[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 3]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR54.407]

[Page 134-135]
 
                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
        CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 54_UNIVERSAL SERVICE--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart E_Universal Service Support for Low-Income Consumers
 
Sec.  54.407  Reimbursement for offering Lifeline.

    (a) Universal service support for providing Lifeline shall be 
provided directly to the eligible telecommunications carrier, based on 
the number of qualifying low-income consumers it serves, under 
administrative procedures determined by the Administrator.
    (b) The eligible telecommunications carrier may receive universal 
service support reimbursement for each qualifying low-income consumer 
served. For each consumer receiving Lifeline service, the reimbursement 
amount shall equal the federal support amount, including the support 
amount described

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in Sec.  54.403(c). The eligible telecommunications carrier's universal 
service support reimbursement shall not exceed the carrier's standard, 
non-Lifeline rate.
    (c) In order to receive universal service support reimbursement, the 
eligible telecommunications carrier must keep accurate records of the 
revenues it forgoes in providing Lifeline in conformity with Sec.  
54.401. Such records shall be kept in the form directed by the 
Administrator and provided to the Administrator at intervals as directed 
by the Administrator or as provided in this Subpart.