# Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule; announcement of effective date. · Published 2004-07-22 · Effective 2004-06-07 · 69 FR 43771
## Document
- **Document number:** 04-16740
- **Category:** universal-service
- **Federal Register citation:** 69 FR 43771
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 54
- **Publication date:** 2004-07-22
- **Effective date:** 2004-06-07
- **FCC docket:** CC Docket No. 96-45
## Abstract

This document announces the effective date of the amendments to our rules for modifying the high-cost universal service support mechanism for non-rural carriers and adopting measures to induce states to ensure reasonable comparability of rural and urban rates in areas served by non-rural carriers that contained information collection requirements.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2004/07/22/04-16740/federal-state-joint-board-on-universal-service)
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