47 C.F.R. § 54.101

Supported services for rural, insular, and high cost areas

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(a) Voice telephony services shall be supported by Federal universal service support mechanisms. Eligible voice telephony services must provide voice grade access to the public switched network or its functional equivalent; minutes of use for local service provided at no additional charge to end users; access to the emergency services provided by local government or other public safety organizations, such as 911 and enhanced 911, to the extent the local government in an eligible carrier's service area has implemented 911 or enhanced 911 systems; and toll limitation services to qualifying low-income consumers as provided in subpart E of this part.

(b) An eligible telecommunications carrier eligible to receive high-cost support must offer voice telephony service as set forth in paragraph (a) of this section in order to receive Federal universal service support.

(c) An eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) subject to a high-cost public interest obligation to offer broadband internet access services and not receiving Phase I frozen high-cost support must offer broadband services within the areas where it receives high-cost support consistent with the obligations set forth in this subpart and subparts D, K, L, and M of this part.

(d) Any ETC must comply with subpart E of this part.

[86 FR 1021, Jan. 7, 2021]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 14 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2001–2023 · leading case: Harrisonville Tel. Co. v. Illinois Com. Comm'n, 817 N.E.2d 479 (Ill. 2004).
Harrisonville Tel. Co. v. Illinois Com. Comm'n, 817 N.E.2d 479 (Ill. 2004). · cites it 2× “” 47 C.F.R. § 54.101 (a)(1) (1998). In 2001, the ICC decided to establish a state USF and concluded that the Illinois list of supported services should mirror the FCC list of supported services.”
Qwest Corp. v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n, 258 F.3d 1191 (10th Cir. 2001). “See 47 C.F.R. § 54.101 (a). The cost of providing these services to customers varies widely.”
Rural Cellular Ass'n v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n, 685 F.3d 1083 (D.C. Cir. 2012). · cites it 2× “47 C.F.R. § 54.101 . In order to fund the new explicit subsidies, the Congress required “every telecommunications carrier that provides interstate telecommunication services” to “contribute, on an equitable and nondiscriminatory basis” to those mechanisms.”
Washington Indep. Tel. Ass'n v. Washington Utils. & Transp. Comm'n, 41 P.3d 1212 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 4× “The services are listed at 47 C.F.R. § 54.101 . The WITA companies are those rural local telephone companies (telcos) who protested the designation, filing the Motion to Dismiss and the Protest.”
In Re GCC License Corp., 2001 SD 32 (S.D. 2001). · cites it 2× “C. 214(e)(2). Additionally, before designating an additional ETC in an area served by a rural telephone company, a state utility commission must find that the designation is in the “public interest.”
Universal Serv. Admin. Co. v. Post-Confirmation Comm. of Unsecured Creditors of Incomnet Commc'ns Corp., 463 F.3d 1064 (9th Cir. 2006). · cites it 2× “202 (listing additional eligibility requirements for telecommunications carriers); see also id. § 54.”
Harrisonville Tel. Co. v. Illinois Com. Comm'n, 343 Ill. App. 3d 517 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). · cites it 3× “” 47 C.F.R. § 54.101 (a)(1) (1998). Jurisdiction Before we begin analyzing the numerous issues brought to this court on appeal, we must initially address the question of jurisdiction.”
Wita v. Wutc, 41 P.3d 1212 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 5× “[25] 47 C.F.R. § 54.101 (c). USCC provides or has received waivers for the services supported by universal service.”
Wwc Holding Co., Inc. v. Sopkin, 420 F. Supp. 2d 1186 (D. Colo. 2006). · cites it 2× “§ 254 (c); 47 C.F.R. § 54.101 ; Qwest Commun. Intern.”
GS Texas Ventures, LLC v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas (Tex. App. 2020). · cites it 4× “32862 , 32949-50 (June 17, 2007) (former version of 47 C.F.R. § 54.101 ). In 2011, Subpart B was amended by the “USF Reform Order” 4 to provide that “[v]oice telephony services and broadband service shall be supported by federal universal service support mechanisms” and to…”
Harrisonville Tel. Co. v. Illinois Com. Comm'n Replaces vacated opinion of 5/23/03 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). · cites it 3× “toll control services for qualifying low-income consumers 47 C.F.R. §54.101 (1998). The FCC further defines the term “voice grade access” as “a functionality that enables a user of telecommunications services to transmit voice communications, including signalling the network…”
Maryland Attorney Gen. Opinion 99OAG208 (Md. Att'y Gen. 2014). · cites it 3× “47 C.F.R. § 54.101 (b). Individuals qualify for Lifeline if their income is at or below 135% of the federal Poverty Guidelines or they participate in one of various public assistance programs, such as Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or Temporary…”
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In Re GCC License Corp., 2001 SD 32 (S.D. 2001). “C. 214(e)(2). Additionally, before designating an additional ETC in an area served by a rural telephone company, a state utility commission must find that the designation is in the “public interest.”
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