47 CFR § 54.1901 - Neutrality requirement.

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title: "47 CFR § 54.1901 - Neutrality requirement."
title_number: 47
title_name: "Telecommunication"
section_number: "54.1901"
section_name: "Neutrality requirement."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION"
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subchapter_name: "COMMON CARRIER SERVICES"
part_number: "54"
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regulatory_source: "62 FR 32948, June 17, 1997, unless otherwise noted."
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# 54.1901 Neutrality requirement.

Outreach conducted by Grantees, Pass-through Entities, and Subrecipients, as defined in 2 CFR part 200, through the Commission's Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program shall be neutral with respect to a particular participating provider (as defined in § 54.1800(r)(1) through (4)) or among a specific group of participating providers (including, but not limited to, broadband industry groups, such as trade associations).