# Connect America Fund, A National Broadband Plan for Our Future, Universal Service Reform-Mobility Fund
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule: limited forbearance. · Published 2012-07-03 · Effective 2012-07-03 · 77 FR 39435
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-16279
- **Category:** broadband
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 39435
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 54
- **Publication date:** 2012-07-03
- **Effective date:** 2012-07-03
- **FCC docket:** WC Docket Nos. 10-90, 07-135, 05-337, 03-109
## Abstract

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopts a limited forbearance from requiring that the service area of an eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) conform to the service area of any rural telephone company serving the same area for the Mobility Fund Phase I auction 901. This forbearance applies only with respect to conditional ETC designations for participating in Auction 901.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/07/03/2012-16279/connect-america-fund-a-national-broadband-plan-for-our-future-universal-service-reform-mobility-fund)
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