In evaluating and awarding the franchise agreement, the Mayor shall give priority to entities that have the technical and financial ability to successfully provide the package of services for digitally-disadvantaged residents included in each proposal and provide written evidence that they meet the following criteria in the following order of priority:

1. (1) A proposal to provide a package of services for the largest number of digitally-disadvantaged residents, by income level, or residence in digitally-disadvantaged areas, or both;
2. (2) A proposal to provide a package of services to digitally-disadvantaged residents according to the fastest schedule;
3. (3) A proposal that includes provisions to periodically upgrade hardware provided as part of any package of services to digitally-disadvantaged residents;
4. (4) Such other factors as the Mayor may identify in the best interests of the District to further the purposes of this chapter.

History

Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-210, § 6, 53 DCR 9122

Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, § 152, 56 DCR 1117

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 6 of Digital Inclusion Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-467, July 25, 2006, 53 DCR 6754).

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 17-353 validated a previously made technical correction.