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47 CFR Part 54, Subpart G - Universal Service Support for Health Care Providers | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
CFR › Title 47 › Chapter I › Subchapter B › Part 54 › Subpart G 47 CFR Part 54, Subpart G - Universal Service Support for Health Care Providers
subjgrpDefined Terms and Eligibility (§§ 54.600 - 54.602)
§ 54.600 Terms and definitions.
§ 54.601 Health care provider eligibility.
§ 54.602 Health care support mechanism.
subjgrpTelecommunications Program (§§ 54.603 - 54.625)
§ 54.603 Competitive bidding and certification requirements.
§ 54.604 Consortia, telecommunications services, and existing contracts.
§ 54.605 Determining the urban rate.
§ 54.607 Determining the rural rate.
§ 54.609 Calculating support.
§ 54.613 Limitations on supported services for rural health care providers.
§ 54.615 Obtaining services.
§ 54.619 Audits and recordkeeping.
§ 54.623 Annual filing and funding commitment requirement.
§ 54.625 Support for telecommunications services beyond the maximum supported distance for rural health care providers.
subjgrpHealthcare Connect Fund (§§ 54.630 - 54.649)
§ 54.630 Eligible recipients.
§ 54.631 Designation of Consortium Leader.
§ 54.632 Letters of agency (LOA).
§ 54.633 Health care provider contribution.
§ 54.634 Eligible services.
§ 54.635 Eligible equipment.
§ 54.636 Eligible participant-constructed and owned network facilities for consortium applicants.
§ 54.637 Off-site data centers and off-site administrative offices.
§ 54.638 Upfront payments.
§ 54.639 Ineligible expenses.
§ 54.640 Eligible vendors.
§ 54.642 Competitive bidding requirement and exemptions.
§ 54.643 Funding commitments.
§ 54.644 Multi-year commitments.
§ 54.645 Payment process.
§ 54.646 Site and service substitutions.
§ 54.647 Data collection and reporting.
§ 54.648 Audits and recordkeeping.
§ 54.649 Certifications.
subjgrpGeneral Provisions (§§ 54.671 - 54.680)
§ 54.671 Resale.
§ 54.672 Duplicate support.
§ 54.675 Cap.
§ 54.679 Election to offset support against annual universal service fund contribution.
§ 54.680 Validity of electronic signatures.
Title 47 published on 2015-12-04The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 47 CFR Part 54 after this date.2017-03-20; vol. 82 # 52 - Monday, March 20, 201782 FR 14338 - Connect America Fund, ETC Annual Reports and Certifications, Developing a Unified Intercarrier Compensation Regime
2017-03-13; vol. 82 # 47 - Monday, March 13, 201782 FR 13413 - Connect America Fund; Universal Service Reform—Mobility Fund
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-04988 RIN WC Docket No.10-90, WT Docket No. 10-208 FCC17-11 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Proposed rule. Comments are due on or before April 12, 2017, and reply comments are due on or before April 27, 2017. 47 CFR Part 54 SummaryIn this document, the Commission seeks comment on the parameters for the process in determining whether areas are eligible for funding under the Mobility Fund Phase II. The Commission established the framework for the Mobility Fund Phase II in a Report and Order—adopted concurrently with the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ( Further Notice )—but had remaining questions regarding the process in which entities may challenge the areas eligible for support. Therefore, the Commission anticipates that additional comment will allow it to make more informed decisions on the challenge process, thereby making a more robust, targeted challenge process that efficiently resolves disputes about areas eligible for MF-II support.
2017-02-17; vol. 82 # 32 - Friday, February 17, 201782 FR 10998 - Petition for Reconsideration of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-03229 RIN WC Docket No.10-90 Report No.3070 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Petition for reconsideration. Oppositions to the Petition must be filed on or before March 6, 2017. Replies to an opposition must be filed on or before March 14, 2017. 47 CFR Part 54 SummaryA Petition for Reconsideration (Petition) has been filed in the Commission&apos;s rulemaking proceeding by Paul C. Besozzi, on behalf of Adak Eagle Enterprises, LLC.
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-02121 RIN WC Docket No.10-90 Report No.3068 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Petition for reconsideration. Oppositions to the Petition must be filed on or before February 16, 2017. Replies to an opposition must be filed on or before February 27, 2017. 47 CFR Part 54 SummaryA Petition for Reconsideration (Petition) has been filed in the Commission&apos;s proceeding, James Barnett on behalf of Venable LLP.
