1. A. The office shall require that grant recipients offer the proposed advertised minimum download and minimum upload speeds of at least 100:20 Mbps.
2. B. Grant recipients that have offered broadband service to at least one thousand consumers for a period of at least five consecutive years shall offer broadband service at prices consistent with offers to consumers in other areas of the state. Any other broadband provider shall ensure that the broadband service is priced to consumers at no more than the cost rate identified in the project application, for the duration of the five-year service agreement.
3. C. In calculating cost, the recipient may adjust annually, consistent with the annual percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index in the preceding year.
4. D. At least annually, a grant recipient shall provide to the office evidence consistent with Federal Communications Commission attestation that the grant recipient is making available the proposed advertised speed, or a faster speed, as contained in the grant agreement.
5. E. For the duration of the agreement, grant recipients shall disclose any changes to data caps.
6. F. Grant recipients shall be required to participate in federal programs that provide low-income consumers with subsidies on broadband internet access services. Initially, grant recipients will be required to participate in the Federal Communications Commission’s Emergency Broadband Benefit program. Once the FCC’s EBB program has terminated, the grant recipient shall participate in any program so designated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 51:2370-2370.16.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Division of Administration, Office of Broadband Development and Connectivity, LR 48:1515 (June 2022).