Exception.

(3) Exception. Price cap carriers that serve census blocks that are identified by the forward-looking cost model as low-cost, census blocks that are served by an unsubsidized competitor as defined in 54.5 meeting the requisite public interest obligations specified in 54.309, or census blocks where a subsidized competitor is receiving federal high-cost support to deploy modern networks capable of providing voice and broadband to fixed locations, are not required to comply with paragraphs (d)(1) and (2) of this section in these specific geographic areas. Such price cap carriers remain obligated to maintain existing voice telephony service in these specific geographic areas unless and until a discontinuance is granted pursuant to 63.71 of this chapter.

Source

47 CFR § 54.201

Scoping language

Carriers eligible to receive support.
(1) Only eligible telecommunications carriers designated under this subpart shall receive universal service support distributed pursuant to subparts D and E of this part. Eligible telecommunications carriers designated under this subpart for purposes of receiving support only under subpart E of this part must provide Lifeline service directly to qualifying low-income consumers.
(2) [Reserved]
(3) This paragraph does not apply to offset or reimbursement support distributed pursuant to subpart G of this part.
(4) This paragraph does not apply to support distributed pursuant to subpart F of this part.