(a) Term of support. Support awarded through Stage 2 of the fixed Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund and of the fixed Connect USVI Fund shall be provided for ten years.

(b) Phase-down of legacy support. Stage 2 of the fixed Uniendo a Puerto Rico and of the fixed Connect USVI Fund shall replace the legacy frozen high-cost support for the Territories. Beginning on a date determined by the Wireline Competition Bureau and announced by public notice following authorization of a winning application, frozen support recipient carriers will receive 2⁄3 frozen fixed support amortized for the first 12 months following the date announced by public notice; 1⁄3 frozen fixed support amortized over the second 12-month period; and zero frozen support thereafter.