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TITLE 47—Telecommunication
CHAPTER I—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED) SUBCHAPTER B—COMMON CARRIER SERVICES (CONTINUED) PART 54—UNIVERSAL SERVICE
Subpart A—GENERAL INFORMATION
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Intended use of federal universal service support. |
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Prohibition on participation: suspension and debarment. |
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Prohibition on use of funds. |
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Subpart B—SERVICES DESIGNATED FOR SUPPORT
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Supported services for rural, insular and high cost areas. |
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Subpart C—CARRIERS ELIGIBLE FOR UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT
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Definition of eligible telecommunications carriers, generally. |
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Additional requirements for Commission designation of eligible telecommunications carriers. |
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Designation of eligible telecommunications carriers for unserved areas. |
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Relinquishment of universal service. |
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Subpart D—UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT FOR HIGH COST AREAS
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Monthly per-line limit on universal service support. |
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Eligible Capital Investment and Operating Expenses. |
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Administration of Connect America Fund Intercarrier Compensation Replacement. |
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Sale or transfer of exchanges. |
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Alaska Plan for Rate-of-Return Carriers Serving Alaska. |
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Support to a competitive eligible telecommunications carrier. |
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Broadband public interest obligations for recipients of high-cost support. |
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Connect America Fund Phase II Public Interest Obligations. |
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Connect America Fund for Price Cap Territories—Phase II. |
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Connect America Fund Alternative-Connect America Cost Model Support. |
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Connect America Fund for Price Cap Territories—Phase I. |
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Annual reporting requirements for high-cost recipients. |
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Certification of support for eligible telecommunications carriers. |
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Application process for Connect America Fund phase II support distributed through competitive bidding. |
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Broadband deployment reporting and certification requirements for high-cost recipients. |
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Alaska Plan for competitive eligible telecommunications carriers serving remote Alaska. |
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Elimination of high-cost support in areas with 100 percent coverage by an unsubsidized competitor. |
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Compliance and recordkeeping for the high-cost program. |
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Reporting and certification requirements for Alaska Plan participants. |
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Public interest obligations and performance requirements, reporting requirements, and non-compliance mechanisms for mobile legacy high-cost support recipients. |
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Subpart E—UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT FOR LOW-INCOME CONSUMERS
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54.400 Terms and definitions. |
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The National Lifeline Accountability Database. |
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Carrier obligation to offer Lifeline. |
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Activities of representatives of eligible telecommunications carriers. |
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Reimbursement for offering Lifeline. |
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Minimum service standards. |
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Consumer qualification for Lifeline. |
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Subscriber eligibility determination and certification. |
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Off reservation Tribal lands designation process. |
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Link Up for rural Tribal lands. |
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Reimbursement for Tribal Link Up. |
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Annual certifications by eligible telecommunications carriers. |
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Recordkeeping requirements. |
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Validity of electronic signatures. |
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Low income program audits. |
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Annual reporting for eligible telecommunications carriers that receive low-income support. |
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Subpart F—UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT FOR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
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Competitive bidding requirements. |
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Resale and transfer of services. |
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Payment for discounted services. |
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Auditing and inspections. |
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State telecommunications networks. |
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Children's Internet Protection Act certifications required from recipients of discounts under the federal universal service support mechanism for schools and libraries. |
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Payment for the non-discount portion of supported services. |
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Subpart G—UNIVERSAL SERVICE FOR RURAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAM
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Health care provider eligibility. |
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Health care support mechanism. |
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Telecommunications Program
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Consortia, telecommunications services, and existing contracts. |
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Determining the urban rate. |
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Determining the rural rate. |
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Healthcare Connect Fund Program
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Eligible service providers. |
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Designation of Consortium Leader. |
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Health care provider contribution. |
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Eligible participant-constructed and owned network facilities for consortium applicants. |
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Off-site data centers and off-site administrative offices. |
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Data collection and reporting. |
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General Provisions
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Annual filing requirements and commitments. |
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Filing window for requests and prioritization of support. |
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Competitive bidding requirements and exemptions. |
