FCC Web Documents citing 54.605

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  • 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 requirements regarding the Universal Service Administrative
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  • 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 Number and Title: 54.603 Competitive bid requirements. 54.604 Existing contracts. 54.605 Determining the urban rate. 54.609 Calculating support. 54.619 Audits and recordkeeping. 54.623 Cap. 54.625 Support for services beyond the maximum supported distance for rural health care providers. SUBPART H-ADMINISTRATION Brief Description: These rules specify the requirements regarding the Universal Service Administrative Company, as the permanent Administrator for the universal service support mechanism. These rules establish the Administrator's functions and responsibilities,
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  • in which the health care provider is located. 47 C.F.R. § 54.607(a). The urban rate is defined as a rate no higher than the highest tariffed or publicly-available rate charged to a commercial customer for a similar service provided over the same distance in the nearest city in the state with a population of at least 50,000. 47 C.F.R. § 54.605. However, if a rural health care provider is seeking discounts for services provided over a distance that is greater than the SUD for that state, the urban rate for purposes of the calculation is the rate charged for a similar service provided over the SUD of the nearest city in the state with a population of at least 50,000. Id.
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  • than the nearest city of at least 50,000 to the health care provider. The Commission also sought comment on whether this proposal is the best way to effectuate the statutory mandate. Finally, the Commission also invited comment on the potential effect this change may have on demand for support under the rural health care mechanism. Discussion. We now revise section 54.605 of our rules to allow rural health care providers to 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. The Commission originally required comparison to the nearest city with 50,000 people, in part, because they believed health care providers
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  • that are not distance-based, qualifying entities receive discounts for the difference, if any, between the urban and rural rate charged for the service. 47 C.F.R. § 54.609(a). Report and Order, 18 FCC Rcd at 24579, para. 65. Id. Id. at 24580, para. 68. 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). See Report and Order, 18 FCC Rcd 24564-65, para. 35; 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.605, 54.607, 54.609. NPRM, 17 FCC Rcd at 7820, para. 38. 47 C.F.R. § 54.609(a)(3); Report and Order, 18 FCC Rcd 24568, para. 44. See Healthcare Anywhere Comments at 11-12. See Healthcare Anywhere Comments at 6-11; GCI Reply at 4-6. In the Further Notice below, we seek comment on whether to modify our rules to allow mobile rural health care providers
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  • 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. § 54.625 Support for services beyond the maximum supported distance for rural health care providers. HEALTH BROADBAND SERVICES PROGRAM §54.631 Eligible
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  • 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 of Tutuila for American Samoa, the island of Saipan for CNMI, the town
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  • 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 American Samoa, the island of Saipan for CNMI, the town of Agana
• http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1998/da980457.html http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1998/da980457.txt http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1998/da980457.wp
  • Otherwise, the original contract rates filed by the parties will continue to be used for purposes of calculating support during the remainder of the funding year. 22. Q: If there is more than one tariffed or publicly available rate in an urban area, which rate will the Rural Health Care Corporation use for purposes of determining support amounts? A: Section 54.605(a) of the Commission's rules states that the urban rate shall be "no higher than the highest tariffed or publicly available rate charged to a commercial customer for a similar service. . . . " The RHCC will use the highest tariffed or publicly available urban rates as the urban rate. Telecommunications carriers are then permitted to bid to provide service
• http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Reports/FCC-State_Link/Monitor/mr03-5.pdf
  • 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 Order on Reconsideration in CC Docket No. 97-21, Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration in CC Docket No. 96-45, 14 FCC Rcd 18756 (1999) (Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration). 4 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c). 5 47 C.F.R. § 54.605(c). 6 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. 7 Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration, 14 FCC Rcd 18756. 5 - 2 eliminated the requirement that rural health care providers receive services from eligible telecommunications carriers.8 USAC recently streamlined the application process for the Rural Health Care mechanism. USAC combined the information from two forms onto one,9 allowed the new form to be filled out
• http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Reports/FCC-State_Link/Monitor/mr98-5.pdf
  • 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 were not in a rural area ow were not an eligible health
