Sec. 54.413  Reimbursement for revenue forgone in offering a Link Up 
          program.

    (a) Eligible telecommunications carriers may receive universal 
service support reimbursement for the revenue they forgo in reducing 
their customary charge for commencing telecommunications service and for 
providing a deferred schedule for payment of the charges assessed for 
commencing service for which the consumer does not pay interest, in 
conformity with Sec. 54.411.
    (b) In order to receive universal service support reimbursement for 
providing Link Up, eligible telecommunications carriers must keep 
accurate records of the revenues they forgo in reducing their customary 
charge for commencing telecommunications service and for providing a 
deferred schedule for payment of the charges assessed for commencing 
service for which the consumer does not pay interest, in conformity with 
Sec. 54.411. Such records shall be kept in the form directed by the 
Administrator and provided to the Administrator at intervals as directed 
by the Administrator or as provided in this subpart. The forgone 
revenues for which the eligible telecommunications carrier may receive 
reimbursement shall include only the difference between the carrier's 
customary connection or interest charges and the charges actually 
assessed to the participating low-income consumer.