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FCC 54.638
Revised as of October 1, 2019
Goto Year:2018 | 2020
  § 54.638   Upfront payments.

   (a) Upfront payments include all non-recurring costs for services,
   equipment, or facilities, other than reasonable and customary
   installation charges of up to $5,000.

   (b) The following limitations apply to all upfront payments:

   (1) Upfront payments associated with services providing a bandwidth of
   less than 1.5 Mbps (symmetrical) are not eligible for support.

   (2) Only consortium applicants are eligible for support for upfront
   payments.

   (c) The following limitations apply if a consortium makes a request for
   support for upfront payments that exceeds, on average, $50,000 per
   eligible site in the consortium:

   (1) The support for the upfront payments must be prorated over at least
   three years.

   (2) The upfront payments must be part of a multi-year contract.

   [ 78 FR 13987 , Mar. 1, 2013]

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Goto Section: 54.637 | 54.639

Goto Year: 2018 | 2020
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