2017-01-13; vol. 82 # 9 - Friday, January 13, 201782 FR 4275 - Connect America Fund
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2017-00598 RIN WC Docket No.10-90 FCC16-178 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Proposed rule. Comments are due on or before February 13, 2017 and reply comments are due on or before February 27, 2017. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this document, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible. 47 CFR Part 54 SummaryIn this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on whether to expand the Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) budget for rate-of-return carriers to provide additional funding with an associated increase in broadband deployment obligations.
2016-12-06; vol. 81 # 234 - Tuesday, December 6, 201681 FR 87861 - Petition for Reconsideration of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-29181 RIN WC Docket No.10-90 Report No.3056 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Petition for reconsideration. Oppositions to the Petition must be filed on or before December 21, 2016. Replies to an opposition must be filed on or before January 3, 2017. 47 CFR Part 54 SummaryA Petition for Reconsideration (Petition) has been filed in the Commission&apos;s rulemaking proceeding by Karen Brinkmann, on behalf of Alaska Communications.
2016-11-22; vol. 81 # 225 - Tuesday, November 22, 201681 FR 83706 - Connect America Fund
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-28114 RIN WC Docket No.10-90 FCC16-143 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Final rule. Effective December 22, 2016, except for the certification in paragraph 33 which contains a new information collection requirement that will not be effective until approved by the Office of Management and Budget. The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date for that certification. 47 CFR Part 54 SummaryIn this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopts tailored service obligations for Alaska Communications Systems (ACS), a carrier serving a non-contiguous area that elected to receive nearly $20 million annually in Connect America Phase II frozen support amounts in lieu of model-based support.
81 FR 69772 - Connect America Fund, Connect America Fund—Alaska Plan; Universal Service Reform—Mobility Fund
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-23917 RIN WT Docket No.10-208 WC Docket Nos.10-90, 16-271 FCC16-115 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Proposed rule. Comments are due on or before December 6, 2016 and reply comments are due on or before January 5, 2017. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this document, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible. 47 CFR Part 54 SummaryIn this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on various specific issues involved in implementing a process of eliminating the provision of high-cost support to more than one competitive Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) in the same geographic area. The Commission specifically seeks comment on how best to eliminate duplicative funding consistent with our universal service goals, should the evaluation of Form 477 data reveal areas where more than one carrier is receiving support for the provision of 4G LTE service. The Commission also seeks comment on how to address a carrier&apos;s performance obligations and support payments to the extent it loses funding eligibility as a consequence of the elimination of duplicative support.
2016-10-03; vol. 81 # 191 - Monday, October 3, 201681 FR 67922 - Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization, Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support, Connect America Fund
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-23450 RIN WC Docket Nos.11-42, 09-197 and 10-90 FCC16-38 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Final rule; announcement of effective date. The rule amendments to 47 CFR 54.202(a)(6), (d), and (e), and 54.205(c) published at 81 FR 33025, May 24, 2016, will become effective October 3, 2016. The rule amendments to 47 CFR 54.101, 54.401(a)(2), (b), (c), (f), 54.403(a), 54.405(e)(1), (e)(3) through (e)(5), 54.407(a), (c)(2), (d), 54.408, 54.409(a)(2), 54.410(b) through (e), (g) through (h), 54.411, 54.416(a)(3), 54.420(b), and 54.422(b)(3) will become effective December 2, 2016 . The rule amendments to 47 CFR 54.410(f) will become effective January 1, 2017. The rule amendments to 47 CFR 54.400(l) are applicable October 3, 2016. The rule amendments to 47 CFR 54.400(f), (j), and (m) through (o) are applicable December 2, 2016. 47 CFR Part 54 SummaryIn this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection requirements associated with certain of the provision of the rules adopted as part of the Commission&apos;s Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Order on Reconsideration, and Further Report and Order, ( Lifeline Third Reform Order ). This notice is consistent with the Lifeline Third Reform Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing OMB approval and the effective date of those rules.
2016-08-18; vol. 81 # 160 - Thursday, August 18, 201681 FR 55166 - Petition for Reconsideration and Clarification of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-19739 RIN WC Docket Nos.10-90, 14-58 and CC Docket No. 01-92 Report No.3049 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Petition for reconsideration and clarification. Oppositions to the Petition must be filed on or before September 2, 2016. Replies to an opposition must be filed on or before September 12, 2016. 47 CFR Part 54 SummaryA Petition for Reconsideration and Clarification (Petition) has been filed in the Commission&apos;s rulemaking proceeding by Paul Stark on behalf of Baraga Telephone Company.
