PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
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DA 11-581
Released:  March 30, 2011
FCC ANNOUNCES SECOND WORKSHOP ON INTERCARRIER 
COMPENSATION/UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND REFORM
FCC Commissioners Seek Public Input Aimed at Helping Shape Reforms
CC Docket Nos. 96-45, 01-92, 
WC Docket Nos. 03-109, 05-337, 07-135, 10-90 and 
GN Docket No. 09-51
On February 8, 2011, the Commission unanimously adopted a Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on proposals to 
fundamentally modernize the Commission’s intercarrier compensation (ICC) and the Universal 
Service Fund (USF).1 In a joint blog post on March 15, 2011, Chairman Genachowski and 
Commissioners Copps, McDowell, Clyburn, and Baker announced plans for a series of workshops to 
identify solutions for reform and to promote an open dialogue. 2 Today, the Commission announces 
that the second workshop is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, in the 
Commission Meeting Room (TW-C305), 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 
The April 27th workshop will focus on practical and operational issues concerning the 
implementation of a Phase I of the Connect America Fund (CAF), including the capabilities and 
costs of various broadband technologies, how to balance competing priorities for use of limited 
funds in Phase I of the CAF, and the Commission’s proposed use of a reverse auction for Phase I of 
the CAF.  Panelists participating in the workshop are expected to come prepared to discuss responses 
to reform proposals and are welcome to bring new ideas to the table.  Additional details concerning 
the workshop agenda and panelists will be forthcoming. 
The workshop will be free and open to the public, and will also be streamed live at 
http://www.fcc.gov/live. Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon 
request.  The request should include a detailed description of the accommodation needed and contact 
information.  We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible in order to allow 
  
1 See Connect America Fund, WC Docket No. 10-90, A National Broadband Plan for Our Future, GN Docket 
No. 09-51, Establishing Just and Reasonable Rates for Local Exchange Carriers, WC Docket No. 07-135,
High-Cost Universal Service Support, WC Docket No. 05-337, Developing an Unified Intercarrier 
Compensation Regime, CC Docket No. 01-92), Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket 
No. 96-45), Lifeline and Link-Up, WC Docket No. 03-109, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Further Notice 
of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 11-13 (rel. Feb. 9, 2011) (USF/ICC Transformation NPRM).  The Chairman 
expressed his plan to move expeditiously, and recognized that “there will be ample opportunity for input from 
all, including through public workshops on key issues.” See id at Attach. Separate Statement of Chairman 
Julius Genachowski.
2 http://reboot.fcc.gov/blog?entryId=1335527.
the agency to satisfy such requests whenever possible.  Send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the 
Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY).
For further information, contact Patrick Halley in the Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 
418-7550, or via e-mail at Patrick.Halley@fcc.gov.
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