FCC Web Documents citing 54.601

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  • Indiana (filed February 27, 1998); Comments of the State of North Carolina (filed March 18, 1998); Comments of the Texas Office of Utility Counsel (filed March 4, 1998); Reply Comments of Pennsylvania PUC (filed March 16, 1998). See Bureau Order, para. 1. A health care provider is eligible for discounts only if it is located in a rural area. See 54.601(a)(4). A school or library is eligible for a greater discount if it is located in a rural area. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.505(b)(3), 54.505(c). Although the test for whether a school or library is located in a rural area is set out separately from the definition of rural area applied to health care providers, these separate tests are substantively identical.
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  • Service First Report and Order in part and reversing and remanding on unrelated grounds), cert. denied, Celpage, Inc. v. FCC, 120 S. Ct. 2212 (May 30, 2000), cert. denied, AT&T Corp. v. Cincinnati Bell Tel. Co., 120 S. Ct. 2237 (June 5, 2000), cert. dismissed, GTE Service Corp. v. FCC, 121 S. Ct. 423 (November 2, 2000). 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.601(a)(1), 54.601(c)(1). 47 C.F.R. § 54.603(b); Health Care Providers Universal Service, Description of Services Requested and Certification Form, OMB 3060-0804 (March 2000) (FCC Form 465). > (Process Overview). 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.603(b)(3), 54.603(b)(4), 54.615(c); Health Care Provider Universal Service, Funding Request and Certification Form, OMB 3060-0804 (March 2000) (FCC Form 466); Health Care Provider Universal Service, Telecommunications Carrier Form, OMB 3060-0804
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit e Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, DC 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Federal-State Joint Board on ) CC Docket No. 96-45 Universal Service ) ) Emergency Petition of AMSC Subsidiary ) Corporation for Clarification of ) 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.601(c), 54.506 ) order Adopted: March 21, 2003 Released: March 24, 2003 By the Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau: 1. On November 24, 1999, AMSC Subsidiary Corporation (AMSC) filed the above-captioned Emergency Petition for Clarification. In its petition, AMSC requested clarification of two rules applicable to rural health care universal service support mechanism. On February 26, 2003, Mobile Satellite
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  • incumbent local exchange carriers (other than the Bell Operating Companies) with annual operating revenues in excess of $40 million (position currently held by Kevin Hess) Representative for interexchange carriers with more than $3 billion in annual operating revenues (position currently held by Joel Lubin) Representative for rural health care providers that are eligible to receive supported services pursuant to section 54.601 of the Commission's rules (position currently held by Jay Sanders) Representative for state telecommunications regulators (position currently held by Jo Anne Sanford) Representative for schools that are eligible to receive discounts pursuant to section 54.501 of the Commission's rules (position currently held by Phyllis Simon) The terms of the above Board members are scheduled to expire on December 31, 2006.
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  • of the Board members listed above for their diligent efforts and dedicated service on the USAC Board. Pursuant to section 54.703(c)(1) of the Commission's rules, only members of the industry or non-industry group that a Board member will represent may submit a nomination for that position (e.g., only rural health care providers eligible to receive supported services pursuant to section 54.601 of the Commission's rules may submit nominations for the Board member who will represent rural health care providers). In order to expedite the appointment process, members of the relevant industry or non-industry group are encouraged to nominate a single candidate who possesses substantial experience in, and knowledge of, telecommunications issues. If members of the relevant industry or non-industry group fail
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  • process, competitive bidding process, and the distribution of support. Finally, these rules establish recordkeeping and auditing requirements. Need: In implementing statutory requirements for the Rural Health Care support mechanism, these rules ensure that discounts are available to eligible rural health care providers for telecommunications services and monthly Internet access service charges. Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 254(h)(2)(A). Section Numbers and Titles: 54.601 Eligibility. 54.603 Competitive bid requirements. 54.605 Determining the urban rate. 54.607 Determining the rural rate. 54.609 Calculating support. 54.611 Distributing support. 54.613 Limitations o0n 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. SUBPART H -- ADMINISTRATION Brief Description: These rules specify the
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  • (USAC): Representative for schools that are eligible to receive discounts pursuant to section 54.501 of the Commission's rules (position currently held by Brian L. Talbott) Representative for interexchange carriers with annual operating revenues of $3 billion or less (position currently held by James Jackson) Representative for rural health care providers that are eligible to receive supported services pursuant to section 54.601 of the Commission's rules (position currently held by Dr. Peter Kragel) Representative for competitive local exchange carriers (position currently held by Joseph Gillan) Representative for low-income consumers (position currently held by Joycelyn Tate) Representative for incumbent local exchange carriers (other than Bell Operating Companies) with annual reporting revenues of $40 million or less (position currently held by Jason B. Williams)
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  • was appointed to represent non-rural incumbent local exchange carriers. That seat will expire on December 31, 2009. Pursuant to section 54.703(c)(1) of the Commission's rules, only members of the industry or non-industry group that a Board member will represent may submit a nomination for that position (e.g., only rural health care providers eligible to receive supported services pursuant to section 54.601 of the Commission's rules may submit nominations for the Board member who will represent rural health care providers). In order to expedite the appointment process, members of the relevant industry or non-industry group are encouraged to nominate a single candidate who possesses substantial experience in, and knowledge of, telecommunications issues. If members of the relevant industry or non-industry group fail
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  • UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPANY WC Docket No. 02-60 Comment Date: July 12, 2010 Reply Comment Date: July 26, 2010 On May 10, 2010, Southwest Alabama Community Mental Health (SWAMH) filed a request seeking review of a decision of the Universal Services Administrative Company (USAC) in which USAC determined that SWAMH's administrative office is not a health care provider under section 54.601(1) of the Commission's rules and is not eligible to receive benefits under the Rural Health Care Pilot Program. Interested parties may file comments on or before July 12, 2010, and reply comments on or before July 26, 2010. All pleadings are to reference WC Docket No. 02-60. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), or
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  • §§ 151 et seq. (adding 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A) to the Act). The term ``State'' includes the District of Columbia and the territories and possessions. 47 U.S.C. § 153(40). See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776 (1997) (Universal Service First Report and Order) (subsequent history omitted); 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.601-54.625. Universal Service First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 9093-9094, para. 610. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.611. Id. 47 C.F.R. § 54.708. 47 C.F.R. § 54.611(b). 47 C.F.R. § 54.611(c). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.611(b); see also 47 C.F.R. § 54.709 (setting dates for contributor filings and determining the contribution factor). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.611(d). See E-mail from
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  • to Federal Communications Commission, WC Docket No. 02-60 (filed Jul. 26, 2010). Rural Health Care Support Mechanism, WC Docket No. 02-60, Second Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 19 FCC Rcd 24613, 24619-20, paras. 11-13 (2004) (Second Report and Order). Second Report and Order, 19 FCC Rcd at 24623-24, para. 23; 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(a)(3)(i). Rural Health Care Support Mechanism, WC Docket No. 02-60, Order on Reconsideration, 23 FCC Rcd 2539, 2541, para. 4. (2008) (Order on Reconsideration). Id. See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, GC Docket No. 97-113, Report and Order, 13 FCC Rcd 11322 (1998). 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1200 et seq. See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b)(2). 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b). PUBLIC
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  • from D. Scott Barash, Universal Administrative Company, to William Caton, Federal Communications Commission (dated Feb. 8, 2002)(USAC Referral Letter). Section 54.719(c) of the Commission's rules provides that any person aggrieved by an action taken by a division of the Universal Service Administrative Company may seek review from the Commission. 47 C.F.R. § 54.719(c). 47 C.F.R. § 54.603(b)(3). 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 47 C.F.R. § 54.603. Id. Id. 47 C.F.R. § 54.623(c)(1). FCC Forms 465, Portland Area Indian Health Service, filed June 28, 2001. See USAC Referral Letter. Id. Id. Id. See also Letters from Rural Health Care Division, Universal Service Administrative Company, to Lee Ann Wermy, Portland Area Indian Health Service (dated Nov. 28, 2001) (posting the following applications to its
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  • by Horizon Health Care, Inc.) Tj 1 0 0 1 70.549 443.599 Tm 100 Tz (\(Horizon\) seeking review of a decision of the Universal Service Administrative Company \(USAC\) in) Tj 1 0 0 1 70.049 431.099 Tm (which USAC determined that Horizon's administrative office is not a health care provider under section) Tj 1 0 0 1 70.299 418.349 Tm (54.601\(1\) of the Commission's rules and is not eligible to receive benefits under the Rural Health Care) Tj 1 0 0 1 69.799 405.899 Tm 101 Tz (Pilot Program.') Tj 1 0 0 1 106.3 380.449 Tm 99 Tz (Interested parties may file) Tj 1 0 0 1 224.85 380.199 Tm /OPBaseFont2 11 Tf (comments on or before November 21, 2011,)
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  • No. 02-60 Comment Date: March 21, 2011 Reply Comment Date: April 4, 2011 On January 18, 2011, MiCTA filed a request seeking a waiver of the Commission's rural health care program rules. Specifically, MiCTA requests a waiver of 47 C.F.R. § 54.603 to allow program participants to use state master contracts. MiCTA also requests a waiver of 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c) to allow eligible participants to seek support under the rural health care program for any of the services on the universal service schools and libraries program Eligible Services List (``ESL''). Interested parties may file comments on or before March 21, 2011, and reply comments on or before April 4, 2011. All pleadings are to reference WC Docket No. 02-60. Comments
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  • viewed from the perspective of the end user.6 Also, rural health care providers may compare their rural rates to urban rates in any city with a population of at least 50,000 in the state, as opposed to the nearest city with a population of 50,000.7 Finally, rural health care providers may 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 8952-94 (1997). The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45,
