,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjba,mr4  
,hudson introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% broadb&
 expansion grant programs1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,broadb&      
,deploym5t ,act4  #b4 ,broadb& expansion
 grant program  7a7 ,notification (     
creation ( broadb& maps2 data %>+  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c bus9ess days    
aft] creat+ ! maps requir$ "u section   
#hjb7;c77#a7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;c77#a771 !   
,commission %all notify ! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y t su* maps h be5 creat$4  7#b7
 ,data %>+ ,n less frequ5tly ?an        
annually1 ! ,commission %all1 ?r\gh !   
process e/abli%$ "u section #hjb7;b77#g7
 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg  
,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;b77#g771 provide !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y any data collect$ by
 ! ,commission pursuant to title ,,viii 

( su* ,act4  7b7 ,broadb& grant program 
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( grant program2 notice
 ( fund+ opportunity ,! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y is notifi$ z       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7    
e/abli% a program to make grants on a   
competitive basis1 f am\nts made        
available to c>ry out ?is section1 to   
cov]$ p>tn]%ips = cov]$ broadb&         
projects2 &  7,b7 publi% a ,notice (    
,fund+ ,opportunity 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] t
 includes in=mation ab\t su* program1   
includ+ any requirem5t e/abli%$ by ?is  
section4  7#b7 ,limitation ,! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y may n make a grant "u ?is     
section be=e ! date t is #a ye> aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y is    
notifi$ z describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74
  7#c7 ,coord9ation ,9 mak+ a grant aw>d
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 9 ord] to avoid      
ov]build+ 9 areas :]e ,f$]al funds h    
already be5 aw>d$1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 %all coord9ate )-- 7,a7 ! ,*airman ( ! 
,commission2  7,b7 ! ,secret>y (        

,agriculture2 &  7,c7 ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,economic        
,developm5t4  7#d7 ,eligibility         
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be       
eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 a    
cov]$ p>tn]%ip %all submit an           
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y may require1 b ! application  
%all1 at a m9imum1 include a description
 (-- 7i7 ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip submitt+ !    
application "u ?is subsection2  7ii7 !  
cov]$ broadb& project to be fund$ by !  
grant1 includ+ ! spe$ or spe$s at :i* ! 
cov]$ p>tn]%ip plans to (f] broadb&     
s]vice "u ! project2  7iii7 ! co/ ( !   
cov]$ broadb& project to be fund$ by !  
grant1 includ+-- 7,i7 a description ( h[
 ! requir$ con/ruction w be fund$2      
7,,ii7 all e/imat$ project co/s = all   
facilities t are requir$ to complete !  
project1 includ+ ! co/s ( upgrad+1      
replac+1 or o!rwise modify+ ! exi/+     
facilities to exp& cov]age or meet      
p]=mance requirem5ts2  7,,iii7 a        

description ( h[ grant funds w be us$ 9 
comb9ation ) o!r funds to support !     
broadb& s]vice project2  7,,iv7 9 ! case
 ( a broadb& s]vice project t w be      
p>tially support$ by loans1 f9ancial    
projections demon/rat+ t ! cov]$        
p>tn]%ip c cov] ! necess>y debt s]vice  
paym5ts ov] ! life ( any loan2 &  7,v7  
f9ancial projections demon/rat+ t !     
cov]$ p>tn]%ip w rema9 f9ancially /able 
at ! conclusion ( ! grant aw>d2  7iv7 ! 
area to be s]v$ by ! cov]$ broadb&      
project 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !    
propos$ s]vice area72  7v7 h[ ! ,/ate1  
political subdivision1 or political     
subdivisions 9 ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip *ose :i*
 provid] ( broadb& s]vice to ent] into a
 p>tn]%ip ) = ! purposes ( apply+ = a   
grant "u ?is section2 &  7vi7 any       
support provid$ to ! provid] ( broadb&  
s]vice t is 9 ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip ?r\gh--  
7,i7 any grant1 loan1 or loan gu>antee  
provid$ by a ,/ate to ! provid] (       
broadb& s]vice = ! deploym5t ( broadb&  
s]vice 9 ! propos$ s]vice area2  7,,ii7 

any grant1 loan1 or loan gu>antee )     
respect to ! propos$ s]vice area provid$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture "u title 
,,vi ( ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( 
#aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb et seq471   
includ+ ! ,broadb& ,grants1 ,loans1 &   
,loan ,gu>antees program1 ! ,community  
,connect ,programs1 & ! ,re,connect     
,pilot ,program2  7,,iii7 any high-co/  
univ]sal s]vice support provid$ "u      
section #bed ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed72  7,,iv7 any 
grant provid$ "u section #fjja ( !      
,am]ican ,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act (   
#bjji 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #acje72  7,v7 !    
,education ,/abilization ,fund "u title 
,,viii ( division ,b ( ! ,,c>es ,act    
7,public ,law #aaf-acf72  7,,vi7 any    
grant1 loan1 or loan gu>antee provid$ by
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = ! provision (     
broadb& s]vice2 or  7,,vii7 any legally 
en=ceable broadb& deploym5t obligations 
to :i* ! provid] ( broadb& s]vice is    
subject 9 ! eligible s]vice area4  7,b7 
,requirem5t to /reaml9e p]mitt+ process 