81 FR 55166 - Petitions for Reconsideration and Clarification of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-19743 RIN WC Docket Nos.10-90, 14-58, 14-259 Report No.3050 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Petitions for reconsideration and clarification. Oppositions to the Petition must be filed on or before September 2, 2016. Replies to an opposition must be filed on or before September 12, 2016. 47 CFR Part 54 SummaryPetitions for Reconsideration and Clarification (Petitions) have been filed in the Commission&apos;s rulemaking proceeding by Joseph DuFresne, on behalf of Broad Valley Micro Fiber Networks, Inc.; Stephen L. Goodman, on behalf of ADTRAN, Inc.; Matthew Crocker, on behalf of Crocker Telecommunications, LLC; Tamara L. Preiss, on behalf of Verizon; Wayne Hawley, on behalf of Southern Tier Wireless, Inc.; Martha A. Duggan and Brett A. Kilbourne, on behalf of National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and Utilities Technology Council; and John P. Janka, on behalf of ViaSat, Inc.
2016-08-15; vol. 81 # 157 - Monday, August 15, 201681 FR 54018 - Petitions for Reconsideration and Clarification of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-19308 RIN WC Docket Nos.10-90, 14-58 and CC Docket No. 01-92, Report No. 3047 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of rulemaking petition; correction. Oppositions to the Petitions must be filed on or before August 15, 2016. Replies to an opposition must be filed on or before August 25, 2016. 47 CFR Part 54 SummaryThe Federal Communications Commission published a document in the Federal Register of July 29, 2016, concerning request for oppositions on Petitions for Reconsideration and Clarification. The document contained incorrect dates.
2016-07-29; vol. 81 # 146 - Friday, July 29, 201681 FR 49921 - Petitions for Reconsideration and Clarification of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-17900 RIN WC Docket Nos.10-90, 14-58 and CC Docket No. 01-92 Report No.3047 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Petitions for reconsideration and clarification. Oppositions to the Petitions must be filed on or before August 15, 2016. Replies to an opposition must be filed on or before August 8, 2016. 47 CFR Part 54 SummaryPetitions for Reconsideration and Clarification (Petitions) have been filed in the Commission&apos;s rulemaking proceeding by Mary J. Sisak on behalf of Custer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., et al, Michael R. Romano on behalf of NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association, Robert W. Schwartz on behalf of Madison Telephone Company, Derrick B. Owens on behalf of WTA-Advocates For Rural Broadband.
2016-07-15; vol. 81 # 136 - Friday, July 15, 201681 FR 45973 - Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization, Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support, Connect America Fund
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-15194 RIN WC Docket Nos.11-42, 09-197, 10-90 FCC16-38 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Final rule; correction. Effective July 15, 2016, except for the corrections to §§ 54.202, 54.405, 54.408, and 54.410, which contain information collection requirements that are not effective until approved by the Office of Management and Budget. The Federal Communications Commission will publish a separate document announcing such approval and the relevant effective date(s). 47 CFR Part 54 SummaryThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published a summary of the Commission&apos;s Third Report and Order, 81 FR 33026, May 24, 2016 which fully modernizes the Lifeline program so it supports broadband services and obtains high value from the expenditure of Universal Service funds. This document clarifies the effective dates for the rules as they were published in the Federal Register, in order to promote consistency with the effective dates found in the Commission&apos;s Third Report and Order. Additionally, this document clarifies rules subject to certain effective dates in order to reflect implementation changes being made to the program.
2016-07-14; vol. 81 # 135 - Thursday, July 14, 201681 FR 45447 - Petitions for Reconsideration and Clarification of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-16619 RIN WC Docket Nos.11-42, 09-197 and 10-90 Report No.3046 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Petitions for reconsideration and clarification. Oppositions to the Petitions must be filed on or before July 29, 2016. Replies to an opposition must be filed on or before August 8, 2016. 47 CFR Part 54 SummaryPetitions for Reconsideration and Clarification (Petitions) have been filed in the Commission&apos;s rulemaking proceeding by Thomas C. Power on behalf of CTIA, Kevin G. Rupy on behalf of United States Telecom Association, Colin W. Scott on behalf of Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, John J. Heitmann on behalf of Joint Lifeline ETC Petitioners, John T. Nakahata on behalf of General Communication, Inc., Michael R. Romano on behalf of NTCA & WTA, Mitchell F. Brecher on behalf of TracFone Wireless, Inc., and David Springe on behalf of NASUCA.
