47 CFR § 54.1503 - Geographic area and locations to be served by Stage 2 fixed support recipients.

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title: "47 CFR § 54.1503 - Geographic area and locations to be served by Stage 2 fixed support recipients."
title_number: 47
title_name: "Telecommunication"
section_number: "54.1503"
section_name: "Geographic area and locations to be served by Stage 2 fixed support recipients."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "COMMON CARRIER SERVICES"
part_number: "54"
part_name: "UNIVERSAL SERVICE"
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last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 155, 201, 205, 214, 219, 220, 229, 254, 303(r), 403, 1004, 1302, 1601-1609, and 1752, unless otherwise noted."
regulatory_source: "62 FR 32948, June 17, 1997, unless otherwise noted."
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# 54.1503 Geographic area and locations to be served by Stage 2 fixed support recipients.

(a) For Stage 2 of the fixed Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund, proposals will be accepted for each municipio in Puerto Rico.

(b) For Stage 2 of the fixed Connect USVI Fund, proposals will be accepted for one geographic area composed of St. John and St. Thomas islands together, and a second geographic area of St. Croix island.

(c) For both Funds, all locations must be served within each defined geographic area by the deployment milestone as defined in § 54.1506. The number of supported locations will be identified for each geographic area in the territories by public notice.