Terms Used In CFR > Title 47 > Chapter I > Subchapter B > Part 54 > Subpart C - Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support

• Act: refers to the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. See 47 CFR 54.5
• Eligible telecommunications carrier: means a carrier designated as such under subpart C of this part. See 47 CFR 54.5
• High-cost support: refers to those support mechanisms provided pursuant to subparts D, J, K, L, M, and O of this part. See 47 CFR 54.5
• Internet access: includes the following elements:

  (1) The transmission of information as common carriage; and

  (2) The transmission of information as part of a gateway to an information service, when that transmission does not involve the generation or alteration of the content of information, but may include data transmission, address translation, protocol conversion, billing management, introductory information content, and navigational systems that enable users to access information services, and that do not affect the presentation of such information to users. See 47 CFR 54.5

• Legacy: A gift of property made by will.
• mobile competitive eligible telecommunications carrier: is a carrier that meets the definition of a "competitive eligible telecommunications carrier" in this section and that provides a terrestrial-based service meeting the definition of "commercial mobile radio service" in § 51. See 47 CFR 54.5
• state commission: means the commission, board or official (by whatever name designated) that, under the laws of any state, has regulatory jurisdiction with respect to intrastate operations of carriers. See 47 CFR 54.5
• telecommunications carrier: is a ny provider of telecommunications services, except that such term does not include aggregators of telecommunications services as defined in section 226 of the Act. See 47 CFR 54.5
• Tribal lands: include any federally recognized Indian tribe's reservation, pueblo or colony, including former reservations in Oklahoma, Alaska Native regions established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. See 47 CFR 54.5
• unsubsidized competitor: is a facilities-based provider of residential fixed voice and broadband service that does not receive high-cost support. See 47 CFR 54.5