You ever look at an invoice and think, “Where the hell did that come from?” That’s the Universal Service Fund (USF). One line item. No control. And suddenly you’re paying 38% more on key parts of your stack. In Q4 2025, theFederal Communications Commission set the USF contribution factor at 38.1%. That’s not a typo. It’s the highest it’s ever been. And if you’re running enterprise comms, you’re feeling it where it hurts: SIP trunks, UCaaS voice, contact center minutes. Anyth...
