FCC Web Documents citing 54.621

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  • providers for telecommunications services and monthly Internet access service charges. Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 254(h)(2)(A). Section Numbers and Titles: 54.601 Eligibility. 54.603 Competitive bid requirements. 54.605 Determining the urban rate. 54.607 Determining the rural rate. 54.609 Calculating support. 54.611 Distributing support. 54.613 Limitations o0n supported services for rural health care providers. 54.615 Obtaining services. 54.617 Resale. 54.619 Audits and recordkeeping. 54.621 Access to advanced telecommunications and information services. 54.623 Cap. SUBPART H -- ADMINISTRATION Brief Description: These rules specify the requirements regarding the Universal Service Administrative Company, as the permanent Administrator for the Universal Service support mechanism. These rules establish the Administrator's functions and responsibilities, as well as, the composition of the Administrator's Board of Directors and Committees. These rules also
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  • of 1996 directs that telecommunications providers provide telecommunication services that are necessary for the provision of health care services in rural areas at rates that are reasonably comparable to rates in urban areas. 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). See Universal Service First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 9093-9161, paras. 608-749; 47 C.F.R. Part 54, Subpart G. 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. See Rural Health Care Support Mechanism, WC Docket No. 02-60, Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 18 FCC Rcd 24546 (2003) (2003 Order and Further Notice). A 50 percent subsidy (rather than 25 percent) is available for Internet access services for health care providers in states that are ``entirely rural,'' that is, states in
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  • care services or instruction that the provider is legally authorized to provide under the law in the state in which such health care services or instruction are provided (47 C.F.R § 54.615(c)(4)). Services - the (name of Rural Health Care provider) asserts that: it receives telecommunications and/or Internet access services based on a bona fide request (47 C.F.R. §§ 54.601(c)(1), 54.621); the length of the supported service does not exceed the distance between the provider and the point farthest from the provider on the jurisdictional boundary of the largest city in the state (47 C.F.R. §§ 54.601(c)(1),(2), 54.625(a)); Internet access and limited toll-free access to the Internet enables the (Name of Rural Health Care provider) to post its own data, interact
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  • 201, 205, 214, and 254 unless otherwise noted. Amend § 54.601 by removing paragraphs (a)(3), (b)(3), and (b)(4), redesignating paragraphs (a)(4) and (a)(5) as (a)(3) and (a)(4), revising paragraphs (a)(1), newly redesignated (a)(3), and (c), and adding paragraph (d) to read as follows: § 54.601 Eligibility. (a) * * * (1) Except with regard to those services provided under § 54.621(b), only an entity that is either a public or non-profit rural health care provider, as defined in this section, shall be eligible to receive supported services under this subpart. * * * * * (3) For purposes of this subpart, a rural health care provider is a public or non-profit health care provider located in a rural area, as defined
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  • and that had received a funding commitment from USAC since 1998, shall continue to qualify for support under the universal service mechanism for health care providers for a period of three years, beginning July 1, 2005. * * * * * (c) * * * * * * * * (3) Advanced telecommunications and information services as provided under § 54.621. * * * * * Amend § 54.609 by adding paragraph (e) to read as follows: § 54.609 Calculating support. * * * * * (e) Mobile rural health care providers. (1) Calculation of support. Mobile rural health care providers may receive discounts for satellite services calculated by comparing the rate for the satellite service to the rate for an
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  • (``USAC Feb. 28 Letter''). The USAC Feb. 28 Letter is attached to this Notice in the Appendix. 47 U.S.F. § 254(b); 47 C.F.R. § 54.706(a). See 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A); 47 C.F.R. Part 54, Subpart G; Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 9093-9161, ¶¶ 608-749 (1997). 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. Comments in response to the Comprehensive Review NPRM were filed on October 18, 2005. Reply comments were filed on December 19, 2005. See Comprehensive Review Order, 22 FCC Rcd at 16383-85, ¶¶ 22-27. Program participants must now retain records in order to demonstrate compliance with the Act and the Commission's rules, that the funding received was proper, or that contributions