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  • viewed from the perspective of the end user.6 Also, rural health care providers may compare their rural rates to urban rates in any city with a population of at least 50,000 in the state, as opposed to the nearest city with a population of 50,000.7 Finally, rural health care providers may 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 8952-94 (1997). The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45,
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  • viewed from the perspective of the end user.6 Also, rural health care providers may compare their rural rates to urban rates in any city with a population of at least 50,000 in the state, as opposed to the nearest city with a population of 50,000.7 Finally, rural health care providers may 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 8952-94 (1997). The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45,
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  • viewed from the perspective of the end user.6 Also, rural health care providers may compare their rural rates to urban rates in any city with a population of at least 50,000 in the state, as opposed to the nearest city with a population of 50,000.7 Finally, rural health care providers may 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 8952-94 (1997). The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45,
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  • to determine compliance (as captured within the general administrative process described above), a compliance attestation audit of each service HCP on a specific FRN/WONUM was undertaken. With compliance attestation audits, the auditee (i.e., the management of the HCP) is required to sign an assertion letter acknowledging its responsibility for compliance with applicable requirements of Commission rules (e.g., 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.601-54.625), as well as applicable FCC orders, and to make specific assertions relative to the HCP's compliance with those rules. Auditors validate or invalidate the assertions and provide the cause or causes for the failure of an assertion. That is, auditors determine whether the beneficiary of the RHC Program is in compliance with FCC rules, and if the beneficiary is not
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  • is now the final deadline for applications for support for health care providers seeking discounts for a specific funding year under the rural health care support mechanism. In addition, a rural health care provider in a state that is entirely rural may now receive support for advanced telecommunications and information services. 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 8952-94 (1997). The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45,
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  • is now the final deadline for applications for support for health care providers seeking discounts for a specific funding year under the rural health care support mechanism. In addition, a rural health care provider in a state that is entirely rural may now receive support for advanced telecommunications and information services. 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 8952-94 (1997). The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45,
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  • established rural health care mechanism competitive bidding process, consistent with subpart G of the Commission's Part 54 universal service rules and with section E of the Rural Health Care Pilot Program Selection Order in order to select the use of Internet2 or NLR. 4 Rural Health Care Pilot Program Selection Order, at para. 100 & n.321. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.601 et. seq. (Subpart G ­ Universal Service Support for Health Care Providers). Again, congratulations on your selection for participation in the Pilot Program. We look forward to working with you as the Pilot Program is implemented; you will hear from a member of my staff and/or the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) soon regarding upcoming informational sessions for selected participants.
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  • receive support for advanced telecommunications and information services. To receive funding under the Rural Health Care Program, an eligible rural health care provider seeking funding must first submit FCC Form 465 (description of services requested and certification form) to the Rural Health Care Division (RHCD) of the Universal Service Administrative Company 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 8952-94 (1997). The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45,
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  • receive support for advanced telecommunications and information services. To receive funding under the Rural Health Care Program, an eligible rural health care provider seeking funding must first submit FCC Form 465 (description of services requested and certification form) to the Rural Health Care Division (RHCD) of the Universal Service Administrative Company 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 8952-94 (1997). The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45,
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  • mobile rural health care providers by subsidizing the difference between the rate for the satellite service and the rate for an urban wireline service with a similar bandwidth.7 June 30 is now the final deadline for applications for support for health care providers seeking discounts for a specific funding year under 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 9101-04 (1997), paras. 620-624. The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21
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  • mobile rural health care providers by subsidizing the difference between the rate for the satellite service and the rate for an urban wireline service with a similar bandwidth.7 June 30 is now the final deadline for applications for support for health care providers seeking discounts for a specific funding year under 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 9101-04 (1997), paras. 620-624. The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21
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  • population of greater than 25,000.7 This new definition was effective as of Funding Year 2005 (July 1, 2005 ­ June 30, 2006). Several other rules also were changed. The Commission expanded funding for mobile rural health care providers by subsidizing the difference between the rate for the satellite service and the 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 9101-04 (1997), paras. 620-624. The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21
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  • population of greater than 25,000.7 This new definition was effective as of Funding Year 2005 (July 1, 2005 ­ June 30, 2006). Several other rules also were changed. The Commission expanded funding for mobile rural health care providers by subsidizing the difference between the rate for the satellite service and the 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 9101-04 (1997), paras. 620-624. The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21
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  • most acute.18 Specifically, the pilot program provides funding to support the design and construction of state or regional broadband networks dedicated to health care and the advanced services provided over those networks, as well as connecting those networks to Internet2, National LambdaRail, Inc. (both dedicated nationwide backbones), or the public Internet.19 13 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 14 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 15 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 9101-04 (1997), paras. 620-624. The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal- State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos.
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  • COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Marlene H. Dortch Secretary APPENDIX A Final Rules For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission amends 47 C.F.R. Part 54 as follows: PART 54 - UNIVERSAL SERVICE The authority citation for Part 54 continues to read as follows: Authority: 47 U.S.C. §§ 1, 4(i), 201, 205, 214, and 254 unless otherwise noted. Amend § 54.601 by removing paragraphs (a)(3), (b)(3), and (b)(4), redesignating paragraphs (a)(4) and (a)(5) as (a)(3) and (a)(4), revising paragraphs (a)(1), newly redesignated (a)(3), and (c), and adding paragraph (d) to read as follows: § 54.601 Eligibility. (a) * * * (1) Except with regard to those services provided under § 54.621(b), only an entity that is either a public or non-profit
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  • 25,000 or greater, but is within a specific census tract that itself does not contain any part of a Place or Urban Area with a population of greater than 25,000. ``Core Based Statistical Area'' and ``Urban Area'' are as defined by the Census Bureau and ``Place'' is as identified by the Census Bureau. * * * * * Amend § 54.601 by adding paragraphs (a)(3)(i) and (c)(3) to read as follows: § 54.601 Eligibility. (a) * * * * * * * * (3) * * * (i) Any health care provider that was located in a rural area under the definition used by the Commission prior to July 1, 2005, and that had received a funding commitment from USAC since
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  • of health care services to victims of Hurricane Katrina. These temporary rules discussed below apply to health care providers in the federally declared Hurricane Katrina disaster areas in the states of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi and in areas where evacuees have relocated as detailed below. Specifically, all rural and non-rural nonprofit and public health care providers, as defined in section 54.601(a)(2), located within the states of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi are eligible for this additional support. We establish different geographic eligibility criteria for the Health Care initiative because of the ability to use distance medicine applications to treat Hurricane Katrina victims. Furthermore, because the residents of the most devastated areas will likely have to relocate for an extended period of time,
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  • set of applications using communications technologies to support long-distance clinical care, consumer and professional health-related education, public health, health administration, research, and electronic health records and ``telemedicine'' as the provision of medical care from a distance using telecommunications technology''). See http://www.internet2.edu/. For purposes of the pilot program, we will utilize the definition of ``health care provider'' in 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(a). We also note that this funding percentage is less than the highest funding level under our e-rate program. 47 C.F.R. § 54.505(c). See paragraphs 11-12 infra. See, e.g., Statement of David A. Powner, Director Information Technology Management Issues, ``Health Information Technology: HHS is Continuing Efforts to Define a National Strategy,'' Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce and Agency Organization,
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  • Reference Information Center, SHALL SEND a copy of this Order on Reconsideration, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Marlene H. Dortch Secretary APPENDIX A Final Rules For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission amends 47 C.F.R. Part 54 as follows: PART 54 - UNIVERSAL SERVICE 1. Amend § 54.601 by adding paragraph (a)(3)(i) to read as follows: §54.601 Eligibility. (a)*** **** (3)*** (i) Any health care provider that was located in a rural area under the definition used by the Commission prior to July 1, 2005, and that had received a funding commitment from USAC since 1998, remain eligible for support under this subpart though the funding year ending
