Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/07/01/2014-15300/information-collection-being-submitted-for-review-and-approval-to-the-office-of-management-and
Timestamp: 2017-09-26 02:55:01
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§\u200954', '§\u200954', '§\u200954', 'art 54', '§\u200954', '§\u200954', '§\u200954']

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Title: Section 54.202, Telecommunications Carriers Eligible to Receive Universal Service Support.
Needs and Uses: Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) makes a telecommunications carrier eligible to participate in the Universal Service Fund's high-cost and low-income programs, which support the extension of telecommunications services to underserved rural and low-income communities. In the absence of this information collection, the Commission's ability to oversee the use of Federal universal service funds and to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in the use of Federal funds would be compromised. Section 54.202 of the Commission's rules requires carriers seeking designation from the Commission to submit an application that certifies that the carrier will comply with the service requirement applicable to the support that it receives, 47 CFR 54.202(a)(1)(i); applicants must submit a five year plan that describes with specificity proposed improvements or upgrades to the applicant's network throughout its proposed service area, with estimates of the area and population that will be served as a result of the improvements, § 54.202(a)(1)(ii); an applicant must demonstrate its ability to remain functional in emergency situations, including a demonstration that it has a reasonable amount of back-up power to ensure functionality without an external power source, is able to reroute traffic around damaged facilities, and is capable of managing traffic spikes resulting from emergency situations, § 54.202(a)(2); demonstrate that it will satisfy applicable consumer protection and service quality standards, § 54.202(a)(3); A common carrier seeking designation as an ETC for purposes of receiving support only under subpart E of Part 54 of the Commission's rules (Universal Service Support for Low-Income Consumers) must demonstrate that it is financially and technically capable of providing the Lifeline service in compliance with subpart E, § 54.202(a)(4); applicants must submit information describing the terms and conditions of any voice telephony service plans offered to Lifeline subscribers, including details on the number of minutes provided as part of the plan, additional charges, if any, for toll calls, and rates for each such plan, § 54.202(a)(5). If the common carrier is seeking designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier under section 214(e)(6) for any part of Tribal lands shall provide a copy of its petition to the affected tribal government and tribal regulatory authority, as applicable, at the time it files its petition with the Federal Communications Commission. In addition, the Commission shall send any public notice seeking comment on any petition for designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier on Tribal lands, at the time it is released, the affected tribal government and tribal regulatory authority, as applicable, by the most expeditious means available, § 54.202(c).
[FR Doc. 2014-15300 Filed 6-30-14; 8:45 am]