47 C.F.R. PART 54--UNIVERSAL SERVICE
TITLE 47--Telecommunication
CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
SUBCHAPTER B--COMMON CARRIER SERVICES
PART 54--UNIVERSAL SERVICE
Subpart A--GENERAL INFORMATION
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| Intended use of federal universal service support.
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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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| Annual reporting requirements for designated eligible telecommunications carriers.
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Subpart D--UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT FOR HIGH COST AREAS
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| Sale or transfer of exchanges.
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| Support to a competitive eligible telecommunications carrier.
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| Calculation and distribution of forward-looking support for non-rural carriers.
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| Interim hold-harmless support for non-rural carriers.
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| State certification of support for non-rural carriers.
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| State certification of support for rural carriers.
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| Disaggregation and targeting of high-cost support.
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| Rate comparability review and certification for areas served by non-rural carriers.
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Subpart E--UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT FOR LOW-INCOME CONSUMERS
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| Carrier obligation to offer Lifeline.
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| Reimbursement for offering Lifeline.
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| Consumer qualification for Lifeline.
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| Certification and Verification of Consumer Qualification for Lifeline.
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| Reimbursement for revenue forgone in offering a Link Up program.
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| Consumer qualification for Link Up.
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| Certification of consumer Qualification for Link Up.
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| Recordkeeping requirements.
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Subpart F--UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT FOR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
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| Eligibility for services provided by telecommunications carriers.
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| Supported telecommunications services.
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| Other supported special services.
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| Adjustments to the discount matrix.
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| Resale and transfer of services.
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| Payment for discounted service.
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| Services provided by non-telecommunications carriers.
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| Support for wide area networks.
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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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| Prohibition on participation: suspension and debarment.
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| Payment for the non-discount portion of supported services.
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Subpart G--UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
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| Competitive bid requirements.
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| Determining the urban rate.
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| Determining the rural rate.
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| Limitations on supported services for rural health care providers.
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| Audits and recordkeeping.
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| Access to advanced telecommunications and information services.
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| Support for services beyond the maximum supported distance for rural health care providers.
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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 decisions.
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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--INTERSTATE ACCESS UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT MECHANISM
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| Obligations of local exchange carriers and the Administrator.
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| Preliminary minimum access universal service support for a study area calculated by the Administrator.
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| Zone and study area above benchmark revenues calculated by the Administrator.
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| Calculation by the Administrator of interstate access universal service support for areas served by price cap local exchange carriers.
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| Interstate access universal service support.
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| Transition provisions and periodic calculation.
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Subpart K--INTERSTATE COMMON LINE SUPPORT MECHANISM FOR RATE-OF-RETURN CARRIERS
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| Calculation of Interstate Common Line Support.
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| Calculation of Interstate Common Line Support for transferred exchanges.
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| Obligations of rate-of-return carriers and the Administrator.
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