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  • Subpart G-Universal Service Support for Health Care Providers 1. The authority citation continues to read as follows: Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 201, 205, 214, and 254 unless otherwise noted. 2. After giving effect to the amendments proposed herein, the un-numbered index for Subpart G would read as follows: DEFINED TERMS AND ELIGIBILITY § 54.600 Index of defined terms. § 54.601 Eligibility. § 54.602 Eligible services. § 54.603 Competitive bid and certification requirements. TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM § 54.604 Telecommunications services. § 54.605 Determining the urban rate. § 54.607 Determining the rural rate. § 54.609 Calculating support. § 54.611 Election to offset support against annual USF contribution. § 54.613 Limitations on supported services for rural health care providers. § 54.615 Obtaining services. §
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  • percent of consumer expenditures, from 1997 through 2000. See id. See 2008 Trends, 11-1, 11-4, Chart 11.1. . See 2008 Trends, 3-5, Table 3.3. See 2008 Trends, 12-1, 12-3, Chart 12.1. Id. at 12-3, Table 12.1. The rural health care and schools and libraries mechanisms support certain non-telecommunications services. See 47 CFR § 54.503 (schools and libraries), 47 CFR §§ 54.601(c), and 54.621 (rural health care). Universal Service Administrative Company, Annual Report 2001 at 32, available at http://www.usac.org/about/governance/annual%2Dreports/2001/default.html (USAC Annual Report 2001). USAC Annual Report 2009 at 39. Disbursements were allocated among the various universal service programs in the following proportions in 2009: 59.2 percent for high-cost support; 25.9 percent for schools and libraries support; 14.1 percent for low-income support; and
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  • Tri Valley 10. Valley County Health System Valley County 11. Virginia Telehealth Network VTN Reply Comments Commenter Abbreviation 1. Nebraska Public Service Commission Nebraska PSC 2. Windstream Communications, Inc. Windstream APPENDIX B Interim and Proposed Final Rule Part 54 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows: PART 54 - UNIVERSAL SERVICE 1. Amend § 54.601 by amending paragraph (a)(3)(i) to read as follows: §54.601 Eligibility. (a)*** **** (3)*** (i) Notwithstanding the definition of ``rural area'' in § 54.5, any health care provider that is located in a ``rural area'' under the definition used by the Commission prior to July 1, 2005, and received a funding commitment from the rural health care program prior to July
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  • multiple carriers sharing the same towers.''); Comments of Sprint Nextel Corp., GN Docket Nos. 09-51, 157, at 43 (filed Sept. 30, 2009) (describing its own sharing arrangement and observing that ``[s]haring the costly expenses associated with carrier-grade monitoring, diagnostic, and repair services reduces operating costs in rural, remote and underserved areas.''). See 47 U.S.C. § 254(h); 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.501, 54.601. (seeking comment on whether to take into account the cumulative effect of the four USF disbursement programs). Community anchor institutions are large potential customers of broadband that could reduce broadband-related costs in unserved areas by aggregating demand, and could include institutions such as K-12 schools, community colleges, colleges and universities, town halls, federal and corporate research laboratories, libraries, museums, hospitals,
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  • It defines "telehealth" as including clinical care, but additionally encompassing the related areas of "health professionals' education, consumer health education, public health, research and administration of health services." First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 9094, n.1557 citing JOINT WORKING GROUP ON TELEMEDICINE, TELEMEDICINE REPORT TO THE CONGRESS at 90, U.S. Department of Commerce (1997). 268 See 47 C.F.R. 54.601 et seq (subpart G). 269 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A); 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.605-609. 270 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A); 47 C.F.R. § 54.605. 271 47 C.F.R. § 54.607. 272First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 9136 (discussing this issue and then designating as "urban areas" for the purposes of the universal service support for rural health care providers: the island
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  • (6) One director shall represent information service providers; (7) Three directors shall represent schools that are eligible to receive discounts pursuant to § 54.501; (8) One director shall represent libraries that are eligible to receive discounts pursuant to § 54.501; 11 (9) One director shall represent rural health care providers that are eligible to receive supported services pursuant to § 54.601; (10) One director shall represent low-income consumers; (11) One director shall represent state telecommunications regulators; and (12) One director shall represent state consumer advocates. (c) The industry and non-industry groups that will be represented on the independent subsidiary's Board of Directors as specified in § 69.614(b)(1)-(12) shall nominate by consensus the independent subsidiary's directors. Each of these industry and non-industry
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  • representing CLECs; one director representing Federal Communications Commission FCC 97-253 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.501 for a description of schools that are eligible to receive discounts on 113 telecommunications and other supported services. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.501 for a description of libraries that are eligible to receive discounts on 114 telecommunications and other supported services. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601 for a description of rural health care providers that are eligible to receive discounts 115 on supported services. 21 cable operators; one director representing information service providers; three directors representing eligible schools; one director representing eligible libraries; one director 113 114 representing eligible rural health care providers; one director representing low-income 115 consumers; one director representing state telecommunications regulators; and
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  • care." It defines "telehealth" as including clinical care, but additionally encompassing the related areas of "health professionals' education, consumer health education, public health, research and administration of health services." First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 9094, n.1557 citing Joint Working Group on Telemedicine, Telemedicine Report to the Congress at 90, U.S. Department of Commerce (1997). See 47 C.F.R. 54.601 et seq (subpart G). 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A); 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.605-609. 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A); 47 C.F.R. § 54.605. 47 C.F.R. § 54.607. First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 9136 (discussing this issue and then designating as "urban areas" for the purposes of the universal service support for rural health care providers: the island of Tutuila for
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  • (6) One director shall represent information service providers; (7) Three directors shall represent schools that are eligible to receive discounts pursuant to § 54.501; (8) One director shall represent libraries that are eligible to receive discounts pursuant to § 54.501; 11 (9) One director shall represent rural health care providers that are eligible to receive supported services pursuant to § 54.601; (10) One director shall represent low-income consumers; (11) One director shall represent state telecommunications regulators; and (12) One director shall represent state consumer advocates. (c) The industry and non-industry groups that will be represented on the independent subsidiary's Board of Directors as specified in § 69.614(b)(1)-(12) shall nominate by consensus the independent subsidiary's directors. Each of these industry and non-industry
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  • representing CLECs; one director representing Federal Communications Commission FCC 97-253 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.501 for a description of schools that are eligible to receive discounts on 113 telecommunications and other supported services. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.501 for a description of libraries that are eligible to receive discounts on 114 telecommunications and other supported services. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601 for a description of rural health care providers that are eligible to receive discounts 115 on supported services. 21 cable operators; one director representing information service providers; three directors representing eligible schools; one director representing eligible libraries; one director 113 114 representing eligible rural health care providers; one director representing low-income 115 consumers; one director representing state telecommunications regulators; and
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  • a marginal way, we incorporate by reference paragraphs 938-942 and 968-976 of the Universal Service Order, which describe those requirements and provide the following analysis of the new rules adopted herein. As described above, our decision to modify our rules to permit all telecommunications carriers that service eligible health care providers pursuant to section 254(h)(1)(A) of the Act and sections 54.601-54.625 of the Commission's rules will promote competition among telecommunications carriers serving eligible health care providers and, thus, will offer health care providers, which are likely to be small entities, the services they require for the provision of health care services. VI. ORDERING CLAUSES IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to the authority contained in sections 1-4, 10, 201-202, 214, 220, and
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  • would be available for one T-1 connection, which constitutes the maximum annual support amount. 12. Q: Will services with a bandwidth capacity that exceeds 1.544 Mbps (e.g., T-3 service) be supported up to the annual amount of support that would be available for a T-1 connection? A: Telecommunications services with bandwidth capacity above 1.544 Mbps will not be supported. Section 54.601(c)(1) of the Commission's rules states "any telecommunications service of a bandwidth up to and including 1.544 Mbps . . . shall be eligible for universal service support . . . " [emphasis added]. 13. Q: A rural health care provider signs contracts with, and receives supported services from, two eligible telecommunications carriers. The support available for a T-1 to the
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  • providing services to schools and libraries and thus receiving reimbursement from the support mechanism. We could, for example, report the total amount of support received by each providing company or, alternatively, we could specify the amount of support received by the company for individual 39 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). See Universal Service Order, ¶ 35. 40 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601 et seq. See also Universal Service Order, ¶¶ 608-701. 41 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.611. Carriers providing supported services to health care providers will be entitled to treat the amount eligible for support as an offset against their annual universal service obligation and receive a reimbursement for any amount by which the support due the carrier exceeds the obligation in
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET, S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 DA 00-237 News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov PETITION OF AMSC SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION FOR CLARIFICATION OF SECTIONS 54.601(C) AND 54.506 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: February 9, 2000 Comment Date: February 23, 2000 Reply Comment Date: March 6, 2000 On November 24, 1999, AMSC Subsidiary Corporation (AMSC) filed a petition requesting the Commission to clarify two of its rules applicable to Universal Service Fund (USF) support for rural health care
