Indiana Code 4-4-38.6-9. Office’s administration of program; requirements; final proposal; required low cost broadband service option
(1) All mandatory provisions set forth in the act with respect to the program.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 4-4-38.6-9
- act: refers to the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P. See Indiana Code 4-4-38.6-1
- BEAD NOFO: refers to the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, as issued by NTIA on May 12, 2022, pursuant to Indiana Code 4-4-38.6-2
- final proposal: refers to the office's final proposal (as described in Indiana Code 4-4-38.6-3
- initial proposal: refers to the office's initial proposal (as described in Indiana Code 4-4-38.6-4
- NTIA: refers to the National Telecommunications Information Administration, United States Department of Commerce. See Indiana Code 4-4-38.6-5
- office: refers to the Indiana broadband office in its capacity as an eligible entity (as defined in Indiana Code 4-4-38.6-6
- program: refers to the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program established under Indiana Code 4-4-38.6-7
(3) Before awarding a subgrant to an eligible broadband service provider during any round of funding under the program, the office shall submit to the budget committee for review the proposed amount and terms of the subgrant.
(4) In awarding subgrants for the deployment of a broadband network using program funds, the office may not exclude cooperatives, nonprofit organizations, public-private partnerships, private companies, public or private utilities, public utility districts, or local governments from eligibility for those funds, as set forth in 47 U.S.C. § 1702(h)(1)(A)(iii).
(b) The final proposal submitted by the office to NTIA must include the specifications for the required low cost broadband service option that are set forth in the office’s initial proposal, as submitted to and approved by NTIA.
As added by P.L.86-2024, SEC.3.