USF Contribution Factor Hits New Record By Peter Gregory on June 17, 2026 Email this postTweet this postLike this postShare this post on LinkedIn The FCC’s Office of Managing Director (OMD) has proposed a universal service contribution factor of 0.388 or 38.8 percent for the third quarter of 2026. The FCC said it will use $125 million in unused funds to reduce the Q3 factor below projections.