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  • on a comparison of tariffed rates in urban and rural areas; and 4) affirmed the ability of rural health care providers to join consortia and allowed new members to be added to a consortium at any time after the rural health care provider applies for support.7 The Fourteenth Order on Reconsideration 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service,CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 8952-94 (1997). The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45, Sixth
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  • for functionally similar services as viewed from the perspective of the end user.6 Also, rural health care providers can now compare rural rates to urban rates in any city with a population of at least 50,000 in the state, as opposed to the nearest city with a population of 50,000.7 The 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service,CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 8952-94 (1997). The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45, Sixth
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  • provide supported telecommunications service to an eligible health care provider. The application process for funding year 1998 is still ongoing. From May 1, 1998, when the RHCC website opened, until late November, 1,250 applicants have filed Form 465, which is the first step in applying for rural health care 1 See 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(a). 3 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c). 4 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.605(c). 5 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. 6 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.623(a). 7 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.623(c). 5 - 1 telecommunications support. Of those applications, 978 have been approved to seek bids from telecommunications carriers, while the remainder are either under review or were denied because they
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  • 468 (verification of services to be provided), and the attached calculation worksheet, and submits it to the rural health care provider. The rural health care provider must then complete FCC Form 466 (services ordered and certification form). The rural health provider must then submit both FCC forms to RHCD. 1 See 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(a). 3 For the first two funding periods, health care providers may employ transmission services at speeds up to 1.544 Mbps. The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for the third funding period. 4 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c). 5 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.605(c). 6 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. 7 The Rural Health Care Corporation merged into the Universal Service
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  • and certification form) to RHCD. At the same time, the service provider completes FCC Form 468 and the attached calculation worksheet. This form and worksheet verifies the types and quantities of services ordered, calculates the telecommunication rates and the discount rate. Service providers submit FCC Forms 468 and the 1 See 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(a). 3 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c). 4 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.605(c). 5 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. 6 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.623(a). 7 Effective January 1, 1999, the Rural Health Care Corporation was merged into the Universal Service Administrative Company, and became the Rural Health Care Division. See Eighth Order on Reconsideration, adopted November 19, 1998, para. 12.
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  • receipt and approval of FCC Forms 466 and 468, the RHCD sends a funding commitment letter to the rural health care provider that notifies it of the preliminary approval of the request for support, and provides an estimate of the amount of support that can be expected. The rural 1 See 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(a). 3 For the first two funding periods, health care providers may employ transmission services at speeds up to 1.544 Mbps. The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for the third and future funding periods. 4 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c). 5 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.605(c). 6 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. 7 The Rural Health Care Corporation merged into the
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  • affirmed the ability of rural health care providers to join consortia and allowed new members to be added to a consortium at any time after the rural health care provider applies for support. The Fourteenth Order on Reconsideration eliminated the requirement that rural health care providers receive services from eligible telecommunications carriers.8 1 Section 254 (h) 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in funding years 1 and 2. See Report and Order, CC Docket 96-45. Adopted May 7, 1997. The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration CC-96- 45. Adopted September 30, 1999. 4 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c). 5 47 C.F.R. § 54.605(c). 6
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  • on a comparison of tariffed rates in urban and rural areas; and 4) affirmed the ability of rural health care providers to join consortia and allowed new members to be added to a consortium at any time after the rural health care provider applies for support. The Fourteenth Order on Reconsideration 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service,CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 8952-94 (1997). The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45, Sixth
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  • Association, The Association of America's Public Television Stations, The Motion Picture Association of America, Inc., The Game Show Network, L.P., A&E Television Networks, WGBH Educational Foundation, Descriptive TheatreVision, The Wireless Communications Association International, Inc., DIRECTV, Inc., Grupo Televisa, S.A., Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc., Four Square Productions. In the Matter of Petition of AMSC Subsidiary Corporation for Clarification of Section 54.601(c) and 54.606 of the Commission's Rules (CC Docket No. 96-45). Comments - Motorola and Iridium North America. In the Matter of Amendment of Part 15 of the Commission's Rules Regarding Spread Spectrum Devices (ET Docket No. 99-231), Ex Parte Response of Proxim, Inc. to the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance's January 18 Submission. Ex Parte or Late Filed - Wireless Ethernet
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  • the request to waive the 60-day time limit in which to appeal. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 03/21/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-852). WCB [38]DA-03-852A1.doc [39]DA-03-852A1.pdf [40]DA-03-852A1.txt IN THE MATTER OF FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE, EMERGENCY PETITION OF AMSC SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION FOR CLARIFICATION OF 47 C.F.R. SECTIONS 54.601(C), 54.506. Granted the request to withdraw the Emergency Petition for Clarification. (Dkt No. 96-45). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 03/21/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-856). WCB [41]DA-03-856A1.doc [42]DA-03-856A1.pdf [43]DA-03-856A1.txt EASTERN LEBANON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, MYERSTOWN, PA AND NEWPORT NEWS VIRGNIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA. Granted the Waiver Requests filed by Eastern Lebanon
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  • as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier and for Related Waivers to Provide Universal Service Adopted: June 8, 2000 [149]Word - [150]text FACT SHEET [151]Promoting Deployment/Subscribership in Underserved Areas, including Tribal and Insular Areas [152]Word - [153]text 02/09/00 PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 00-237, CC Docket 96-45) [154]Public Notice Establishing a Pleading Cycle on the Petition of AMSC Subsidiary Corporation for Clarification of Sections 54.601(C) and 54.506 of the Commission's Rules [155]Word - [156]Text 09/03/99 NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING (CC Docket 96-45) [157]Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Promoting Deployment and Subscribership in Unserved and Underserved Areas, Including Tribal and Insular Areas [158]pdf - [159]Word - [160]text 08/05/99 NEWS RELEASE [161]News Release announcing that the Commission Seeks to Promote Universal Service in Tribal Lands and
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  • care support mechanism. CC DKT No. 02-60 [66]DA-11-1762 November 21, 2011 December 5, 2011 Horizon Health Care, Inc. Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by Horizon Health Care, Inc. (Horizon) seeking review of a decision of the USAC in which USAC determined that Horizon's administrative office is not a health care provider under section 54.601(1) of the Commission's rules and is not eligible to receive benefits under the Rural Health Care Pilot Program. CC DKT No. 02-60 [67]DA-11-1761 November 21, 2011 December 5, 2011 Annette Island Service Unit Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by Annette Island Service Unit seeking a waiver of the rural health care FCC Form
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  • 2009 under the rural health care support mechanism. DA 11-1762(10/21/11) [55]Word | [56]PDF * Public Notice (WC Docket No. 02-60). The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by Horizon Health Care, Inc. (Horizon) seeking review of a decision of the USAC in which USAC determined that Horizon's administrative office is not a health care provider under section 54.601(1) of the Commission's rules and is not eligible to receive benefits under the Rural Health Care Pilot Program. DA 11-1761(10/21/11) [57]Word | [58]PDF * Public Notice (WC Docket No. 02-60). The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by Annette Island Service Unit seeking a waiver of the rural health care FCC Form 466 filing deadline. DA 11-1760(10/21/11)
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  • for Funding Year 2009 under the rural health care support mechanism. [372]Word [373]PDF 10/21/2011 Horizon Health Care, Inc. Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by Horizon Health Care, Inc. (Horizon) seeking review of a decision of the USAC in which USAC determined that Horizon's administrative office is not a health care provider under section 54.601(1) of the Commission's rules and is not eligible to receive benefits under the Rural Health Care Pilot Program. [374]Word [375]PDF 10/21/2011 Annette Island Service Unit Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by Annette Island Service Unit seeking a waiver of the rural health care FCC Form 466 filing deadline. [376]Word [377]PDF 10/20/2011 Low Income
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  • Indiana (filed February 27, 1998); Comments of the State of North Carolina (filed March 18, 1998); Comments of the Texas Office of Utility Counsel (filed March 4, 1998); Reply Comments of Pennsylvania PUC (filed March 16, 1998). See Bureau Order, para. 1. A health care provider is eligible for discounts only if it is located in a rural area. See 54.601(a)(4). A school or library is eligible for a greater discount if it is located in a rural area. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.505(b)(3), 54.505(c). Although the test for whether a school or library is located in a rural area is set out separately from the definition of rural area applied to health care providers, these separate tests are substantively identical.
