§  54.1013   Provider eligibility.

   (a) An applicant shall be an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in an
   area in order to receive Mobility Fund Phase II support for that area.
   An applicant may obtain its designation as an Eligible
   Telecommunications Carrier after the close of the Mobility Fund Phase
   II auction, provided that the applicant submits proof of its
   designation within 180 days of the public notice identifying the
   applicant as a winning bidder. An applicant shall not receive Mobility
   Fund Phase II support prior to the submission of proof of its
   designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier. After such
   submission, the Eligible Telecommunications Carrier shall receive a
   balloon payment that will consist of the carrier's monthly Mobility
   Fund Phase II payment amount multiplied by the number of whole months
   between the first day of the month after the close of the auction and
   the issuance of the public notice authorizing the carrier to receive
   Mobility Fund Phase II support.

   (b) An applicant shall have access to spectrum in an area that enables
   it to satisfy the applicable performance requirements in order to
   receive Mobility Fund Phase II support for that area. The applicant
   shall describe its access to spectrum and certify, in a form acceptable
   to the Commission, that it has such access at the time it applies to
   participate in competitive bidding and at the time that it applies for
   support and that it will retain such access for at least ten (10) years
   after the date on which it is authorized to receive support.

   (c) An applicant shall certify that it is financially and technically
   qualified to provide the services supported by Mobility Fund Phase II
   within the specified timeframe in the geographic areas for which it
   seeks support in order to receive such support.

   [ 82 FR 15450 , Mar. 28, 2017]

   Effective Date Note: At  82 FR 15450 , Mar. 28, 2017, § 54.1013 was added.
   This section contains information collection and recordkeeping
   requirements and will not become effective until approval has been
   given by the Office of Management and Budget.