47 C.F.R. § 54.1803

Current through September 30, 2024
Section 54.1803 - Affordable Connectivity Program support amounts
(a) The monthly affordable connectivity benefit support amount for all participating providers shall equal the actual discount provided to an eligible household off of the actual amount charged to such household but not more than $30.00 per month, if that provider certifies that it will pass through the full amount of support to the eligible household, or not more than $75.00 per month, if that provider certifies that it will pass through the full amount of support to the eligible household on Tribal lands, as defined in § 54.1800(s) , or not more than $75.00 per month, if that provider certifies that it will pass through the full amount of support to the eligible household in a high-cost area, as defined in § 54.1814(a) , and is approved to offer the enhanced high-cost benefit in that high-cost area pursuant to the process in § 54.1814(b) .
(b) A participating provider that, in addition to providing a broadband internet access service subject to the affordable connectivity benefit to an eligible household, supplies such household with a connected device may be reimbursed by an amount equal to the market value of the device less the amount charged to and paid by the eligible household, but no more than $100.00 for such connected device.
(1) A participating provider that provides a connected device to an eligible household shall charge and collect from the eligible household more than $10.00 but less than $50.00 for such connected device;
(2) An eligible household may receive, and a participating provider may receive reimbursement for, no more than one (1) connected device per eligible household;
(3) The eligible household shall not receive such a discount for a connected device, and the participating provider shall not receive reimbursement for providing the connected device at such a discount, if the household or any member of the household previously received a discounted connected device from a participating provider in the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program or in the Affordable Connectivity Program.

47 C.F.R. §54.1803

87 FR 8373, Feb. 14, 2022, as amended at 88 FR 60354, Sept. 1, 2023
87 FR 8373, 3/16/2022; 88 FR 60354, 10/2/2023