United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2011_register executive 2011-11-29 article Part III Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7feb957 D09002ee1c7febb78 United States Federal Communications Commission originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) comprehensively reforms and modernizes the universal service and intercarrier compensation systems to ensure that robust, affordable voice and broadband service, both fixed and mobile, are available to Americans throughout the nation. The Commission adopts fiscally responsible, accountable, incentive-based policies to transition these outdated systems to the Connect America Fund, ensuring fairness for consumers and addressing the communications infrastructure challenges of today and tomorrow. The Commission uses measured but firm glide paths to provide industry with certainty and sufficient time to adapt to a changed regulatory landscape, and establish a framework to distribute universal service funding in the most efficient and technologically neutral manner possible, through market-based mechanisms such as competitive bidding. 76 FR 73830 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2011-11-29/2011-30378 2011-30378 fr29no11-23 6712-01-P WC Docket Nos. 10-90, 07-135, 05-337, 03-109 GN Docket No. 09-51 CC Docket Nos. 01-92, 96-45 WT Docket No. 10-208 FCC 11-161 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2011-11-29/2011-30378 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-11-29/html/2011-30378.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-11-29/pdf/2011-30378.pdf Authority Delegations (Government Agencies) Communications Equipment Radio Administrative Practice and Procedure Communications Common Carriers Telecommunications Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Telephone Uniform Systems of Accounts Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Individuals with Disabilities Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 54 p. 73830 73883 76 FR 73830 Title 47 Part 0 47 CFR Part 0 Title 47 Part 1 47 CFR Part 1 Title 47 Part 20 47 CFR Part 20 Title 47 Part 36 47 CFR Part 36 Title 47 Part 51 47 CFR Part 51 Title 47 Part 54 47 CFR Part 54 Title 47 Part 61 47 CFR Part 61 Title 47 Part 64 47 CFR Part 64 Title 47 Part 69 47 CFR Part 69 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 Register Vol. 76, Issue RULE 2011-30378 III FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 2011-12-29 WC Docket Nos. 10-90, 07-135, 05-337, 03-109 GN Docket No. 09-51 CC Docket Nos. 01-92, 96-45 WT Docket No. 10-208 FCC 11-161 6712-01-P 2011-30378 Final rule.

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) comprehensively reforms and modernizes the universal service and intercarrier compensation systems to ensure that robust, affordable voice and broadband service, both fixed and mobile, are available to Americans throughout the nation. The Commission adopts fiscally responsible, accountable, incentive-based policies to transition these outdated systems to the Connect America Fund, ensuring fairness for consumers and addressing the communications infrastructure challenges of today and tomorrow. The Commission uses measured but firm glide paths to provide industry with certainty and sufficient time to adapt to a changed regulatory landscape, and establish a framework to distribute universal service funding in the most efficient and technologically neutral manner possible, through market-based mechanisms such as competitive bidding.

Effective December 29, 2011, except for Sec. Sec. 1.21001(b) through (d); 1.21002(c) and (d); 1.21004(a); 51.907(b)(1), (c)(1), and (d) through (h); 51.909(b)(1), and (c) through (k); 51.911(b) and (c); 51.915(e)(5) and (f)(7); 51.917(e)(6) and (f)(3); 51.919; 54.304; 54.312(b)(3); 54.313(a)(7) through (a)(11); 54.313(b) through (h); 54.314; 54.320(b); 54.1003; 54.1004(a), (c), and (d); 54.1005(a) and (b); 54.1006(a) through (e); 54.1007(a) and (b); 54.1008(d) and (e); 54.1009(a) through (c); 54.1010; 61.3(bbb)(2); and 69.3(e)(12) which contain information collection requirements that are not effective until approved by the Office of Management and Budget. The Federal Communications Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date for those sections. Amy Bender, Wireline Competition Bureau, (202) 418-1469, Victoria Goldberg, Wireline Competition Bureau, (202) 418-7353, and Margaret Wiener, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, (202) 418-2176 or TTY: (202) 418-0484. Authority Delegations (Government Agencies) Communications Equipment Radio Administrative Practice and Procedure Communications Common Carriers Telecommunications Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Telephone Uniform Systems of Accounts Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Individuals with Disabilities Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Connect America Fund; A National Broadband Plan for Our Future: Establishing Just and Reasonable Rates for Local Exchange Carriers; High-Cost Universal Service Support , http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-11-161A1.pdf Vol. 76, no. 229 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2011-11-29 continuing daily deposited born digital 526 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2011-11-29 P0b002ee181227a86 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr29no11 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2011-11-29 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-11-29/pdf/FR-2011-11-29.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-11-29/xml/FR-2011-11-29.xml fdlp 73475 73991 DGPO 2011-11-29 2024-06-03 FR-2011-11-29 machine generated eng FR FR-2011-11-29 76 229