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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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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
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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. |
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| Compliance for Mobility Fund Phase II. |
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| Mobility Fund Phase II disbursements. |
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| Record retention for Mobility Fund Phase II. |
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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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