---
kind: "section"
citation: "47 C.F.R. § 54.10"
title: "47"
number: "54.10"
heading: "Prohibition on use of certain Federal subsidies."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/47/54.10"
---

# §54.10. Prohibition on use of certain Federal subsidies.

- (a) A Federal subsidy made available through a program administered by the Commission that provides funds to be used for the capital expenditures necessary for the provision of advanced communications service may not be used to:
  - (1) Purchase, rent, lease, or otherwise obtain any covered communications equipment or service; or
  - (2) Maintain any covered communications equipment or service previously purchased, rented, leased, or otherwise obtained.
- (b) The term “covered communications equipment or service” is defined in [§ 1.50001](/cfr/47/1.50001.md) of this chapter.
- (c) The prohibition in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section applies to any covered communications equipment or service beginning on the date that is 60 days after the date on which such equipment or service is placed on a published list pursuant to [§ 1.50003](/cfr/47/1.50003.md) of this chapter. In the case of any covered communications equipment or service that is on the initial list published pursuant to [§ 1.50002](/cfr/47/1.50002.md) of this chapter, such equipment or service shall be treated as being placed on the list on the date which such list is published.

## Notes

### Amendments

[86 FR 2946, Jan. 13, 2021]

### Authority

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.

### Source

Source: 62 FR 32948, June 17, 1997, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[86 FR 2946, Jan. 13, 2021]