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Site and service substitutions. |
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Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) changes. |
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Service delivery deadline and extension requests. |
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Invoicing process and certifications. |
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Election to offset support against annual universal service fund contribution. |
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Audits and recordkeeping. |
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Signature requirements for certifications. |
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Validity of electronic signatures and records. |
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Subpart H—ADMINISTRATION
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Administrator of universal service support mechanisms. |
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Administrator's functions and responsibilities. |
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The Administrator's Board of Directors. |
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The Administrator's Chief Executive Officer. |
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Committees of the Administrator's Board of Directors. |
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Computations of required contributions to universal service support mechanisms. |
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Contributor reporting requirements. |
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Contributor recovery of universal service costs from end users. |
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Contributors' failure to report or to contribute. |
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Administrative expenses of the Administrator. |
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Audits of the Administrator. |
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Subpart I—REVIEW OF DECISIONS ISSUED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR
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Parties permitted to seek review of Administrator decision. |
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General filing requirements. |
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Review by the Wireline Competition Bureau or the Commission. |
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Time periods for Commission approval of Administrator decisions. |
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Universal service disbursements during pendency of a request for review and Administrator decision. |
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Subpart J—RURAL DIGITAL OPPORTUNITY FUND
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Use of competitive bidding for Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. |
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Rural Digital Opportunity Fund geographic areas, deployment obligations, and support disbursements. |
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Rural Digital Opportunity Fund provider eligibility. |
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Rural Digital Opportunity Fund application process. |
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Rural Digital Opportunity Fund public interest obligations. |
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Rural Digital Opportunity Fund reporting obligations, compliance, and recordkeeping. |
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Subpart K—INTERSTATE COMMON LINE SUPPORT MECHANISM FOR RATE-OF-RETURN CARRIERS
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Calculation of Connect America Fund Broadband Loop Support. |
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Calculation of CAF BLS Support for transferred exchanges. |
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Obligations of rate-of-return carriers and the Administrator. |
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Subpart L—MOBILITY FUND AND 5G FUND
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Geographic areas eligible for support. |
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Public interest obligations. |
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Mobility Fund Phase I disbursements. |
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Record retention for Mobility Fund Phase I. |
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Geographic areas eligible for support. |
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Public interest obligations and performance requirements for 5G Fund support recipients. |
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5G Fund support disbursements. |
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Interim service and final service milestone reports. |
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Non-compliance measures for 5G Fund support recipients. |
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Record retention for the 5G Fund. |
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Subpart M—HIGH COST LOOP SUPPORT FOR RATE-OF-RETURN CARRIERS
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Calculation of incumbent local exchange carrier portion of nationwide loop cost expense adjustment for rate-of-return carriers. |
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Calculation of the rural growth factor. |
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Calculation of safety net additive. |
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Submission of information to the National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA). |
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Updating Information Submitted to the National Exchange Carrier Association. |
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Submission of Information by the National Exchange Carrier Association. |
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Study Area Total Unseparated Loop Cost. |
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National and study area average unseparated loop costs. |
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Subpart N—THE DIGITAL OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION
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Scope and content of filed reports. |
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Authority to update the Digital Opportunity Data Collection. |
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Subpart O—UNIENDO A PUERTO RICO FUND AND CONNECT USVI FUND
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Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund and Connect USVI Fund—Stage 2 for service to fixed locations. |
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Geographic areas eligible for Stage 2 fixed support. |
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Geographic area and locations to be served by Stage 2 fixed support recipients. |
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Term of Stage 2 fixed support and phase-down of legacy fixed support. |
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Stage 2 fixed support application process. |
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Stage 2 fixed support deployment milestones. |
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Stage 2 public interest obligations for service to fixed locations. |
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Letter of credit for stage 2 fixed support recipients. |
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Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund and the Connect USVI Fund—Stage 2 for mobile service. |
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Stage 2 mobile carrier eligibility. |
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Appropriate uses of Stage 2 mobile support. |
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Geographic area eligible for Stage 2 mobile support. |
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Provision of Stage 2 mobile support. |
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Stage 2 mobile additional annual reporting. |
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Disaster preparation and response measures. |
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