Common use of UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND Clause in Contracts

UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND. In order to collect the costs of CenturyLink’s contribution to the Federal Universal Service Fund (FUSF) in an equitable manner, CenturyLink’s End User Customers are being charged a Federal Universal Service Charge (FUSC). The only customers who are exempt from paying the FUSC to CenturyLink are those reseller customers who themselves contribute to the FUSF, or who otherwise qualify for an exemption under the FCC’s universal service rules. In order to obtain an exemption from paying the FUSC to CenturyLink, QuantumShift must provide CenturyLink a signed statement certifying that it is reselling the services provided by CenturyLink in the form of telecommunications, and will, in fact, contribute directly to the FUSF. If QuantumShift does not provide this statement, or otherwise certify that it is exempt from remitting the FUSC, CenturyLink must report the revenues obtained from the provision of service to QuantumShift as End User revenues for FUSF contribution purposes and will assess a FUSC on QuantumShift.

UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND. In order to collect the costs of CenturyLink’s contribution to the Federal Universal Service Fund (FUSF) in an equitable manner, CenturyLink’s End User Customers are being charged a Federal Universal Service Charge (FUSC). The only customers who are exempt from paying the FUSC to CenturyLink are those reseller customers who themselves contribute to the FUSF, or who otherwise qualify for an exemption under the FCC’s universal service rules. In order to obtain an exemption from paying the FUSC to CenturyLink, QuantumShift MetTel must provide CenturyLink a signed statement certifying that it is reselling the services provided by CenturyLink in the form of telecommunications, and will, in fact, contribute directly to the FUSF. If QuantumShift MetTel does not provide this statement, or otherwise certify that it is exempt from remitting the FUSC, CenturyLink must report the revenues obtained from the provision of service to QuantumShift MetTel as End User revenues for FUSF contribution purposes and will assess a FUSC on QuantumShiftMetTel.

UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND. In order to collect the costs of CenturyLink’s contribution to the Federal Universal Service Fund (FUSF) in an equitable manner, CenturyLink’s End User Customers are being charged a Federal Universal Service Charge (FUSC). The only customers who are exempt from paying the FUSC to CenturyLink are those reseller customers who themselves contribute to the FUSF, or who otherwise qualify for an exemption under the FCC’s universal service rules. In order to obtain an exemption from paying the FUSC to CenturyLink, QuantumShift VCom must provide CenturyLink a signed statement certifying that it is reselling the services provided by CenturyLink in the form of telecommunications, and will, in fact, contribute directly to the FUSF. If QuantumShift VCom does not provide this statement, or otherwise certify that it is exempt from remitting the FUSC, CenturyLink must report the revenues obtained from the provision of service to QuantumShift VCom as End User revenues for FUSF contribution purposes and will assess a FUSC on QuantumShiftVCom .

UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND. In order to collect the costs of CenturyLink’s contribution to the Federal Universal Service Fund (FUSF) in an equitable manner, CenturyLink’s End User Customers are being charged a Federal Universal Service Charge (FUSC). The only customers who are exempt from paying the FUSC to CenturyLink are those reseller customers who themselves contribute to the FUSF, or who otherwise qualify for an exemption under the FCC’s universal service rules. In order to obtain an exemption from paying the FUSC to CenturyLink, QuantumShift Spectrotel must provide CenturyLink a signed statement certifying that it is reselling the services provided by CenturyLink in the form of telecommunications, and will, in fact, contribute directly to the FUSF. If QuantumShift Spectrotel does not provide this statement, or otherwise certify that it is exempt from remitting the FUSC, CenturyLink must report the revenues obtained from the provision of service to QuantumShift Spectrotel as End User revenues for FUSF contribution purposes and will assess a FUSC on QuantumShiftSpectrotel.