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  • requesting services under § 54.609(e), that the requester has certified that it is serving eligible rural areas (3) Deleted; (4) * * * (5) * * * (6) * * * (7) * * * (d) * * * 15. Redesignate Section 54.617 [Resale] as Section 54.671. 16. Redesignate Section 54.619 [Audits and recordkeeping] as Section 54.673. 17. Remove Section 54.621[Access to advanced telecommunications and information services]. 18. Redesignate Section 54.623 [Cap] as Section 54.675. 19. Amend Section 54.625 to revise the section heading and revise paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), to read as follows: § 54.625 Support for telecommunications services beyond the maximum supported distance for rural health care providers. (a) The maximum support distance for the telecommunications program is
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  • consumer expenditures, from 1997 through 2000. See id. See 2008 Trends, 11-1, 11-4, Chart 11.1. . See 2008 Trends, 3-5, Table 3.3. See 2008 Trends, 12-1, 12-3, Chart 12.1. Id. at 12-3, Table 12.1. The rural health care and schools and libraries mechanisms support certain non-telecommunications services. See 47 CFR § 54.503 (schools and libraries), 47 CFR §§ 54.601(c), and 54.621 (rural health care). Universal Service Administrative Company, Annual Report 2001 at 32, available at http://www.usac.org/about/governance/annual%2Dreports/2001/default.html (USAC Annual Report 2001). USAC Annual Report 2009 at 39. Disbursements were allocated among the various universal service programs in the following proportions in 2009: 59.2 percent for high-cost support; 25.9 percent for schools and libraries support; 14.1 percent for low-income support; and 0.8 percent
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  • is ``eligible to receive specific Federal universal service support''). The low-income program is more widely known as Lifeline and Link Up. Service providers seeking universal service support through the schools and libraries program (otherwise known as E-rate) and the rural health care program need not be designated as ETCs. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.501, 54.516 (the E-rate program); §§ 54.603, 54.621 (the rural health care program). 47 U.S.C. § 214(e)(2); see Twelfth Report and Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 12255, para. 93. 47 U.S.C. § 214(e)(6); see, e.g., Virginia Cellular, LLC Petition for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier for the Commonwealth of Virginia, CC Docket No. 96-45, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 19 FCC Rcd 1563 (2004) (Virginia Cellular Order); Highland
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  • universal service support be available to build, improve, or extend telecommunications infrastructure in such areas,240 the Commission concluded that "the existing record contains insufficient information to determine the level of need for such infrastructure development or to estimate reliably the costs to support such development."241 In 231 47 C.F.R. § 54.613. 232 47 C.F.R. § 54.613. 233 47 C.F.R. § 54.621 grants health care providers support of up to $180 per month for up to 30 hours per month for toll charges for links to Internet service providers if the health care provider cannot obtain toll-free Internet access. 234 First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 9108-10; First Recommended Decision, 12 FCC Rcd at 432; see also First Report and
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  • the summer months, when students are not present in the instructional buildings. 15. Such health care providers may receive support for the lesser of toll charges incurred for 30 hours of access per month to an Internet service provider or $180 per month in toll charge credits for toll charges imposed for connecting to an Internet service provider. 47 C.F.R. 54.621(a). 16. Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 9006-9023, paras. 431-462. 17. 5 U.S.C. 553(d). 18. See Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 8851, 9261-9262, paras. 135, 985-990. 19. Proposed First Quarter Universal Service Contribution Factors, Public Notice, DA 97-2392 (rel. Nov. 13, 1997); Extended Review Period for First Quarter Universal Service Contribution Factors, Public Notice, DA 97-2510 (rel. Nov. 26, 1997); Further
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  • Hearing, Testimony of Anthony Lucio, Zuni Pueblo, pp. 63. See also id. at pp. 72-75, 106-08. See, Overcoming Obstacles Proceeding: Arizona Hearing, Testimony of J.D. Williams, Cheyenne River Sioux Telephone Authority, Transcript at 71-72 (draft). 47 U.S.C. §214(e)(1)(B). 47 C.F.R. §54.405. 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 47 C.F.R. § 254(h)(2)(A). 47 C.F.R. § 54.613. 47 C.F.R. § 54.613. 47 C.F.R. § 54.621 grants health care providers support of up to $180 per month for up to 30 hours per month for toll charges for links to Internet service providers if the health care provider cannot obtain toll-free Internet access. First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 9108-10; First Recommended Decision, 12 FCC Rcd at 432; see also First Report and Order,
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  • the summer months, when students are not present in the instructional buildings. 15. Such health care providers may receive support for the lesser of toll charges incurred for 30 hours of access per month to an Internet service provider or $180 per month in toll charge credits for toll charges imposed for connecting to an Internet service provider. 47 C.F.R. 54.621(a). 16. Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 9006-9023, paras. 431-462. 17. 5 U.S.C. 553(d). 18. See Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 8851, 9261-9262, paras. 135, 985-990. 19. Proposed First Quarter Universal Service Contribution Factors, Public Notice, DA 97-2392 (rel. Nov. 13, 1997); Extended Review Period for First Quarter Universal Service Contribution Factors, Public Notice, DA 97-2510 (rel. Nov. 26, 1997); Further
