# Connect America Fund; Developing an Unified Intercarrier Compensation Regime; Lifeline and Link Up
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2012-01-11 · Effective 2012-01-11 · 77 FR 1637
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-349
- **Category:** universal-service
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 1637
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 20
- **Publication date:** 2012-01-11
- **Effective date:** 2012-01-11
- **FCC docket:** WC Docket Nos. 10-90, 07-135, 05-337, 03-109
## Abstract

In this document, the Commission amends rules regarding the attributes of "voice telephony service" to be supported by the Federal universal service support mechanisms. This action is necessary to reflect the evolution of the marketplace and to limit supported services. The Commission also waives certain effective dates so that intercarrier compensation for non-access traffic exchanged between Local Exchange Carriers (LEC) and Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) providers pursuant to an interconnection agreement in effect as of December 23, 2011, will be subject to a default bill-and-keep methodology on July 1, 2012, rather than on December 29, 2011. This action is necessary to limit marketplace disruption by delaying bill- and-keep until carriers are eligible to receive recovery as part of the transitional revenue recovery mechanism for this type of traffic.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/01/11/2012-349/connect-america-fund-developing-an-unified-intercarrier-compensation-regime-lifeline-and-link-up)
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