[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 47, Volume 3] [Revised as of October 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 47CFR54.1] [Page 101-103] TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED) PART 54_UNIVERSAL SERVICE--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Information Sec. 54.1 Basis and purpose. Subpart A_General Information Sec. 54.1 Basis and purpose. 54.5 Terms and definitions. 54.7 Intended use of federal universal service support. 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. 54.209 Annual reporting requirements for designated eligible telecommunications carriers. Subpart D_Universal Service Support for High Cost Areas 54.301 Local switching support. 54.303 Long term support. 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. 54.311 Interim hold-harmless support for non-rural carriers. 54.313 State certification of support for non-rural carriers. 54.314 State certification of support for rural carriers. [[Page 102]] 54.315 Disaggregation and targeting of high-cost support. 54.316 Rate comparability review and certification for areas served by non-rural carriers. Subpart E_Universal Service Support for Low Income Consumers 54.400 Terms and definitions. 54.401 Lifeline defined. 54.403 Lifeline support amount. 54.405 Carrier obligation to offer Lifeline. 54.407 Reimbursement for offering Lifeline. 54.409 Consumer qualification for Lifeline. 54.410 Certification and Verification of Consumer Qualification for Lifeline. 54.411 Link Up program defined. 54.413 Reimbursement for revenue forgone in offering a Link Up program. 54.415 Consumer qualification for Link Up. 54.416 Certification of consumer Qualification for Link Up. 54.417 Recordkeeping requirements. 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 Supported telecommunications services. 54.503 Other supported special services. 54.504 Requests for services. 54.505 Discounts. 54.506 Internal connections. 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 Services provided by non-telecommunications carriers. 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. 54.521 Prohibition on participation: suspension and debarment. 54.522 Eligible services list. 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 Carrier 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. [[Page 103]] 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. Authority: 47 U.S.C. 1, 4(i), 201, 205, 214, and 254 unless otherwise noted. Source: 62 FR 32948, June 17, 1997, unless otherwise noted. (a) Basis. These rules are issued pursuant to the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. (b) Purpose. The purpose of these rules is to implement section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 USC 254.