State of Maine Universal Service Fund

As of July 1, 2008, Rolka Loube Saltzer Associates will be the administrators of this fund.  

Introduction and Change of Administration Announcement (Adobe PDF)

35-A M.R.S.A. §7104 gives the Commission the authority to implement an MUSF.  The Commission adopted Chapter 288 which established the Maine Universal Service Fund and describes the operation of the Fund, including the entities that will contribute to the Fund, how the total amount of the contribution will be determined and the timing of payments into and out of the Fund.  

The Commission determined that the Fund is needed to ensure that similar telecommunications services are available to consumers throughout all areas of Maine at reasonably comparable rates.  The statute also provides that the Fund also be used to support the Communications Equipment Fund, public-interest payphones, and the telecommunications relay service.

Revenues reported on the quarterly MTEAF worksheet (Carrier Revenue Report) will be used as a component to develop the assessment rate for the Maine USF invoices.  Quarterly assessment rates will be announced above and on the carrier statements of account.  The following is an example of the schedule of activities:

Quarterly revenues are to be reported (on the MTEAF report) by the 15th of the next month.
A budget and assessment rate will be announced by the end of the following month.
Invoices will be sent the next day and will be due to be paid within 60 days.
Support distributions from the fund will occur within the next 30 days.

For additional information, contact us.