7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] = a cov]$ p>tn]%ip 
to be eligible = a grant "u ?is section 
ea* cov]$ entity may only *>ge a fee to 
consid] an application = ! placem5t1    
con/ruction1 or modification ( a        
facility = ! provision ( broadb& s]vice1
 p]sonal wireless s]vices1 or           
telecommunications s]vice 9 ! propos$   
s]vice area or an application to use a  
"r-(-way or a facility 9 a "r-(-way own$
 or manag$ by t entity = ! placem5t1    
con/ruction1 or modification ( a        
facility = ! provision ( any su* s]vice 
9 ! propos$ s]vice area1 if ! fee =     
consid]+ su* application is-- 7,i7      
nondiscrim9atory2  7,,ii7 publicly      
disclos$2 &  7,,iii7 bas$ on actual &   
direct co/s1 su* z co/s = ! review &    
process+ ( su* applications4  7ii7      
,cov]$ entity def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 !  
t]m cov]$ entity means-- 7,i7 an entity 
9 ! p>tn]%ip t is a ,/ate or political  
subdivision ( a ,/ate2 &  7,,ii7 a      
political subdivision 9 :i* all or "p ( 
! propos$ s]vice area is locat$4  7#e7  

,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is        
section1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all give
 priority to applications = cov]$       
broadb& projects z foll[s 79 decreas+   
ord] ( priority73 7,a7 ,cov]$ broadb&   
projects design$ to provide broadb&     
s]vice to ! greate/ numb] ( h\seholds 9 
an eligible s]vice area4  7,b7 ,cov]$   
broadb& projects design$ to provide     
broadb& s]vice 9 an eligible s]vice area
 t is :olly )9 any area o!r ?an-- 7i7 a 
c\nty1 city1 or t[n t has a population (
 great] ?an #ej1jjj inhabitants2 &  7ii7
 ! urbaniz$ area contigu\s & adjac5t to 
su* a city or t[n4  7,c7 ,cov]$ broadb& 
projects t are mo/ co/-effective1       
prioritiz+ su* areas t are mo/ rural4   
7,d7 ,cov]$ broadb& projects design$ to 
provide broadb& s]vice ) a d[nload spe$ 
( at lea/ #ajj megabits p] second & an  
upload spe$ ( at lea/ #bj megabits p]   
second4  7,e7 ,any o!r cov]$ broadb&    
project t meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is     
section4  7#f7 ,f$]al contribution ,!   
am\nt ( any grant provid$ to a cov]$    

p>tn]%ip "u ?is section may n exce$ #ge 
p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! cov]$ broadb&   
project4  7#g7 ,grant conditions  7,a7  
,requirem5ts ,z a condition ( receiv+ a 
grant "u ?is section = a cov]$ broadb&  
project t involves plac+ facilities     
along a roadway1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y  
%all require ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip receiv+ ! 
grant to include consi/5t access po9ts  
to all[ access to su* facilities1 9     
accordance ) any be/ practices e/abli%$ 
by ! ,commission reg>d+ ! placem5t (    
conduit access po9ts4  7,b7             
,prohibitions ,z a condition ( receiv+ a
 grant "u ?is section1 ! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y %all prohibit-- 7i7 a provid] 
( broadb& s]vice t is 9 ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip
 receiv+ ! grant "u ?is section-- 7,i7 f
 us+ grant am\nts provid$ "u ?is section
 to repay1 or make any o!r paym5t relat+
 to1 a loan made by any public or       
private l5d]2  7,,ii7 f us+ grant am\nts
 provid$ "u ?is section z collat]al = a 
loan made by any public or private l5d]2
 &  7,,iii7 f us+ m ?an #ge1jjj ( grant 

am\nts provid$ "u ?is section to pay = !
 prep>ation ( an application = a grant  
"u ?is section2 &  7ii7 a ,/ate1 or a   
political subdivision ( ! ,/ate1 t is 9 
! cov]$ p>tn]%ip receiv+ ! grant "u ?is 
section f1 aft] accept+ a grant "u ?is  
section (f]+ broadb& s]vice4  7,c7      
,nondiscrim9ation ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 may n require a provid] ( broadb&      
s]vice t is 9 an eligible p>tn]%ip to be
 designat$ z an eligible                
telecommunications c>ri] pursuant to    
section #bad7;e7 ( ! ,communications    
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;e77 to
 be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is  
section or z a condition ( receiv+ a    
grant "u ?is section4  7#h7 ,build-out1 
notification1 & acc\ntability requirem5t
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y  
%all e/abli% build-out1 acc\ntability1 &
 79 accordance ) p>agraph 7#h77 report+ 
requirem5ts = cov]$ p>tn]%ips t receive 
grants "u ?is section1 includ+1 = ea*   
cov]$ p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u ?is
 section1 mile/ones = ! deploym5t (     

broadb& s]vice "u ! cov]$ broadb&       
project fund$ by ! grant4  7,b7         
,notification to ,commission ,^u        
e/abli%+ a build-out1 acc\ntability1 or 
report+ requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a71 
! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all transmit to !
 ,commission a notification describ+ su*
 requirem5t4  7,c7 ,p5alty ,if a cov]$  
p>tn]%ip fails to meet a build out      
requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 recov]   
any funds made available to ! cov]$     
p>tn]%ip2 &  7ii7 assess a cov]$        
p>tn]%ip 7to be split equally among ea* 
entity 9 ! p>tn]%ip7 a f9e ( n less ?an 
#ej p]c5t ( ! funds made available to ! 
cov]$ p>tn]%ip4  7#i7 ,report+          
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$     
p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u ?is      
section %all-- 7i7 semiannually submit  
to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y a c]tification 
t id5tifies ! areas = :i* broadb& s]vice
 has be5 deploy$ "u ! cov]$ broadb&     
project fund$ by ! grant1 to assess     
compliance ) broadb& build-out mile/ones