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  • 54.201 Definition of eligible telecommunications carriers, generally. 2. Amend section 54.201(a) by revising section 54.201(a)(3) to read as follows: (a) * * * (1) * * * (2) * * * (3) This paragraph does not apply to offset or reimbursement support distributed pursuant to subpart G of this part. (4) * * * * * * * * § 54.621 Access to advanced telecommunications and information services. 3. Amend section 54.621 by removing paragraph 54.621(b) and redesignating paragraph 54.621(a) as 54.621 to read as follows: § 54.621 Access to advanced telecommunications and information services. Each eligible health care provider that cannot obtain toll-free access to an Internet service provider shall be entitled to receive the lesser of the toll charges
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  • carriers will be eligible for support for providing eligible non-telecommunications services to schools and libraries ( 590). * Eligible telecommunications carriers and other service providers not designated as eligible telecommunications carriers by a state commission will be eligible for support for providing, to a rural health care provider, toll-free access to an Internet service provider in accordance with 47 C.F.R. 54.621 ( 628). Support for High Cost Areas Beginning January 1, 1998: * Support previously supplied under LTS, DEM weighting, and the expense adjustment for high cost loops will be funded and administered through Part 54 of the Commission's rules (Order on Reconsideration at 24). Corporate Operations Expense Beginning January 1, 1998: * Total Corporate Operations Expense shall be limited to
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  • should submit a list of eligible telecommunications carriers and the service areas that non-rural carriers are required to serve as soon as possible and in no event later than December 31, 1997, in order for carriers to be eligible for funding for high cost, low-income, and health care support, beginning January 1, 1998, except as set forth in 47 C.F.R. 54.621(a). Copies of the information must also be sent to Sheryl Todd and the Office of the Secretary at the Federal Communications Commission. All correspondence addressed to USAC should be mailed to: 100 South Jefferson Rd., Whippany, N.J. 07981. All correspondence addressed to Sheryl Todd should be mailed to: Federal Communications Commission, Universal Service Branch, CC Docket No. 96-45, 8th Floor,
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  • to continue to receive federal high cost and low income support after January 1, 1998. In order to receive support for providing supported services to eligible health care providers, carriers must also be designated as eligible telecommunications carriers by a state commission, unless support is only sought for providing toll-free access to an Internet service provider, as described in section 54.621(a) of the Commission's rules. Carriers do not have to be designated as eligible telecommunications carriers to receive support for providing supported services to eligible schools and libraries. For further information, please contact Natalie Wales at (202) 418-7389 or Chuck Keller at (202) 418-7380. __________________________________________________________________ 1. Federal State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report & Order, 62
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  • cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45, Sixth Order on Reconsideration in CC Docket No. 97-21, Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration in CC Docket No. 96-45, 14 FCC Rcd 18756 (1999) (Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration). 4 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c). 5 47 C.F.R. § 54.605(c). 6 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. 7 Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration, 14 FCC Rcd 18756. 5 - 2 eliminated the requirement that rural health care providers receive services from eligible telecommunications carriers.8 USAC recently streamlined the application process for the Rural Health Care mechanism. USAC combined the information from two forms onto one,9 allowed the new form to be filled out electronically, and, where possible, prefilled
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  • still ongoing. From May 1, 1998, when the RHCC website opened, until late November, 1,250 applicants have filed Form 465, which is the first step in applying for rural health care 1 See 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(a). 3 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c). 4 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.605(c). 5 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. 6 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.623(a). 7 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.623(c). 5 - 1 telecommunications support. Of those applications, 978 have been approved to seek bids from telecommunications carriers, while the remainder are either under review or were denied because they were not in a rural area ow were not an eligible health care provider type. Of the 978
