§1.60001. Definitions.
47 C.F.R. § 1.60001
The following definitions are applicable to the ECIP.
Affiliate. A person holding an attributable interest in an applicant if such individual or entity:
Directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the applicant; or
Is directly or indirectly controlled by the applicant; or
Is directly or indirectly controlled by a third party or parties that also controls or has the power to control the applicant; or
Has an “identity of interest” with the applicant.
Qualifying transaction. A transaction between unaffiliated parties involving a partition and/or disaggregation, long-term leasing arrangement, or full assignment that meets the requirements of either the small carrier or Tribal Nation transaction prong pursuant to § 1.60003 or the rural-focused transaction prong pursuant to § 1.60004.
Qualifying geography. Qualifying Geography is the minimum geography threshold required for the rural-focused transaction prong.
Rural area. Rural area is any area except:
A city, town, or incorporated area that has a population of more than 20,000 inhabitants; or
An urbanized area contiguous and adjacent to a city or town that has a population of more than 50,000 inhabitants.
Small carrier. A small carrier is a carrier, defined as any person engaged as a common carrier for hire, in interstate or foreign communication by wire or radio or interstate or foreign radio transmission of energy in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153), that:
Has not more than 1,500 employees (as determined under 13 CFR 121.106); and
Offers services using the facilities of the carrier.
Transaction geography. Transaction Geography is the total geography included in a Qualifying Transaction.
Tribal nation. A Tribal Nation is any federally-recognized American Indian Tribe and Alaska Native Village, the consortia of federally recognized Tribes and/or Native Villages, and other entities controlled and majority-owned by such Tribes or consortia.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[87 FR 57417, Sept. 20, 2022, as amended at 89 FR 11743, Feb. 15, 2024]
Source
Source: 87 FR 57417, Sept. 20, 2022, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 47 U.S.C. chs. 2, 5, 9, 13; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; 47 U.S.C. 1754, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[87 FR 57417, Sept. 20, 2022, as amended at 89 FR 11743, Feb. 15, 2024]