 e/abli%$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y "u   
p>agraph 7#h7 = ! project2 &  7ii7      
provide to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y        
complete1 reliable1 & precise in=mation 
79 a mann] consi/5t ) h[ in=mation is   
submitt$ "u section #hjb ( !            
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #fdb77 on ea* area receiv+    
access to broadb& s]vice ?r\gh ! cov]$  
broadb& project fund$ by ! grant1 n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft]-- 7,i7 ! date (      
completion ( ea* mile/one e/abli%$ by ! 
,assi/ant ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#g7 = !
 cov]$ broadb& project2 &  7,,ii7 ! date
 ( completion ( ! cov]$ broadb& project4
  7,b7 ,publication ( semiannual        
c]tification ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all
 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ea*          
c]tification submitt$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a77i71 except t ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 
%all n publi% any in=mation 9 su*       
c]tification t ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y    
det]m9es to be confid5tial4  7,c7 ,%>+ (
 in=mation ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]    
receiv+ in=mation "u subp>agraph        

7,a77ii71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all    
provide su* in=mation to ! ,commission4 
7#aj7 ,te*nical assi/ance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may1 at ! reque/
 ( a cov]$ p>tn]%ip apply+ = a grant "u 
?is section1 provide te*nical assi/ance 
& tra9+ to su* p>tn]%ip ) respect to !  
application process & ! application to  
be submitt$ by ! p>tn]%ip4  7,b7 ,fund+ 
,n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj ( ! am\nt made      
available to c>ry out ?is section may be
 us$ = te*nical assi/ance & tra9+ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,coord9ation ,:5
 provid+ te*nical assi/ance to a cov]$  
p>tn]%ip1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all    
coord9ate ) any (ficial ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* 
! political subdivision or political    
subdivisions 9 ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip are     
locat$ t is responsible = ! expansion ( 
broadb& s]vice 9 ! ,/ate4  7#aa7        
,relation to o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate broadb& 
programs  7,a7 ,univ]sal s]vice fund ,n 
lat] ?an #e bus9ess days aft] !         
,commission receives a reque/ f !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y = any in=mation !   

,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to
 ensure t any grant made "u ?is section 
complem5ts & is n duplicative ( high-co/
 univ]sal s]vice support provid$ "u     
section #bed ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed71 = an area t 
includes any portion or all ( ! area to 
be s]v$ by ! cov]$ broadb& project )    
respect to :i* ! grant is made1 !       
,commission %all provide ! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y su* in=mation4  7,b7 ,rural   
utilities s]vice ,n lat] ?an #e bus9ess 
days aft] ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture    
receives a reque/ f ! ,assi/ant         
,secret>y = any in=mation ! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to ensure t 
any grant made "u ?is section complem5ts
 & is n duplicative ( grants1 loans1 or 
loan gu>antees provid$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture "u title ,,vi ( ! ,rural   
,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb et seq471 includ+ !   
,broadb& ,grants1 ,loans1 & ,loan       
,gu>antees program & ! ,community       
,connect ,programs1 & ! ,re,connect     

,pilot ,program1 = an area t includes   
any portion or all ( ! area to be s]v$  
by ! cov]$ broadb& project ) respect to 
:i* ! grant is made1 ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture %all provide ! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y su* in=mation4  7,c7 ,/ate    
,broadb& ,grant ,programs ,! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y %all ensure t any grant made  
"u ?is section complem5ts & is n        
duplicative ( grants1 loans1 loan       
gu>antees1 or o!r support1 provid$ by a 
,/ate to a provid] ( broadb& s]vice 9 ! 
cov]$ p>tn]%ip1 t e/abli%es a legally   
en=ceable obligation = ! provid] to     
provide broadb& s]vice ) a d[nload spe$ 
( at lea/ #be megabits p] second & an   
upload spe$ ( at lea/ #c megabits p]    
second1 9 an area t includes any portion
 or all ( ! area to be s]v$ by ! cov]$  
broadb& project ) respect to :i* ! grant
 is made4  7#ab7 ,report to ,congress ,!
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all annually      
submit a report to ,congress on !       
progress ( ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is    
section1 bas$ on ! in=mation provid$ by 

cov]$ p>tn]%ips "u p>agraph             
7#h77;,a77ii71 until e obligation "u ea*
 grant provid$ "u ?is section is        
fulfill$4  7#ac7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#bj1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc ?r\gh
 fiscal ye> #bjbg1 to rema9 available   
?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbg4  7#ad7 ,*all5ge 
process ,9 ! ,notice ( ,fund+           
,opportunity requir$ to be publi%$ "u   
subsection 7b77#a77;,b71 ! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y %all be requir$ to e/abli% a  
us]-fri5dly *all5ge process ?r\gh :i*   
consum]s1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal       
gov]nm5tal entities1 & o!r entities or  
individuals may submit in=mation to !   
,assi/ant ,secret>y to *all5ge :e!r--   
7,a7 ) respect to an area1 su* area is  
an eligible s]vice area2  7,b7 ) respect
 to an area1 an entity already provides 
su* s]vice 9 ! area2 or  7,c7 ) respect 
to an area1 an entity already has a     
legally en=ceable obligation to provide 
broadb& s]vice 9 ! area at #be megabits 

