--- title: Blog - Advanced Technologies and Services | FCC (2) description: FCC | (2) --- 973-696-0990 [info@atso.com](mailto:info@atso.com) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/ATS_RA) [![Advanced Technologies and Services](https://blog.atso.com/hubfs/ATSO%20Dec%202016%20theme/Images/ATS-Logo-header_4.jpg)](http://www.atso.com/) - About Us - [ATS Overview](https://www.atso.com/ats-overview/) - [Management Team](https://www.atso.com/ats-overview/management-team/) - [Contact ATS](https://www.atso.com/ats-overview/contact-information/) - [Partners & Memberships](https://www.atso.com/ats-overview/partners/) - [Employment](https://www.atso.com/ats-overview/employment-opportunities/) - Solutions - [Automation & AI](https://www.atso.com/workflow-automation/) - [ESAP](https://www.atso.com/esap-cdr-analytics/) - [SimCall](https://www.atso.com/network-analytics/simcall/) - [Usage Meter Analysis](https://www.atso.com/broadband/usage-meter-analysis/) - [Burstable Billing](https://www.atso.com/broadband/95th-percentile-burstable-billing/) - [Utilities Analytics](https://www.atso.com/data-analytics-utilities/) - [IPDR Analytics](https://www.atso.com/ipdr-analytics-network-intelligence/) - Regulatory - [USF Traffic Study](https://www.atso.com/regulatory/usf-traffic-study/) - [CAF Testing](https://www.atso.com/broadband/connect-america-fund-performance-testing/) - [911 Monitoring](https://www.atso.com/regulatory/fcc-compliant-911-outage-monitoring-and-compliance/) - [Map Challenges](https://www.atso.com/federal-broadband-funding/) - [Speed Audit](https://www.atso.com/broadband-audit-regulatory-compliance/) - [Rural Call Completion](https://www.atso.com/regulatory/rural-call-completion/) - [Knowledge Center](https://www.atso.com/ats-overview/knowledge-center/) - [Case Studies & Whitepapers](https://2699509.hs-sites.com/ats-overview/knowledge-center/product-brochures-case-studies) - [Webinars & Presentations](https://2699509.hs-sites.com/ats-overview/knowledge-center/chalk-talk-and-presentations) - [Blog](https://blog.atso.com) - [Meet Us](https://go.atso.com/meet-ats) # Industry Leader in Telecom Data Analytics and Revenue Assurance ## [Case Study - USF Traffic Analysis](https://blog.atso.com/case-study-usf-traffic-analysis) Posted by [Ryan Guthrie](https://blog.atso.com/author/ryan-guthrie) on Aug 14, 2018, 12:19:51 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.atso.com/hubfs/universal-service-administrative-company.png)](https://blog.atso.com/case-study-usf-traffic-analysis) In February 2018, an up and coming VoIP service provider contacted us about performing a USF traffic analysis before their next quarterly filing. With the 'Safe Harbor' rate set at 64.9% and the quarterly contribution factor increasing to an all time high of 19.5%, [D3 Unified Communications](http://d3uc.com/) decided it was time to explore the option of performing a traffic study. Within 1 week, we had a data sample from D3 and provided a free high level estimate of what their actual PIU would be if we completed the traffic study. Our quick analysis on the data estimated that their actual PIU would be **less than half** of the 'Safe Harbor' rate of 64.9%. The decision to perform the traffic study became an easy one to make as the savings were very evident. [Read More](https://blog.atso.com/case-study-usf-traffic-analysis) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.atso.com/case-study-usf-traffic-analysis#comments-listing) Topics: [USF](https://blog.atso.com/topic/usf), [Regulatory](https://blog.atso.com/topic/regulatory), [Case Study](https://blog.atso.com/topic/case-study), [FCC](https://blog.atso.com/topic/fcc) ## [What Are 'Intermediate Providers' in the Rural Call Completion World?](https://blog.atso.com/what-are-intermediate-providers-in-the-rural-call-completion-world) Posted by [Ken Babcock](https://blog.atso.com/author/ken-babcock) on Jun 19, 2018, 10:25:18 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.atso.com/hubfs/fcc-seal.png)](https://blog.atso.com/what-are-intermediate-providers-in-the-rural-call-completion-world) The Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 (“RCC Act”) was signed into law by President Trump on February 26, 2018. The primary thrust of the Act was designed to focus attention on the quality and reliability of communication services provided to rural areas of the United States by entities referred to as Intermediate Providers. The new law defines Intermediate Providers as follows: [Read More](https://blog.atso.com/what-are-intermediate-providers-in-the-rural-call-completion-world) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.atso.com/what-are-intermediate-providers-in-the-rural-call-completion-world#comments-listing) Topics: [Regulatory](https://blog.atso.com/topic/regulatory), [Rural Call Completion](https://blog.atso.com/topic/rural-call-completion), [FCC](https://blog.atso.com/topic/fcc) ## [FCC Strengthens Rural Call Completion Rules & Enforcement](https://blog.atso.com/fcc-strengthens-rural-call-completion-rules-enforcement) Posted by [Ken Babcock](https://blog.atso.com/author/ken-babcock) on May 18, 2018, 11:36:26 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.atso.com/hubfs/fcc-seal.png)](https://blog.atso.com/fcc-strengthens-rural-call-completion-rules-enforcement) **\*\*\* Ken Babcock will be hosting a free webinar on the new rules and impacts of the Rural Call Completion order on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 1 PM EST.  [Click Here](https://go.atso.com/rural-call-completion-webinar-sign-up) to sign up for the webinar \*\*\*** Changes are here for Rural Call Completion reporting and compliance.  The good news is that the FCC has ruled in FCC18-45 that, effective immediately, Covered Providers no longer must submit FCC 480 – Rural Call Completion Reports to the FCC on a quarterly basis. Thus, the report that was due May 15, 2018 covering the 1st Quarter, 2018 does not have to be submitted. However, there are new and increased FCC regulations as spelled out in the ***Second Rural Completion Order*** that was published in the Federal Register on May 10, 2018 and that goes into effect on June 11, 2018.  Covered Providers, as defined in the previous Rural Call Completion Report regime, must now implement an internal contract management and monitoring process that is far more stringent than anything experienced previously. 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