83 FR 18948 - Connect America Fund
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 84 (May 1, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-09066 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 1, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 18948-18950] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-09066] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 54 [WC Docket Nos. 10-90; FCC 18-37] Connect America Fund AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) for the period beginning January 1, 2017, increases the amount of operating costs that carriers that predominantly serve Tribal lands can recover from the universal service fund (USF) in recognition that they are likely to have higher costs than carriers not serving Tribal lands. This action will provide additional funding to these carriers to provide both voice and broadband services to their customers. DATES: Effective May 31, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne Yelen, Wireline Competition Bureau, (202) 418-7400 or TTY: (202) 418-0484. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Report and Order in WC Docket Nos. 10-90; FCC 18-37, adopted on March 27, 2018 and released on April 5, 2018. The full text of this document is available for public inspection during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center, Room CY-A257, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554 or at the following internet address: https://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2018/db0405/FCC-18-37A1.pdf. Synopsis I. Introduction 1. In this Report and Order (Order), for the period beginning January 1, 2017, the Commission increases the amount of operating costs that carriers that predominantly serve Tribal lands can recover from the universal service fund (USF) in recognition that they are likely to have higher costs than carriers not serving Tribal lands. This action will provide additional funding to these carriers to provide both voice and broadband services to their customers. 2. In March 2016, the Commission adopted the Rate-of-Return Reform Order and FNPRM establishing a new mechanism for the distribution of Connect America Fund support in rate-of-return areas. In the March 2016 Rate-of-Return Reform Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), 81 FR 24282, April 25, 2016 [[Page 18949]] and 81 FR 21511, April 12, 2016, the Commission adopted a limitation on the amount of operating expenses (opex) for which rate-of-return carriers may receive high-cost support, such that each carrier's opex eligible for high-cost support is limited to a regression model- generated opex per location plus 1.5 standard deviations. In the FNPRM, the Commission asked whether the opex limitations should be modified for carriers serving Tribal lands. 3. The Commission is persuaded based on the record before us that there is good reason to increase the opex limitation for carriers receiving legacy high-cost support that primarily serve Tribal lands because of the increased costs of providing service on Tribal lands. Both the National Tribal Telecommunications Association (NTTA) and Gila River Telecommunications, Inc. (GRTI) cite a number of unique costs faced by carriers serving Tribal lands. They explain that carriers generally must invest significant time and financial resources in securing rights-of-way and easements to install new broadband facilities on Tribal lands due to the number of permissions that must be obtained. Such permissions include the consent of multiple owners of allotted lands, as well as the consent of Tribal authorities, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and other administrators and managers of Native trust lands. In some cases, letters of support from Tribal villages in or near the construction areas are also required. NTTA and GRTI represent that the process of obtaining Tribal cultural clearances, as well as the cost of compliance with the Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 and the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, and coordination of National Environmental Protection Act compliance with BIA, are often significant. Commenters also point out that Tribal sovereignty issues require additional negotiation and legal review, that many Tribes require that qualified members of the Tribe be given preference in hiring and promotion, and that some Tribal authorities require construction observation by a Tribal member. In sum, the Commission is persuaded based on the record before us that there are unique costs associated with serving Tribal lands that warrant revisiting the opex limit adopted by us for this subset of carriers. Therefore, the Commission relaxes the opex limit for those study areas most in need where a majority of the housing units are on Tribal lands, as determined by the Bureau using U.S. Census data. 4. The Commission declines at this time to remove the opex limitation altogether and instead raise the limitation to 2.5 standard deviations above the regression-determined amount for those carriers that qualify subject to the criteria set out below. All carriers, including those that predominantly serve Tribal lands, should have incentives to prudently manage their operating expenditures. Although the Commission finds that carriers serving Tribal lands have expenses that are significantly greater than those serving non-Tribal lands, commenters have failed to show in this circumstance that there is no need for any opex limitation. Taking into account that factor, and mindful of the generally higher costs of serving Tribal lands, the Commission therefore decides that carriers whose opex limit will be relaxed will have their opex limitation raised to 2.5 standard deviations above the regression-determined amount. For example, as shown below, a carrier with $20,000 in opex costs and 58 percent of its opex eligible for support will now have 89 percent of its opex eligible for support. Moreover, when other carrier costs, such as taxes and capital expenses are considered, the opex limitation has a small effect on a carrier's revenue requirement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allowed opex OPEX cost costs (opex Opex costs percent costs * Other carrier Revenue eligible for eligible costs requirement support percent) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No Opex Limitation.............. $20,000 100 $20,000 $15,000 $35,000 1.5 Standard Deviations......... 