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Q4 USF Factor Projected at 28.5%, Gregg Says

The Q4 USF contribution factor will “plummet” to 28.5% from 31.8% during Q3, analyst Billy Jack Gregg emailed Tuesday. Universal Service Administrative Co. projected USF-applicable telecom revenue will drop $188.9 million to $2.12 billion in Q4, with quarterly demand decreasing…

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due to “major reductions” in demand for high-cost and low-income funds. Despite the decrease, projected demand for 2021 is the “largest annual demand on the USF since 2012” at $9.3 billion, he noted. Projected USF revenue for 2021 will be $9.66 billion, Gregg said.