Act 385 of 2007, the Commission has the authority and responsibility to assess a universal service fee upon all providers of telecommunications services, as defined by the rules of the Commission to support State universal service objectives, within the state of Arkansas.  Every telecommunications provider that operates or provides retail telecommunications services within Arkansas shall contribute, on a nondiscriminatory basis, into the AR HCF (Rule 4.01).  Is VoIP a telecommunications service and therefore subject to the assessments of the ARHCF?

• Memo regarding transition from the Arkansas USF to HCF (Adobe PDF)
• Assigned ID codes and filing frequency (by Co. Name) (Adobe pdf file)
• Notice re the assessment rate change as of June 2009 (Adobe pdf)
• Notice re the assessment rate for Jan-Mar 2010 (Adobe pdf)
• Notice re the assessment rate for Apr-Dec 2010 (Adobe pdf) RATE CHANGE to 2.0%

Streamline your filing process.  Save time by registering to be authorized to file without a signature.  This process requires a one time request for authorization. Once approved, the filer can submit reports prepared in MS Excel, via email.  There is no need to print and wait for a signature and then send the paper document.  An email response will be provided upon receipt and processing of reports submitted via email.

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Period	Revenue Report / Worksheet	Filing Instructions
2008, Jan-Dec	Manual Version: Adobe PDF Enhanced Version*:  MS Excel	Adobe PDF
2009, Jan-Dec (Version 2 released 7/1/09 to be used for all reports completed after June 30, 2009)	Manual Ver.2: Adobe PDF Enhanced Ver.2*: MS Excel	Adobe PDF
2010, Jan-Dec (Version 3 released 3/23/10)	Manual Version 3: Adobe PDF Enhanced Version 3: MS Excel	Adobe PDF

*The Enhanced version includes a button for pre-approved filers to send their prepared submission through email with just one-click.  The button requires code for it to work and so we have also digitally signed the workbook to ensure that the code remains intact and only provides this functionality.  When opening, depending on your security settings, you may get a prompt regarding macro security, asking whether to enable or disable macros.  Either set your security to medium or low or choose to Enable Macros to utilize this button's functionality.  This functionality will only work with Microsoft Excel 2000 and newer versions.

The ARHCF will follow this filing schedule for 2010:
  Monthly 2010 due dates:  2/19/10, 3/19/10, 4/20/10, 5/20/10, 6/21/10, 7/20/10, 8/20/10
                                          9/20/10, 10/20/10, 11/19/10, 12/20/10, 1/20/11
  Quarterly 2010 due dates: 4/20/10, 7/20/10, 10/20/10, 1/20/11
  Annual 2010 due date:      2/21/11

Arkansas ETFF

Under the authority of Act 1842 of 2001 (Ark. Code Ann. § 23-17-404) the APSC created the Arkansas Extension of Telecommunications Facilities Fund (ARETFF).  The Arkansas Extension of Telecommunications Facilities Fund was established in 2002 as a grant program for the extension of facilities to persons unserved by wire line telecommunications services.  Please see Arkansas Public Service Commission Docket No. 02-080-A for additional information about the ARETFF.

• Grant Request Application Instructions ETFF-1 (Adobe pdf file)
• Grant Request Application ETFF-1 (Microsoft® Excel file)
• Grant True-Up Application Instructions ETFF-2 (Adobe pdf file)
• Grant True-Up Application Form ETFF-2 (Microsoft® Excel file)

This page was last updated on 03/24/2010