INTERNET ACCESS

DR1:Documentation provided demonstrates that the price of the eligible products and services was not the primary factor in bid evaluation and the vendor selection. FCC Rules require that applicants consider all bids submitted and select the most cost-effective bid for services or equipment, with price of the eligible products and services being the primary factor considered. Since you did not meet this requirement, this FRN must be denied.||DR2:FCC Rules require applicants to evaluate the cost effectiveness of all valid bids received in response to an FCC Form 470 posting for fiber solutions. Documentation provided failed to demonstrate that the applicant conducted a comprehensive cost analysis of Dark Fiber and Leased Lit Fiber during the bid selection process. Specifically, the leased lit fiber bid was the most cost-effective option over the 3-year contract period when maintenance and operations and network equipment costs were included in the cost analysis. This FRN is denied due to an invalid comprehensive cost analysis of the fiber service offerings.