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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 7 - Agriculture |
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Subtitle B - Regulations of the Department of Agriculture |
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Chapter XVIII - Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Utilities Service, and Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture |
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SubChapter H - Program Regulations |
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Part 1980 - General |
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Subpart M - Special Authority To Enable Funding of Broadband and Smart Utility Facilities Across Select Rural Development Programs |
§ 1980.1209 - Reporting.
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§ 1980.1209 Reporting.
For three years starting the first January 31st after completion of the broadband project, recipients of funds used for retail broadband service under this part must submit the following information each year utilizing RUS' online reporting system:
(a) Existing network service improvements and facility upgrades, as well as new equipment and capacity enhancements that support high-speed broadband access for educational institutions, health care providers, and public safety service providers;
(b) The estimated number of end users who are currently using or forecast to use the new or upgraded infrastructure;
(c) The progress towards fulfilling the objectives for which the assistance was granted;
(d) The number and geospatial location of residences and businesses that will receive new broadband service;
(e) The speed and price of the Recipient's broadband service offerings; and
(f) The average price of broadband service in the project's service area.