Table of Parts Subpart A--General Information
§ 54.1 Basis and purpose.
§ 54.5 Terms and definitions.
§ 54.7 Intended use of federal universal service support.
§ 54.8 Prohibition on participation: suspension and debarment.
Subpart B--Services Designated for Support
§ 54.101 Supported services for rural, insular and high cost areas.
Subpart C--Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support
§ 54.201 Definition of eligible telecommunications carriers,
generally.
§ 54.202 Additional requirements for Commission designation of
eligible telecommunications carriers.
§ 54.203 Designation of eligible telecommunications carriers for
unserved areas.
§ 54.205 Relinquishment of universal service.
§ 54.207 Service areas.
Subpart D--Universal Service Support for High Cost Areas
§ 54.301 Local switching support.
§ 54.302 Monthly per-line limit on universal service support.
§ 54.304 Administration of Connect America Fund Intercarrier
Compensation Replacement.
§ 54.305 Sale or transfer of exchanges.
§ 54.307 Support to a competitive eligible telecommunications
carrier.
§ 54.309 Connect America Fund Phase II Public Interest Obligations.
§ 54.310 Connect America Fund for Price Cap Territories--Phase II
§ 54.312 Connect America Fund for Price Cap Territories--Phase I.
§ 54.313 Annual reporting requirements for high-cost recipients.
§ 54.314 Certification of support for eligible telecommunications
carriers.
§ 54.318 High-cost support; limitations on high-cost support.
§ 54.319 Elimination of high-cost support in areas with 100 percent
coverage by an unsubsidized competitor.
§ 54.320 Compliance and recordkeeping for the high-cost program.
Subpart E--Universal Service Support for Low-Income Consumers
54.400 Terms and definitions.
§ 54.401 Lifeline defined.
§ 54.403 Lifeline support amount.
§ 54.404 The National Lifeline Accountability Database.
§ 54.405 Carrier obligation to offer Lifeline.
§ 54.407 Reimbursement for offering Lifeline.
§ 54.409 Consumer qualification for Lifeline.
§ 54.410 Subscriber eligibility determination and certification.
§ 54.412 Off reservation Tribal lands designation process.
§ 54.413 Link Up for Tribal lands.
§ 54.414 Reimbursement for Tribal Link Up.
§ 54.416 Annual certifications by eligible telecommunications
carriers.
§ 54.417 Recordkeeping requirements.
§ 54.418 Digital Television Transition Notices by Eligible
Telecommunications Carriers.
§ 54.419 Validity of electronic signatures.
§ 54.420 Low income program audits.
§ 54.422 Annual reporting for eligible telecommunications carriers
that receive low-income support.
Subpart F--Universal Service Support for Schools and Libraries
§ 54.500 Terms and definitions.
§ 54.501 Eligible recipients.
§ 54.502 Eligible services.
§ 54.503 Competitive bidding requirements.
§ 54.504 Requests for services.
§ 54.505 Discounts.
§ 54.506 [Reserved]
§ 54.507 Cap.
§ 54.508 [Reserved]
§ 54.509 Adjustments to the discount matrix.
§ 54.511 Ordering services.
§ 54.513 Resale and transfer of services.
§ 54.514 Payment for discounted services.
§ 54.515 Distributing support.
§ 54.516 Auditing.
§ 54.517 [Reserved]
§ 54.518 Support for wide area networks.
§ 54.519 State telecommunications networks.
§ 54.520 Children's Internet Protection Act certifications required
from recipients of discounts under the federal universal service
support mechanism for schools and libraries.
§ 54.522 [Reserved]
§ 54.523 Payment for the non-discount portion of supported services.
Subpart G--Universal Service Support for Health Care Providers
Defined Terms and Eligibility
§ 54.600 Terms and definitions.
§ 54.601 Health care provider eligibility.
§ 54.602 Health care support mechanism.
Telecommunications Program
§ 54.603 Competitive bidding and certification requirements.
§ 54.604 Consortia, telecommunications services, and existing
contracts.
§ 54.605 Determining the urban rate.
§ 54.607 Determining the rural rate.
§ 54.609 Calculating support.
§ 54.613 Limitations on supported services for rural health care
providers.
§ 54.615 Obtaining services.
§ 54.619 Audits and recordkeeping.
§ 54.623 Annual filing and funding commitment requirement.
§ 54.625 Support for telecommunications services beyond the maximum
supported distance for rural health care providers.
Healthcare Connect Fund
§ 54.630 Eligible recipients.
§ 54.631 Designation of Consortium Leader.
§ 54.632 Letters of agency (LOA).
§ 54.633 Health care provider contribution.
§ 54.634 Eligible services.
§ 54.635 Eligible equipment.
