If you have been anxiously anticipating the OMB approval and filing due date for the new FCC High Cost/Lifeline annual report Form 481, we have it at last! October 15, 2013. Are you currently an FCC-approved ETC providing High Cost/Lifeline services? Don’t forget the requirements of each state. Even though we have a due date for the FCC Form 481, telecom companies/ETCs cannot rest on their laurels. Some states just want copies, but you have to file under specific dockets. Some states require copies and additional state information. Others want something else entirely, and every state has a different due date that may or may not coincide with the FCC due date.