47 C.F.R. § 54.522

§ 54.522

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§ 54.1Basis and purpose.
§ 54.5Terms and definitions.
§ 54.7Intended use of federal universal service support.
§ 54.8Prohibition on participation: suspension and debarment.
§ 54.9Prohibition on use of funds.
§ 54.10Prohibition on use of certain Federal subsidies.
§ 54.11Requirement to remove and replace.
§ 54.101Supported services for rural, insular, and high cost areas.
§ 54.201Definition of eligible telecommunications carriers, generally.
§ 54.202Additional requirements for Commission designation of eligible telecommunications carriers.
§ 54.203Designation of eligible telecommunications carriers for unserved areas.
§ 54.205Relinquishment of universal service.
§ 54.207Service areas.
§ 54.302Monthly per-line limit on universal service support.
§ 54.303Eligible Capital Investment and Operating Expenses.
§ 54.304Administration of Connect America Fund Intercarrier Compensation Replacement.
§ 54.305Sale or transfer of exchanges.
§ 54.306Alaska Plan for Rate-of-Return Carriers Serving Alaska.
§ 54.307Support to a competitive eligible telecommunications carrier.
§ 54.308Broadband public interest obligations for recipients of high-cost support.
§ 54.309Connect America Fund Phase II Public Interest Obligations.
§ 54.310Connect America Fund for Price Cap Territories-Phase II.
§ 54.311Connect America Fund Alternative-Connect America Cost Model Support.
§ 54.312Connect America Fund for Price Cap Territories-Phase I.
§ 54.313Annual reporting requirements and quarterly performance reporting for high-cost recipients.
§ 54.314Certification of support for eligible telecommunications carriers.
§ 54.315Application process for Connect America Fund phase II support distributed through competitive bidding.
§ 54.316Broadband deployment reporting and certification requirements for high-cost recipients.
§ 54.317Alaska Plan for competitive eligible telecommunications carriers serving remote Alaska.
§ 54.318Alaska Connect Fund for competitive eligible telecommunications carriers receiving mobile support.
§ 54.319Elimination of high-cost support in areas with 100 percent coverage by an unsubsidized competitor.
§ 54.320Compliance and recordkeeping for the high-cost program.
§ 54.321Reporting and certification requirements for Alaska Plan participants.
§ 54.322Public interest obligations and performance requirements, reporting requirements, and non-compliance mechanisms for mobile legacy high-cost support recipients.
§ 54.400Terms and definitions.
§ 54.401Lifeline defined.
§ 54.403Lifeline support amount.
§ 54.404The National Lifeline Accountability Database.
§ 54.405Carrier obligation to offer Lifeline.
§ 54.406Activities of representatives of eligible telecommunications carriers.
§ 54.407Reimbursement for offering Lifeline.
§ 54.408Minimum service standards.
§ 54.409Consumer qualification for Lifeline.
§ 54.410Subscriber eligibility determination and certification.
§ 54.411[Reserved]
§ 54.412Off reservation Tribal lands designation process.
§ 54.413Link Up for Tribal lands.
§ 54.414Reimbursement for Tribal Link Up.
§ 54.416Annual certifications by eligible telecommunications carriers.
§ 54.417Recordkeeping requirements.
§ 54.419Validity of electronic signatures.
§ 54.420Low income program audits.
§ 54.422Annual reporting for eligible telecommunications carriers that receive low-income support.
§ 54.423Budget.
§ 54.424Emergency communications support for survivors.
§ 54.500Terms and definitions.
§ 54.501Eligible recipients.
§ 54.502Eligible services.
§ 54.503Competitive bidding requirements.
§ 54.504Requests for services.
§ 54.505Discounts.
§ 54.506Duplicate support.
§ 54.507Cap.
§ 54.508-54-509[Reserved]
§ 54.511Ordering services.
§ 54.513Resale and transfer of services.
§ 54.514Payment for discounted services.
§ 54.515Distributing support.
§ 54.516Auditing and inspections.
§ 54.517-54-518[Reserved]
§ 54.519State telecommunications networks.
§ 54.520Children's Internet Protection Act certifications required from recipients of discounts under the federal universal service support mechanism for schools and libraries.
§ 54.522[Reserved]
§ 54.523Payment for the non-discount portion of supported services.
§ 54.600Terms and definitions.
§ 54.601Health care provider eligibility.
§ 54.602Health care support mechanism.
§ 54.603Consortia, telecommunications services, and existing contracts.
§ 54.604Determining the urban rate.
§ 54.605Determining the rural rate.
§ 54.606Calculating support.
§ 54.607Eligible recipients.
§ 54.608Eligible service providers.
§ 54.609Designation of Consortium Leader.
§ 54.610Letters of agency (LOA).
§ 54.611Health care provider contribution.
§ 54.612Eligible services.
§ 54.613Eligible equipment.
§ 54.614Eligible participant-constructed and owned network facilities for consortium applicants.