• http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Reports/FCC-State_Link/Monitor/mrd99-5.pdf
  • 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 Administrative and became the Rural Health Care Division Company on January 1, 1999. See Eighth Order on Reconsideration, adopted November 19, 1998, para. 12. 8 The forms may be viewed at http://www.rhc.universalservice.org 5 - 2 Upon receipt and approval of FCC forms 466
• http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Reports/FCC-State_Link/Monitor/mrj99-5.pdf
  • 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. 8 The forms may be viewed at http://www.rhcfund.org. 5 - 1 worksheets
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  • 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 Universal Service Administrative and became the Rural Health Care Division on January 1, 1999. See Eighth Order on Reconsideration, adopted November 19, 1998, para. 12. 8 The forms may be viewed at http://www.rhc.universalservice.org 5 - 2 health care provider must respond by submitting FCC Form
• http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Reports/FCC-State_Link/Monitor/mrs01-0.pdf
  • § 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 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. 7 Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration in CC Docket 96-45 adopted September 30, 1999 and released November 1, 1999. 8 Fourteenth Order on Reconsideration in CC Docket 96-45 adopted September 21, 1999 and released November 3, 1999. 5 - 2 To apply for funding, an eligible rural health care provider must first submit FCC Form 465
• http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Reports/FCC-State_Link/Monitor/mrs02-0.pdf
  • 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 Order on Reconsideration in CC Docket No. 97-21, Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration in CC Docket No. 96-45, 14 FCC Rcd 18756 (1999) (Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration). 4 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c). 5 47 C.F.R. § 54.605(c). 6 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. 7 Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration, 14 FCC Rcd 18756. 5 - 2 eliminated the requirement that rural health care providers receive services from eligible telecommunications carriers.8 To apply for funding, an eligible rural health care provider must first submit FCC Form 465 (description of services requested and certification form) to the Rural Health Care Division
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  • 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 requirements regarding the Universal Service Administrative
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  • 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 Number and Title: 54.603 Competitive bid requirements. 54.604 Existing contracts. 54.605 Determining the urban rate. 54.609 Calculating support. 54.619 Audits and recordkeeping. 54.623 Cap. 54.625 Support for services beyond the maximum supported distance for rural health care providers. SUBPART H-ADMINISTRATION Brief Description: These rules specify the requirements regarding the Universal Service Administrative Company, as the permanent Administrator for the universal service support mechanism. These rules establish the Administrator's functions and responsibilities,
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  • in which the health care provider is located. 47 C.F.R. § 54.607(a). The urban rate is defined as a rate no higher than the highest tariffed or publicly-available rate charged to a commercial customer for a similar service provided over the same distance in the nearest city in the state with a population of at least 50,000. 47 C.F.R. § 54.605. However, if a rural health care provider is seeking discounts for services provided over a distance that is greater than the SUD for that state, the urban rate for purposes of the calculation is the rate charged for a similar service provided over the SUD of the nearest city in the state with a population of at least 50,000. Id.
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  • than the nearest city of at least 50,000 to the health care provider. The Commission also sought comment on whether this proposal is the best way to effectuate the statutory mandate. Finally, the Commission also invited comment on the potential effect this change may have on demand for support under the rural health care mechanism. Discussion. We now revise section 54.605 of our rules to allow rural health care providers to 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. The Commission originally required comparison to the nearest city with 50,000 people, in part, because they believed health care providers
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  • that are not distance-based, qualifying entities receive discounts for the difference, if any, between the urban and rural rate charged for the service. 47 C.F.R. § 54.609(a). Report and Order, 18 FCC Rcd at 24579, para. 65. Id. Id. at 24580, para. 68. 47 U.S.C. § 254(h)(1)(A). See Report and Order, 18 FCC Rcd 24564-65, para. 35; 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.605, 54.607, 54.609. NPRM, 17 FCC Rcd at 7820, para. 38. 47 C.F.R. § 54.609(a)(3); Report and Order, 18 FCC Rcd 24568, para. 44. See Healthcare Anywhere Comments at 11-12. See Healthcare Anywhere Comments at 6-11; GCI Reply at 4-6. In the Further Notice below, we seek comment on whether to modify our rules to allow mobile rural health care providers
• http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-10-125A1.doc http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-10-125A1.pdf http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-10-125A1.txt
