Goto Section: 54.201 | 54.203 | Table of Contents
FCC 54.202
Revised as of October 5, 2017
Goto Year:2016 |
2018
§ 54.202 Additional requirements for Commission designation of eligible
telecommunications carriers.
(a) In order to be designated an eligible telecommunications carrier
under section 214(e)(6), any common carrier in its application must:
(1)(i) Certify that it will comply with the service requirements
applicable to the support that it receives.
(ii) Submit a five-year plan that describes with specificity proposed
improvements or upgrades to the applicant's network throughout its
proposed service area. Each applicant shall estimate the area and
population that will be served as a result of the improvements. Except,
a common carrier seeking designation as an eligible telecommunications
carrier in order to provide supported services only under subpart E of
this part does not need to submit such a five-year plan.
(2) Demonstrate its ability to remain functional in emergency
situations, including a demonstration that it has a reasonable amount
of back-up power to ensure functionality without an external power
source, is able to reroute traffic around damaged facilities, and is
capable of managing traffic spikes resulting from emergency situations.
(3) Demonstrate that it will satisfy applicable consumer protection and
service quality standards. A commitment by wireless applicants to
comply with the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association's
Consumer Code for Wireless Service will satisfy this requirement. Other
commitments will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
(4) For common carriers seeking designation as an eligible
telecommunications carrier for purposes of receiving support only under
subpart E of this part, demonstrate that it is financially and
technically capable of providing the Lifeline service in compliance
with subpart E of this part.
(5) For common carriers seeking designation as an eligible
telecommunications carrier for purposes of receiving support only under
subpart E of this part, submit information describing the terms and
conditions of any voice telephony service plans offered to Lifeline
subscribers, including details on the number of minutes provided as
part of the plan, additional charges, if any, for toll calls, and rates
for each such plan. To the extent the eligible telecommunications
carrier offers plans to Lifeline subscribers that are generally
available to the public, it may provide summary information regarding
such plans, such as a link to a public Web site outlining the terms and
conditions of such plans.
(6) For common carriers seeking designation as an eligible
telecommunications carrier for purposes of receiving support only under
subpart E of this part, submit information describing the terms and
conditions of any broadband Internet access service plans offered to
Lifeline subscribers, including details on the speeds offered, data
usage allotments, additional charges for particular uses, if any, and
rates for each such plan. To the extent the eligible telecommunications
carrier offers plans to Lifeline subscribers that are generally
available to the public, it may provide summary information regarding
such plans, such as a link to a public Web site outlining the terms and
conditions of such plans.
(b) Public interest standard. Prior to designating an eligible
telecommunications carrier pursuant to section 214(e)(6), the
Commission determines that such designation is in the public interest.
(c) A common carrier seeking designation as an eligible
telecommunications carrier under section 214(e)(6) for any part of
Tribal lands shall provide a copy of its petition to the affected
tribal government and tribal regulatory authority, as applicable, at
the time it files its petition with the Federal Communications
Commission. In addition, the Commission shall send any public notice
seeking comment on any petition for designation as an eligible
telecommunications carrier on Tribal lands, at the time it is released,
to the affected tribal government and tribal regulatory authority, as
applicable, by the most expeditious means available.
(d) A common carrier seeking designation as a Lifeline Broadband
Provider eligible telecommunications carrier must meet the requirements
of paragraph (a) of this section. The Commission shall process such
petitions for designation as follows:
(1) If the petitioning common carrier has offered broadband Internet
access service to the public for at least two years before the date of
the filing and serves at least 1,000 non-Lifeline customers with voice
telephony and/or broadband Internet access service as of the date of
the filing, the common carrier's petition for designation as a Lifeline
Broadband Provider eligible telecommunications carrier shall be deemed
granted within 60 days of the submission of a completed filing unless
the Commission notifies the common carrier that the grant will not be
automatically effective.
(2) If the petitioning common carrier provides service on Tribal lands
and is a facilities-based provider more than 50 percent owned by one or
more federally recognized Tribal Nations or Tribal consortia and
actually controlled by one or more federally recognized Tribal Nations
or Tribal consortia, the common carrier's petition for designation as a
Lifeline Broadband Provider eligible telecommunications carrier shall
be deemed granted within 60 days of the submission of a completed
filing unless the Commission notifies the common carrier that the grant
will not be automatically effective.
(3) If the petitioning common carrier does not qualify under paragraph
(d)(1) or (2) of this section, the common carrier's petition for
designation as a Lifeline Broadband Provider eligible
telecommunications carrier shall be acted upon within six months of the
submission of a completed filing.
(e) A provider designated as a Lifeline Broadband Provider (LBP) may
obtain designation as an LBP in additional service areas by submitting
to the Commission a request identifying the service areas in which the
LBP plans to offer Lifeline-supported service and a certification that
there has been no material change to the information submitted in the
petition for which the LBP received designation as an LBP. Such a
request shall be deemed granted five business days after it is
submitted to the Commission, unless the Commission notifies the
applicant that the grant will not be automatically effective.
[ 77 FR 12966 , Mar. 2, 2012, as amended at 81 FR 33089 , May 24, 2016]
Effective Date Note: At 81 FR 33089 , May 24, 2016, § 54.202(a)(6), (d),
and (e) were added. These paragraphs contain information collection and
recordkeeping requirements and will not become effective until approval
has been given by the Office of Management and Budget.
return arrow Back to Top
Goto Section: 54.201 | 54.203
Goto Year: 2016 |
2018
CiteFind - See documents on FCC website that
cite this rule
Want to support this service?
Thanks!
Report errors in
this rule. Since these rules are converted to HTML by machine, it's possible errors have been made. Please
help us improve these rules by clicking the Report FCC Rule Errors link to report an error.
hallikainen.com
Helping make public information public