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FCC 54.207
Revised as of October 2, 2015
Goto Year:2014 |
2016
§ 54.207 Service areas.
(a) The term service area means a geographic area established by a state
commission for the purpose of determining universal service obligations and
support mechanisms. A service area defines the overall area for which the
carrier shall receive support from federal universal service support
mechanisms.
(b) In the case of a service area served by a rural telephone company,
service area means such company's “study area” unless and until the
Commission and the states, after taking into account recommendations of a
Federal-State Joint Board instituted under section 410(c) of the Act,
establish a different definition of service area for such company.
(c) If a state commission proposes to define a service area served by a
rural telephone company to be other than such company's study area, the
Commission will consider that proposed definition in accordance with the
procedures set forth in this paragraph.
(1) A state commission or other party seeking the Commission's agreement in
redefining a service area served by a rural telephone company shall submit a
petition to the Commission. The petition shall contain:
(i) The definition proposed by the state commission; and
(ii) The state commission's ruling or other official statement presenting
the state commission's reasons for adopting its proposed definition,
including an analysis that takes into account the recommendations of any
Federal-State Joint Board convened to provide recommendations with respect
to the definition of a service area served by a rural telephone company.
(2) The Commission shall issue a Public Notice of any such petition within
fourteen (14) days of its receipt.
(3) The Commission may initiate a proceeding to consider the petition within
ninety (90) days of the release date of the Public Notice.
(i) If the Commission initiates a proceeding to consider the petition, the
proposed definition shall not take effect until both the state commission
and the Commission agree upon the definition of a rural service area, in
accordance with paragraph (b) of this section and section 214(e)(5) of the
Act.
(ii) If the Commission does not act on the petition within ninety (90) days
of the release date of the Public Notice, the definition proposed by the
state commission will be deemed approved by the Commission and shall take
effect in accordance with state procedures.
(d) The Commission may, on its own motion, initiate a proceeding to consider
a definition of a service area served by a rural telephone company that is
different from that company's study area. If it proposes such different
definition, the Commission shall seek the agreement of the state commission
according to this paragraph.
(1) The Commission shall submit a petition to the state commission according
to that state commission's procedures. The petition submitted to the
relevant state commission shall contain:
(i) The definition proposed by the Commission; and
(ii) The Commission's decision presenting its reasons for adopting the
proposed definition, including an analysis that takes into account the
recommendations of any Federal-State Joint Board convened to provide
recommendations with respect to the definition of a service area served by a
rural telephone company.
(2) The Commission's proposed definition shall not take effect until both
the state commission and the Commission agree upon the definition of a rural
service area, in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section and section
214(e)(5) of the Act.
(e) The Commission delegates its authority under paragraphs (c) and (d) of
this section to the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau.
[ 62 FR 32948 , June 17, 1997, as amended at 67 FR 13226 , Mar. 21, 2002]
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Goto Section: 54.205 | 54.301
Goto Year: 2014 |
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