20,000 58 11,600 15,000 26,600 2.5 Standard Deviations......... 20,000 89 17,712 15,000 32,712 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. In addition, the Commission limits this relief to those carriers meeting the following conditions. First, the carrier has not deployed broadband service of 10 Mbps download/1 Mbps upload to 90 percent or more of the housing units on the Tribal lands in its study area. Second, unsubsidized competitors have not deployed broadband service of 10 Mbps download/1 Mbps upload to 85 percent or more of the housing units on the Tribal lands in its study area. The Commission believes that these conditions will limit this relief to those carriers with the greatest need to accelerate broadband deployment. 6. All universal service support must be necessary and reasonable for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for which the support is intended. The Commission understands that some carriers serving Tribal lands may have significant sources of telecommunications-associated revenue which is passed through to a tribe or may have particular costs imposed by a tribe. The Commission expects Tribal carriers to be able to demonstrate in the event such revenue or costs are questioned that in fact the revenues or cost are necessary and reasonable for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for which the support is intended. 7. Bureau staff estimates in 2017 and/or 2018 that five carriers that have been affected by the opex cap are eligible for the relief. The Commission concludes that a 2.5 standard deviation limit will still provide an incentive for eligible carriers to avoid imprudent or unnecessary expenses, while recognizing the higher costs associated with providing service on Tribal lands. Because we determine that an opex limit of 2.5 standard deviations is appropriate for those study areas where a majority of the housing units are on Tribal lands and that meet our other conditions, we direct the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) to use the 2.5 standard deviation metric for these study areas for support calculations for the period beginning January 1, 2017, when the opex limitation was implemented. II. Procedural Matters A. Paperwork Reduction Act 8. This document does not contain new information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-13. In addition, therefore, it does not contain any new or information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees, pursuant to the Small [[Page 18950]] Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4). B. Congressional Review Act 9. The Commission will send a copy of this Report and Order to Congress and the Government Accountability Office pursuant to the Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A). 10. As required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA), as amended, an Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analyses (IRFA) was incorporated in the Rate-of-Return Reform Order and/or FNPRM. The Commission sought written public comment on the proposals in the Rate- of-Return Reform FNPRM, including comment on the IRFA. The Commission did not receive any relevant comments in response to this IRFA. This Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (FRFA) conforms to the RFA. 11. The Report and Order increases the amount of operating expenses that rate-of-return carriers predominantly serving Tribal lands can recover from the universal service fund (USF). This increase recognizes that carriers serving Tribal lands are likely to have higher operating costs than carriers serving non-Tribal areas. 12. The RFA directs agencies to provide a description of, and where feasible, an estimate of the number of small entities that may be affected by the proposed rules, if adopted. The RFA generally defines the term ``small entity'' as having the same meaning as the terms ``small business,'' ``small organization,'' and ``small governmental jurisdiction.'' In addition, the term ``small business'' has the same meaning as the term ``small-business concern'' under the Small Business Act. A small-business concern'' is one which: (1) Is independently owned and operated; (2) is not dominant in its field of operation; and (3) satisfies any additional criteria established by the Small Business Administration (SBA). 13. There are three comprehensive, statutory small entity size standards. First, nationwide, there are a total of approximately 28.2 million small businesses, according to the SBA, which represents 99.7% of all businesses in the United States. In addition, a ``small organization'' is generally ``any not-for-profit enterprise which is independently owned and operated and is not dominant in its field.'' Nationwide, as of 2007, there were approximately 1,621,215 small organizations. Finally, the term ``small governmental jurisdiction'' is defined generally as ``governments of cities, towns, townships, villages, school districts, or special districts, with a population of less than fifty thousand.'' Census Bureau data for 2011 indicate that there were 90,056 local governmental jurisdictions in the United States. The Commission estimates that, of this total, as many as 89,327 entities may qualify as ``small governmental jurisdictions.'' 14. The action taken in this Report and Order would affect a maximum of approximately 50 small entities and will likely only affect approximately seven or eight entities per year. 15. No additional reporting, recordkeeping, or other compliance requirements are required by this Report and Order. 