2803.1 Funds from the DC USTF will be used to support the enumerated services listed in 2802.1 as follows:

To reimburse eligible telecommunications carriers ('ETCs') for the reasonable investments and expenses not recovered from the federal universal service low-income fund. The amount to be reimbursed shall be calculated for each ETC to be the remainder of the ETC's retail tariffed rate less funding from the Federal Universal Service Low Income Fund less the tariffed lifeline rate for each eligible customer subscribing to the ETC's lifeline service, not to exceed $6.50 for each eligible customer. For ETCs that have a universal service program for low-income seniors, the amount to be reimbursed shall be similarly calculated, not to exceed $8.50.

SOURCE: Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 8198 (October 3, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 7644 (September 25, 2009).