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  • Service First Report and Order in part and reversing and remanding on unrelated grounds), cert. denied, Celpage, Inc. v. FCC, 120 S. Ct. 2212 (May 30, 2000), cert. denied, AT&T Corp. v. Cincinnati Bell Tel. Co., 120 S. Ct. 2237 (June 5, 2000), cert. dismissed, GTE Service Corp. v. FCC, 121 S. Ct. 423 (November 2, 2000). 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.601(a)(1), 54.601(c)(1). 47 C.F.R. § 54.603(b); Health Care Providers Universal Service, Description of Services Requested and Certification Form, OMB 3060-0804 (March 2000) (FCC Form 465). > (Process Overview). 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.603(b)(3), 54.603(b)(4), 54.615(c); Health Care Provider Universal Service, Funding Request and Certification Form, OMB 3060-0804 (March 2000) (FCC Form 466); Health Care Provider Universal Service, Telecommunications Carrier Form, OMB 3060-0804
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit e Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, DC 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Federal-State Joint Board on ) CC Docket No. 96-45 Universal Service ) ) Emergency Petition of AMSC Subsidiary ) Corporation for Clarification of ) 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.601(c), 54.506 ) order Adopted: March 21, 2003 Released: March 24, 2003 By the Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau: 1. On November 24, 1999, AMSC Subsidiary Corporation (AMSC) filed the above-captioned Emergency Petition for Clarification. In its petition, AMSC requested clarification of two rules applicable to rural health care universal service support mechanism. On February 26, 2003, Mobile Satellite
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  • incumbent local exchange carriers (other than the Bell Operating Companies) with annual operating revenues in excess of $40 million (position currently held by Kevin Hess) Representative for interexchange carriers with more than $3 billion in annual operating revenues (position currently held by Joel Lubin) Representative for rural health care providers that are eligible to receive supported services pursuant to section 54.601 of the Commission's rules (position currently held by Jay Sanders) Representative for state telecommunications regulators (position currently held by Jo Anne Sanford) Representative for schools that are eligible to receive discounts pursuant to section 54.501 of the Commission's rules (position currently held by Phyllis Simon) The terms of the above Board members are scheduled to expire on December 31, 2006.
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  • of the Board members listed above for their diligent efforts and dedicated service on the USAC Board. Pursuant to section 54.703(c)(1) of the Commission's rules, only members of the industry or non-industry group that a Board member will represent may submit a nomination for that position (e.g., only rural health care providers eligible to receive supported services pursuant to section 54.601 of the Commission's rules may submit nominations for the Board member who will represent rural health care providers). In order to expedite the appointment process, members of the relevant industry or non-industry group are encouraged to nominate a single candidate who possesses substantial experience in, and knowledge of, telecommunications issues. If members of the relevant industry or non-industry group fail
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  • process, competitive bidding process, and the distribution of support. Finally, these rules establish recordkeeping and auditing requirements. Need: In implementing statutory requirements for the Rural Health Care support mechanism, these rules ensure that discounts are available to eligible rural health care providers for telecommunications services and monthly Internet access service charges. Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 254(h)(2)(A). Section Numbers and Titles: 54.601 Eligibility. 54.603 Competitive bid requirements. 54.605 Determining the urban rate. 54.607 Determining the rural rate. 54.609 Calculating support. 54.611 Distributing support. 54.613 Limitations o0n 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. SUBPART H -- ADMINISTRATION Brief Description: These rules specify the
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  • (USAC): Representative for schools that are eligible to receive discounts pursuant to section 54.501 of the Commission's rules (position currently held by Brian L. Talbott) Representative for interexchange carriers with annual operating revenues of $3 billion or less (position currently held by James Jackson) Representative for rural health care providers that are eligible to receive supported services pursuant to section 54.601 of the Commission's rules (position currently held by Dr. Peter Kragel) Representative for competitive local exchange carriers (position currently held by Joseph Gillan) Representative for low-income consumers (position currently held by Joycelyn Tate) Representative for incumbent local exchange carriers (other than Bell Operating Companies) with annual reporting revenues of $40 million or less (position currently held by Jason B. Williams)
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  • was appointed to represent non-rural incumbent local exchange carriers. That seat will expire on December 31, 2009. Pursuant to section 54.703(c)(1) of the Commission's rules, only members of the industry or non-industry group that a Board member will represent may submit a nomination for that position (e.g., only rural health care providers eligible to receive supported services pursuant to section 54.601 of the Commission's rules may submit nominations for the Board member who will represent rural health care providers). In order to expedite the appointment process, members of the relevant industry or non-industry group are encouraged to nominate a single candidate who possesses substantial experience in, and knowledge of, telecommunications issues. If members of the relevant industry or non-industry group fail
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  • UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPANY WC Docket No. 02-60 Comment Date: July 12, 2010 Reply Comment Date: July 26, 2010 On May 10, 2010, Southwest Alabama Community Mental Health (SWAMH) filed a request seeking review of a decision of the Universal Services Administrative Company (USAC) in which USAC determined that SWAMH's administrative office is not a health care provider under section 54.601(1) of the Commission's rules and is not eligible to receive benefits under the Rural Health Care Pilot Program. Interested parties may file comments on or before July 12, 2010, and reply comments on or before July 26, 2010. All pleadings are to reference WC Docket No. 02-60. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), or
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  • §§ 151 et seq. (adding 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A) to the Act). The term ``State'' includes the District of Columbia and the territories and possessions. 47 U.S.C. § 153(40). See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776 (1997) (Universal Service First Report and Order) (subsequent history omitted); 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.601-54.625. Universal Service First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 9093-9094, para. 610. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.611. Id. 47 C.F.R. § 54.708. 47 C.F.R. § 54.611(b). 47 C.F.R. § 54.611(c). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.611(b); see also 47 C.F.R. § 54.709 (setting dates for contributor filings and determining the contribution factor). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.611(d). See E-mail from
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  • to Federal Communications Commission, WC Docket No. 02-60 (filed Jul. 26, 2010). Rural Health Care Support Mechanism, WC Docket No. 02-60, Second Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 19 FCC Rcd 24613, 24619-20, paras. 11-13 (2004) (Second Report and Order). Second Report and Order, 19 FCC Rcd at 24623-24, para. 23; 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(a)(3)(i). Rural Health Care Support Mechanism, WC Docket No. 02-60, Order on Reconsideration, 23 FCC Rcd 2539, 2541, para. 4. (2008) (Order on Reconsideration). Id. See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, GC Docket No. 97-113, Report and Order, 13 FCC Rcd 11322 (1998). 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1200 et seq. See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b)(2). 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b). PUBLIC
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  • from D. Scott Barash, Universal Administrative Company, to William Caton, Federal Communications Commission (dated Feb. 8, 2002)(USAC Referral Letter). Section 54.719(c) of the Commission's rules provides that any person aggrieved by an action taken by a division of the Universal Service Administrative Company may seek review from the Commission. 47 C.F.R. § 54.719(c). 47 C.F.R. § 54.603(b)(3). 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 47 C.F.R. § 54.603. Id. Id. 47 C.F.R. § 54.623(c)(1). FCC Forms 465, Portland Area Indian Health Service, filed June 28, 2001. See USAC Referral Letter. Id. Id. Id. See also Letters from Rural Health Care Division, Universal Service Administrative Company, to Lee Ann Wermy, Portland Area Indian Health Service (dated Nov. 28, 2001) (posting the following applications to its
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  • by Horizon Health Care, Inc.) Tj 1 0 0 1 70.549 443.599 Tm 100 Tz (\(Horizon\) seeking review of a decision of the Universal Service Administrative Company \(USAC\) in) Tj 1 0 0 1 70.049 431.099 Tm (which USAC determined that Horizon's administrative office is not a health care provider under section) Tj 1 0 0 1 70.299 418.349 Tm (54.601\(1\) of the Commission's rules and is not eligible to receive benefits under the Rural Health Care) Tj 1 0 0 1 69.799 405.899 Tm 101 Tz (Pilot Program.') Tj 1 0 0 1 106.3 380.449 Tm 99 Tz (Interested parties may file) Tj 1 0 0 1 224.85 380.199 Tm /OPBaseFont2 11 Tf (comments on or before November 21, 2011,)
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  • No. 02-60 Comment Date: March 21, 2011 Reply Comment Date: April 4, 2011 On January 18, 2011, MiCTA filed a request seeking a waiver of the Commission's rural health care program rules. Specifically, MiCTA requests a waiver of 47 C.F.R. § 54.603 to allow program participants to use state master contracts. MiCTA also requests a waiver of 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c) to allow eligible participants to seek support under the rural health care program for any of the services on the universal service schools and libraries program Eligible Services List (``ESL''). Interested parties may file comments on or before March 21, 2011, and reply comments on or before April 4, 2011. All pleadings are to reference WC Docket No. 02-60. Comments
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  • viewed from the perspective of the end user.6 Also, rural health care providers may compare their rural rates to urban rates in any city with a population of at least 50,000 in the state, as opposed to the nearest city with a population of 50,000.7 Finally, rural health care providers may 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 8952-94 (1997). The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45,
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  • viewed from the perspective of the end user.6 Also, rural health care providers may compare their rural rates to urban rates in any city with a population of at least 50,000 in the state, as opposed to the nearest city with a population of 50,000.7 Finally, rural health care providers may 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 8952-94 (1997). The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45,