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  • 37,174.512 SEP 1996 13,324.439 23,270.143 36,594.582 4.553 21.159 25.712 13,328.992 23,291.302 36,620.294 OCT 1996 13,371.429 23,781.832 37,153.261 5.104 21.949 27.053 13,376.533 23,803.781 37,180.314 NOV 1996 13,497.801 23,823.065 37,320.867 4.340 19.583 23.923 13,502.141 23,842.648 37,344.790 DEC 1996 13,692.597 23,766.213 37,458.810 3.916 18.125 22.041 13,696.513 23,784.338 37,480.851 JAN 1997 14,343.683 23,443.211 37,786.894 3.898 18.654 22.553 14,347.581 23,461.865 37,809.447 FEB 1997 13,932.116 24,122.505 38,054.621 3.570 16.384 19.954 13,935.686 24,138.889 38,074.575 MAR 1997 13,645.506 24,212.891 37,858.398 3.999 16.944 20.944 13,649.505 24,229.835 37,879.342 APR 1997 14,115.563 25,183.788 39,299.352 3.500 16.588 20.089 14,119.063 25,200.376 39,319.441 MAY 1997 13,747.287 24,608.826 38,356.113 3.395 16.132 19.528 13,750.682 24,624.958 38,375.641 JUN 1997 13,719.553 24,350.209 38,069.762 3.080 14.755 17.835 13,722.633 24,364.964 38,087.597 JUL 1997 13,677.301 24,289.581 37,966.883 3.055 14.663 17.719 13,680.356 24,304.244
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  • 1 See 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(a). 3 For the first two funding periods, health care providers may employ transmission services at speeds up to 1.544 Mbps. The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for the third funding period. 4 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c). 5 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.605(c). 6 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. 7 The Rural Health Care Corporation merged into the Universal Service Administrative and became the Rural Health Care Division Company on January 1, 1999. See Eighth Order on Reconsideration, adopted November 19, 1998, para. 12. 8 The forms may be viewed at http://www.rhc.universalservice.org 5 - 2 Upon receipt and approval of FCC forms 466 and 468, the RHCD sends a
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  • attached calculation worksheet. This form and worksheet verifies the types and quantities of services ordered, calculates the telecommunication rates and the discount rate. Service providers submit FCC Forms 468 and the 1 See 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(a). 3 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c). 4 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.605(c). 5 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. 6 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.623(a). 7 Effective January 1, 1999, the Rural Health Care Corporation was merged into the Universal Service Administrative Company, and became the Rural Health Care Division. See Eighth Order on Reconsideration, adopted November 19, 1998, para. 12. 8 The forms may be viewed at http://www.rhcfund.org. 5 - 1 worksheets to the rural health care provider,
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  • 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(a). 3 For the first two funding periods, health care providers may employ transmission services at speeds up to 1.544 Mbps. The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for the third and future funding periods. 4 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c). 5 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.605(c). 6 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. 7 The Rural Health Care Corporation merged into the Universal Service Administrative and became the Rural Health Care Division on January 1, 1999. See Eighth Order on Reconsideration, adopted November 19, 1998, para. 12. 8 The forms may be viewed at http://www.rhc.universalservice.org 5 - 2 health care provider must respond by submitting FCC Form 467 (receipt of service confirmation form)
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  • Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in funding years 1 and 2. See Report and Order, CC Docket 96-45. Adopted May 7, 1997. The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration CC-96- 45. Adopted September 30, 1999. 4 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c). 5 47 C.F.R. § 54.605(c). 6 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. 7 Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration in CC Docket 96-45 adopted September 30, 1999 and released November 1, 1999. 8 Fourteenth Order on Reconsideration in CC Docket 96-45 adopted September 21, 1999 and released November 3, 1999. 5 - 2 To apply for funding, an eligible rural health care provider must first submit FCC Form 465 (description of services requested and
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  • cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45, Sixth Order on Reconsideration in CC Docket No. 97-21, Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration in CC Docket No. 96-45, 14 FCC Rcd 18756 (1999) (Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration). 4 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c). 5 47 C.F.R. § 54.605(c). 6 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. 7 Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration, 14 FCC Rcd 18756. 5 - 2 eliminated the requirement that rural health care providers receive services from eligible telecommunications carriers.8 To apply for funding, an eligible rural health care provider must first submit FCC Form 465 (description of services requested and certification form) to the Rural Health Care Division (RHCD).9 If the RHCD determines
