[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: 47CFR54.503]

[Page 139]
 
                       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.  54.503  Other supported special services.

    For the purposes of this subpart, other supported special services 
provided by telecommunications carriers include Internet access and 
installation and maintenance of internal connections in addition to all 
reasonable charges that are incurred by taking such services, such as 
state and federal taxes. Charges for termination liability, penalty 
surcharges, and other charges not included in the cost of taking such 
services shall not be covered by the universal service support 
mechanisms.

[63 FR 2129, Jan. 13, 1998]

    Effective Date Note: At 68 FR 36942, June 20, 2003, Sec.  54.503 was 
revised, effective July 1, 2004. For the convenience of the user, the 
revised text is set forth as follows:

Sec.  54.503  Other supported special services.

    For the purposes of this subpart, other supported special services 
provided by telecommunications carriers include voice mail, Internet 
access, and installation and maintenance of internal connections in 
addition to all reasonable charges that are incurred by taking such 
services, such as state and federal taxes. Charges for termination 
liability, penalty surcharges, and other charges not included in the 
cost of taking such services shall not be covered by the universal 
service support mechanisms.