Subpart A—General Information
   §  54.1   Basis and purpose.
   §  54.5   Terms and definitions.
   §  54.7   Intended use of federal universal service support.
   §  54.8   Prohibition on participation: suspension and debarment.

   Subpart B—Services Designated for Support
   §  54.101   Supported services for rural, insular and high cost areas.

   Subpart C—Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support
   §  54.201   Definition of eligible telecommunications carriers,
   generally.
   §  54.202   Additional requirements for Commission designation of
   eligible telecommunications carriers.
   §  54.203   Designation of eligible telecommunications carriers for
   unserved areas.
   §  54.205   Relinquishment of universal service.
   §  54.207   Service areas.

   Subpart D—Universal Service Support for High Cost Areas
   §  54.301   Local switching support.
   §  54.302   Monthly per-line limit on universal service support.
   §  54.304   Administration of Connect America Fund Intercarrier
   Compensation Replacement.
   §  54.305   Sale or transfer of exchanges.
   §  54.307   Support to a competitive eligible telecommunications
   carrier.
   §  54.309   Calculation and distribution of forward-looking support for
   non-rural carriers.
   §  54.312   Connect America Fund for Price Cap Territories—Phase I
   §  54.313   Annual reporting requirements for high-cost recipients.
   §  54.314   Certification of support for eligible telecommunications
   carriers.
   §  54.318   High-cost support; limitations on high-cost support.
   §  54.320   Compliance and recordkeeping for the high-cost program.

   Subpart E—Universal Service Support for Low-Income Consumers
   54.400   Terms and definitions.
   §  54.401   Lifeline defined.
   §  54.403   Lifeline support amount.
   §  54.404   The National Lifeline Accountability Database.
   §  54.405   Carrier obligation to offer Lifeline.
   §  54.407   Reimbursement for offering Lifeline.
   §  54.409   Consumer qualification for Lifeline.
   §  54.410   Subscriber eligibility determination and certification.
   §  54.412   Off reservation Tribal lands designation process.
   §  54.413   Link Up for Tribal lands.
   §  54.414   Reimbursement for Tribal Link Up.
   §  54.416   Annual certifications by eligible telecommunications
   carriers.
   §  54.417   Recordkeeping requirements.
   §  54.418   Digital Television Transition Notices by Eligible
   Telecommunications Carriers.
   §  54.419   Validity of electronic signatures.
   §  54.420   Low income program audits.
   §  54.422   Annual reporting for eligible telecommunications carriers
   that receive low-income support.

   Subpart F—Universal Service Support for Schools and Libraries
   §  54.500   Terms and definitions.
   §  54.501   Eligibility for services provided by telecommunications
   carriers.
   §  54.502   Eligible services.
   §  54.503   Competitive bidding requirements.
   §  54.504   Requests for services.
   §  54.505   Discounts.
   §  54.506   [Reserved]
   §  54.507   Cap.
   §  54.508   Technology plans.
   §  54.509   Adjustments to the discount matrix.
   §  54.511   Ordering services.
   §  54.513   Resale and transfer of services.
   §  54.514   Payment for discounted service.
   §  54.515   Distributing support.
   §  54.516   Auditing.
   §  54.517   [Reserved]
   §  54.518   Support for wide area networks.
   §  54.519   State telecommunications networks.
   §  54.520   Children's Internet Protection Act certifications required
   from recipients of discounts under the federal universal service
   support mechanism for schools and libraries.
   §  54.522   [Reserved]
   §  54.523   Payment for the non-discount portion of supported services.

   Subpart G—Universal Service Support for Health Care Providers
   §  54.601   Eligibility.
   §  54.603   Competitive bid requirements.
   §  54.604   Existing contracts.
   §  54.605   Determining the urban rate.
   §  54.607   Determining the rural rate.
   §  54.609   Calculating support.
   §  54.611   Distributing support.
   §  54.613   Limitations on supported services for rural health care
   providers.
   §  54.615   Obtaining services.
   §  54.617   Resale.
   §  54.619   Audits and recordkeeping.
   §  54.621   Access to advanced telecommunications and information
   services.
   §  54.623   Cap.
   §  54.625   Support for services beyond the maximum supported distance
   for rural health care providers.

   Subpart H—Administration
   §  54.701   Administrator of universal service support mechanisms.
   §  54.702   Administrator's functions and responsibilities.
   §  54.703   The Administrator's Board of Directors.
   §  54.704   The Administrator's Chief Executive Officer.
   §  54.705   Committees of the Administrator's Board of Directors.
   §  54.706   Contributions.
   §  54.707   Audit controls.
   §  54.708   De minimis exemption.
   §  54.709   Computations of required contributions to universal service
   support mechanisms.
   §  54.711   Contributor reporting requirements.
   §  54.712   Contributor recovery of universal service costs from end
   users.
   §  54.713   Contributors' failure to report or to contribute.
   §  54.715   Administrative expenses of the Administrator.
   §  54.717   Audits of the Administrator.

   Subpart I—Review of Decisions Issued by the Administrator
   §  54.719   Parties permitted to seek review of Administrator decisions.
   §  54.720   Filing deadlines.
   §  54.721   General filing requirements.
   §  54.722   Review by the Wireline Competition Bureau or the Commission.
   §  54.723   Standard of review.
   §  54.724   Time periods for Commission approval of Administrator
   decisions.
   §  54.725   Universal service disbursements during pendency of a request
   for review and Administrator decision.

   Subpart J—Interstate Access Universal Service Support Mechanism
   §  54.800   Terms and definitions.
   §  54.801   General.
   §  54.802   Obligations of local exchange carriers and the
   Administrator.
   §  54.803   Universal service zones.
   §  54.804   Preliminary minimum access universal service support for a
   study area calculated by the Administrator.
   §  54.805   Zone and study area above benchmark revenues calculated by
   the Administrator.
   §  54.806   Calculation by the Administrator of interstate access
   universal service support for areas served by price cap local exchange
   carriers.
   §  54.807   Interstate access universal service support.
   §  54.808   Transition provisions and periodic calculation.
   §  54.809   Carrier certification.

   Subpart K—Interstate Common Line Support Mechanism for Rate-of-Return
   Carriers
   §  54.901   Calculation of Interstate Common Line Support.
   §  54.902   Calculation of Interstate Common Line Support for
   transferred exchanges.
   §  54.903   Obligations of rate-of-return carriers and the
   Administrator.
   §  54.904   Carrier certification.

   Subpart L—Mobility Fund
   §  54.1001   Mobility Fund—Phase I.
   §  54.1002   Geographic areas eligible for support.
   §  54.1003   Provider eligibility.
   §  54.1004   Service to Tribal Lands.
   §  54.1005   Application process.
   §  54.1006   Public interest obligations.
   §  54.1007   Letter of credit.
   §  54.1008   Mobility Fund Phase I disbursements.
   §  54.1009   Annual reports.
   §  54.1010   Record retention for Mobility Fund Phase I.
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   Authority: Secs. 5, 48 Stat. 1068, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 155.

   Source: 62 FR 32948, June 17, 1997, unless otherwise noted.

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