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  • providers for telecommunications services and monthly Internet access service charges. Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 254(h)(2)(A). Section Numbers and Titles: 54.601 Eligibility. 54.603 Competitive bid requirements. 54.605 Determining the urban rate. 54.607 Determining the rural rate. 54.609 Calculating support. 54.611 Distributing support. 54.613 Limitations o0n supported services for rural health care providers. 54.615 Obtaining services. 54.617 Resale. 54.619 Audits and recordkeeping. 54.621 Access to advanced telecommunications and information services. 54.623 Cap. SUBPART H -- ADMINISTRATION Brief Description: These rules specify the requirements regarding the Universal Service Administrative Company, as the permanent Administrator for the Universal Service support mechanism. These rules establish the Administrator's functions and responsibilities, as well as, the composition of the Administrator's Board of Directors and Committees. These rules also
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  • of 1996 directs that telecommunications providers provide telecommunication services that are necessary for the provision of health care services in rural areas at rates that are reasonably comparable to rates in urban areas. 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). See Universal Service First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 9093-9161, paras. 608-749; 47 C.F.R. Part 54, Subpart G. 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. See Rural Health Care Support Mechanism, WC Docket No. 02-60, Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 18 FCC Rcd 24546 (2003) (2003 Order and Further Notice). A 50 percent subsidy (rather than 25 percent) is available for Internet access services for health care providers in states that are ``entirely rural,'' that is, states in
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  • care services or instruction that the provider is legally authorized to provide under the law in the state in which such health care services or instruction are provided (47 C.F.R § 54.615(c)(4)). Services - the (name of Rural Health Care provider) asserts that: it receives telecommunications and/or Internet access services based on a bona fide request (47 C.F.R. §§ 54.601(c)(1), 54.621); the length of the supported service does not exceed the distance between the provider and the point farthest from the provider on the jurisdictional boundary of the largest city in the state (47 C.F.R. §§ 54.601(c)(1),(2), 54.625(a)); Internet access and limited toll-free access to the Internet enables the (Name of Rural Health Care provider) to post its own data, interact
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  • 201, 205, 214, and 254 unless otherwise noted. Amend § 54.601 by removing paragraphs (a)(3), (b)(3), and (b)(4), redesignating paragraphs (a)(4) and (a)(5) as (a)(3) and (a)(4), revising paragraphs (a)(1), newly redesignated (a)(3), and (c), and adding paragraph (d) to read as follows: § 54.601 Eligibility. (a) * * * (1) Except with regard to those services provided under § 54.621(b), only an entity that is either a public or non-profit rural health care provider, as defined in this section, shall be eligible to receive supported services under this subpart. * * * * * (3) For purposes of this subpart, a rural health care provider is a public or non-profit health care provider located in a rural area, as defined
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  • and that had received a funding commitment from USAC since 1998, shall continue to qualify for support under the universal service mechanism for health care providers for a period of three years, beginning July 1, 2005. * * * * * (c) * * * * * * * * (3) Advanced telecommunications and information services as provided under § 54.621. * * * * * Amend § 54.609 by adding paragraph (e) to read as follows: § 54.609 Calculating support. * * * * * (e) Mobile rural health care providers. (1) Calculation of support. Mobile rural health care providers may receive discounts for satellite services calculated by comparing the rate for the satellite service to the rate for an
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  • (``USAC Feb. 28 Letter''). The USAC Feb. 28 Letter is attached to this Notice in the Appendix. 47 U.S.F. § 254(b); 47 C.F.R. § 54.706(a). See 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A); 47 C.F.R. Part 54, Subpart G; Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 9093-9161, ¶¶ 608-749 (1997). 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. Comments in response to the Comprehensive Review NPRM were filed on October 18, 2005. Reply comments were filed on December 19, 2005. See Comprehensive Review Order, 22 FCC Rcd at 16383-85, ¶¶ 22-27. Program participants must now retain records in order to demonstrate compliance with the Act and the Commission's rules, that the funding received was proper, or that contributions
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  • requesting services under § 54.609(e), that the requester has certified that it is serving eligible rural areas (3) Deleted; (4) * * * (5) * * * (6) * * * (7) * * * (d) * * * 15. Redesignate Section 54.617 [Resale] as Section 54.671. 16. Redesignate Section 54.619 [Audits and recordkeeping] as Section 54.673. 17. Remove Section 54.621[Access to advanced telecommunications and information services]. 18. Redesignate Section 54.623 [Cap] as Section 54.675. 19. Amend Section 54.625 to revise the section heading and revise paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), to read as follows: § 54.625 Support for telecommunications services beyond the maximum supported distance for rural health care providers. (a) The maximum support distance for the telecommunications program is