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  • viewed from the perspective of the end user.6 Also, rural health care providers may compare their rural rates to urban rates in any city with a population of at least 50,000 in the state, as opposed to the nearest city with a population of 50,000.7 Finally, rural health care providers may 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 8952-94 (1997). The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45,
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  • viewed from the perspective of the end user.6 Also, rural health care providers may compare their rural rates to urban rates in any city with a population of at least 50,000 in the state, as opposed to the nearest city with a population of 50,000.7 Finally, rural health care providers may 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 8952-94 (1997). The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45,
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  • to determine compliance (as captured within the general administrative process described above), a compliance attestation audit of each service HCP on a specific FRN/WONUM was undertaken. With compliance attestation audits, the auditee (i.e., the management of the HCP) is required to sign an assertion letter acknowledging its responsibility for compliance with applicable requirements of Commission rules (e.g., 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.601-54.625), as well as applicable FCC orders, and to make specific assertions relative to the HCP's compliance with those rules. Auditors validate or invalidate the assertions and provide the cause or causes for the failure of an assertion. That is, auditors determine whether the beneficiary of the RHC Program is in compliance with FCC rules, and if the beneficiary is not
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  • is now the final deadline for applications for support for health care providers seeking discounts for a specific funding year under the rural health care support mechanism. In addition, a rural health care provider in a state that is entirely rural may now receive support for advanced telecommunications and information services. 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 8952-94 (1997). The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45,
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  • is now the final deadline for applications for support for health care providers seeking discounts for a specific funding year under the rural health care support mechanism. In addition, a rural health care provider in a state that is entirely rural may now receive support for advanced telecommunications and information services. 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 8952-94 (1997). The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45,
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  • established rural health care mechanism competitive bidding process, consistent with subpart G of the Commission's Part 54 universal service rules and with section E of the Rural Health Care Pilot Program Selection Order in order to select the use of Internet2 or NLR. 4 Rural Health Care Pilot Program Selection Order, at para. 100 & n.321. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.601 et. seq. (Subpart G ­ Universal Service Support for Health Care Providers). Again, congratulations on your selection for participation in the Pilot Program. We look forward to working with you as the Pilot Program is implemented; you will hear from a member of my staff and/or the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) soon regarding upcoming informational sessions for selected participants.
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  • receive support for advanced telecommunications and information services. To receive funding under the Rural Health Care Program, an eligible rural health care provider seeking funding must first submit FCC Form 465 (description of services requested and certification form) to the Rural Health Care Division (RHCD) of the Universal Service Administrative Company 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 8952-94 (1997). The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45,
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  • receive support for advanced telecommunications and information services. To receive funding under the Rural Health Care Program, an eligible rural health care provider seeking funding must first submit FCC Form 465 (description of services requested and certification form) to the Rural Health Care Division (RHCD) of the Universal Service Administrative Company 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 8952-94 (1997). The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45,
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  • mobile rural health care providers by subsidizing the difference between the rate for the satellite service and the rate for an urban wireline service with a similar bandwidth.7 June 30 is now the final deadline for applications for support for health care providers seeking discounts for a specific funding year under 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 9101-04 (1997), paras. 620-624. The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21
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  • mobile rural health care providers by subsidizing the difference between the rate for the satellite service and the rate for an urban wireline service with a similar bandwidth.7 June 30 is now the final deadline for applications for support for health care providers seeking discounts for a specific funding year under 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 9101-04 (1997), paras. 620-624. The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21
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  • population of greater than 25,000.7 This new definition was effective as of Funding Year 2005 (July 1, 2005 ­ June 30, 2006). Several other rules also were changed. The Commission expanded funding for mobile rural health care providers by subsidizing the difference between the rate for the satellite service and the 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 9101-04 (1997), paras. 620-624. The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21
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  • population of greater than 25,000.7 This new definition was effective as of Funding Year 2005 (July 1, 2005 ­ June 30, 2006). Several other rules also were changed. The Commission expanded funding for mobile rural health care providers by subsidizing the difference between the rate for the satellite service and the 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 9101-04 (1997), paras. 620-624. The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21
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  • most acute.18 Specifically, the pilot program provides funding to support the design and construction of state or regional broadband networks dedicated to health care and the advanced services provided over those networks, as well as connecting those networks to Internet2, National LambdaRail, Inc. (both dedicated nationwide backbones), or the public Internet.19 13 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 14 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 15 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 9101-04 (1997), paras. 620-624. The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal- State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos.
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  • COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Marlene H. Dortch Secretary APPENDIX A Final Rules For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission amends 47 C.F.R. Part 54 as follows: PART 54 - UNIVERSAL SERVICE The authority citation for Part 54 continues to read as follows: Authority: 47 U.S.C. §§ 1, 4(i), 201, 205, 214, and 254 unless otherwise noted. Amend § 54.601 by removing paragraphs (a)(3), (b)(3), and (b)(4), redesignating paragraphs (a)(4) and (a)(5) as (a)(3) and (a)(4), revising paragraphs (a)(1), newly redesignated (a)(3), and (c), and adding paragraph (d) to read as follows: § 54.601 Eligibility. (a) * * * (1) Except with regard to those services provided under § 54.621(b), only an entity that is either a public or non-profit
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  • 25,000 or greater, but is within a specific census tract that itself does not contain any part of a Place or Urban Area with a population of greater than 25,000. ``Core Based Statistical Area'' and ``Urban Area'' are as defined by the Census Bureau and ``Place'' is as identified by the Census Bureau. * * * * * Amend § 54.601 by adding paragraphs (a)(3)(i) and (c)(3) to read as follows: § 54.601 Eligibility. (a) * * * * * * * * (3) * * * (i) Any health care provider that was located in a rural area under the definition used by the Commission prior to July 1, 2005, and that had received a funding commitment from USAC since
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  • of health care services to victims of Hurricane Katrina. These temporary rules discussed below apply to health care providers in the federally declared Hurricane Katrina disaster areas in the states of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi and in areas where evacuees have relocated as detailed below. Specifically, all rural and non-rural nonprofit and public health care providers, as defined in section 54.601(a)(2), located within the states of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi are eligible for this additional support. We establish different geographic eligibility criteria for the Health Care initiative because of the ability to use distance medicine applications to treat Hurricane Katrina victims. Furthermore, because the residents of the most devastated areas will likely have to relocate for an extended period of time,
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  • set of applications using communications technologies to support long-distance clinical care, consumer and professional health-related education, public health, health administration, research, and electronic health records and ``telemedicine'' as the provision of medical care from a distance using telecommunications technology''). See http://www.internet2.edu/. For purposes of the pilot program, we will utilize the definition of ``health care provider'' in 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(a). We also note that this funding percentage is less than the highest funding level under our e-rate program. 47 C.F.R. § 54.505(c). See paragraphs 11-12 infra. See, e.g., Statement of David A. Powner, Director Information Technology Management Issues, ``Health Information Technology: HHS is Continuing Efforts to Define a National Strategy,'' Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce and Agency Organization,
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  • Reference Information Center, SHALL SEND a copy of this Order on Reconsideration, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Marlene H. Dortch Secretary APPENDIX A Final Rules For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission amends 47 C.F.R. Part 54 as follows: PART 54 - UNIVERSAL SERVICE 1. Amend § 54.601 by adding paragraph (a)(3)(i) to read as follows: §54.601 Eligibility. (a)*** **** (3)*** (i) Any health care provider that was located in a rural area under the definition used by the Commission prior to July 1, 2005, and that had received a funding commitment from USAC since 1998, remain eligible for support under this subpart though the funding year ending
