FCDL Comment:
MR1: The category of service was changed from Telecom to Voice Services in accordance with Program Rules. According to the FCC Order 14-99, Voice services are subject to a phase down of support beginning in funding year 2015. As a result, the Discount Rate of this FRN was reduced from 80% to 60%. <><><><><> MR2: The funding request amount was reduced from $600/month to $222/month to remove the costs associated with the ineligible data plans, air cards, mobile hotspots service. Per the FCC Order 14-99, individual data plans or air cards are ineligible unless applicants can demonstrate either that installing a wireless local area network is not physically possible or that individual data plans are the most cost-effective option.