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  • consumer expenditures, from 1997 through 2000. See id. See 2008 Trends, 11-1, 11-4, Chart 11.1. . See 2008 Trends, 3-5, Table 3.3. See 2008 Trends, 12-1, 12-3, Chart 12.1. Id. at 12-3, Table 12.1. The rural health care and schools and libraries mechanisms support certain non-telecommunications services. See 47 CFR § 54.503 (schools and libraries), 47 CFR §§ 54.601(c), and 54.621 (rural health care). Universal Service Administrative Company, Annual Report 2001 at 32, available at http://www.usac.org/about/governance/annual%2Dreports/2001/default.html (USAC Annual Report 2001). USAC Annual Report 2009 at 39. Disbursements were allocated among the various universal service programs in the following proportions in 2009: 59.2 percent for high-cost support; 25.9 percent for schools and libraries support; 14.1 percent for low-income support; and 0.8 percent
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  • is ``eligible to receive specific Federal universal service support''). The low-income program is more widely known as Lifeline and Link Up. Service providers seeking universal service support through the schools and libraries program (otherwise known as E-rate) and the rural health care program need not be designated as ETCs. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.501, 54.516 (the E-rate program); §§ 54.603, 54.621 (the rural health care program). 47 U.S.C. § 214(e)(2); see Twelfth Report and Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 12255, para. 93. 47 U.S.C. § 214(e)(6); see, e.g., Virginia Cellular, LLC Petition for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier for the Commonwealth of Virginia, CC Docket No. 96-45, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 19 FCC Rcd 1563 (2004) (Virginia Cellular Order); Highland
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  • universal service support be available to build, improve, or extend telecommunications infrastructure in such areas,240 the Commission concluded that "the existing record contains insufficient information to determine the level of need for such infrastructure development or to estimate reliably the costs to support such development."241 In 231 47 C.F.R. § 54.613. 232 47 C.F.R. § 54.613. 233 47 C.F.R. § 54.621 grants health care providers support of up to $180 per month for up to 30 hours per month for toll charges for links to Internet service providers if the health care provider cannot obtain toll-free Internet access. 234 First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 9108-10; First Recommended Decision, 12 FCC Rcd at 432; see also First Report and
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  • the summer months, when students are not present in the instructional buildings. 15. Such health care providers may receive support for the lesser of toll charges incurred for 30 hours of access per month to an Internet service provider or $180 per month in toll charge credits for toll charges imposed for connecting to an Internet service provider. 47 C.F.R. 54.621(a). 16. Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 9006-9023, paras. 431-462. 17. 5 U.S.C. 553(d). 18. See Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 8851, 9261-9262, paras. 135, 985-990. 19. Proposed First Quarter Universal Service Contribution Factors, Public Notice, DA 97-2392 (rel. Nov. 13, 1997); Extended Review Period for First Quarter Universal Service Contribution Factors, Public Notice, DA 97-2510 (rel. Nov. 26, 1997); Further
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  • Hearing, Testimony of Anthony Lucio, Zuni Pueblo, pp. 63. See also id. at pp. 72-75, 106-08. See, Overcoming Obstacles Proceeding: Arizona Hearing, Testimony of J.D. Williams, Cheyenne River Sioux Telephone Authority, Transcript at 71-72 (draft). 47 U.S.C. §214(e)(1)(B). 47 C.F.R. §54.405. 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 47 C.F.R. § 254(h)(2)(A). 47 C.F.R. § 54.613. 47 C.F.R. § 54.613. 47 C.F.R. § 54.621 grants health care providers support of up to $180 per month for up to 30 hours per month for toll charges for links to Internet service providers if the health care provider cannot obtain toll-free Internet access. First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 9108-10; First Recommended Decision, 12 FCC Rcd at 432; see also First Report and Order,
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  • the summer months, when students are not present in the instructional buildings. 15. Such health care providers may receive support for the lesser of toll charges incurred for 30 hours of access per month to an Internet service provider or $180 per month in toll charge credits for toll charges imposed for connecting to an Internet service provider. 47 C.F.R. 54.621(a). 16. Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 9006-9023, paras. 431-462. 17. 5 U.S.C. 553(d). 18. See Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 8851, 9261-9262, paras. 135, 985-990. 19. Proposed First Quarter Universal Service Contribution Factors, Public Notice, DA 97-2392 (rel. Nov. 13, 1997); Extended Review Period for First Quarter Universal Service Contribution Factors, Public Notice, DA 97-2510 (rel. Nov. 26, 1997); Further
