# 47 C.F.R. § 54.511 (2026): Ordering services

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_511

## Section

- **Citation:** 47 C.F.R. § 54.511 (2026)
- **Heading:** Ordering services
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 47 CFR: Telecommunication / Chapter I / Part 54 / Subpart F / § 54.511: § 54.511   Ordering services.

## Text

(a) Selecting a provider of eligible services. Except as exempted in § 54.503(e), in selecting a provider of eligible services, schools, libraries, library consortia, and consortia including any of those entities shall carefully consider all bids submitted and must select the most cost-effective service offering. In determining which service offering is the most cost-effective, entities may consider relevant factors other than the pre-discount prices submitted by providers, but price should be the primary factor considered. (b) Lowest corresponding price. Providers of eligible services shall not submit bids for or charge schools, school districts, libraries, library consortia, or consortia including any of these entities a price above the lowest corresponding price for supported services, unless the Commission, with respect to interstate services or the state commission with respect to intrastate services, finds that the lowest corresponding price is not compensatory. Promotional rates offered by a service provider for a period of more than 90 days must be included among the comparable rates upon which the lowest corresponding price is determined. [79 FR 59203, Aug. 19, 2014]

## Nearby sections

- [47 C.F.R. § 54.500 (2026) § 54.500   Terms and definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_500.md)
- [47 C.F.R. § 54.501 (2026) § 54.501   Eligible recipients.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_501.md)
- [47 C.F.R. § 54.502 (2026) § 54.502   Eligible services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_502.md)
- [47 C.F.R. § 54.503 (2026) § 54.503   Competitive bidding requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_503.md)
- [47 C.F.R. § 54.504 (2026) § 54.504   Requests for services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_504.md)
- [47 C.F.R. § 54.505 (2026) § 54.505   Discounts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_505.md)
- [47 C.F.R. § 54.507 (2026) § 54.507   Cap.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_507.md)
- [47 C.F.R. § 54.511 (2026) § 54.511   Ordering services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_511.md)
- [47 C.F.R. § 54.513 (2026) § 54.513   Resale and transfer of services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_513.md)
- [47 C.F.R. § 54.514 (2026) § 54.514   Payment for discounted services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_514.md)
- [47 C.F.R. § 54.515 (2026) § 54.515   Distributing support.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_515.md)
- [47 C.F.R. § 54.516 (2026) § 54.516   Auditing and inspections.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_516.md)
- [47 C.F.R. § 54.519 (2026) § 54.519   State telecommunications networks.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_519.md)
- [47 C.F.R. § 54.520 (2026) § 54.520   Children's Internet Protection Act certifications required from recipients of discounts under the federal universal service support mechanism for schools and libraries.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P54_S54_520.md)

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