p] second upload spe$ & #c megabits p]  
second d[nload spe$4  7#ae7 ,limitation 
on ,/ate or political subdivision  7,a7 
,any entity 9 a cov]$ p>tn]%ip t is a   
,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate
 may n prohibit or h ! effect (         
prohibit+ ! entity 9 a cov]$ p>tn]%ip t 
is a provid] ( fix$ broadb& s]vice t is 
n own$ 79 :ole or 9 "p7 or controll$ by 
! ,/ate or any political subdivision ( !
 ,/ate f ent]+ into a cov]$ p>tn]%ip on 
! basis ( requir+ any obligation1       
requirem5t1 duty1 or regulation t is    
inconsi/5t )1 or exce$s 9 a mat]ial way1
 any grant condition requir$ by !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,9 ! case ( a
 cov]$ p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u   
?is section1 ! entity 9 ! p>tn]%ip t is 
a ,/ate or political subdivision ( a    
,/ate may n impose any obligation1      
requirem5t1 duty1 or regulation t is    
inconsi/5t )1 or exce$s 9 a mat]ial way1
 any grant condition requir$ by !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y4  7#af7 ,rule (     
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    

con/ru$ to p]mit an entity 9 a cov]$    
p>tn]%ip t is a ,/ate or a political    
subdivision ( a ,/ate to own or op]ate  
any facility us$ to provide broadb&     
s]vice at ! conclusion ( ! cov]$        
p>tn]%ip4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ,! t]m
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y means ! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications &
 ,in=mation4  7#b7 ,broadb& s]vice ,!   
t]m broadb& s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m broadb& int]net access s]vice 9     
section #h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor   
regulation74  7#c7 ,commission ,! t]m   
,commission means ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission4  7#d7      
,cov]$ broadb& project ,! t]m cov]$     
broadb& project means a competitively & 
te*nologically neutral project = !      
deploym5t ( fix$ broadb& s]vice t       
provides 9 a eligible s]vice areas      
broadb& s]vice ) a d[nload spe$ ( at    
lea/ #be megabits p] second1 an upload  
spe$ ( at lea/ #c megabits p] second1 & 

a lat5cy suffici5t to support real-"t   
applications4  7#e7 ,cov]$ p>tn]%ip ,!  
t]m cov]$ p>tn]%ip means-- 7,a7 a       
p>tn]%ip betwe5-- 7i7 a ,/ate1 if su*   
,/ate does n (f] broadb& s]vice2  7ii7  
"o or m political subdivisions ( !      
,/ate1 if su* political subdivision or  
su* political subdivisions 7z ! case may
 be7 d n (f] broadb& s]vice2 &  7iii7 a 
provid] ( fix$ broadb& s]vice t is n    
own$ 79 :ole or 9 "p7 or controll$ by ! 
,/ate or any political subdivision ( !  
,/ate2 or  7,b7 a p>tn]%ip betwe5-- 7i7 
"o or m political subdivisions ( a      
,/ate1 provid$ su* political subdivision
 or political subdivisions 7z ! case may
 be7 does n (f] broadb& s]vice2 &  7ii7 
a provid] ( fix$ broadb& s]vice t is n  
own$ 79 :ole or 9 "p7 or controll$ by ! 
,/ate or any political subdivision ( !  
,/ate4  7#f7 ,eligible s]vice area ,!   
t]m eligible s]vice area means a        
h\sehold or bus9ess location 9 :i*      
broadb& s]vice at #be megabits p] second
 upload & #c megabits p] second d[nload 

spe$ is n available1 z det]m9$ by !     
,assi/ant ,secret>y solely on ! basis ( 
! maps creat$ "u section #hjb7;c77#a7 ( 
! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg     
,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;c77#a771 except = ^?    
areas t are aw>d$ fund+ 9 ! ,rural      
,digital ,opportunity ,fund ,phase ,,ii 
,auction 7,,fcc #bj-e7 or a ,high ,co/  
,program4  7#g7 ,high co/ program ,! t]m
 high co/ program means any ( ! foll[+--
 7,a7 any grant1 loan1 or loan gu>antee 
provid$ by a ,/ate to ! provid] (       
broadb& s]vice = ! deploym5t ( broadb&  
s]vice 9 ! propos$ s]vice area2  7,b7   
any grant1 loan1 or loan gu>antee )     
respect to ! propos$ s]vice area provid$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture "u title 
,,vi ( ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( 
#aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb et seq471   
includ+ ! ,broadb& ,grants1 ,loans1 &   
,loan ,gu>antees program1 ! ,community  
,connect ,programs1 & ! ,re,connect     
,pilot ,program2  7,c7 any high-co/     
univ]sal s]vice support provid$ "u      
section #bed ( ! ,communications ,act ( 

#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed72  7,d7 any   
grant provid$ "u section #fjja ( !      
,am]ican ,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act (   
#bjji 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #acje72  7,e7 !    
,education ,/abilization ,fund "u title 
,,viii ( division ,b ( ! ,,c>es ,act    
7,public ,law #aaf-acf72 or  7,f7 any   
grant1 loan1 or loan gu>antee provid$ by
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = ! provision (     
broadb& s]vice4  7#h7 ,p]sonal wireless 
s]vices ,! t]m p]sonal wireless         
s]vices-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
9 section #ccb ( ! ,communications ,act 
( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ccb72 &  7,b7   
includes comm]cial mobile data s]vice 7z
 def9$ 9 section #fjja ( ! ,middle      
,class ,tax ,relief & ,job ,creation    
,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adja774    
7#i7 ,political subdivision ,! t]m      
political subdivision includes a city1  
c\nty1 wireless au?ority1 or plann+     
di/rict commission4  7#aj7 ,/ate ,! t]m 
,/ate means ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia1 ! t]ritories & possessions ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & f$]ally recogniz$    

