§  54.413   Reimbursement for revenue forgone in offering a Link Up program.

   (a) Eligible telecommunications carriers may receive universal service
   support reimbursement for the revenue they forgo in reducing their
   customary charge for commencing telecommunications service and for
   providing a deferred schedule for payment of the charges assessed for
   commencing service for which the consumer does not pay interest, in
   conformity with § 54.411.

   (b) In order to receive universal service support reimbursement for
   providing Link Up, eligible telecommunications carriers must keep
   accurate records of the revenues they forgo in reducing their customary
   charge for commencing telecommunications service and for providing a
   deferred schedule for payment of the charges assessed for commencing
   service for which the consumer does not pay interest, in conformity
   with § 54.411. 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. The
   forgone revenues for which the eligible telecommunications carrier may
   receive reimbursement shall include only the difference between the
   carrier's customary connection or interest charges and the charges
   actually assessed to the participating low-income consumer.