§  27.1219   Educational Broadband Service designated entity provisions.

   (a) Eligibility for small business provisions. (1) A small business is
   an entity that, together with its affiliates, its controlling interests
   and the affiliates of its controlling interests, has average gross
   revenues that are not more than $55 million for the preceding five (5)
   years.

   (2) A very small business is an entity that, together with its
   affiliates, its controlling interests and the affiliates of its
   controlling interests, has average gross revenues that are not more
   than $20 million for the preceding five (5) years.

   (b) Bidding credits. A winning bidder that qualifies as a small
   business, as defined in this section, or a consortium of small
   businesses may use a bidding credit of 15 percent, as specified in
   § 1.2110(f)(2)(i)(C) of this chapter. A winning bidder that qualifies as
   a very small business, as defined in this section, or a consortium of
   very small businesses may use a bidding credit of 25 percent, as
   specified in § 1.2110(f)(2)(i)(B) of this chapter.

   (c) Rural service provider credit. A rural service provider, as defined
   in § 1.2110(f)(4) of this chapter, who has not claimed a small business
   bidding credit may use a bidding credit of 15 percent bidding credit,
   as specified in § 1.2110(f)(4)(i) of this chapter.

   [ 84 FR 57366 , Oct. 25, 2019;  84 FR 64209 , Nov. 21, 2019]

   

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