47 CFR § 54.801 - Use of competitive bidding for Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.

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title: "47 CFR § 54.801 - Use of competitive bidding for Rural Digital Opportunity Fund."
title_number: 47
title_name: "Telecommunication"
section_number: "54.801"
section_name: "Use of competitive bidding for Rural Digital Opportunity Fund."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "COMMON CARRIER SERVICES"
part_number: "54"
part_name: "UNIVERSAL SERVICE"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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regulatory_source: "62 FR 32948, June 17, 1997, unless otherwise noted."
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# 54.801 Use of competitive bidding for Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.

The Commission will use competitive bidding, as provided in part 1, subpart AA of this chapter, to determine the recipients of Rural Digital Opportunity Fund support and the amount of support that they may receive for specific geographic areas, subject to applicable post-auction procedures.