§  54.803   Rural Digital Opportunity Fund provider eligibility.

   (a) Any eligible telecommunications carrier is eligible to receive
   Rural Digital Opportunity Fund support in eligible areas.

   (b) An entity may obtain eligible telecommunications carrier
   designation after public notice of winning bidders in the Rural Digital
   Opportunity Fund auction.

   (c) To the extent any entity seeks eligible telecommunications carrier
   designation prior to public notice of winning bidders for Rural Digital
   Opportunity Fund support, its designation as an eligible
   telecommunications carrier may be conditioned subject to receipt of
   Rural Digital Opportunity Fund support.

   (d) Any Connect America Phase II auction participant that defaulted on
   all of its Connect America Phase II auction winning bids is barred from
   participating in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.