# Connect America Fund, ETC Annual Reports and Certifications, Rural Broadband Experiments
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2016-04-11 · Effective 2016-05-11 · 81 FR 21272
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-07718
- **Category:** broadband
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 21272
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 54
- **Publication date:** 2016-04-11
- **Effective date:** 2016-05-11
- **FCC docket:** WC Docket Nos. 10-90, 14-58, 14-259
## Abstract

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) clarifies that price cap carriers can use Phase II model- based support to serve locations in eligible census blocks where the price cap carrier has served or intends to serve a location or locations using Phase I Round 2 incremental support. The Commission also makes several modifications to the letter of credit requirements for recipients of rural broadband experiment support.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/04/11/2016-07718/connect-america-fund-etc-annual-reports-and-certifications-rural-broadband-experiments)
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