Connect America Fund et al.

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Communications Commission 47 CFR Part 54 [WC Docket Nos. 10-90, 18-143, 19-126, 24-144; AU Docket Nos. 17-182, 20-34; GN Docket No. 20-32; FCC 24-127; FR ID 276861] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (the Commission) makes targeted modifications to the requirements for letters of credit (LOCs) that recipients of Universal Service Fund (USF) high-cost support awarded through a competitive process must obtain. DATES: Effective March 26, 2025, except for §§ 54.315(c)(2)(i)(B); 54.804(c)(2)(i)(B); 54.1016(a)(2)(i)(B); and 54.1508(c)(1)(ii) which shall be effective August 25, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, please contact, Nathan Eagan, Attorney Advisor, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, at Nathan.Eagan@fcc.gov or 202-418-7400. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Report and Order and Order ( Order ) in WC Docket Nos. 10-90, 18-143, 19-126, 24-144; AU Docket Nos. 17-182, 20-34 and GN Docket No. 20-32; FCC 24-127, adopted on December 11, 2024, and released on December 13, 2024. The full text of this document is available at the following internet address: https://www.fcc.gov/​document/​fcc-modifies-letter-credit-rules-facilitate-broadband-buildout-0 . I. Discussion In this document, the Commission makes targeted modifications to the requirements for letters …