--- title: FCC Adopts Universal Service and Intercarrier Compensation Reform date: 2011-10-27T14:06:35-04:00 author: Import Bot canonical_url: "https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/commlaw-monitor/fcc-adopts-universal-service-and-intercarrier-compensation-reform" section: Blog Posts --- # FCC Adopts Universal Service and Intercarrier Compensation Reform October 27, 2011 Today, the FCC adopted its much-anticipated [Universal Service/Intercarrier Compensation Reform Order](http://telecomlawmonitor.lexblogplatformthree.com/2011/02/fcc-jump-starts-usf-and-icc-reform-with-another-nprm/). This order will have significant impacts for all telecommunications carriers, and also for interconnected VoIP providers. The full order, which is approximately 600 pages long, has not been released yet. In the meantime, the FCC released the attached [Press Release](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.kelleydrye.com/content/uploads/blogs/comm-law-monitor/2011/10/Press-release1.pdf) and [Executive Summary ](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.kelleydrye.com/content/uploads/blogs/comm-law-monitor/2011/10/ICC_USF-Executive-Summary1.pdf)for details of the order. For background on the proceeding, see our post from February. The implications for each carrier will be fact-specific, and we encourage you to contact [Kelley Drye](http://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/telecommunications) if you have any questions or would like assistance. **Tags:** [FCC](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/commlaw-monitor/tags/fcc) - Share this entry - - - - - [ View entry pdf ](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.kelleydrye.com/content/uploads/pdf-snapshots/fcc-adopts-universal-service-and-intercarrier-compensation-reform-20230914233601.pdf) ### Search Blog ### Subscribe ### Explore Topics - [Federal & State Regulatory](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/commlaw-monitor/federal-state-regulatory) ### Related Services - [Communications](https://www.kelleydrye.com/industries/communications)