1. (a) Should the OUSF at any time experience a shortfall, the costs associated with administering the fund will be paid first, followed by the payment due to the Oklahoma Attorney General, pursuant to 17 O.S. § 139.104. Thereafter, any residual funds will be distributed to eligible providers and eligible local exchange telecommunications service providers on a pro rata basis, pursuant to their approved requests. The balance of each approved request for OUSF funding will be paid at such time as additional funds become available.
2. (b) Requests for OUSF funding for the provision of Special Universal Service shall contain the following caption: In the matter of the request of (name of Public School/Public Library/Eligible Health Care Entity/Consortium) of (name of city/Public Library system or city/health care system or city/Consortium lead) for funding from the Oklahoma Universal Service Fund.
3. (c) Requests for OUSF administrative preapproval will be filed by the Administrator and shall contain the following caption: In the matter of the request of (name of Public School/Public Library/Eligible Health Care Entity/Consortium) of (name of city/Public Library system or city/health care system or city/Consortium lead) requesting an OUSF preapproval funding letter.
4. (d) Requests for OUSF funding for Primary Universal Service shall contain the following caption: In the matter of the request by (name of eligible telecommunications service provider) for (insert basis of request) for funding from the Oklahoma Universal Service Fund.

Added at 14 Ok Reg 2562, eff 7-1-97

Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1061, eff 1-6-98 (emergency)

Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1901, eff 7-1-98

Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2360, eff 7-1-99

Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1581, eff 7-11-13

Amended at 32 Ok Reg 868, eff 8-27-15

Amended at 34 Ok Reg 5, eff 8-12-16 (emergency)

Amended at 34 Ok Reg 1011, eff 9-11-17

Amended at 40 Ok Reg 1825, eff 10-1-23

Amended at 41 Ok Reg, Number 23, effective 9-1-24