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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 20. Public Utilities And Telecommunications
Agency 5. State Corporation Commission
Chapter 430. Rules Governing Designation of a Commercial Mobile Radio or Cellular Telephone Service Provider as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier
12/22/2024

20VAC5-430-10. Definitions.

The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Applicant" means a provider of commercial mobile radio or cellular telephone services seeking ETC designation for purposes of providing Lifeline service pursuant to § 56-479.4 of the Code of Virginia.

"Broadband Internet access service" means a mass-market retail service by radio that provides the capability to transmit data to and receive data from all or substantially all Internet endpoints, including any capabilities that are incidental to and enable the operation of the communications service, but excluding dial-up service.

"Commission" means the State Corporation Commission.

"Duplicative support" means a Lifeline subscriber is receiving two or more Lifeline services concurrently or two or more subscribers in a household are receiving Lifeline services or Tribal Link Up support concurrently.

"ETC" means eligible telecommunications carrier that is, a common carrier so designated by the commission in accordance with 47 USC § 214; associated regulations pursuant thereto (see 47 CFR 54.5 and Part 54, Subpart C); and § 56-479.4 of the Code of Virginia.

"FCC" means the Federal Communications Commission.

"Lifeline" means a nontransferable retail service offering provided directly to qualifying low-income consumers as defined in 47 CFR 54.401.

"Lifeline service" means telephony, broadband Internet access service, and other supported services as provided by the FCC through its universal service fund for qualifying low-income customer support pursuant to 47 USC § 214 and associated regulations pursuant thereto (see 47 CFR Part 54, Subpart E).

"National Lifeline Accountability Database" is an electronic system, with associated functions, processes, policies, and procedures, to facilitate the detection and elimination of duplicative support, as directed by the FCC.

"Qualifying low-income consumer" means a consumer who meets the qualifications for Lifeline, as specified in 47 CFR 54.409.

Statutory Authority

§§ 12.1-13 and 56-479.4 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 39, Issue 20, eff. May 22, 2023.

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