,indian ,tribes4  7#aa7                 
,telecommunications s]vice ,! t]m       
telecommunications s]vice has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !             
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aec74  #c4 ,mobile broadb&   
expansion grant program  7a7            
,notification ( creation ( broadb& maps2
 data %>+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c 
bus9ess days aft] creat+ ! maps requir$ 
"u section #hjb7;c77#a7 ( !             
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;c77#a771 ! ,commission  
%all notify ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y t su* 
maps h be5 creat$4  7#b7 ,data %>+ ,n   
less frequ5tly ?an annually1 !          
,commission %all1 ?r\gh ! process       
e/abli%$ "u section #hjb7;b77#g7 ( !    
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;b77#g771 provide !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y any data collect$ by
 ! ,commission pursuant to title ,,viii 
( su* ,act4  7b7 ,mobile broadb& grant  
program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( grant       
program2 notice ( fund+ opportunity ,!  

,assi/ant ,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y is       
notifi$ z describ$ 9 subsection         
7a77#a7-- 7,a7 e/abli% a program to make
 grants on a competitive basis1 f am\nts
 made available to c>ry out ?is section1
 to cov]$ p>tn]%ips = cov]$ mobile      
broadb& s]vice projects2 &  7,b7 publi% 
a ,notice ( ,fund+ ,opportunity 9 !     
,f$]al ,regi/] t includes in=mation ab\t
 su* program1 includ+ any requirem5t    
e/abli%$ by ?is section4  7#b7          
,limitation2 coord9ation  7,a7 ,!       
,assi/ant ,secret>y may n make a grant  
"u ?is section be=e ! date t is #a ye>  
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 is notifi$ z describ$ 9 subsection     
7a77#a74  7,b7 ,9 mak+ a grant aw>d "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y    
%all coord9ate ) ! ,*airman ( !         
,commission 9 ord] to avoid ov]build+ 9 
areas :]e funds are made available ?r\gh
 ! #e;,g ,fund ,report & ,ord] 7,,fcc   
#bj-aej7 adopt$ by ! ,commission on     
,octob] #bg1 #bjbj4  7#c7 ,eligibility  

requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be       
eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 a    
cov]$ p>tn]%ip %all submit an           
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y may require1 b ! application  
%all1 at a m9imum1 include a description
 (-- 7i7 ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip submitt+ !    
application "u ?is p>agraph2  7ii7 !    
cov]$ mobile broadb& s]vice project to  
be fund$ by ! grant1 includ+ ! spe$ or  
spe$s at :i* ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip plans to  
(f] mobile broadb& s]vice "u ! project2 
7iii7 ! co/ ( ! cov]$ mobile broadb&    
s]vice project to be fund$ by ! grant1  
includ+-- 7,i7 a description ( h[ !     
requir$ con/ruction w be fund$2  7,,ii7 
all e/imat$ project co/s = all          
facilities t are requir$ to complete !  
project1 includ+ ! co/s ( upgrad+1      
replac+1 or o!rwise modify+ ! exi/+     
facilities to exp& cov]age or meet      
p]=mance requirem5ts2  7,,iii7 a        
description ( h[ grant funds w be us$ 9 
comb9ation ) o!r funds to support !     

mobile broadb& s]vice project2  7,,iv7 9
 ! case ( a mobile broadb& s]vice       
project t w be p>tially support$ by     
loans1 f9ancial projections demon/rat+ t
 ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip c cov] ! necess>y debt
 s]vice paym5ts ov] ! life ( any loan2 &
  7,v7 f9ancial projects demon/rat+ t ! 
cov]$ p>tn]%ip w rema9 f9ancially /able 
at ! conclusion ( ! grant aw>d2  7iv7 ! 
area to be s]v$ by ! cov]$ mobile       
broadb& s]vice project 79 ?is subsection
 ref]r$ to z ! propos$ s]vice area72    
7v7 h[ ! ,/ate1 political subdivision1  
or political subdivisions 9 ! cov]$     
p>tn]%ip *ose :i* provid] ( mobile      
broadb& s]vice to ent] into a p>tn]%ip )
 = ! purposes ( apply+ = a grant "u ?is 
section2 &  7vi7 any support 7o!r ?an   
support = a wirel9e s]vice7 t ! provid] 
( mobile broadb& s]vice t is 9 ! cov]$  
p>tn]%ip has receiv$ ?r\gh-- 7,i7 any   
grant1 loan1 or loan gu>antee provid$ by
 a ,/ate to ! provid] ( mobile broadb&  
s]vice = ! deploym5t ( mobile broadb&   
s]vice 9 ! propos$ s]vice area2  7,,ii7 

any high-co/ univ]sal s]vice support    
provid$ "u section #bed ( !             
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bed72  7,,iii7 any grant     
provid$ "u section #fjja ( ! ,am]ican   
,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act ( #bjji 7#dg 
,u4,s4,c4 #acje72  7,,iv7 ! ,education  
,/abilization ,fund "u title ,,viii (   
division ,b ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7,public    
,law #aaf-acf72  7,v7 any o!r grant1    
loan1 or loan gu>antee provid$ by !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = ! provision ( broadb&
 s]vice2 or  7,,vi7 any legally         
en=ceable mobile broadb& deploym5t      
obligations to :i* ! provid] ( mobile   
broadb& s]vice is subject 9 ! eligible  
s]vice area4  7,b7 ,requirem5t to       
/reaml9e p]mitt+ process  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 ord] = a cov]$ p>tn]%ip to be        
eligible = a grant "u ?is section ea*   
cov]$ entity may only *>ge a fee to     
consid] an application = ! placem5t1    
con/ruction1 or modification ( a        
facility = ! provision ( broadb& s]vice1
 p]sonal wireless s]vices1 or           