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  • 54.201 Definition of eligible telecommunications carriers, generally. 2. Amend section 54.201(a) by revising section 54.201(a)(3) to read as follows: (a) * * * (1) * * * (2) * * * (3) This paragraph does not apply to offset or reimbursement support distributed pursuant to subpart G of this part. (4) * * * * * * * * § 54.621 Access to advanced telecommunications and information services. 3. Amend section 54.621 by removing paragraph 54.621(b) and redesignating paragraph 54.621(a) as 54.621 to read as follows: § 54.621 Access to advanced telecommunications and information services. Each eligible health care provider that cannot obtain toll-free access to an Internet service provider shall be entitled to receive the lesser of the toll charges
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  • carriers will be eligible for support for providing eligible non-telecommunications services to schools and libraries ( 590). * Eligible telecommunications carriers and other service providers not designated as eligible telecommunications carriers by a state commission will be eligible for support for providing, to a rural health care provider, toll-free access to an Internet service provider in accordance with 47 C.F.R. 54.621 ( 628). Support for High Cost Areas Beginning January 1, 1998: * Support previously supplied under LTS, DEM weighting, and the expense adjustment for high cost loops will be funded and administered through Part 54 of the Commission's rules (Order on Reconsideration at 24). Corporate Operations Expense Beginning January 1, 1998: * Total Corporate Operations Expense shall be limited to
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  • should submit a list of eligible telecommunications carriers and the service areas that non-rural carriers are required to serve as soon as possible and in no event later than December 31, 1997, in order for carriers to be eligible for funding for high cost, low-income, and health care support, beginning January 1, 1998, except as set forth in 47 C.F.R. 54.621(a). Copies of the information must also be sent to Sheryl Todd and the Office of the Secretary at the Federal Communications Commission. All correspondence addressed to USAC should be mailed to: 100 South Jefferson Rd., Whippany, N.J. 07981. All correspondence addressed to Sheryl Todd should be mailed to: Federal Communications Commission, Universal Service Branch, CC Docket No. 96-45, 8th Floor,
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  • to continue to receive federal high cost and low income support after January 1, 1998. In order to receive support for providing supported services to eligible health care providers, carriers must also be designated as eligible telecommunications carriers by a state commission, unless support is only sought for providing toll-free access to an Internet service provider, as described in section 54.621(a) of the Commission's rules. Carriers do not have to be designated as eligible telecommunications carriers to receive support for providing supported services to eligible schools and libraries. For further information, please contact Natalie Wales at (202) 418-7389 or Chuck Keller at (202) 418-7380. __________________________________________________________________ 1. Federal State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report & Order, 62
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  • cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45, Sixth Order on Reconsideration in CC Docket No. 97-21, Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration in CC Docket No. 96-45, 14 FCC Rcd 18756 (1999) (Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration). 4 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c). 5 47 C.F.R. § 54.605(c). 6 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. 7 Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration, 14 FCC Rcd 18756. 5 - 2 eliminated the requirement that rural health care providers receive services from eligible telecommunications carriers.8 USAC recently streamlined the application process for the Rural Health Care mechanism. USAC combined the information from two forms onto one,9 allowed the new form to be filled out electronically, and, where possible, prefilled
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  • still ongoing. From May 1, 1998, when the RHCC website opened, until late November, 1,250 applicants have filed Form 465, which is the first step in applying for rural health care 1 See 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(a). 3 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c). 4 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.605(c). 5 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. 6 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.623(a). 7 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.623(c). 5 - 1 telecommunications support. Of those applications, 978 have been approved to seek bids from telecommunications carriers, while the remainder are either under review or were denied because they were not in a rural area ow were not an eligible health care provider type. Of the 978
