,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbja ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #b1 #bjbj,mr4 ,portman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,braun1 & ,mr4 ,jones7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission to take c]ta9 actions to accel]ate ! ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund ,phase ,i auction1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,accel]ation ( ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund ,phase ,i auction 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,broadb& int]net access s]vice ,! t]m broadb& int]net access s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission4 7#c7 ,cov]$ report & ord] ,! t]m cov]$ report & ord] means ! ,report & ,ord] 9 ! matt] ( ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund & ,connect ,am]ica ,fund adopt$ by ! ,commission on ,janu>y #cj1 #bjbj 7,,fcc #bj-e74 7#d7 ,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$ ( n less ?an #a gigabit p] second4 7#e7 ,phase ,i auction2 ,phase ,,ii auction ,! t]ms ,phase ,i auction & ,phase ,,ii auction mean ! ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund ,phase ,i auction & ! ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund ,phase ,,ii auction1 respectively1 provid$ = 9 ! cov]$ ,report & ,ord]4 7#f7 ,phase ,i support2 ,phase ,,ii support ,! t]ms ,phase ,i support & ,phase ,,ii support mean support aw>d$ "u ! ,phase ,i auction or ,phase ,,ii auction1 respectively4 7b7 ,modification ( auction framework 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all modify ! framework = ! ,phase ,i auction adopt$ 9 ! cov]$ report & ord] 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4 7#b7 ,long-=m applications ,be=e ! ,phase ,i auction1 dur+ a p]iod beg9n+ n e>li] ?an ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission beg9s accept+ %ort-=m applications & end+ on ,septemb] #ae1 #bjbj1 ! ,commission %all accept long-=m applications f applicants t are will+ to commit to ! s*$ule describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,c7 = deploym5t ( networks capable ( provid+ gigabit broadb& int]net access s]vice4 7#c7 ,areas ) only "o will+ & qualifi$ applicant ,if ! long-=m applications accept$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 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 9 accordance ) ! s*$ule describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,c71 ! ,commission %all1 n lat] ?an ! e>li] ( ,octob] #ae1 #bjbj1 or #ad days be=e ! />t ( ! ,phase ,i auction-- 7,a7 aw>d to ! applicant ,phase ,i support = t 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 ! c5sus block or c5sus block gr\p f ! ,phase ,i auction2 & 7,c7 r$uce ! budget =-- 7i7 ! ,phase ,i auction by #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! aw>d2 & 7ii7 ! ,phase ,,ii auction by #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! aw>d4 7#d7 ,requir$ demon/rations & commitm5t ,! ,commission %all require an applicant t submits a long-=m application "u p>agraph 7#b71 9 ord] = ! 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 = n less ?an #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$it w\ld be available to ! applicant if ! applicant becomes a w9n+ bidd] & is aw>d$ support2 & 7,c7 to commit to-- 7i7 beg9 con/ruction n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission au?orizes fund+ = ! applicant2 & 7ii7 beg9 to make gigabit broadb& int]net access s]vice available 9 n less ?an #a aw>d$ c5sus block n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission au?orizes fund+ = ! applicant4 7#e7 ,opportunity to cure defici5cies ,a recipi5t ( an aw>d ( support "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 %all h a reasonable opportunity1 ( n less ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! aw>d ( support is made1 to cure any defici5cies 9 a long-=m application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 7#f7 ,revocation ( aw>d 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 if a recipi5t ( an aw>d ( support "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 = a c5sus block or c5sus block gr\p fails to meet ! deploym5t s*$ule to :i* ! recipi5t committ$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,c71 ! ,commission %all revoke ! aw>d ( support & include t c5sus block or c5sus block gr\p = competitive bidd+ 9 ! ,phase ,,ii auction4 7,b7 ,ext5sion ,! ,commission may ext5d ! deploym5t s*$ule to :i* a recipi5t committ$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,c7 = good cause1 due to ext5uat+ circum/ances outside ! control ( ! recipi5t1 if ! ,commission f9ds t ! recipi5t is mak+ good fai? ef=ts to ov]come ^? circum/ances4 7#g7 ,eligible telecommunications c>ri] designation n requir$ ,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 ,phase ,i support or ,phase ,,ii support4 #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$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ create & ins]t+ create1 n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjbj4