Connect America Fund; A National Broadband Plan for Our Future; Establishing Just and Reasonable Rates for Local Exchange Carriers; High-Cost Universal Service Support
broadband · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2012-05-29 · Effective 2012-06-28 · 77 FR 31520
Document
Document number
2012-12950
Federal Register citation
77 FR 31520
CFR reference
47 CFR 51
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
broadband
Publication date
2012-05-29
Effective date
2012-06-28
FCC docket
WC Docket Nos. 10-90, 07-135, 05-337, 03-109
Abstract
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission reconsiders and modifies certain provisions of its rules that were adopted in the USF/ICC Transformation Order. The Commission grants a Petition for Reconsideration and Clarification of the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc., Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies and Western Telecommunications Alliance. The Commission grants in part and denies in part a Petition for Reconsideration filed by the Independent Telephone & Telecommunications Alliance and a Petition for Reconsideration and/or Clarification filed by Frontier Communications Corp. and Windstream Communications, Inc. Finally, the Commission denies a Petition for Reconsideration filed by the United States Telecom Association.