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Microsoft Airband Initiative: Rural America Partner Summit Policy Review: Infrastructure Funding February 12, 2018 8300 Greensboro Drive Suite 1200 Tysons, VA 22102 www.fcclaw.com (703) 584-8666 Broadband Funding Sources Federal and

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Microsoft Airband Initiative: Rural America Partner Summit

Policy Review: Infrastructure Funding

February 12, 2018

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Broadband Funding Sources

  • Federal and State Universal Service

Mechanisms

  • Other Federal Programs
  • Infrastructure Legislation

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Federal Universal Service CAF Phase II

  • Must offer fixed service to unserved business and residence

locations.

  • $198 M per year for ten years of support.
  • Awarded by reverse auction beginning July 24.
  • Short Form application deadline March 30.
  • Lots to do. If you haven’t begun, you need to move quickly.

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CAF II – Spectrum

  • FCC identified wide variety of spectrum that can meet

Minimum and Baseline performance tiers.

  • Can use any licensed or unlicensed spectrum capable of

meeting the speed/latency tier that you select.

  • Specifically identified TVWS as spectrum that can be specified

for CAF II support.

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CAF II – Four Performance Tiers

Tier Speed Monthly Usage Allowance Minimum ≥ 10/1 Mbps ≥ 150 GB/month Baseline ≥ 25/3 Mbps Higher of (a) ≥ 150 GB/month, or (b) avg. of majority of fixed broadband customers Above Baseline ≥ 100/20 Mbps 2 TB/month Gigabit ≥ 1 Gbps/500 Mbps 2 TB/month

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CAF II – Two Latency Tiers

Latency Requirement Low Meet ≥ 95% of peak period round trip latency ≤ 100 ms High Meet ≥ 95% of peak period round trip latency ≤ 750 ms, and, for voice, Mean Opinion Score (MOS) of ≥ 4

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CAF II - Requirements

  • By the year six you must offer service to all eligible

locations within each state where you have a winning bid.

  • FCC has identified the number of eligible locations

within each census block, but not precise locations.

  • Accountability measures significant, e.g., certifications,

letter of credit, submission of served locations.

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CAF Phase II Resources

  • CAF Phase II Home Page:

https://www.fcc.gov/connect-america-fund-phase-ii-auction

  • Map of Eligible Areas:

https://www.fcc.gov/maps/caf2-auction-final-areas/

  • List of Eligible Census Block Groups:

https://www.fcc.gov/files/caf2auctionpublishcbgcsv

  • Auction Procedures Public Notice:

https://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2018/db0201 /FCC-18-6A1.pdf

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FCC Petition re: Off-Campus Access to E-Rate Funds

  • General rule: FCC E-Rate funding limited to uses on and around

school campuses.

  • Petitioners asked FCC to clarify or declare that TVWS technology

could be deployed at schools to reach nearby homes to bridge the homework gap.

  • In January, FCC’s BDAC working group recommended that off-

campus use be permitted.

  • Opportunity to use TVWS to improve E-Rate service and improve

likelihood of being selected.

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State Universal Service Mechanisms

  • States are increasingly aware that federal USF is

insufficient to provide high quality broadband throughout their rural areas.

  • Several states have enacted explicit broadband

funds – CO, NM, NE, CA, ME, WV, DE.

  • Others considering how to expand existing state

USF to fund fixed and mobile broadband.

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State Universal Service Mechanisms

  • Some states require rulemaking.
  • Others require legislation.
  • Some states with funds are dedicated to incumbents.
  • The most recent survey from the National Regulatory

Research Institute is here (to be updated soon):

  • http://nrri.org/download/nrri-15-05-state-usf/

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Other Federal Programs – Rural Utilities Service

  • RUS operates four programs:

– Community Connect grants - $12-15M. – Distance Learning/Telemedicine grants - $18M. – Farm Bill loans and guarantees - $100M – Infrastructure loans and guarantees - $690M

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Infrastructure Legislation

  • Recent Jan 30 House Commerce Committee hearing.
  • Brought together 25 separate bills promoting broadband.
  • Two bills proposed substantial broadband funding, others

dealt with many issues, e.g., lowering barriers to entry, improving data, access to conduits, and various resolutions.

  • Hearing Web Page:

https://energycommerce.house.gov/hearings/closing- digital-divide-broadband-infrastructure-solutions/

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