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Invoicing:
BEAR or SPI

Invoicing USAC

How USAC Is Invoiced

Applicants have a choice of two invoicing methods.

Invoice method #1:
Billed Entity Applicant Reimbursement (BEAR) FCC Form 472
Invoice method #2:
Service Provider Invoice (SPI) FCC Form 474

BEAR	SPI
is filed by the applicant	is filed by the service provider
is filed after the service provider has billed the applicant for the entire cost of services	is filed after the service provider has billed the applicant for the cost of services minus the applicant's discount
is filed after the applicant has paid for services in full	is filed after the applicant has paid their portion in full
requests reimbursement for the discount portion of paid bills due to the applicant	requests reimbursement for the discount portion due to the service provider
can be filed monthly, quarterly, yearly, etc.	can be filed monthly, quarterly, yearly, etc.
	must be agreed upon by the service provider and the applicant prior to filing - contact your provider to make arrangements if you want this option

NOTE: Only one method can be used for a single FRN in any given funding year. However, you may use the SPI method for some FRNs and the BEAR method for other FRNs.