telecommunications s]vice 9 ! propos$   
s]vice area or an application to use a  
"r-(-way or a facility 9 a "r-(-way own$
 or manag$ by t entity = ! placem5t1    
con/ruction1 or modification ( a        
facility = ! provision ( any su* s]vice 
9 ! propos$ s]vice area1 if ! fee =     
consid]+ su* application is-- 7,i7      
nondiscrim9atory2  7,,ii7 publicly      
disclos$2 &  7,,iii7 bas$ on actual &   
direct co/s1 su* z co/s = ! review &    
process+ ( su* applications4  7ii7      
,cov]$ entity def9$ ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 
! t]m cov]$ entity means-- 7,i7 an      
entity 9 ! p>tn]%ip t is a ,/ate or     
political subdivision ( a ,/ate2 &      
7,,ii7 a political subdivision 9 :i* all
 or "p ( ! propos$ s]vice area is       
locat$4  7#d7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants 
"u ?is section1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y   
%all give priority to applications =    
cov]$ mobile broadb& s]vice projects z  
foll[s 79 decreas+ ord] ( priority73    
7,a7 ,cov]$ mobile broadb& s]vice       
projects design$ to provide mobile      

broadb& s]vice to an eligible s]vice 9  
:i* ! greate/ numb] ( h\seholds 9 !     
eligible s]vice area d n h fix$ broadb& 
s]vice ) a d[nload spe$ ( #be megabits  
p] second & an upload spe$ ( #c megabits
 p] second1 z det]m9$ by ! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y on ! basis ( ! maps requir$ "u
 section #hjb7;c77#a7 ( !               
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;c77#a774  7,b7 ,cov]$   
mobile broadb& s]vice projects design$  
to provide mobile broadb& s]vice 9 an   
eligible s]vice area t is :olly )9 any  
area o!r ?an-- 7i7 a c\nty1 city1 or t[n
 t has a population ( great] ?an #ej1jjj
 inhabitants2 &  7ii7 ! urbaniz$ area   
contigu\s & adjac5t to su* a city or    
t[n4  7,c7 ,cov]$ mobile broadb& s]vice 
projects t are mo/ co/-effective4  7,d7 
,cov]$ mobile broadb& s]vice projects t 
are mo/ rural4  7,e7 ,cov]$ mobile      
broadb& s]vice projects design$ to      
provide #e? ,g5]ation long-t]m evolution
 or future g5]ation ( s]vice t meets !  
/&>ds set =? 9 ,release #ae1 or any     

successor release1 ( ! #crd ,g5]ation   
,p>tn]%ip ,project4  7,f7 ,any o!r cov]$
 mobile broadb& s]vice project t meets !
 requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7#e7 ,f$]al
 contribution ,! am\nt ( any grant      
provid$ to a cov]$ p>tn]%ip "u ?is      
section may n exce$ #ge p]c5t ( ! total 
co/ ( ! cov]$ mobile broadb& s]vice     
project4  7#f7 ,grant conditions  7,a7  
,requirem5ts ,z a condition ( receiv+ a 
grant "u ?is section = a cov]$ mobile   
broadb& s]vice project1 a cov]$ p>tn]%ip
 %all provide mobile broadb& s]vice "u !
 project us+ ! facilities ( ! provid] ( 
mobile broadb& s]vice 9 ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip
 & n exclusively ?r\gh ! resale ( !     
s]vice ( ano!r provid] ( p]sonal        
wireless s]vices4  7,b7 ,prohibitions ,z
 a condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is   
section1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all     
prohibit-- 7i7 a provid] ( mobile       
broadb& s]vice t is 9 ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip  
receiv+ ! grant "u ?is section-- 7,i7 f 
us+ grant am\nts provid$ "u ?is section 
to repay1 or make any o!r paym5t relat+ 

to1 a loan made by any public or private
 l5d]2  7,,ii7 f us+ grant am\nts       
provid$ "u ?is section z collat]al = a  
loan made by any public or private l5d]2
 &  7,,iii7 f us+ m ?an #ge1jjj ( grant 
am\nts provid$ "u ?is section to pay = !
 prep>ation ( an application = a grant  
"u ?is section2 &  7ii7 a ,/ate1 or a   
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 t is 9 
! cov]$ p>tn]%ip receiv+ ! grant "u ?is 
section1 aft] accept+ a grant "u ?is    
section f (f]+ mobile broadb& s]vice4   
7,c7 ,nondiscrim9ation ,! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y may n require a provid] (     
mobile broadb& s]vice t is 9 an eligible
 p>tn]%ip to be designat$ z an eligible 
telecommunications c>ri] pursuant to    
section #bad7;e7 ( ! ,communications    
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;e77 = 
! cov]$ p>tn]%ip to be eligible to      
receive a grant "u ?is section or z a   
condition ( ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip receiv+ a  
grant "u ?is section4  7,d7 ,collocation
 ,a cov]$ entity 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph    
7#c77;,b77ii77 may n prohibit or h !    

effect ( prohibit+ ! collocation (      
p]sonal wireless s]vice facilities at   
any site at :i* ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip has    
deploy$ a p]sonal wireless s]vice       
facility 9 connection ) a grant made    
available 9 ?is section4  7#g7          
,build-out1 notification1 &             
acc\ntability requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all e/abli%     
build-out1 acc\ntability1 & 79          
accordance ) p>agraph 7#h77 report+     
requirem5ts = cov]$ p>tn]%ips t receive 
grants "u ?is section1 includ+1 = ea*   
cov]$ p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u ?is
 section1 mile/ones = ! deploym5t (     
mobile broadb& s]vice "u ! cov]$ mobile 
broadb& s]vice project fund$ by ! grant4
  7,b7 ,notification to ,commission ,^u 
e/abli%+ a build-out1 acc\ntability1 or 
report+ requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a71 
! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all transmit to !
 ,commission a notification describ+ su*
 requirem5t4  7,c7 ,p5alty ,if a cov]$  
p>tn]%ip fails to meet a build out      
requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !       

