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The Pennsylvania Universal Service Fund (PaUSF or Fund) was established to reduce access charges and intraLATA toll rates for Pennsylvania telephone customers. The Fund, initially set at $32 million annually, is meant to encourage greater toll competition while enabling carriers to preserve the affordability of local service rates in Pennsylvania . Approximately 300 telecommunications service providers contribute to the Fund and payments are disbursed monthly to 32 qualified recipients. At the current time, wireless carriers are not required to contribute to the Fund.

Solix Inc. is the administrator for the Fund.

External Auditor of the PaUSF

1. External Audit Report - Dec. 31, 2010
   The firm of Withum, Smith and Brown submitted its report to the PUC for the audit Fund activities from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010. Submitted June 2011.

2. External Audit Report - Dec. 31, 2009
   The firm of Withum, Smith and Brown submitted its report to the PUC for the audit Fund activities from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009. Submitted June 2010.

3. External Audit Report - Dec. 31, 2008
   The firm of Withum, Smith and Brown submitted its report to the PUC for the audit Fund activities from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008. Submitted June 2009.

4. External Audit Report - Dec. 31, 2007
   The firm of Withum, Smith and Brown submitted its report to the PUC for the audit Fund activities from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007. Submitted June 2008.

5. External Audit Report - Dec. 31, 2006
   The firm of Withum, Smith and Brown submitted its report to the PUC for the audit Fund activities from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006. Submitted June 2007.

6. External Audit Report - Dec. 31, 2005
   The firm of Withum, Smith and Brown submitted its report to the PUC for the audit Fund activities from January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005. Submitted June 2006.

7. External Audit Report - Dec. 31, 2004
   The firm of Withum, Smith and Brown submitted its report to the PUC for the audit Fund activities from January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004. Submitted June 2005.

8. External Audit Report
   The firm of Withum, Smith and Brown submitted its report to the PUC for the audit Fund activities from August 1, 2001 through December 31, 2002. Submitted July 2003.

9. Universal Service Fund Audit Report
   The Bureau of Audits report on the financial statements for the period April 2000 through July 2001. Public Meeting of November 30, 2001.

10. PA Universal Service Fund Follow-up Review Report
    The Bureau of Audits follow-up review of the November 2001 financial statement audit report.  Public Meeting of April 24, 2002.

Regulations

1. Regulations
   The regulations governing the Fund can be found in the Pennsylvania Code, 52 Pa. Code Sections 63.161 - 63.171.  The regulations were made effective on June 29, 2001 at 31 Pa. B3402.

Worksheet

1. Development of Assessment Data Request
   Worksheet for the Development of Assessment Data Request of the PaUSF for 2013.

2. Development of Assessment Data Request
   Use this Development of Assessment Data Request Worksheet for 2013 if the March 31, 2012 deadline was missed.

3. Solix Website
   Link to the Solix website's Pennsylvania USF section.

Orders

1. 2012 Annual Rate Adjustment
   The order approving Solix Inc.’s Administrator’s Report for the adjustment to the annual contribution rate for the Pennsylvania Universal Service Fund in 2012. Public Meeting of November 10, 2011.  Docket No. M-00001337.

2. 2011 Annual Rate Adjustment
   The order approving Solix Inc.’s Administrator’s Report for the adjustment to the annual contribution rate for the Pennsylvania Universal Service Fund in 2011. Public Meeting of December 2, 2010.  Docket No. M-00001337.

3. 2010 Annual Rate Adjustment
   The order approving Solix Inc.’s Administrator’s Report for the adjustment to the annual contribution rate for the Pennsylvania Universal Service Fund in 2010. Public Meeting of November 19, 2009.  Docket No. M-00001337.

4. 2009 Annual Rate Adjustment
   The order approving Solix Inc.’s Administrator’s Report for the adjustment to the annual contribution rate for the Pennsylvania Universal Service Fund in 2009. Public Meeting of November 13, 2008.  Docket No. M-00001337.

5. 2008 Annual Rate Adjustment
   The order approving Solix Inc.’s Administrator’s Report for the adjustment to the annual contribution rate for the Pennsylvania Universal Service Fund in 2008. Public Meeting of November 29, 2007.  Docket No. M-00001337.

6. 2007 Annual Rate Adjustment
   The order approving Solix Inc.’s Administrator’s Report for the adjustment to the annual contribution rate for the Pennsylvania Universal Service Fund in 2007. Public Meeting of November 30, 2006.  Docket No. M-00001337.

7. 2006 Annual Rate Adjustment
   The order approving NECA Services Inc.’s Administrator’s Report for the adjustment to the annual contribution rate for the Pennsylvania Universal Service Fund in 2006. Public Meeting of November 10, 2005.  Docket No. M-00001337.

8. 2005 Annual Rate Adjustment
   The order approving the adjustment to the annual contribution rate for the Pennsylvania Universal Service Fund in 2005. Public Meeting of December 2, 2004.  Docket No. M-00001337.

9. 2004 Annual Rate Adjustment
   The order approving the contribution rate for the Pennsylvania Universal Service Fund in 2004. Public Meeting of December 18, 2003.  Docket No. M-00001337.

10. RTCC/Sprint Joint Petition Settlement
    The order that extends the life of the Pennsylvania Universal Service Fund.  Public Meeting of July 10, 2003.  Docket No. M-00021596.

11. Rulemaking
    The rulemaking Establishing Universal Service Fund Regulations from the Public Meeting of January 27, 2000 Docket No. L-00000148.

1. Annex A - The annex to the rulemaking that includes definitions and information on the administrator, the auditor, contributions, and enforcement.

12. Pa Universal Service Fund Settlement
    Tentative Order approving the settlement between telephone companies, OCA, and interested parties from the Public Meeting of April 13, 2000 Docket No. M-00001337.

Reports

1. 2010 Administrator's Annual Report
   Solix's report to the Commission on the PaUSF from January 2010 to December 2010.

2. 2009 Administrator's Annual Report
   Solix's report to the Commission on the PaUSF from January 2009 to December 2009.

3. 2008 Administrator's Annual Report
   Solix's report to the Commission on the PaUSF from January 2008 to December 2008.

4. 2007 Administrator's Annual Report
   Solix's report to the Commission on the PaUSF from January 2007 to December 2007.

5. 2006 Administrator's Annual Report
   Solix's report to the Commission on the PaUSF from January 2006 to December 2006.

6. 2005 Administrator's Annual Report
   Solix's report to the Commission on the PaUSF from January 2005 to December 2005.

7. 2004 Administrator's Annual Report
   NECA's report to the Commission on the PaUSF from January 2004 to December 2004.

8. 2003 Administrator's Annual Report
   NECA's report to the Commission on the PaUSF from January 2003 to December 2003.

9. Audit Report
   The Audit Report covers PaUSF financials from January 1 to December 31, 2003.

Contacts

1. General Questions on the Fund
   Contact Solix Inc. at (973) 581-5393.

2. Questions on the Remittance
   Contact Solix's Rich Zarate, Manager State Fund Operations at (973) 581-5017.

3. Questions on Collection Issues
   Contact Terry Buda (PUC's Law Bureau) by email or call him at (717) 783-3459.

4. Questions on Annual Revenue & Access Line Growth Reports
   Contact Spencer Nahf (PUC's Bureau of Technical Utility Services) by email or call him at (717) 787-5164.

5. Questions on Regulations or Orders
   Contact Heidi Wushinske (PUC's Law Bureau) by email or call her at (717) 214-9594.