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  • 37,174.512 SEP 1996 13,324.439 23,270.143 36,594.582 4.553 21.159 25.712 13,328.992 23,291.302 36,620.294 OCT 1996 13,371.429 23,781.832 37,153.261 5.104 21.949 27.053 13,376.533 23,803.781 37,180.314 NOV 1996 13,497.801 23,823.065 37,320.867 4.340 19.583 23.923 13,502.141 23,842.648 37,344.790 DEC 1996 13,692.597 23,766.213 37,458.810 3.916 18.125 22.041 13,696.513 23,784.338 37,480.851 JAN 1997 14,343.683 23,443.211 37,786.894 3.898 18.654 22.553 14,347.581 23,461.865 37,809.447 FEB 1997 13,932.116 24,122.505 38,054.621 3.570 16.384 19.954 13,935.686 24,138.889 38,074.575 MAR 1997 13,645.506 24,212.891 37,858.398 3.999 16.944 20.944 13,649.505 24,229.835 37,879.342 APR 1997 14,115.563 25,183.788 39,299.352 3.500 16.588 20.089 14,119.063 25,200.376 39,319.441 MAY 1997 13,747.287 24,608.826 38,356.113 3.395 16.132 19.528 13,750.682 24,624.958 38,375.641 JUN 1997 13,719.553 24,350.209 38,069.762 3.080 14.755 17.835 13,722.633 24,364.964 38,087.597 JUL 1997 13,677.301 24,289.581 37,966.883 3.055 14.663 17.719 13,680.356 24,304.244
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  • 1 See 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(a). 3 For the first two funding periods, health care providers may employ transmission services at speeds up to 1.544 Mbps. The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for the third funding period. 4 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c). 5 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.605(c). 6 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. 7 The Rural Health Care Corporation merged into the Universal Service Administrative and became the Rural Health Care Division Company on January 1, 1999. See Eighth Order on Reconsideration, adopted November 19, 1998, para. 12. 8 The forms may be viewed at http://www.rhc.universalservice.org 5 - 2 Upon receipt and approval of FCC forms 466 and 468, the RHCD sends a
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  • attached calculation worksheet. This form and worksheet verifies the types and quantities of services ordered, calculates the telecommunication rates and the discount rate. Service providers submit FCC Forms 468 and the 1 See 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(a). 3 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c). 4 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.605(c). 5 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. 6 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.623(a). 7 Effective January 1, 1999, the Rural Health Care Corporation was merged into the Universal Service Administrative Company, and became the Rural Health Care Division. See Eighth Order on Reconsideration, adopted November 19, 1998, para. 12. 8 The forms may be viewed at http://www.rhcfund.org. 5 - 1 worksheets to the rural health care provider,
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  • 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(a). 3 For the first two funding periods, health care providers may employ transmission services at speeds up to 1.544 Mbps. The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for the third and future funding periods. 4 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c). 5 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.605(c). 6 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. 7 The Rural Health Care Corporation merged into the Universal Service Administrative and became the Rural Health Care Division on January 1, 1999. See Eighth Order on Reconsideration, adopted November 19, 1998, para. 12. 8 The forms may be viewed at http://www.rhc.universalservice.org 5 - 2 health care provider must respond by submitting FCC Form 467 (receipt of service confirmation form)
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  • Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in funding years 1 and 2. See Report and Order, CC Docket 96-45. Adopted May 7, 1997. The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration CC-96- 45. Adopted September 30, 1999. 4 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c). 5 47 C.F.R. § 54.605(c). 6 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. 7 Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration in CC Docket 96-45 adopted September 30, 1999 and released November 1, 1999. 8 Fourteenth Order on Reconsideration in CC Docket 96-45 adopted September 21, 1999 and released November 3, 1999. 5 - 2 To apply for funding, an eligible rural health care provider must first submit FCC Form 465 (description of services requested and
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  • cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45, Sixth Order on Reconsideration in CC Docket No. 97-21, Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration in CC Docket No. 96-45, 14 FCC Rcd 18756 (1999) (Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration). 4 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c). 5 47 C.F.R. § 54.605(c). 6 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. 7 Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration, 14 FCC Rcd 18756. 5 - 2 eliminated the requirement that rural health care providers receive services from eligible telecommunications carriers.8 To apply for funding, an eligible rural health care provider must first submit FCC Form 465 (description of services requested and certification form) to the Rural Health Care Division (RHCD).9 If the RHCD determines