---
kind: "section"
citation: "47 C.F.R. § 54.725"
title: "47"
number: "54.725"
heading: "Universal service disbursements during pendency of a request for review and Administrator decision."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/47/54.725"
---

# §54.725. Universal service disbursements during pendency of a request for review and Administrator decision.

- (a) When a party has sought review of an Administrator decision under [§ 54.719(a) through (c)](/cfr/47/54.719.md?p=a..c) in connection with the schools and libraries support mechanism or the rural health care support mechanism, the Administrator shall not reimburse a service provider for the provision of discounted services until a final decision has been issued either by the Administrator or by the Federal Communications Commission; provided, however, that the Administrator may disburse funds for any amount of support that is not the subject of an appeal.
- (b) When a party has sought review of an Administrator decision under [§ 54.719(a) through (c)](/cfr/47/54.719.md?p=a..c) in connection with the high cost and low income support mechanisms, the Administrator shall not disburse support to a service provider until a final decision has been issued either by the Administrator or by the Federal Communications Commission; provided, however, that the Administrator may disburse funds for any amount of support that is not the subject of an appeal.

## Notes

### 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.