,assi/ant ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 recov]   
any funds made available to ! cov]$     
p>tn]%ip2 &  7ii7 assess a cov]$        
p>tn]%ip 7to be split equally among ea* 
entity 9 ! p>tn]%ip7 a f9e ( n less ?an 
#ej p]c5t ( ! funds made available to ! 
cov]$ p>tn]%ip4  7#h7 ,report+          
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$     
p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u ?is      
section %all-- 7i7 semiannually submit  
to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y a c]tification 
t id5tifies ! areas = :i* mobile broadb&
 s]vice h be5 deploy$ "u ! cov]$ mobile 
broadb& s]vice project fund$ by ! grant1
 to assess compliance ) mobile broadb&  
s]vice build-out mile/ones e/abli%$ by !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#g7 = 
! project2 &  7ii7 provide to !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y complete1 reliable1 
& precise in=mation 79 a mann] consi/5t 
) h[ in=mation is submitt$ "u section   
#hjb ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fdb77 on ea* area       
receiv+ access to mobile broadb& s]vice 
?r\gh ! cov]$ mobile broadb& s]vice     

project fund$ by ! grant1 n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft]-- 7,i7 ! date ( completion ( 
ea* mile/one e/abli%$ by ! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#f7 = ! cov]$    
mobile broadb& s]vice project2 &  7,,ii7
 ! date ( completion ( ! cov]$ mobile   
broadb& s]vice project4  7,b7           
,publication ( semiannual c]tification  
,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all publi% 9 !  
,f$]al ,regi/] ea* c]tification submitt$
 "u subp>agraph 7,a77i71 except t !     
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all n publi% any   
in=mation 9 su* c]tification t !        
,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9es to be      
confid5tial4  7,c7 ,%>+ ( in=mation ,n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ in=mation
 "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y %all provide su* in=mation to 
! ,commission4  7#i7 ,te*nical assi/ance
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y  
may1 at ! reque/ ( a cov]$ p>tn]%ip     
apply+ = a grant "u ?is section1 provide
 te*nical assi/ance & tra9+ to su*      
p>tn]%ip ) respect to ! application     
process & ! application to be submitt$  

by ! p>tn]%ip4  7,b7 ,fund+ ,n m ?an    
#a1jjj1jjj ( ! am\nt made available to  
c>ry out ?is section may be us$ =       
te*nical assi/ance & tra9+ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,coord9ation ,:5
 provid+ te*nical assi/ance to a cov]$  
p>tn]%ip1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all    
coord9ate ) any (ficial ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* 
! political subdivision or political    
subdivisions 9 ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip are     
locat$ t is responsible = ! expansion ( 
p]sonal wireless s]vices 9 ! ,/ate4     
7#aj7 ,relation to o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate   
broadb& programs  7,a7 ,univ]sal s]vice 
fund ,n lat] ?an #e bus9ess days aft] ! 
,commission receives a reque/ f !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y = any in=mation !   
,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to
 ensure t any grant made "u ?is section 
complem5ts & is n duplicative ( high-co/
 univ]sal s]vice support provid$ "u     
section #bed ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed71 = an area t 
includes any portion or all ( ! area to 
be s]v$ by ! cov]$ mobile broadb& s]vice

 project ) respect to :i* ! grant is    
made1 ! ,commission %all provide !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y su* in=mation4  7,b7
 ,/ate ,broadb& ,grant ,programs ,!     
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all ensure t any   
grant made "u ?is section complem5ts &  
is n duplicative ( grants1 loans1 loan  
gu>antees1 or o!r support1 provid$ by a 
,/ate to a provid] ( mobile broadb&     
s]vice 9 ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip1 t e/abli%es a
 legally en=ceable obligation = !       
provid] to provide broadb& s]vice ) a   
d[nload spe$ ( at lea/ #be megabits p]  
second & an upload spe$ ( at lea/ #c    
megabits p] second1 9 an area t includes
 any portion or all ( ! area to be s]v$ 
by ! cov]$ mobile broadb& s]vice project
 ) respect to :i* ! grant is made4      
7#aa7 ,*all5ge process ,9 ! ,notice (   
,fund+ ,opportunity requir$ to be       
publi%$ "u subsection 7b77#a77;,b71 !   
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all be requir$ to  
e/abli% a us]-fri5dly *all5ge process   
?r\gh :i* consum]s1 ,/ate1 local1 &     
,tribal gov]nm5tal entities1 & o!r      

entities or individuals may submit      
in=mation to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y to   
*all5ge :e!r-- 7,a7 ) respect to an     
area1 su* area is an eligible s]vice    
area2  7,b7 ) respect to an area1 an    
entity already provides su* s]vice 9 !  
area2 or  7,c7 ) respect to an area1 an 
entity already has a legally en=ceable  
obligation to provide mobile broadb&    
s]vice 9 ! area4  7#ab7 ,limitation on  
,/ate or political subdivision  7,a7    
,any entity 9 a cov]$ p>tn]%ip t is a   
,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate
 may n prohibit or h ! effect (         
prohibit+ ! entity 9 a cov]$ p>tn]%ip t 
is a provid] ( mobile broadb& s]vice t  
is n own$ 79 :ole or 9 "p7 or controll$ 
by ! ,/ate or any political subdivision 
( ! ,/ate f ent]+ into a cov]$ p>tn]%ip 
on ! basis ( requir+ any obligation1    
requirem5t1 duty1 or regulation t is    
inconsi/5t )1 or exce$s 9 a mat]ial way1
 any grant condition requir$ by !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,9 ! case ( a
 cov]$ p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u   