16. The RFA requires an agency to describe any significant alternatives that it has considered in reaching its proposed approach, which may include (among others) the following four alternatives: (1) The establishment of differing compliance or reporting requirements or timetables that take into account the resources available to small entities; (2) the clarification, consolidation, or simplification of compliance or reporting requirements under the rule for small entities; (3) the use of performance, rather than design, standards; and (4) an exemption from coverage of the rule, or any part thereof, for small entities. The Commission has considered all of these factors subsequent to receiving substantive comments from the public and potentially affected entities. The Commission has considered the economic impact on small entities, as identified in comments filed in response to the Rate-of-Return Reform FNPRM and its IRFA, in reaching its final conclusions and taking action in this proceeding. 17. The Commission has, at the request of the carriers, increased the amount of operating expenses that rate-of-return carriers predominantly serving Tribal lands can recover from the universal service fund (USF). By raising this limitation, we recognize the higher costs of these small carriers in serving Tribal areas. The higher operating expense limit does not involve additional reporting or recordkeeping requirements. III. Ordering Clauses 18. Accordingly, it is ordered, pursuant to the authority contained in sections 1, 2, 4(i), 5, 201-206, 214, 218-220, 251, 252, 254, 256, 303(r), 332, 403, and 405 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 155, 201-206, 214, 218-220, 251, 252, 254, 256, 303(r), 332, 403, and 1302 that this Report and Order is adopted. 19. It is further ordered that part 54, of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR part 54, is amended as set forth in the following. 20. It is further ordered that the rules adopted herein will become effective May 31, 2018. 21. It is further ordered that USAC implement the rule adopted herein for support calculations beginning January 1, 2017. List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 54 Communications common carriers, Health facilities, Infants and children, Internet, Libraries, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Schools, Telecommunications, Telephone. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. Final Rules For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission amends 47 CFR part 54 as follows: PART 54--UNIVERSAL SERVICE 0 1. The authority citation for part 54 continues to read as follows: Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 155, 201, 205, 214, 219, 220, 254, 303(r), 403, and 1302 unless otherwise noted. 0 2. Amend Sec. 54.303 by adding paragraph (a)(6) to read as follows: Sec. 54.303 Eligible Capital Investment and Operating Expenses. (a) * * * (6) For those study areas where a majority of the housing units are on Tribal lands, as determined by the Wireline Competition Bureau, and meet the following conditions, total eligible annual operating expenses per location shall be limited by calculating Exp ([Ycirc] + 2.5 * mean square error of the regression): The carrier serving the study area has not deployed broadband service of 10 Mbps download/1 Mbps upload to 90 percent or more of the housing units on the Tribal lands in its study area and unsubsidized competitors have not deployed broadband service of 10 Mbps download/1 Mbps upload to 85 percent or more of the housing units on the Tribal lands in its study area. * * * * * [FR Doc. 2018-09066 Filed 4-30-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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L60(a) of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS hours prior to any scheduled period of FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
Instruction Manual 023–01–001–01, enforcement or as soon as practicable in COMMISSION
Rev. 01. A Record of Environmental response to an emergency.
Consideration supporting this 47 CFR Part 54
(c) Definitions. The following
determination will be available in the definitions apply to this section: [WC Docket Nos. 10–90; FCC 18–37]
docket where indicated under
ADDRESSES. (1) A ‘‘designated representative’’ is Connect America Fund
any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant
G. Protest Activities or petty officer of the U.S. Coast Guard AGENCY: Federal Communications
The Coast Guard respects the First who has been designated by the Captain Commission.
Amendment rights of protesters. of the Port Long Island Sound (COTP), ACTION: Final rule.
Protesters are asked to contact the to act on his or her behalf. The
person listed in the FOR FURTHER SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal
designated representative may be on an
INFORMATION CONTACT section to Communications Commission
official patrol vessel or may be on shore
coordinate protest activities so that your (Commission) for the period beginning
and will communicate with vessels via January 1, 2017, increases the amount of
message can be received without VHF–FM radio or loudhailer.
jeopardizing the safety or security of operating costs that carriers that
people, places, or vessels. (2) An ‘‘Official patrol vessel’’ may be predominantly serve Tribal lands can
any Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, recover from the universal service fund
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165 state, or local law enforcement vessels (USF) in recognition that they are likely
Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation assigned or approved by the COTP Long to have higher costs than carriers not
(water), Reporting and record keeping Island Sound. In addition, members of serving Tribal lands. This action will
requirements, Security measures, and the Coast Guard Auxiliary may be provide additional funding to these
Waterways. present to inform vessel operators of carriers to provide both voice and
For the reasons discussed in the this regulation. broadband services to their customers.
preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 DATES: Effective May 31, 2018.
(d) Regulations. (1) Under the general
CFR part 165 as follows: safety zone regulations in subpart C of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
this part, you may not enter or remain Suzanne Yelen, Wireline Competition
PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION Bureau, (202) 418–7400 or TTY: (202)
AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS in the safety zone described in
paragraph (a) of this section unless 418–0484.