§ 54.636 Eligible participant-constructed and owned network
facilities for consortium applicants.
§ 54.637 Off-site data centers and off-site administrative offices.
§ 54.638 Upfront payments.
§ 54.639 Ineligible expenses.
§ 54.640 Eligible vendors.
§ 54.642 Competitive bidding requirement and exemptions.
§ 54.643 Funding commitments.
§ 54.644 Multi-year commitments.
§ 54.645 Payment process.
§ 54.646 Site and service substitutions.
§ 54.647 Data collection and reporting.
§ 54.648 Audits and recordkeeping.
§ 54.649 Certifications.
General Provisions
§ 54.671 Resale.
§ 54.672 Duplicate support.
§ 54.675 Cap.
§ 54.679 Election to offset support against annual universal service
fund contribution.
§ 54.680 Validity of electronic signatures.
Subpart H--Administration
§ 54.701 Administrator of universal service support mechanisms.
§ 54.702 Administrator's functions and responsibilities.
§ 54.703 The Administrator's Board of Directors.
§ 54.704 The Administrator's Chief Executive Officer.
§ 54.705 Committees of the Administrator's Board of Directors.
§ 54.706 Contributions.
§ 54.707 Audit controls.
§ 54.708 De minimis exemption.
§ 54.709 Computations of required contributions to universal service
support mechanisms.
§ 54.711 Contributor reporting requirements.
§ 54.712 Contributor recovery of universal service costs from end
users.
§ 54.713 Contributors' failure to report or to contribute.
§ 54.715 Administrative expenses of the Administrator.
§ 54.717 Audits of the Administrator.
Subpart I--Review of Decisions Issued by the Administrator
§ 54.719 Parties permitted to seek review of Administrator decision.
§ 54.720 Filing deadlines.
§ 54.721 General filing requirements.
§ 54.722 Review by the Wireline Competition Bureau or the Commission.
§ 54.723 Standard of review.
§ 54.724 Time periods for Commission approval of Administrator
decisions.
§ 54.725 Universal service disbursements during pendency of a request
for review and Administrator decision.
Subpart J--Interstate Access Universal Service Support Mechanism
§ 54.800 Terms and definitions.
§ 54.801 General.
§ 54.802 Obligations of local exchange carriers and the
Administrator.
§ 54.803 Universal service zones.
§ 54.804 Preliminary minimum access universal service support for a
study area calculated by the Administrator.
§ 54.805 Zone and study area above benchmark revenues calculated by
the Administrator.
§ 54.806 Calculation by the Administrator of interstate access
universal service support for areas served by price cap local exchange
carriers.
§ 54.807 Interstate access universal service support.
§ 54.808 Transition provisions and periodic calculation.
§ 54.809 Carrier certification.
Subpart K--Interstate Common Line Support Mechanism for Rate-of-Return
Carriers
§ 54.901 Calculation of Interstate Common Line Support.
§ 54.902 Calculation of Interstate Common Line Support for
transferred exchanges.
§ 54.903 Obligations of rate-of-return carriers and the
Administrator.
§ 54.904 Carrier certification.
Subpart L--Mobility Fund
§ 54.1001 Mobility Fund--Phase I.
§ 54.1002 Geographic areas eligible for support.
§ 54.1003 Provider eligibility.
§ 54.1004 Service to Tribal Lands.
§ 54.1005 Application process.
§ 54.1006 Public interest obligations.
§ 54.1007 Letter of credit.
§ 54.1008 Mobility Fund Phase I disbursements.
§ 54.1009 Annual reports.
§ 54.1010 Record retention for Mobility Fund Phase I.
Subpart M--High Cost Loop Support for Rate-of-Return Carriers
§ 54.1301 General.
§ 54.1302 Calculation of incumbent local exchange carrier portion of
nationwide loop cost expense adjustment for rate-of-return carriers.
§ 54.1303 Calculation of the rural growth factor.
§ 54.1304 Calculation of safety net additive.
§ 54.1305 Submission of information to the National Exchange Carrier
Association (NECA)
§ 54.1306 Updating Information Submitted to the National Exchange
Carrier Association.
§ 54.1307 Submission of Information by the National Exchange Carrier
Association.
§ 54.1308 Study Area Total Unseparated Loop Cost.
§ 54.1309 National and study area average unseparated loop costs.
§ 54.1310 Expense adjustment.
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Authority: Sections 1, 4(i), 5, 201, 205, 214, 219, 220, 254, 303(r),
and 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and section 706
of the Communications Act of 1996, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i),
155, 201, 205, 214, 219, 220, 254, 303(r), 403, and 1302 unless
otherwise noted.
Source: 62 FR 32948, June 17, 1997, unless otherwise noted.
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