CFR > Title 47 - Telecommunication > CHAPTER I—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION > SUBCHAPTER B—COMMON CARRIER SERVICES (Parts 20–69) > PART 54—UNIVERSAL SERVICE > SUBPART F—Universal Service Support for Schools and Libraries (§54.500 to §54.523) > 54.513—Resale and transfer of services.

54.513—Resale and transfer of services.

(a) Prohibition on resale. Eligible services purchased at a discount under this subpart shall not be sold, resold, or transferred in consideration of money or any other thing of value.
(b) Permissible fees. This prohibition on resale shall not bar schools, school districts, libraries, and library consortia from charging either computer lab fees or fees for classes in how to navigate over the Internet. There is no prohibition on the resale of services that are not purchased pursuant to the discounts provided in this subpart.
(c) Eligible services and equipment components of eligible services purchased at a discount under this subpart shall not be transferred, with or without consideration of money or any other thing of value, for a period of three years after purchase, except that eligible services and equipment components of eligible services may be transferred to another eligible school or library in the event that the particular location where the service originally was received is permanently or temporarily closed. If an eligible service or equipment component of a service is transferred due to the permanent or temporary closure of a school or library, the transferor must notify the Administrator of the transfer, and both the transferor and recipient must maintain detailed records documenting the transfer and the reason for the transfer for a period of five years.
[62 FR 32948, June 17, 1997, as amended at 69 FR 6191, Feb. 10, 2004]

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Effective Date Note: At 69 FR 6191, Feb. 10, 2004, § 54.513 was amended by revising the section heading and adding paragraph (c), effective Mar. 11, 2004. Paragraph (c) contains information collection and recordkeeping requirements and will not become effective until approval has been given by the Office of Management and Budget.