■ 1. The authority citation for part 165 authorized by the COTP or one of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
continues to read as follows: COTP’s designated representatives. summary of the Commission’s Report
and Order in WC Docket Nos. 10–90;
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; (2) Any vessel that is granted FCC 18–37, adopted on March 27, 2018
33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5; permission by the COTP or a designated
Department of Homeland Security Delegation
and released on April 5, 2018. The full
representative must proceed through the text of this document is available for
No. 0170.1.
area with caution and operate at a speed public inspection during regular
■ 2. Add § 165.T01–0304 to read as no faster than necessary to maintain a business hours in the FCC Reference
follows: safe course, unless otherwise required Center, Room CY–A257, 445 12th Street
§ 165.T01–0304 Safety Zone; Housatonic by the Navigation Rules. SW, Washington, DC 20554 or at the
River, Milford and Stratford, CT. (3) Any person or vessel permitted to following internet address: https://
(a) Location. The following area is a enter the safety zone shall comply with transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_
safety zone: All navigable waters of the the directions and orders of the COTP Business/2018/db0405/FCC-18-
Housatonic River near Milford and or a designated representative. Upon 37A1.pdf.
Stratford, CT contained within the being hailed by a U.S. Coast Guard Synopsis
following area: Beginning at a point on vessel by siren, radio, flashing lights, or
land in position at 41°12′14.5″ N, I. Introduction
other means, the operator of a vessel
073°06′40.8″ W south of the Governor within the zone shall proceed as 1. In this Report and Order (Order),
John Davis Lodge Turnpike (I–95) directed. Any person or vessel within for the period beginning January 1,
Bridge; then northeast across the the safety zone shall exit the zone when 2017, the Commission increases the
Housatonic River to a point on land in directed by the COTP or a designated amount of operating costs that carriers
position at 41°12′17.7″ N, 073°06′29.1″ representative. that predominantly serve Tribal lands
W south of the Governor John Davis can recover from the universal service
Lodge Turnpike (I–95) Bridge; then (4) To seek permission to enter or fund (USF) in recognition that they are
northwest along the shoreline to a point remain in the safety zone, individuals likely to have higher costs than carriers
on land in position at 41°12′25″ N, may reach the COTP or a designated not serving Tribal lands. This action
073°06′31″ W; then southwest across the representative via Channel 16 (VHF– will provide additional funding to these
Housatonic River to a point on land in FM) or at 203–468–4401 (Sector Long carriers to provide both voice and
position at 41°12′22″ N, 073°06′43″ W; Island Sound command center). broadband services to their customers.
then southeast along the shoreline back Dated: April 4, 2018. 2. In March 2016, the Commission
to point of origin (NAD 83). All adopted the Rate-of-Return Reform
K.B. Reed,
positions are approximate. Order and FNPRM establishing a new
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(b) Effective and Enforcement period. Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting mechanism for the distribution of
This rule is effective from 6:00 a.m. on Captain of the Port Long Island Sound. Connect America Fund support in rate-
April 5, 2018 to 6:00 p.m. on May 15, [FR Doc. 2018–09186 Filed 4–30–18; 8:45 am] of-return areas. In the March 2016 Rate-
2018. The Coast Guard will issue a BILLING CODE 9110–04–P of-Return Reform Order and Further
Broadcast Notice to Mariners via VHF– Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
FM marine channel 16 twenty-four (24) (FNPRM), 81 FR 24282, April 25, 2016
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Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, special districts, with a population of 332, 403, and 1302 that this Report and
Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. less than fifty thousand.’’ Census Order is adopted.
3506(c)(4). Bureau data for 2011 indicate that there 19. It is further ordered that part 54,
were 90,056 local governmental of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR part
B. Congressional Review Act
jurisdictions in the United States. The 54, is amended as set forth in the
9. The Commission will send a copy Commission estimates that, of this total, following.
of this Report and Order to Congress as many as 89,327 entities may qualify
and the Government Accountability as ‘‘small governmental jurisdictions.’’ 20. It is further ordered that the rules
Office pursuant to the Congressional 14. The action taken in this Report adopted herein will become effective
Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A). and Order would affect a maximum of May 31, 2018.
10. As required by the Regulatory approximately 50 small entities and will 21. It is further ordered that USAC
Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA), as likely only affect approximately seven implement the rule adopted herein for
amended, an Initial Regulatory or eight entities per year. support calculations beginning January
Flexibility Analyses (IRFA) was 1, 2017.
