# High-Cost Universal Service Support and Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2011-01-27 · Effective 2011-01-27 · 76 FR 4827
## Document
- **Document number:** 2011-1166
- **Category:** universal-service
- **Federal Register citation:** 76 FR 4827
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 54
- **Publication date:** 2011-01-27
- **Effective date:** 2011-01-27
- **FCC docket:** WC Docket No. 05-337, CC Docket No. 96-45
## Abstract

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission takes action to reclaim high-cost universal service support surrendered by a competitive eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) when it relinquishes ETC status in a particular state. This change would reduce the overall cap on competitive ETC support in a state when a competitive ETC relinquishes its designation in the state, rather than redistributing the excess funding to other competitive ETCs in the state.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/01/27/2011-1166/high-cost-universal-service-support-and-federal-state-joint-board-on-universal-service)
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