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DR1:FCC Rules require applicants to evaluate the cost effectiveness of all bids received and to choose the most cost effective solution. Documentation provided failed to demonstrate that the selected solution for Dark Fiber (with Special Construction) and Dark Fiber (No Special Construction) is the most cost effective option in comparison to Lit Fiber from AT&T based on the vendor responses to the FCC Form 470 associated with this FRN. This FRN is denied as the applicant did not select the most cost effective solution. ||DR2:FCC Rules require applicants to evaluate the cost effectiveness of all bids received and to choose the most cost effective solution. FCC rules require that applicants use the actual, i.e. pre-discount, cost of the service offered as a baseline for comparison, not the cost after the E-rate discount is applied. Documentation provided failed to demonstrate that the selected solution for Dark Fiber (with Special Construction) and Dark Fiber (No Special Construction) is the most cost effective option in comparison to Lit Fiber from AT&T based on the vendor responses to the FCC Form 470 associated with this FRN. This FRN is denied as the applicant did not use pre-discount price as its cost comparison baseline and thus did not select the most cost effective solution.||MR1:This is a new FRN. It was created in order to change the Fiber Type and Sub type from Dark Fiber with No Special Construction as listed on FRN 1999067695 to Dark Fiber with Special Construction based on the supporting documentation.