INTERNET ACCESS

DR1:Documentation provided demonstrates that the applicant failed to properly evaluate price of the eligible products and services. Accordingly it has been determined that the applicant failed to properly consider price of the eligible products and services as the primary factor in the bid evaluation and vendor selection process. 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, the FRN is denied. Additionally, it was determined that the applicant entered into a contractual agreement with the service provider prior to performing its bid evaluation and vendor selection process. FCC Rules require that applicants consider all bids before selecting the winning service provider. Since the applicant entered into a contractual agreement prior to properly considering and evaluating all bids, the FRN is denied.||MR1:Documentation provided indicates that your Funding Request is for unlit Dark Fiber. Do not submit invoices until the fiber is lit. Please provide documentation that it is lit when submitting your invoice.||MR2:The Cost Per Foot for FRN 1799063878 was modified from $3.65 to $5.57 to agree with the applicant documentation.||MR3:The total route feet for FRN 1799063878 was modified from 119500 to 78198 to agree with the applicant documentation.