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FCC 54.1004
Revised as of October 2, 2015
Goto Year:2014 |
2016
§ 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: 2014 |
2016
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