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  • Subpart G-Universal Service Support for Health Care Providers 1. The authority citation continues to read as follows: Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 201, 205, 214, and 254 unless otherwise noted. 2. After giving effect to the amendments proposed herein, the un-numbered index for Subpart G would read as follows: DEFINED TERMS AND ELIGIBILITY § 54.600 Index of defined terms. § 54.601 Eligibility. § 54.602 Eligible services. § 54.603 Competitive bid and certification requirements. TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM § 54.604 Telecommunications services. § 54.605 Determining the urban rate. § 54.607 Determining the rural rate. § 54.609 Calculating support. § 54.611 Election to offset support against annual USF contribution. § 54.613 Limitations on supported services for rural health care providers. § 54.615 Obtaining services. §
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  • percent of consumer expenditures, from 1997 through 2000. See id. See 2008 Trends, 11-1, 11-4, Chart 11.1. . See 2008 Trends, 3-5, Table 3.3. See 2008 Trends, 12-1, 12-3, Chart 12.1. Id. at 12-3, Table 12.1. The rural health care and schools and libraries mechanisms support certain non-telecommunications services. See 47 CFR § 54.503 (schools and libraries), 47 CFR §§ 54.601(c), and 54.621 (rural health care). Universal Service Administrative Company, Annual Report 2001 at 32, available at http://www.usac.org/about/governance/annual%2Dreports/2001/default.html (USAC Annual Report 2001). USAC Annual Report 2009 at 39. Disbursements were allocated among the various universal service programs in the following proportions in 2009: 59.2 percent for high-cost support; 25.9 percent for schools and libraries support; 14.1 percent for low-income support; and
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  • Tri Valley 10. Valley County Health System Valley County 11. Virginia Telehealth Network VTN Reply Comments Commenter Abbreviation 1. Nebraska Public Service Commission Nebraska PSC 2. Windstream Communications, Inc. Windstream APPENDIX B Interim and Proposed Final Rule Part 54 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows: PART 54 - UNIVERSAL SERVICE 1. Amend § 54.601 by amending paragraph (a)(3)(i) to read as follows: §54.601 Eligibility. (a)*** **** (3)*** (i) Notwithstanding the definition of ``rural area'' in § 54.5, any health care provider that is located in a ``rural area'' under the definition used by the Commission prior to July 1, 2005, and received a funding commitment from the rural health care program prior to July
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  • multiple carriers sharing the same towers.''); Comments of Sprint Nextel Corp., GN Docket Nos. 09-51, 157, at 43 (filed Sept. 30, 2009) (describing its own sharing arrangement and observing that ``[s]haring the costly expenses associated with carrier-grade monitoring, diagnostic, and repair services reduces operating costs in rural, remote and underserved areas.''). See 47 U.S.C. § 254(h); 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.501, 54.601. (seeking comment on whether to take into account the cumulative effect of the four USF disbursement programs). Community anchor institutions are large potential customers of broadband that could reduce broadband-related costs in unserved areas by aggregating demand, and could include institutions such as K-12 schools, community colleges, colleges and universities, town halls, federal and corporate research laboratories, libraries, museums, hospitals,
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  • It defines "telehealth" as including clinical care, but additionally encompassing the related areas of "health professionals' education, consumer health education, public health, research and administration of health services." First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 9094, n.1557 citing JOINT WORKING GROUP ON TELEMEDICINE, TELEMEDICINE REPORT TO THE CONGRESS at 90, U.S. Department of Commerce (1997). 268 See 47 C.F.R. 54.601 et seq (subpart G). 269 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A); 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.605-609. 270 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A); 47 C.F.R. § 54.605. 271 47 C.F.R. § 54.607. 272First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 9136 (discussing this issue and then designating as "urban areas" for the purposes of the universal service support for rural health care providers: the island
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  • (6) One director shall represent information service providers; (7) Three directors shall represent schools that are eligible to receive discounts pursuant to § 54.501; (8) One director shall represent libraries that are eligible to receive discounts pursuant to § 54.501; 11 (9) One director shall represent rural health care providers that are eligible to receive supported services pursuant to § 54.601; (10) One director shall represent low-income consumers; (11) One director shall represent state telecommunications regulators; and (12) One director shall represent state consumer advocates. (c) The industry and non-industry groups that will be represented on the independent subsidiary's Board of Directors as specified in § 69.614(b)(1)-(12) shall nominate by consensus the independent subsidiary's directors. Each of these industry and non-industry
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  • representing CLECs; one director representing Federal Communications Commission FCC 97-253 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.501 for a description of schools that are eligible to receive discounts on 113 telecommunications and other supported services. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.501 for a description of libraries that are eligible to receive discounts on 114 telecommunications and other supported services. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601 for a description of rural health care providers that are eligible to receive discounts 115 on supported services. 21 cable operators; one director representing information service providers; three directors representing eligible schools; one director representing eligible libraries; one director 113 114 representing eligible rural health care providers; one director representing low-income 115 consumers; one director representing state telecommunications regulators; and
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  • care." It defines "telehealth" as including clinical care, but additionally encompassing the related areas of "health professionals' education, consumer health education, public health, research and administration of health services." First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 9094, n.1557 citing Joint Working Group on Telemedicine, Telemedicine Report to the Congress at 90, U.S. Department of Commerce (1997). See 47 C.F.R. 54.601 et seq (subpart G). 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A); 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.605-609. 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A); 47 C.F.R. § 54.605. 47 C.F.R. § 54.607. First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 9136 (discussing this issue and then designating as "urban areas" for the purposes of the universal service support for rural health care providers: the island of Tutuila for
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  • (6) One director shall represent information service providers; (7) Three directors shall represent schools that are eligible to receive discounts pursuant to § 54.501; (8) One director shall represent libraries that are eligible to receive discounts pursuant to § 54.501; 11 (9) One director shall represent rural health care providers that are eligible to receive supported services pursuant to § 54.601; (10) One director shall represent low-income consumers; (11) One director shall represent state telecommunications regulators; and (12) One director shall represent state consumer advocates. (c) The industry and non-industry groups that will be represented on the independent subsidiary's Board of Directors as specified in § 69.614(b)(1)-(12) shall nominate by consensus the independent subsidiary's directors. Each of these industry and non-industry
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  • representing CLECs; one director representing Federal Communications Commission FCC 97-253 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.501 for a description of schools that are eligible to receive discounts on 113 telecommunications and other supported services. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.501 for a description of libraries that are eligible to receive discounts on 114 telecommunications and other supported services. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601 for a description of rural health care providers that are eligible to receive discounts 115 on supported services. 21 cable operators; one director representing information service providers; three directors representing eligible schools; one director representing eligible libraries; one director 113 114 representing eligible rural health care providers; one director representing low-income 115 consumers; one director representing state telecommunications regulators; and
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  • a marginal way, we incorporate by reference paragraphs 938-942 and 968-976 of the Universal Service Order, which describe those requirements and provide the following analysis of the new rules adopted herein. As described above, our decision to modify our rules to permit all telecommunications carriers that service eligible health care providers pursuant to section 254(h)(1)(A) of the Act and sections 54.601-54.625 of the Commission's rules will promote competition among telecommunications carriers serving eligible health care providers and, thus, will offer health care providers, which are likely to be small entities, the services they require for the provision of health care services. VI. ORDERING CLAUSES IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to the authority contained in sections 1-4, 10, 201-202, 214, 220, and
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  • would be available for one T-1 connection, which constitutes the maximum annual support amount. 12. Q: Will services with a bandwidth capacity that exceeds 1.544 Mbps (e.g., T-3 service) be supported up to the annual amount of support that would be available for a T-1 connection? A: Telecommunications services with bandwidth capacity above 1.544 Mbps will not be supported. Section 54.601(c)(1) of the Commission's rules states "any telecommunications service of a bandwidth up to and including 1.544 Mbps . . . shall be eligible for universal service support . . . " [emphasis added]. 13. Q: A rural health care provider signs contracts with, and receives supported services from, two eligible telecommunications carriers. The support available for a T-1 to the
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  • providing services to schools and libraries and thus receiving reimbursement from the support mechanism. We could, for example, report the total amount of support received by each providing company or, alternatively, we could specify the amount of support received by the company for individual 39 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). See Universal Service Order, ¶ 35. 40 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601 et seq. See also Universal Service Order, ¶¶ 608-701. 41 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.611. Carriers providing supported services to health care providers will be entitled to treat the amount eligible for support as an offset against their annual universal service obligation and receive a reimbursement for any amount by which the support due the carrier exceeds the obligation in