§ 54.615Off-site data centers and off-site administrative offices.
§ 54.616Upfront payments.
§ 54.617Ineligible expenses.
§ 54.618Data collection and reporting.
§ 54.619Cap.
§ 54.620Annual filing requirements and commitments.
§ 54.621Filing window for requests and prioritization of support.
§ 54.622Competitive bidding requirements and exemptions.
§ 54.623Funding requests.
§ 54.624Site and service substitutions.
§ 54.625Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) changes.
§ 54.626Service delivery deadline and extension requests.
§ 54.627Invoicing process and certifications.
§ 54.628Duplicate support.
§ 54.629Prohibition on resale.
§ 54.630Election to offset support against annual universal service fund contribution.
§ 54.631Audits and recordkeeping.
§ 54.632Signature requirements for certifications.
§ 54.633Validity of electronic signatures and records.
§ 54.701Administrator of universal service support mechanisms.
§ 54.702Administrator's functions and responsibilities.
§ 54.703The Administrator's Board of Directors.
§ 54.704The Administrator's Chief Executive Officer.
§ 54.705Committees of the Administrator's Board of Directors.
§ 54.706Contributions.
§ 54.707Audit controls.
§ 54.708De minimis exemption.
§ 54.709Computations of required contributions to universal service support mechanisms.
§ 54.711Contributor reporting requirements.
§ 54.712Contributor recovery of universal service costs from end users.
§ 54.713Contributors' failure to report or to contribute.
§ 54.715Administrative expenses of the Administrator.
§ 54.717Audits of the Administrator.
§ 54.719Parties permitted to seek review of Administrator decision.
§ 54.720Filing deadlines.
§ 54.721General filing requirements.
§ 54.722Review by the Wireline Competition Bureau or the Commission.
§ 54.723Standard of review.
§ 54.724Time periods for Commission approval of Administrator decisions.
§ 54.725Universal service disbursements during pendency of a request for review and Administrator decision.
§ 54.801Use of competitive bidding for Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.
§ 54.802Rural Digital Opportunity Fund geographic areas, deployment obligations, and support disbursements.
§ 54.803Rural Digital Opportunity Fund provider eligibility.
§ 54.804Rural Digital Opportunity Fund application process.
§ 54.805Rural Digital Opportunity Fund public interest obligations.
§ 54.806Rural Digital Opportunity Fund reporting obligations, compliance, and recordkeeping.
§ 54.901Calculation of Connect America Fund Broadband Loop Support.
§ 54.902Calculation of CAF BLS Support for transferred exchanges.
§ 54.903Obligations of rate-of-return carriers and the Administrator.
§ 54.1001Mobility Fund-Phase I.
§ 54.1002Geographic areas eligible for support.
§ 54.1003Provider eligibility.
§ 54.1004Service to Tribal Lands.
§ 54.1005Application process.
§ 54.1006Public interest obligations.
§ 54.1007Letter of credit.
§ 54.1008Mobility Fund Phase I disbursements.
§ 54.1009Annual reports.
§ 54.1010Record retention for Mobility Fund Phase I.
§ 54.10115G Fund.
§ 54.1012Geographic areas eligible for support.
§ 54.1013Applicant eligibility.
§ 54.1014Application process.
§ 54.1015Public interest obligations and performance requirements for 5G Fund support recipients.
§ 54.1016Letter of credit.
§ 54.10175G Fund support disbursements.
§ 54.1018Annual reports.
§ 54.1019Interim service and final service milestone reports.
§ 54.1020Non-compliance measures for 5G Fund support recipients.
§ 54.1021Record retention for the 5G Fund.
§ 54.1022Cybersecurity and supply chain risk requirements.
§ 54.1301General.
§ 54.1302Calculation of incumbent local exchange carrier portion of nationwide loop cost expense adjustment for rate-of-return carriers.
§ 54.1303Calculation of the rural growth factor.
§ 54.1304Calculation of safety net additive.
§ 54.1305Submission of information to the National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA).
§ 54.1306[Reserved]
§ 54.1307Submission of Information by the National Exchange Carrier Association.
§ 54.1308Study Area Total Unseparated Loop Cost.
§ 54.1309National and study area average unseparated loop costs.
§ 54.1310Expense adjustment.
§ 54.1501Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund and Connect USVI Fund-Stage 2 for service to fixed locations.
§ 54.1502Geographic areas eligible for Stage 2 fixed support.
§ 54.1503Geographic area and locations to be served by Stage 2 fixed support recipients.
§ 54.1504Term of Stage 2 fixed support, phase-down of legacy fixed support, and reporting obligations for phase-down support recipient.
§ 54.1505Stage 2 fixed support application process.
§ 54.1506Stage 2 fixed support deployment milestones.
§ 54.1507Stage 2 public interest obligations for service to fixed locations.
§ 54.1508Letter of credit for stage 2 fixed support recipients.
