Access to Utility Service: 47 C.F.R. § 54.201 Definition of eligible telecommunications carriers, generally.
(a) Carriers eligible to receive support.
(1) Only eligible telecommunications carriers designated under this subpart shall receive universal service support distributed pursuant to subparts D and E of this part. Eligible telecommunications carriers designated under this subpart for purposes of receiving support only under subpart E of this part must provide Lifeline service directly to qualifying low-income consumers.
(2) [Reserved]