Section 4 AAC 33.605 - Application(a) A district in which one or more schools qualify for a discounted rate for Internet services under the federal universal services program may apply to the department for funding under AS 14.03.127 to increase the download speed of the Internet to up to 25 megabits per second (Mbps) for the Internet service available at a school operated by the district. All circuits or connections reported by a district in its federal universal services program application that provide Internet service to a school must be included in the application for funding under AS 14.03.127.(b) Each year, not later than the deadline for an applicant to the federal universal services program to file the Federal Communications Commission Form 471 (Description of Services Ordered and Certification Form) under 47 C.F.R. 54.504, a district seeking funding under AS 14.03.127 must file with the department on a form provided by the department a complete application for funding under AS 14.03.127 for the following fiscal year.(c) An application must be filed electronically with the department according to application instructions available on the department's website.(d) An application must be signed by the superintendent of the applicant.(e) An applicant must provide information in the application regarding Internet services available to a school in the district, including (1) a list of each circuit or connection that serves a school operated by the district and provides Internet access at an initial negotiated capacity of less than 25 Mbps;(2) the Internet speed measured in Mbps of download for each circuit or connection listed under (1) of this subsection, verified in writing by the Internet service provider for the district;(3) the current cost and the applicant's share of the current cost for each Internet circuit or connection listed under (1) of this subsection in monthly recurring charges to the district, with the current cost verified in writing by the Internet service provider for the district; and(4) the total cost and the applicant's share of the total cost in monthly recurring charges for increasing the Internet speed to up to 25 Mbps of download at the Internet circuits or connections listed under (1) of this subsection, with the total cost verified in writing by an Internet service provider qualified under the federal universal services program.(f) An applicant must provide information in the application regarding the district's filings with the federal universal services program and the district's eligibility for the federal universal services program for the fiscal year for which funding is sought, including (1) Federal Communications Commission Form 470 (Description of Services Requested and Certification Form) filed by the applicant with the Universal Service Administrative Company;(2) Federal Communications Commission Form 471 (Description of Services Ordered and Certification Form) filed by the applicant with the Universal Service Administrative Company; and(3) a fully executed contract for Internet services for the fiscal year for which funding is sought; the contract must comply with all requirements of the federal universal services program.(g) An applicant must provide other information in the application to the department as needed for the department to determine eligibility and calculate funding under AS 14.03.127.(h) An applicant must provide in the application an electronic mail address and the name of the contact person for the applicant to be used for notifications and other communication from the department to the district regarding funding under AS 14.03.127.Eff. 11/13/2014, Register 212, January 2015; am 6/23/2020, Register 235; am 11/15/2020, Register 236 Information regarding the Federal Communications Commission filing deadlines is available on the website of the Universal Service Administrative Company at http://www.usac.org/sl or by telephone toll-free at (888) 203-8100.
Authority:AS 14.03.127
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