# Connect America Fund; High-Cost Universal Service Support
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2013-03-19 · Effective 2013-03-19 · 78 FR 16808
## Document
- **Document number:** 2013-06322
- **Category:** universal-service
- **Federal Register citation:** 78 FR 16808
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 54
- **Publication date:** 2013-03-19
- **Effective date:** 2013-03-19
- **FCC docket:** WC Docket Nos. 10-90, 05-337
## Abstract

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) addresses several issues related to changes made to high- cost universal service support for rate-of-return carriers in the USF/ ICC Transformation Order, including granting in part requests to modify the high cost loop support (HCLS) benchmarks.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/03/19/2013-06322/connect-america-fund-high-cost-universal-service-support)
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