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Features of the original document layout such as columns, tables, line and letter spacing, pagination, and margins will not be preserved in the text version. If you need the complete document, download the WordPerfect version or Adobe Acrobat version, if available. In this Order, we grant in part and deny in part the petition, as explained below. In 1984, the Commission established high cost support mechanisms to promote the nationwide availability of telephone service at reasonable rates. Specifically, high cost loop support allows incumbent LECs with high local loop costs to allocate an additional portion of those costs to the interstate jurisdiction, enabling the state jurisdictions to establish lower local exchange rates in study areas receiving such assistance.