15. No additional reporting,
incorporated in the Rate-of-Return
recordkeeping, or other compliance List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 54
Reform Order and/or FNPRM. The
requirements are required by this Report
Commission sought written public
and Order. Communications common carriers,
comment on the proposals in the Rate-
of-Return Reform FNPRM, including 16. The RFA requires an agency to Health facilities, Infants and children,
comment on the IRFA. The Commission describe any significant alternatives that internet, Libraries, Reporting and
did not receive any relevant comments it has considered in reaching its recordkeeping requirements, Schools,
in response to this IRFA. This Final proposed approach, which may include Telecommunications, Telephone.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (FRFA) (among others) the following four Federal Communications Commission.
conforms to the RFA. alternatives: (1) The establishment of Marlene Dortch,
11. The Report and Order increases differing compliance or reporting
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
the amount of operating expenses that requirements or timetables that take into
rate-of-return carriers predominantly account the resources available to small Final Rules
serving Tribal lands can recover from entities; (2) the clarification,
consolidation, or simplification of For the reasons discussed in the
the universal service fund (USF). This
compliance or reporting requirements preamble, the Federal Communications
increase recognizes that carriers serving
under the rule for small entities; (3) the Commission amends 47 CFR part 54 as
Tribal lands are likely to have higher
use of performance, rather than design, follows:
operating costs than carriers serving
non-Tribal areas. standards; and (4) an exemption from
PART 54—UNIVERSAL SERVICE
12. The RFA directs agencies to coverage of the rule, or any part thereof,
provide a description of, and where for small entities. The Commission has
feasible, an estimate of the number of considered all of these factors ■ 1. The authority citation for part 54
small entities that may be affected by subsequent to receiving substantive continues to read as follows:
the proposed rules, if adopted. The RFA comments from the public and Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 155, 201,
generally defines the term ‘‘small potentially affected entities. The 205, 214, 219, 220, 254, 303(r), 403, and 1302
entity’’ as having the same meaning as Commission has considered the unless otherwise noted.
the terms ‘‘small business,’’ ‘‘small economic impact on small entities, as
■ 2. Amend § 54.303 by adding
organization,’’ and ‘‘small governmental identified in comments filed in response
paragraph (a)(6) to read as follows:
jurisdiction.’’ In addition, the term to the Rate-of-Return Reform FNPRM
‘‘small business’’ has the same meaning and its IRFA, in reaching its final § 54.303 Eligible Capital Investment and
as the term ‘‘small-business concern’’ conclusions and taking action in this Operating Expenses.
under the Small Business Act. A small- proceeding.
(a) * * *
business concern’’ is one which: (1) Is 17. The Commission has, at the
independently owned and operated; (2) request of the carriers, increased the (6) For those study areas where a
is not dominant in its field of operation; amount of operating expenses that rate- majority of the housing units are on
and (3) satisfies any additional criteria of-return carriers predominantly serving Tribal lands, as determined by the
established by the Small Business Tribal lands can recover from the Wireline Competition Bureau, and meet
Administration (SBA). universal service fund (USF). By raising the following conditions, total eligible
13. There are three comprehensive, this limitation, we recognize the higher annual operating expenses per location
statutory small entity size standards. costs of these small carriers in serving shall be limited by calculating Exp (Ŷ +
First, nationwide, there are a total of Tribal areas. The higher operating 2.5 * mean square error of the
approximately 28.2 million small expense limit does not involve regression): The carrier serving the
businesses, according to the SBA, which additional reporting or recordkeeping study area has not deployed broadband
represents 99.7% of all businesses in the requirements. service of 10 Mbps download/1 Mbps
United States. In addition, a ‘‘small upload to 90 percent or more of the
III. Ordering Clauses housing units on the Tribal lands in its
organization’’ is generally ‘‘any not-for-
profit enterprise which is independently 18. Accordingly, it is ordered, study area and unsubsidized
owned and operated and is not pursuant to the authority contained in competitors have not deployed
dominant in its field.’’ Nationwide, as of sections 1, 2, 4(i), 5, 201–206, 214, 218– broadband service of 10 Mbps
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2007, there were approximately 220, 251, 252, 254, 256, 303(r), 332, 403, download/1 Mbps upload to 85 percent
1,621,215 small organizations. Finally, and 405 of the Communications Act of or more of the housing units on the
the term ‘‘small governmental 1934, as amended, and section 706 of Tribal lands in its study area.
jurisdiction’’ is defined generally as the Telecommunications Act of 1996, 47 * * * * *
‘‘governments of cities, towns, U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 155, 201–206, [FR Doc. 2018–09066 Filed 4–30–18; 8:45 am]
townships, villages, school districts, or 214, 218–220, 251, 252, 254, 256, 303(r), BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
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