# Connect America Fund; A National Broadband Plan for Our Future; Establishing Just and Reasonable Rates for Local Exchange Carriers; High-Cost Universal Service Support
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2012-08-14 · Effective 2012-09-13 · 77 FR 48448
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-19810
- **Category:** broadband
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 48448
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 51
- **Publication date:** 2012-08-14
- **Effective date:** 2012-09-13
- **FCC docket:** WC Docket Nos. 10-90, 07-135, 05-337, 03-109
## Abstract

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission revises and clarifies certain provisions of its rules relating to the transition of intrastate switched access rates and the operation of the transitional recovery mechanism that were adopted in the USF/ICC Transformation Order. The Commission also grants a number of limited waivers of the Commission's rules to address administrative concerns and rule inconsistencies.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/08/14/2012-19810/connect-america-fund-a-national-broadband-plan-for-our-future-establishing-just-and-reasonable-rates)
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