,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbja ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #b1 #bjbj,mr4 ,portman 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,mr4 ,braun1 and ,mr4 ,jones7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,federal ,communications ,commission to take certain actions to accelerate the ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund ,phase ,i auction1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,acceleration of ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund ,phase ,i auction 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,broadband internet access service ,the term broadband internet access service has the meaning given the term in section #h4a7;b7 of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7#b7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the ,federal ,communications ,commission4 7#c7 ,covered report and order ,the term covered report and order means the ,report and ,order in the matter of ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund and ,connect ,america ,fund adopted by the ,commission on ,january #cj1 #bjbj 7,,fcc #bj-e74 7#d7 ,gigabit broadband internet access service ,the term gigabit broadband internet access service means broadband internet access service with a downstream speed of not less than #a gigabit per second4 7#e7 ,phase ,i auction2 ,phase ,,ii auction ,the terms ,phase ,i auction and ,phase ,,ii auction mean the ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund ,phase ,i auction and the ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund ,phase ,,ii auction1 respectively1 provided for in the covered ,report and ,order4 7#f7 ,phase ,i support2 ,phase ,,ii support ,the terms ,phase ,i support and ,phase ,,ii support mean support awarded under the ,phase ,i auction or ,phase ,,ii auction1 respectively4 7b7 ,modification of auction framework 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,commission shall modify the framework for the ,phase ,i auction adopted in the covered report and order in accordance with this subsection4 7#b7 ,long-form applications ,before the ,phase ,i auction1 during a period beginning not earlier than the date that is #cj days after the date on which the ,commission begins accepting short-form applications and ending on ,september #ae1 #bjbj1 the ,commission shall accept long-form applications from applicants that are willing to commit to the schedule described in paragraph 7#d77;,c7 for deployment of networks capable of providing gigabit broadband internet access service4 7#c7 ,areas with only one willing and qualified applicant ,if the long-form applications accepted under paragraph 7#b7 indicate that1 for any census block or census block group that1 as of ,july #ca1 #bjbj1 was identified on the ,list of ,eligible ,areas maintained by the ,commission1 there is only #a qualified applicant willing to commit to provide gigabit broadband internet access service in accordance with the schedule described in paragraph 7#d77;,c71 the ,commission shall1 not later than the earlier of ,october #ae1 #bjbj1 or #ad days before the start of the ,phase ,i auction-- 7,a7 award to the applicant ,phase ,i support for that census block or census block group1 at #ajj percent of the reserve price 7in this paragraph referred to as the award72 7,b7 remove the census block or census block group from the ,phase ,i auction2 and 7,c7 reduce the budget for-- 7i7 the ,phase ,i auction by #ej percent of the amount of the award2 and 7ii7 the ,phase ,,ii auction by #ej percent of the amount of the award4 7#d7 ,required demonstrations and commitment ,the ,commission shall require an applicant that submits a long-form application under paragraph 7#b71 in order for the application to be considered complete-- 7,a7 to demonstrate project readiness by providing a network design for a fiber optic cable or hybrid fiber optic and coaxial cable network 7which may include other technology used in conjunction with the foregoing solely on an ancillary basis7 to be deployed to provide gigabit broadband internet access service to locations in each census block or census block group covered by the application1 except that an applicant that has offered gigabit broadband internet access service 7despite consumer equipment limitations7 for not less than #b years before the date on which the application is submitted shall be presumed to have demonstrated project readiness2 7,b7 to demonstrate financial stability by providing a letter of commitment from a bank or other documentation to establish that sufficient credit would be available to the applicant if the applicant becomes a winning bidder and is awarded support2 and 7,c7 to commit to-- 7i7 begin construction not later than #ahj days after the date on which the ,commission authorizes funding for the applicant2 and 7ii7 begin to make gigabit broadband internet access service available in not less than #a awarded census block not later than #a year after the date on which the ,commission authorizes funding for the applicant4 7#e7 ,opportunity to cure deficiencies ,a recipient of an award of support under paragraph 7#c77;,a7 shall have a reasonable opportunity1 of not less than #ij days after the date on which the award of support is made1 to cure any deficiencies in a long-form application submitted under paragraph 7#b74 7#f7 ,revocation of award 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 if a recipient of an award of support under paragraph 7#c77;,a7 for a census block or census block group fails to meet the deployment schedule to which the recipient committed under paragraph 7#d77;,c71 the ,commission shall revoke the award of support and include that census block or census block group for competitive bidding in the ,phase ,,ii auction4 7,b7 ,extension ,the ,commission may extend the deployment schedule to which a recipient committed under paragraph 7#d77;,c7 for good cause1 due to extenuating circumstances outside the control of the recipient1 if the ,commission finds that the recipient is making good faith efforts to overcome those circumstances4 7#g7 ,eligible telecommunications carrier designation not required ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,commission shall not require any short-form or long-form applicant to be designated as an eligible telecommunications carrier under section #bad7;e7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;e77 in order to receive ,phase ,i support or ,phase ,,ii support4 #b4 ,ensuring the ,,fcc creates accurate service maps 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,title ,,viii of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fda et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #hjg4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,commission to carry out this title-- 7#a7 #be1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj2 and 7#b7 #i1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbg4 4 7b7 ,deadline for creation of maps ,section #hjb7;c77#a7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;c77#a77 is amended1 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking create and inserting create1 not later than ,october #a1 #bjbj4