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FCC 54.1004
Revised as of October 1, 2013
Goto Year:2012 |
2014
§ 54.1004 Service to Tribal Lands.
(a) A Tribally-owned or -controlled entity that has pending an
application to be designated an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier may
participate in any Mobility Fund Phase I auction, including any auction
for support solely in Tribal lands, by bidding for support in areas
located within the boundaries of the Tribal land associated with the
Tribe that owns or controls the entity. To bid on this basis, an entity
shall certify that it is a Tribally-owned or -controlled entity and
identify the applicable Tribe and Tribal lands in its application to
participate in the competitive bidding. A Tribally-owned or -controlled
entity shall receive Mobility Fund Phase I support only after it has
become an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier.
(b) In any auction for support solely in Tribal lands, coverage units
for purposes of conducting competitive bidding and disbursing support
based on designated population will be identified by public notice for
each census block eligible for support.
(c) Tribally-owned or -controlled entities may receive a bidding credit
with respect to bids for support within the boundaries of associated
Tribal lands. To qualify for a bidding credit, an applicant shall
certify that it is a Tribally-owned or -controlled entity and identify
the applicable Tribe and Tribal lands in its application to participate
in the competitive bidding. An applicant that qualifies shall have its
bid(s) for support in areas within the boundaries of Tribal land
associated with the Tribe that owns or controls the applicant reduced
by twenty-five (25) percent or purposes of determining winning bidders
without any reduction in the amount of support available.
(d) A winning bidder for support in Tribal lands shall notify and
engage the Tribal governments responsible for the areas supported.
(1) A winning bidder's engagement with the applicable Tribal government
shall consist, at a minimum, of discussion regarding:
(i) A needs assessment and deployment planning with a focus on Tribal
community anchor institutions;
(ii) Feasibility and sustainability planning;
(iii) Marketing services in a culturally sensitive manner;
(iv) Rights of way processes, land use permitting, facilities siting,
environmental and cultural preservation review processes; and
(v) Compliance with Tribal business and licensing requirements.
(2) A winning bidder shall notify the appropriate Tribal government of
its winning bid no later than five (5) business days after being
identified by public notice as a winning bidder.
(3) A winning bidder shall certify in its application for support that
it has substantively engaged appropriate Tribal officials regarding the
issues specified in § 54.1004(d)(1), at a minimum, as well as any
other issues specified by the Commission, and provide a summary of the
results of such engagement. A copy of the certification and summary
shall be sent to the appropriate Tribal officials when it is sent to
the Commission.
(4) A winning bidder for support in Tribal lands shall certify in its
annual report, pursuant to § 54.1009(a)(5), and prior to disbursement
of support, pursuant to § 54.1008(c), that it has substantively
engaged appropriate Tribal officials regarding the issues specified in
§ 54.1004(d)(1), at a minimum, as well as any other issues specified
by the Commission, and provide a summary of the results of such
engagement. A copy of the certification and summary shall be sent to
the appropriate Tribal officials when it is sent to the Commission.
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Goto Section: 54.1003 | 54.1005
Goto Year: 2012 |
2014
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