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET, S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 DA 00-237 News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov PETITION OF AMSC SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION FOR CLARIFICATION OF SECTIONS 54.601(C) AND 54.506 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: February 9, 2000 Comment Date: February 23, 2000 Reply Comment Date: March 6, 2000 On November 24, 1999, AMSC Subsidiary Corporation (AMSC) filed a petition requesting the Commission to clarify two of its rules applicable to Universal Service Fund (USF) support for rural health care
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  • on a comparison of tariffed rates in urban and rural areas; and 4) affirmed the ability of rural health care providers to join consortia and allowed new members to be added to a consortium at any time after the rural health care provider applies for support.7 The Fourteenth Order on Reconsideration 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service,CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 8952-94 (1997). The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45, Sixth
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  • for functionally similar services as viewed from the perspective of the end user.6 Also, rural health care providers can now compare rural rates to urban rates in any city with a population of at least 50,000 in the state, as opposed to the nearest city with a population of 50,000.7 The 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service,CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 8952-94 (1997). The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45, Sixth
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  • provide supported telecommunications service to an eligible health care provider. The application process for funding year 1998 is still ongoing. From May 1, 1998, when the RHCC website opened, until late November, 1,250 applicants have filed Form 465, which is the first step in applying for rural health care 1 See 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(a). 3 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c). 4 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.605(c). 5 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. 6 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.623(a). 7 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.623(c). 5 - 1 telecommunications support. Of those applications, 978 have been approved to seek bids from telecommunications carriers, while the remainder are either under review or were denied because they
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  • 468 (verification of services to be provided), and the attached calculation worksheet, and submits it to the rural health care provider. The rural health care provider must then complete FCC Form 466 (services ordered and certification form). The rural health provider must then submit both FCC forms to RHCD. 1 See 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(a). 3 For the first two funding periods, health care providers may employ transmission services at speeds up to 1.544 Mbps. The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for the third funding period. 4 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c). 5 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.605(c). 6 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. 7 The Rural Health Care Corporation merged into the Universal Service
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  • and certification form) to RHCD. At the same time, the service provider completes FCC Form 468 and the attached calculation worksheet. This form and worksheet verifies the types and quantities of services ordered, calculates the telecommunication rates and the discount rate. Service providers submit FCC Forms 468 and the 1 See 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(a). 3 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c). 4 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.605(c). 5 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. 6 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.623(a). 7 Effective January 1, 1999, the Rural Health Care Corporation was merged into the Universal Service Administrative Company, and became the Rural Health Care Division. See Eighth Order on Reconsideration, adopted November 19, 1998, para. 12.
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  • receipt and approval of FCC Forms 466 and 468, the RHCD sends a funding commitment letter to the rural health care provider that notifies it of the preliminary approval of the request for support, and provides an estimate of the amount of support that can be expected. The rural 1 See 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(a). 3 For the first two funding periods, health care providers may employ transmission services at speeds up to 1.544 Mbps. The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for the third and future funding periods. 4 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c). 5 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.605(c). 6 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. 7 The Rural Health Care Corporation merged into the
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  • affirmed the ability of rural health care providers to join consortia and allowed new members to be added to a consortium at any time after the rural health care provider applies for support. The Fourteenth Order on Reconsideration eliminated the requirement that rural health care providers receive services from eligible telecommunications carriers.8 1 Section 254 (h) 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in funding years 1 and 2. See Report and Order, CC Docket 96-45. Adopted May 7, 1997. The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration CC-96- 45. Adopted September 30, 1999. 4 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c). 5 47 C.F.R. § 54.605(c). 6
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  • on a comparison of tariffed rates in urban and rural areas; and 4) affirmed the ability of rural health care providers to join consortia and allowed new members to be added to a consortium at any time after the rural health care provider applies for support. The Fourteenth Order on Reconsideration 1 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). 2 47 C.F.R. § 54.601. 3 A 1.544 Mbps (T1) maximum bandwidth cap was employed in Funding Years 1 and 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service,CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 8952-94 (1997). The Commission removed the bandwidth cap for year three and beyond. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45, Sixth
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  • Association, The Association of America's Public Television Stations, The Motion Picture Association of America, Inc., The Game Show Network, L.P., A&E Television Networks, WGBH Educational Foundation, Descriptive TheatreVision, The Wireless Communications Association International, Inc., DIRECTV, Inc., Grupo Televisa, S.A., Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc., Four Square Productions. In the Matter of Petition of AMSC Subsidiary Corporation for Clarification of Section 54.601(c) and 54.606 of the Commission's Rules (CC Docket No. 96-45). Comments - Motorola and Iridium North America. In the Matter of Amendment of Part 15 of the Commission's Rules Regarding Spread Spectrum Devices (ET Docket No. 99-231), Ex Parte Response of Proxim, Inc. to the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance's January 18 Submission. Ex Parte or Late Filed - Wireless Ethernet
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  • the request to waive the 60-day time limit in which to appeal. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 03/21/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-852). WCB [38]DA-03-852A1.doc [39]DA-03-852A1.pdf [40]DA-03-852A1.txt IN THE MATTER OF FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE, EMERGENCY PETITION OF AMSC SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION FOR CLARIFICATION OF 47 C.F.R. SECTIONS 54.601(C), 54.506. Granted the request to withdraw the Emergency Petition for Clarification. (Dkt No. 96-45). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 03/21/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-856). WCB [41]DA-03-856A1.doc [42]DA-03-856A1.pdf [43]DA-03-856A1.txt EASTERN LEBANON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, MYERSTOWN, PA AND NEWPORT NEWS VIRGNIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA. Granted the Waiver Requests filed by Eastern Lebanon
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  • as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier and for Related Waivers to Provide Universal Service Adopted: June 8, 2000 [149]Word - [150]text FACT SHEET [151]Promoting Deployment/Subscribership in Underserved Areas, including Tribal and Insular Areas [152]Word - [153]text 02/09/00 PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 00-237, CC Docket 96-45) [154]Public Notice Establishing a Pleading Cycle on the Petition of AMSC Subsidiary Corporation for Clarification of Sections 54.601(C) and 54.506 of the Commission's Rules [155]Word - [156]Text 09/03/99 NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING (CC Docket 96-45) [157]Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Promoting Deployment and Subscribership in Unserved and Underserved Areas, Including Tribal and Insular Areas [158]pdf - [159]Word - [160]text 08/05/99 NEWS RELEASE [161]News Release announcing that the Commission Seeks to Promote Universal Service in Tribal Lands and
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  • care support mechanism. CC DKT No. 02-60 [77]DA-11-1762 November 21, 2011 December 5, 2011 Horizon Health Care, Inc. Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by Horizon Health Care, Inc. (Horizon) seeking review of a decision of the USAC in which USAC determined that Horizon's administrative office is not a health care provider under section 54.601(1) of the Commission's rules and is not eligible to receive benefits under the Rural Health Care Pilot Program. CC DKT No. 02-60 [78]DA-11-1761 November 21, 2011 December 5, 2011 Annette Island Service Unit Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by Annette Island Service Unit seeking a waiver of the rural health care FCC Form
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  • 2009 under the rural health care support mechanism. DA 11-1762(10/21/11) [61]Word | [62]PDF * Public Notice (WC Docket No. 02-60). The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by Horizon Health Care, Inc. (Horizon) seeking review of a decision of the USAC in which USAC determined that Horizon's administrative office is not a health care provider under section 54.601(1) of the Commission's rules and is not eligible to receive benefits under the Rural Health Care Pilot Program. DA 11-1761(10/21/11) [63]Word | [64]PDF * Public Notice (WC Docket No. 02-60). The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by Annette Island Service Unit seeking a waiver of the rural health care FCC Form 466 filing deadline. DA 11-1760(10/21/11)
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  • for Funding Year 2009 under the rural health care support mechanism. [435]Word [436]PDF 10/21/2011 Horizon Health Care, Inc. Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by Horizon Health Care, Inc. (Horizon) seeking review of a decision of the USAC in which USAC determined that Horizon's administrative office is not a health care provider under section 54.601(1) of the Commission's rules and is not eligible to receive benefits under the Rural Health Care Pilot Program. [437]Word [438]PDF 10/21/2011 Annette Island Service Unit Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by Annette Island Service Unit seeking a waiver of the rural health care FCC Form 466 filing deadline. [439]Word [440]PDF 10/20/2011 Low Income