2016-06-21; vol. 81 # 119 - Tuesday, June 21, 201681 FR 40235 - Connect America Fund, ETC Annual Reports and Certification, Rural Broadband Experiments
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-14507 RIN WC Docket Nos.10-90, 14-58, 14-259 FCC16-64 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Proposed rule. Comments are due on or before July 21, 2016 and reply comments are due on or before August 5, 2016. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this document, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible. 47 CFR Part 54 SummaryIn this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on several specific procedures that will apply in the Phase II auction. Pursuant to the Commission&apos;s existing rules for competitive bidding for universal service support, “[d]etailed competitive bidding procedures shall be established by public notice prior to the commencement of competitive bidding. With this Further Notice, the Commission begins the process of seeking comment. The Commission seeks comment on three discrete sets of issues relating to the process for determining winning bidders: How to apply weights to the different levels of performance adopted in the Order above; measures to achieve the public interest objective of ensuring appropriate support for all of the states; and measures to achieve the public interest objective of expanding broadband on Tribal lands.
2016-05-24; vol. 81 # 100 - Tuesday, May 24, 201681 FR 33026 - Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization, Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support, Connect America Fund
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-11284 RIN WC Docket Nos.11-42, 09-197, 10-90 FCC16-38 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Final rule. Effective June 23, 2016 except for §§ 54.101, 54.202(a)(6), (d), and (e), 54.205(c), 54.401(a)(2), (b), (c), and (f), 54.403(a), 54.405(e)(1) and (e)(3) through (5), 54.407(a), (c)(2), and (d), 54.408, 54.409(a)(2), 54.410(b) through (h), 54.411, 54.416(a)(3), 54.420(b), and 54.422(b)(3) which contain information collection requirements that are not effective until approved by the Office of Management and Budget. The Federal Communications Commission will publish a separate document announcing such approval and the relevant effective date(s). 47 CFR Part 54 SummaryIn this document, the Federal Communications Commission (the Commission) fully modernizes the Lifeline program so it supports broadband services and obtains high value from the expenditure of Universal Service funds. This Order will increase consumer choice and encourage competition among Lifeline providers to deliver supported broadband services.
2016-04-11; vol. 81 # 69 - Monday, April 11, 201681 FR 21272 - Connect America Fund, ETC Annual Reports and Certifications, Rural Broadband Experiments
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-07718 RIN WC Docket Nos.10-90, 14-58, 14-259 FCC16-28 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Final rule. Effective May 11, 2016. 47 CFR Part 54 SummaryIn this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) clarifies that price cap carriers can use Phase II model-based support to serve locations in eligible census blocks where the price cap carrier has served or intends to serve a location or locations using Phase I Round 2 incremental support. The Commission also makes several modifications to the letter of credit requirements for recipients of rural broadband experiment support.
2016-02-17; vol. 81 # 31 - Wednesday, February 17, 201681 FR 7999 - Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization, Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support, Connect America Fund
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-03075 RIN FCC15-71 WC Docket Nos.11-42, 09-197 and 10-90 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Final rule; announcement of effective date. The amendments to §§ 54.201, 54.400, 54.401, 54.404, 54.407, 54.410, and 54.417, published at 80 FR 40923, July 14, 2015, are effective February 17, 2016. 47 CFR Part 54 SummaryIn this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection requirements associated with certain of the provision of the rules adopted as part of the Commission&apos;s Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Order on Reconsideration, Second Report and Order, and Memorandum Opinion and Order, ( Lifeline Second Reform Order ). This document is consistent with the Lifeline Second Reform Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing OMB approval and the effective date of those rules.
2015-12-24; vol. 80 # 247 - Thursday, December 24, 201580 FR 80283 - Modernizing the E-rate Program for Schools and Libraries
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-32321 RIN FCC14-189 WC Docket Nos.13-184 and 10-90 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Final rule; announcement of effective date. 47 CFR 54.504(a)(1)(iii), published at 80 FR 5961, February 4, 2015, is effective December 24, 2015. 47 CFR Part 54 SummaryIn this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection associated with the Commission&apos;s Second E-rate Modernization Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration ( Second E-rate Modernization Order ). This document is consistent with the ( Second E-rate Modernization Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of those rules.