# 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; petition for reconsideration. · Published 2013-01-17 · Effective 2013-02-19 · 78 FR 3837
## Document
- **Document number:** 2013-00556
- **Category:** broadband
- **Federal Register citation:** 78 FR 3837
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 54
- **Publication date:** 2013-01-17
- **Effective date:** 2013-02-19
- **FCC docket:** WC Docket Nos. 10-90, 07-135, 05-337, 03-109
## Abstract

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) reconsiders and clarifies certain aspects of the USF/ICC Transformation Order, in response to various petitions for reconsideration and/or clarification. We grant in part petitions related to the financial reporting obligations of eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) that are privately held rate of return companies. This Order also provides additional guidance and clarifications regarding the standard and process for requests for waiver of our universal service reforms.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/01/17/2013-00556/connect-america-fund-a-national-broadband-plan-for-our-future-establishing-just-and-reasonable-rates)
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