,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gddg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #a1 #bjbj,mr4 ,clyburn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,upton1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,cox ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,bald]son1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,rice ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,duncan1 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,ms4 ,spanb]g]1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,palazzo1 ,mr4 ,wright1 & ,mr4 ,got!im]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission to take c]ta9 actions to accel]ate ! ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund ,phase ,i auction1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,accel]ation ( ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund ,phase ,i auction 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to ! ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund ,phase ,i auction 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! auction7 provid$ = 9 ! ,report & ,ord] 9 ! matt] ( ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund & ,connect ,am]ica ,fund adopt$ by ! ,commission on ,janu>y #cj1 #bjbj 7,,fcc #bj-e71 ! ,commission %all modify ! framework = ! auction adopt$ 9 su* ,report & ,ord] z foll[s3 7#a7 ,! ,commission %all accept long-=m applications be=e ! auction1 dur+ ! p]iod t beg9s n e>li] ?an ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission beg9s accept+ %ort-=m applications & ends on ,septemb] #ae1 #bjbj1 f su* applicants z are will+ to commit to ! s*$ule describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,c7 = deploym5t ( networks capable ( provid+ gigabit broadb& int]net access s]vice4 7#b7 ,if ! long-=m applications accept$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 indicate t1 = any c5sus block or c5sus block gr\p t1 z ( ,july #ca1 #bjbj1 0 id5tifi$ on ! ,li/ ( ,eligible ,areas ma9ta9$ by ! ,commission1 !re is only #a qualifi$ applicant will+ to commit to provide gigabit broadb& int]net access s]vice pursuant to ! s*$ule describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,c71 ! ,commission %all1 n lat] ?an ! e>li] ( ,octob] #ae1 #bjbj1 or #ad days be=e ! />t ( ! auction-- 7,a7 aw>d to su* applicant ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund ,phase ,i support = su* c5sus block or c5sus block gr\p1 at #ajj p]c5t ( ! res]ve price 79 ?is p>agraph ref]r$ to z ! aw>d72 7,b7 remove su* c5sus block or c5sus block gr\p f ! auction2 & 7,c7 r$uce ! budget = ! auction by #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! aw>d & r$uce ! budget = ! ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund ,phase ,,ii auction provid$ = 9 su* ,report & ,ord] by #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! aw>d4 7#c7 ,! ,commission %all require an applicant submitt+ a long-=m application pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 9 ord] = su* application to be consid]$ complete-- 7,a7 to demon/rate project read9ess by provid+ a network design = a fib] optic cable or hybrid fib] optic & coaxial cable network 7:i* may include o!r te*nology us$ 9 conjunction ) ! =ego+ solely on an ancill>y basis7 to be deploy$ to provide gigabit broadb& int]net access s]vice to locations 9 ea* c5sus block or c5sus block gr\p cov]$ by ! application1 except t an applicant t has (f]$ gigabit broadb& int]net access s]vice 7despite consum] equipm5t limitations7 = at lea/ #b ye>s be=e ! date on :i* ! application is submitt$ %all be presum$ to h demon/rat$ project read9ess2 7,b7 to demon/rate f9ancial /ability by provid+ a lett] ( commitm5t f a bank or o!r docum5tation to e/abli% t suffici5t cr$it w\ld be available to su* applicant if su* applicant becomes a w9n+ bidd] & is aw>d$ support2 & 7,c7 to commit to-- 7i7 beg9 con/ruction n lat] ?an #f mon?s foll[+ fund+ au?orization2 & 7ii7 beg9 to make s]vice available 9 at lea/ "o aw>d$ c5sus block n lat] ?an #a ye> foll[+ fund+ au?orization4 7#d7 ,a recipi5t ( an aw>d ( support "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 %all h a reasonable opportunity1 ( n less ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* su* aw>d ( support is made1 to cure any defici5cies 9 a long-=m application submitt$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 7#e7 ,if a recipi5t ( an aw>d ( support "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 = a c5sus block or c5sus block gr\p fails to meet ! deploym5t s*$ule to :i* ! recipi5t committ$ "u p>agraph 7#c77;,c71 ! ,commission %all revoke su* aw>d ( support & include su* c5sus block or c5sus block gr\p = competitive bidd+ 9 ! ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund ,phase ,,ii auction provid$ = 9 su* ,report & ,ord]1 unless su* deploym5t s*$ule is ext5d$ by ! ,commission = good cause1 due to ext5uat+ circum/ances outside ! control ( ! recipi5t & ! ,commission f9ds t ! recipi5t is mak+ good fai? ef=ts to ov]come su* circum/ances4 7#f7 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,commission %all n require any %ort-=m or long-=m applicant to be designat$ z an eligible telecommunications c>ri] "u section #bad7;e7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;e77 9 ord] to receive ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund ,phase ,i or ,phase ,,ii support4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,broadb& int]net access s]vice ,! t]m broadb& int]net access s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission4 7#c7 ,gigabit broadb& int]net access s]vice ,! t]m gigabit broadb& int]net access s]vice means broadb& int]net access s]vice ) a d[n/ream spe$ ( at lea/ #a gigabit p] second4 #b4 ,ensur+ ! ,,fcc creates accurate s]vice maps 7a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,title ,,viii ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fda et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #hjg4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,commission to c>ry out ?is title-- 7#a7 #be1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2 & 7#b7 #i1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbg4 4 7b7 ,deadl9e = creation ( maps ,section #hjb7;c77#a7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;c77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ create & ins]t+ create1 n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjbj4