District of Columbia Universal Service Trust Fund Administration
(DC USTF)

On October 3, 2003, The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia in Washington DC, adopted the provisions of Chapter 28 of Title 15 DCMR. This Chapter establishes the Commission’s regulations governing the provision of the District’s Universal Service and Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) in conformance with the District of Columbia Telecommunications Competition Act of 1996.

• Reimburse eligible local exchange carriers for the reasonable investments and expenses not recovered from the federal universal service low-income fund,
• Pay costs associated with verification of lifeline eligibility,
• Pay costs associated with the provision of TR

The DC USTF is funded through the monthly contributions paid by each non-mobile local exchange carrier (LEC) and Voice Over Internet Protocol Service (VOIP)* providers operating in the District of Columbia, in an amount proportionate to each carrier’s share of local telecommunications service revenue, determined annually and invoiced in monthly installments, January thru December.  

* DC Code Sec. 34-2003 as amended 9/13/11 includes VOIP providers. Click here for details.

A LEC may recover no more than the amount of its contribution from its non-lifeline retail customers by way of an explicit line item on its customers' bills which corresponds to the LEC’s tariff, in accordance with the rules and Orders of the Commission.

All non-mobile telecom carriers providing services in DC must register with the administrator.  Click here for the Registration form in Excel format or in PDF format.

2011 Annual Report: Although the annual carrier revenue report used to collect revenue for periods from July thru June, the revenues are now to be reported by calendar year (January - December) and is to be submitted such that it arrives by July 31st, 2012.  Choose either the Excel or PDF version below.  The form and instructions will be made available in June 2012.

The schedule for the reporting of jurisdictional revenue for local exchange service provided in the District of Columbia, Chapter 28 of Title 15 DCMR has been revised per Commission Order number 15552 adopted September 22, 2009. (see 988-T-468).

Excel Version:  MS Excel

PDF Version: Adobe PDF