§ 54.1509Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund and the Connect USVI Fund-Stage 2 for mobile service.
§ 54.1510Stage 2 mobile carrier eligibility.
§ 54.1511Appropriate uses of Stage 2 mobile support.
§ 54.1512Geographic area eligible for Stage 2 mobile support.
§ 54.1513Provision of Stage 2 mobile support.
§ 54.1514Stage 2 mobile additional annual reporting.
§ 54.1515Disaster preparation and response measures.
§ 54.1516Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund and the Connect USVI Fund-Transitional support for mobile service.
§ 54.1517Transitional support mobile carrier eligibility.
§ 54.1518Appropriate uses of transitional mobile support.
§ 54.1519Geographic area eligible for transitional mobile support.
§ 54.1520Provision of transitional mobile support.
§ 54.1521Transitional mobile support additional annual reporting.
§ 54.1522Security reporting.
§ 54.1523Spending plans for recipients of legacy frozen phase-down support.
§ 54.1524Disaster preparation and response measures; Disaster Information Reporting System.
§ 54.1600Definitions.
§ 54.1601Participating providers.
§ 54.1602Emergency Broadband Benefit.
§ 54.1603Emergency Broadband Benefit Program support amount.
§ 54.1604Participating provider obligation to offer Emergency Broadband Benefit Program.
§ 54.1605Household qualification for Emergency Broadband Benefit Program.
§ 54.1606Household eligibility determinations.
§ 54.1607Enrollment representative registration.
§ 54.1608Reimbursement for providing Emergency Broadband Benefit Program discount.
§ 54.1609De-enrollment from the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program.
§ 54.1610Expiration of Emergency Broadband Benefit Program.
§ 54.1611Recordkeeping requirements.
§ 54.1612Validity of electronic signatures.
§ 54.1700Terms and definitions.
§ 54.1701Eligible recipients.
§ 54.1702Emergency Connectivity Fund eligible equipment and services.
§ 54.1703Emergency Connectivity Fund competitive bidding requirements.
§ 54.1704Emergency Connectivity Fund gift restrictions.
§ 54.1705Emergency Connectivity Fund eligible uses.
§ 54.1706Emergency Connectivity Fund service locations.
§ 54.1707Emergency Connectivity Fund reasonable support amounts.
§ 54.1708Emergency Connectivity Fund cap and requests.
§ 54.1709Availability period of the Emergency Connectivity Fund.
§ 54.1710Emergency Connectivity Fund requests for funding.
§ 54.1711Emergency Connectivity Fund requests for reimbursement.
§ 54.1712Duplicate support.
§ 54.1713Treatment, resale, and transfer of equipment.
§ 54.1714Audits, inspections, and investigations.
§ 54.1715Records retention.
§ 54.1716Children's Internet Protection Act certifications.
§ 54.1717Administrator of the Emergency Connectivity Fund.
§ 54.1718Appeal and waiver requests.
§ 54.1800Definitions.
§ 54.1801Participating providers.
§ 54.1802Affordable connectivity benefit.
§ 54.1803Affordable Connectivity Program support amounts.
§ 54.1804Participating provider obligation to offer the Affordable Connectivity Program.
§ 54.1805Household qualifications for Affordable Connectivity Program.
§ 54.1806Household eligibility determinations and annual recertification.
§ 54.1807Enrollment representative registration and compensation.
§ 54.1808Reimbursement for providing monthly affordable connectivity benefit.
§ 54.1809De-enrollment from the Affordable Connectivity Program.
§ 54.1810Consumer protection requirements.
§ 54.1811Recordkeeping requirements.
§ 54.1812Validity of electronic signatures.
§ 54.1813Affordable Connectivity Program Transparency Data Collection.
§ 54.1814High-cost area benefit.
§ 54.1900Applicability of Uniform Administrative Requirements for grants and cooperative agreements to non-Federal entities.
§ 54.1901Neutrality requirement.
§ 54.1902Prohibited activities and costs.
§ 54.1903Ineligible entities.
§ 54.1904Recordkeeping and audits.
§ 54.2000Terms and definitions.
§ 54.2001Cap, budgets, and duration.
§ 54.2002Eligible recipients.
§ 54.2003Eligible services and equipment.
§ 54.2004Application for Pilot Program selection and reporting of information.
§ 54.2005Competitive bidding requirements.
§ 54.2006Requests for funding.
§ 54.2007Discounts.
§ 54.2008Requests for reimbursement.
§ 54.2009Audits, inspections, and investigations.
§ 54.2010Records retention and production.
§ 54.2011Administrator of the Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program.
§ 54.2012Appeal and waiver requests.
§ 54.2013Children's internet Protection Act certifications.
§ 54.2100Alaska Connect Fund Transition-ACF Transition.
§ 54.2101Alaska Connect Fund Fixed-Fixed ACF.
§ 54.2102Phase down support for Alaska Connect Fund Transition.

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