?is section1 ! entity 9 ! p>tn]%ip t is 
a ,/ate or political subdivision ( a    
,/ate may n impose any obligation1      
requirem5t1 duty1 or regulation t is    
inconsi/5t )1 or exce$s 9 a mat]ial way1
 any grant condition requir$ by !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y4  7#ac7 ,rule (     
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    
con/ru$ to p]mit an entity 9 a cov]$    
p>tn]%ip t is a ,/ate or a unit ( local 
gov]nm5t to own or op]ate any facility  
us$ to provide mobile broadb& s]vice at 
! conclusion ( ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip4  7#ad7 
,report to ,congress ,! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y %all annually submit a report 
to ,congress on ! progress ( ! program  
e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 bas$ on !      
in=mation provid$ by cov]$ p>tn]%ips "u 
p>agraph 7#h77;,a77ii71 until e         
obligation "u ea* grant provid$ "u ?is  
section is fulfill$4  7#ae7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #c1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjbc ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbg1 to rema9  

available ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbg4  7c7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,assi/ant ,secret>y ,! t]m ,assi/ant    
,secret>y means ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation4
  7#b7 ,broadb& s]vice ,! t]m broadb&   
s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m broadb&   
int]net access s]vice 9 section #h4a7;b7
 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations 7or any successor          
regulation74  7#c7 ,cell edge           
probability2 cell load+ ,! t]ms cell    
edge probability & cell load+ h ! mean+ 
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #hja ( !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #fda74  7#d7 ,commission ,!   
t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al          
,communications ,commission4  7#e7      
,cov]$ mobile broadb& s]vice project ,! 
t]m cov]$ mobile broadb& s]vice project 
means a competitively & te*nologically  
neutral project = ! deploym5t ( mobile  
broadb& s]vice 9 an eligible s]vice     
area4  7#f7 ,cov]$ p>tn]%ip ,! t]m cov]$
 p>tn]%ip means-- 7,a7 a p>tn]%ip       

betwe5-- 7i7 a ,/ate1 if su* ,/ate does 
n (f] p]sonal wireless s]vices2  7ii7 "o
 or m political subdivisions ( ! ,/ate1 
if su* political subdivision or su*     
political subdivisions 7z ! case may be7
 d n (f] mobile broadb& s]vice2 &  7iii7
 a provid] ( mobile broadb& s]vice t is 
n own$ 79 :ole or 9 "p7 or controll$ by 
! ,/ate or any political subdivision ( !
 ,/ate2 or  7,b7 a p>tn]%ip betwe5-- 7i7
 "o or m political subdivisions ( a     
,/ate1 provid$ su* political subdivision
 or political subdivisions 7z ! case may
 be7 does n (f] mobile broadb& s]vice2 &
  7ii7 a provid] ( mobile broadb& s]vice
 t is n own$ 79 :ole or 9 "p7 or        
controll$ by ! ,/ate or any political   
subdivision ( ! ,/ate4  7#g7 ,eligible  
s]vice area ,! t]m eligible s]vice area 
means an area n small] ?an a c5sus block
 9 :i* mobile broadb& s]vice is n       
available1 z det]m9$ by ! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y solely on ! basis ( ! maps    
creat$ "u section #hjb7;c77#a7 ( !      
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       

,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;c77#a771 except su*     
areas t are eligible = support or are   
aw>d$ support "u ! #e;,g ,fund ,report &
 ,ord] 7,,fcc #bj-aej7 adopt$ by !      
,commission on ,octob] #bg1 #bjbj4  7#h7
 ,mobile broadb& s]vice ,! t]m mobile   
broadb& s]vice means #d? ,g5]ation      
long-t]m evolution s]vice1 #e? ,g5]ation
 long-t]m evolution s]vice1 or future   
g5]ation ( s]vice t meets ! /&>ds set =?
 9 ,release #aj1 or any successor       
release1 ( ! #crd ,g5]ation ,p>tn]%ip   
,project4  7#i7 ,p]sonal wireless       
s]vices ,! t]m p]sonal wireless         
s]vices-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
9 section #ccb ( ! ,communications ,act 
( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ccb72 &  7,b7   
includes comm]cial mobile data s]vice 7z
 def9$ 9 section #fjja ( ! ,middle      
,class ,tax ,relief & ,job ,creation    
,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adja774    
7#aj7 ,p]sonal wireless s]vice facility 
,! t]m p]sonal wireless s]vice facility 
means a facility = ! provision ( p]sonal
 wireless s]vice4  7#aa7 ,political     

subdivision ,! t]m political subdivision
 includes a city1 c\nty1 wireless       
au?ority1 or plann+ di/rict commission4 
7#ab7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! #ej    
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !       
t]ritories & possessions ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 & f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian     
,tribes4  7#ac7 ,telecommunications     
s]vice ,! t]m telecommunications s]vice 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! 
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aec74