Clarks Telecommunications Customer Notice For the 1st Quarter of 2018 the Federal Universal Service Charge (FUSC) contribution factor will increase from 18.8% to 19.5%. This will result in an increase in the charge that appears on your monthly telephone bill. The factor is applied to services designated as interstate by the FCC and changes from time-to-time based on the needs of the federal universal service fund. This government mandated program is designed to help keep local telephone service rates affordable for all customers, in all areas of the United States. The fund also provides schools, libraries, low-income consumers and rural health care providers with assistance in obtaining telecommunications services. SCI — December 27, 2017
