Subpart A—General Information
   § 54.1   Basis and purpose.
   § 54.5   Terms and definitions.
   § 54.7   Intended use of federal universal service support.
   § 54.8   Prohibition on participation: suspension and debarment.

   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.

   Subpart D—Universal Service Support for High Cost Areas
   § 54.301   Local switching support.
   § 54.302   Monthly per-line limit on universal service support.
   § 54.304   Administration of Connect America Fund Intercarrier Compensation
   Replacement.
   § 54.305   Sale or transfer of exchanges.
   § 54.307   Support to a competitive eligible telecommunications carrier.
   § 54.308   Broadband public interest obligations for recipients of high-cost
   support.
   § 54.309   Connect America Fund Phase II Public Interest Obligations.
   § 54.310   Connect America Fund for Price Cap Territories—Phase II
   § 54.312   Connect America Fund for Price Cap Territories—Phase I.
   § 54.313   Annual reporting requirements for high-cost recipients.
   § 54.314   Certification of support for eligible telecommunications carriers.
   § 54.318   High-cost support; limitations on high-cost support.
   § 54.319   Elimination  of  high-cost support in areas with 100 percent
   coverage by an unsubsidized competitor.
   § 54.320   Compliance and recordkeeping for the high-cost program.

   Subpart E—Universal Service Support for Low-Income Consumers
   54.400   Terms and definitions.
   § 54.401   Lifeline defined.
   § 54.403   Lifeline support amount.
   § 54.404   The National Lifeline Accountability Database.
   § 54.405   Carrier obligation to offer Lifeline.
   § 54.407   Reimbursement for offering Lifeline.
   § 54.409   Consumer qualification for Lifeline.
   § 54.410   Subscriber eligibility determination and certification.
   § 54.412   Off reservation Tribal lands designation process.
   § 54.413   Link Up for Tribal lands.
   § 54.414   Reimbursement for Tribal Link Up.
   § 54.416   Annual certifications by eligible telecommunications carriers.
   § 54.417   Recordkeeping requirements.
   § 54.418   Digital    Television   Transition   Notices   by   Eligible
   Telecommunications Carriers.
   § 54.419   Validity of electronic signatures.
   § 54.420   Low income program audits.
   § 54.422   Annual reporting for eligible telecommunications carriers that
   receive low-income support.

   Subpart F—Universal Service Support for Schools and Libraries
   § 54.500   Terms and definitions.
   § 54.501   Eligible recipients.
   § 54.502   Eligible services.
   § 54.503   Competitive bidding requirements.
   § 54.504   Requests for services.
   § 54.505   Discounts.
   § 54.506   [Reserved]
   § 54.507   Cap.
   § § 54.508-54.509   [Reserved]
   § 54.511   Ordering services.
   § 54.513   Resale and transfer of services.
   § 54.514   Payment for discounted services.
   § 54.515   Distributing support.
   § 54.516   Auditing and inspections.
   § 54.517   [Reserved]
   § 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.
   § 54.522   [Reserved]
   § 54.523   Payment for the non-discount portion of supported services.

   Subpart G—Universal Service Support for Health Care Providers

   Defined Terms and Eligibility
   § 54.600   Terms and definitions.
   § 54.601   Health care provider eligibility.
   § 54.602   Health care support mechanism.

   Telecommunications Program
   § 54.603   Competitive bidding and certification requirements.
   § 54.604   Consortia, telecommunications services, and existing contracts.
   § 54.605   Determining the urban rate.
   § 54.607   Determining the rural rate.
   § 54.609   Calculating support.
   § 54.613   Limitations on supported services for rural health care providers.
   § 54.615   Obtaining services.
   § 54.619   Audits and recordkeeping.
   § 54.623   Annual filing and funding commitment requirement.
   § 54.625   Support  for  telecommunications services beyond the maximum
   supported distance for rural health care providers.

   Healthcare Connect Fund
   § 54.630   Eligible recipients.
   § 54.631   Designation of Consortium Leader.
   § 54.632   Letters of agency (LOA).
   § 54.633   Health care provider contribution.
   § 54.634   Eligible services.
   § 54.635   Eligible equipment.
   § 54.636   Eligible participant-constructed and owned network facilities for
   consortium applicants.
   § 54.637   Off-site data centers and off-site administrative offices.
   § 54.638   Upfront payments.
   § 54.639   Ineligible expenses.
   § 54.640   Eligible vendors.
   § 54.642   Competitive bidding requirement and exemptions.
   § 54.643   Funding commitments.
   § 54.644   Multi-year commitments.
   § 54.645   Payment process.
   § 54.646   Site and service substitutions.
   § 54.647   Data collection and reporting.
   § 54.648   Audits and recordkeeping.
   § 54.649   Certifications.

   General Provisions
   § 54.671   Resale.
   § 54.672   Duplicate support.
   § 54.675   Cap.
   § 54.679   Election to offset support against annual universal service fund
   contribution.
   § 54.680   Validity of electronic signatures.

   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   Contributor 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 decision.
   § 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.
   § 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.

   Subpart L—Mobility Fund
   § 54.1001   Mobility Fund—Phase I.
   § 54.1002   Geographic areas eligible for support.
   § 54.1003   Provider eligibility.
   § 54.1004   Service to Tribal Lands.
   § 54.1005   Application process.
   § 54.1006   Public interest obligations.
   § 54.1007   Letter of credit.
   § 54.1008   Mobility Fund Phase I disbursements.
   § 54.1009   Annual reports.
   § 54.1010   Record retention for Mobility Fund Phase I.

   Subpart M—High Cost Loop Support for Rate-of-Return Carriers
   § 54.1301   General.
   § 54.1302   Calculation  of incumbent local exchange carrier portion of
   nationwide loop cost expense adjustment for rate-of-return carriers.
   § 54.1303   Calculation of the rural growth factor.
   § 54.1304   Calculation of safety net additive.
   § 54.1305   Submission  of information to the National Exchange Carrier
   Association (NECA)
   § 54.1306   Updating Information Submitted to the National Exchange Carrier
   Association.
   § 54.1307   Submission  of Information by the National Exchange Carrier
   Association.
   § 54.1308   Study Area Total Unseparated Loop Cost.
   § 54.1309   National and study area average unseparated loop costs.
   § 54.1310   Expense adjustment.
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   Authority: Sections 1, 4(i), 5, 201, 205, 214, 219, 220, 254, 303(r), and
   403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and section 706 of the
   Communications Act of 1996, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 155, 201,
   205, 214, 219, 220, 254, 303(r), 403, and 1302 unless otherwise noted.

   Source: 62 FR 32948, June 17, 1997, unless otherwise noted.

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