§  54.1009   Annual reports.

   (a) A winning bidder authorized to receive Mobility Fund Phase I
   support shall submit an annual report no later than July 1 in each year
   for the five years after it was so authorized. Each annual report shall
   include the following, or reference the inclusion of the following in
   other reports filed with the Commission for the applicable year:

   (1) Electronic Shapefiles site coverage plots illustrating the area
   newly reached by mobile services at a minimum scale of 1:240,000;

   (2) A list of relevant census blocks previously deemed unserved, with
   road miles and total resident population and resident population
   residing in areas newly reached by mobile services (based on Census
   Bureau data and estimates);

   (3) If any such testing has been conducted, data received or used from
   drive tests, or scattered site testing in areas where drive tests are
   not feasible, analyzing network coverage for mobile services in the
   area for which support was received;

   (4) Certification that the applicant offers service in supported areas
   at rates that are within a reasonable range of rates for similar
   service plans offered by mobile wireless providers in urban areas;

   (5) Any applicable certifications and showings required in §  54.1004;
   and

   (6) Updates to the information provided in §  54.1005(b)(2)(v).

   (b) The party submitting the annual report must certify that they have
   been authorized to do so by the winning bidder.

   (c) Each annual report shall be submitted to the Office of the
   Secretary of the Commission, clearly referencing WT Docket No. 10-208;
   the Administrator; and the relevant state commissions, relevant
   authority in a U.S. Territory, or Tribal governments, as appropriate.

   [ 76 FR 73877 , Nov. 29, 2011, as amended at  77 FR 30915 , May 24, 2012]

   Effective Date Note: At  76 FR 73877 , Nov. 29, 2011, §  54.1009 was
   added. Paragraphs (a) through (c) contain information collection and
   recordkeeping requirements and will not become effective until approval
   has been given by the Office of Management and Budget.

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