  • 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. § 54.625 Support for services beyond the maximum supported distance for rural health care providers. HEALTH BROADBAND SERVICES PROGRAM §54.631 Eligible
• http://transition.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Notices/1999/fcc99204.pdf http://transition.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Notices/1999/fcc99204.txt http://transition.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Notices/1999/fcc99204.wp
  • 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 of Tutuila for American Samoa, the island of Saipan for CNMI, the town
• http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Notices/1999/fcc99204.doc http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Notices/1999/fcc99204.pdf http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Notices/1999/fcc99204.txt http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Notices/1999/fcc99204.wp
  • 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 American Samoa, the island of Saipan for CNMI, the town of Agana
• http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1998/da980457.html http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1998/da980457.txt http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1998/da980457.wp
  • Otherwise, the original contract rates filed by the parties will continue to be used for purposes of calculating support during the remainder of the funding year. 22. Q: If there is more than one tariffed or publicly available rate in an urban area, which rate will the Rural Health Care Corporation use for purposes of determining support amounts? A: Section 54.605(a) of the Commission's rules states that the urban rate shall be "no higher than the highest tariffed or publicly available rate charged to a commercial customer for a similar service. . . . " The RHCC will use the highest tariffed or publicly available urban rates as the urban rate. Telecommunications carriers are then permitted to bid to provide service
• http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Reports/FCC-State_Link/Monitor/mr03-5.pdf
  • 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 Order on Reconsideration in CC Docket No. 97-21, Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration in CC Docket No. 96-45, 14 FCC Rcd 18756 (1999) (Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration). 4 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c). 5 47 C.F.R. § 54.605(c). 6 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. 7 Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration, 14 FCC Rcd 18756. 5 - 2 eliminated the requirement that rural health care providers receive services from eligible telecommunications carriers.8 USAC recently streamlined the application process for the Rural Health Care mechanism. USAC combined the information from two forms onto one,9 allowed the new form to be filled out
• http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Reports/FCC-State_Link/Monitor/mr98-5.pdf
  • 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 were not in a rural area ow were not an eligible health
• http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Reports/FCC-State_Link/Monitor/mrd99-5.pdf
  • 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 Administrative and became the Rural Health Care Division Company on January 1, 1999. See Eighth Order on Reconsideration, adopted November 19, 1998, para. 12. 8 The forms may be viewed at http://www.rhc.universalservice.org 5 - 2 Upon receipt and approval of FCC forms 466
• http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Reports/FCC-State_Link/Monitor/mrj99-5.pdf
  • 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. 8 The forms may be viewed at http://www.rhcfund.org. 5 - 1 worksheets
• http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Reports/FCC-State_Link/Monitor/mrs00-0.pdf
  • 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 Universal Service Administrative and became the Rural Health Care Division on January 1, 1999. See Eighth Order on Reconsideration, adopted November 19, 1998, para. 12. 8 The forms may be viewed at http://www.rhc.universalservice.org 5 - 2 health care provider must respond by submitting FCC Form
• http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Reports/FCC-State_Link/Monitor/mrs01-0.pdf
  • § 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 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. 7 Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration in CC Docket 96-45 adopted September 30, 1999 and released November 1, 1999. 8 Fourteenth Order on Reconsideration in CC Docket 96-45 adopted September 21, 1999 and released November 3, 1999. 5 - 2 To apply for funding, an eligible rural health care provider must first submit FCC Form 465
• http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Reports/FCC-State_Link/Monitor/mrs02-0.pdf
  • 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 Order on Reconsideration in CC Docket No. 97-21, Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration in CC Docket No. 96-45, 14 FCC Rcd 18756 (1999) (Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration). 4 47 C.F.R. § 54.601(c). 5 47 C.F.R. § 54.605(c). 6 47 C.F.R. § 54.621. 7 Fifteenth Order on Reconsideration, 14 FCC Rcd 18756. 5 - 2 eliminated the requirement that rural health care providers receive services from eligible telecommunications carriers.8 To apply for funding, an eligible rural health care provider must first submit FCC Form 465 (description of services requested and certification form) to the Rural Health Care Division