Sec.  54.712   Contributor recovery of universal service costs from end users.

   (a) Federal universal service contribution costs may be recovered through
   interstate telecommunications-related charges to end users. If a contributor
   chooses to recover its federal universal service contribution costs through
   a line item on a customer's bill the amount of the federal universal service
   line-item charge may not exceed the interstate telecommunications portion of
   that customer's bill times the relevant contribution factor.

   (b) [Reserved]

   [ 67 FR 79533 , Dec. 30, 2002, as amended at  68 FR 15672 , Apr. 1, 2003;  71 FR 38797 , July 10, 2006]

   Effective Date Note:   At  71 FR 38797 , July 10, 2006,  Sec. 54.712 was amended by
   revising  the  section  heading  and paragraph (a). This text contains
   information collection and recordkeeping requirements and will not become
   effective until approval has been given by the Office of Management and
   Budget.