4 AAC 33.605 - Application
(a) A district in which one or more schools
qualify for a discounted rate for Internet services under the federal universal
services program may apply to the department for funding under
AS
14.03.127 to increase the download speed of
the Internet to 10 megabits per second (Mbps ) for a circuit or connection that
is accessible to student Internet users at a school operated by the
district .
(b) Each year, not later
than the deadline for an applicant to the federal universal services program to
file the Federal Communications Commission Form 471 (Description of Services
Ordered and Certification Form) under
47 C.F.R.
54.504, a district seeking funding under
AS
14.03.127 must file with the department on a
form provided by the department a complete application for funding under
AS
14.03.127 for the following fiscal
year .
(c) An application must be
filed electronically with the department according to application instructions
available on the department 's website.
(d) An application must be signed by the
superintendent of the applicant.
(e) An applicant must provide information in
the application regarding Internet services available for use by the students
of the district , including
(1) a list of each
circuit or connection that serves a school operated by the district and
provides Internet access for students at an initial negotiated capacity of less
than 10 Mbps;
(2) the Internet
speed measured in Mbps of download for each circuit or connection listed under
(1) of this subsection, verified in writing by the Internet service provider
for the district ;
(3) the current
cost and the applicant's share of the current cost for each Internet circuit or
connection listed under (1) of this subsection in monthly recurring charges to
the district , with the current cost verified in writing by the Internet service
provider for the district ; and
(4)
the total cost and the applicant's share of the total cost in monthly recurring
charges for increasing the Internet speed to 10 Mbps of download at each
Internet circuit or connection listed under (1) of this subsection, with the
total cost verified in writing by an Internet service provider qualified under
the federal universal services program.
(f) An applicant must provide information in
the application regarding the district 's filings with the federal universal
services program and the district 's eligibility for the federal universal
services program for the fiscal year for which funding is sought, including
(1) Federal Communications Commission Form
470 (Description of Services Requested and Certification Form) filed by the
applicant with the Universal Service Administrative Company;
(2) Federal Communications Commission Form
471 (Description of Services Ordered and Certification Form) filed by the
applicant with the Universal Service Administrative Company; and
(3) a fully executed contract for Internet
services for the fiscal year for which funding is sought; the contract must
comply with all requirements of the federal universal services
program.
(g) An applicant
must provide other information in the application to the department as needed
for the department to determine eligibility and calculate funding under
AS
14.03.127.
(h) An applicant must provide in the
application an electronic mail address and the name of the contact person for
the applicant to be used for notifications and other communication from the
department to the district regarding funding under
AS
14.03.127.
Notes
Information regarding the Federal Communications Commission filing deadlines is available on the website of the Universal Service Administrative Company at http://www.usac.org/sl or by telephone toll-free at (888) 203-8100.
Authority:AS 14.03.127
AS 14.07.020
AS 14.07.060
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