Goto Section: 54.500 | 54.502 | Table of Contents
FCC 54.501
Revised as of October 2, 2015
Goto Year:2014 |
2016
§ 54.501 Eligible recipients.
(a) Schools. (1) Only schools meeting the statutory definition of
“elementary school” or “secondary school” as defined in § 54.500 of this
subpart, and not excluded under paragraphs (a)(2) or (3) of this section
shall be eligible for discounts on telecommunications and other supported
services under this subpart.
(2) Schools operating as for-profit businesses shall not be eligible for
discounts under this subpart.
(3) Schools with endowments exceeding $50,000,000 shall not be eligible for
discounts under this subpart.
(b) Libraries. (1) Only libraries eligible for assistance from a State
library administrative agency under the Library Services and Technology Act
(Pub. L. 104-208) and not excluded under paragraphs (b)(2) or (3) of this
section shall be eligible for discounts under this subpart.
(2) A library's eligibility for universal service funding shall depend on
its funding as an independent entity. Only libraries whose budgets are
completely separate from any schools (including, but not limited to,
elementary and secondary schools, colleges, and universities) shall be
eligible for discounts as libraries under this subpart.
(3) Libraries operating as for-profit businesses shall not be eligible for
discounts under this subpart.
(c) Consortia.
(1) For consortia, discounts under this subpart shall apply only to the
portion of eligible telecommunications and other supported services used by
eligible schools and libraries.
(2) Service providers shall keep and retain records of rates charged to and
discounts allowed for eligible schools and libraries—on their own or as part
of a consortium. Such records shall be available for public inspection.
[ 62 FR 32948 , June 17, 1997, as amended at 63 FR 2129 , Jan. 13, 1998; 68 FR 36942 , June 20, 2003; 75 FR 75411 , Dec. 3, 2010; 76 FR 56302 , Sept. 13,
2011; 79 FR 49198 , Aug. 19, 2014; 79 FR 68634 , Nov. 18, 2014]
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Goto Section: 54.500 | 54.502
Goto Year: 2014 |
2016
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