Grant Guidelines for the RECOVERY ACT BROADBAND ...

subscriber utilization projections that are consistent with any additional services the applicant
plans to offer in Question #49. For wireless broadband services, this speed should be an
average of the speeds available across an entire cell. Beyond these general guidelines, due to
the multiplicity of technical solutions that may be proposed, the applicants must use discretion
to determine the most reasonable manner in which to estimate actual speeds on their network.
Applicants should be prepared to provide the underlying documentation and assumptions used
to calculate the speed in the due diligence verification process.
Example of Proposed Last Mile Services Table
To submit the data requested in Question #19, NTIA recommends that you create a
spreadsheet similar to the example provided in the application, modified as necessary to
accommodate the details of your proposal, including any variation of the service offering across
the proposed funded service area. Applicants that intend to offer broadband service bundled
with other services (e.g., phone or video) are strongly encouraged to also include at least one
unbundled broadband service offering. The review of technical feasibility will look to see that
the network, as designed, will be capable of delivering the advertised and average speeds
submitted in Question #19.
20. Service Offerings for Middle Mile Project: Please download and upload Attachment B
describing the service offerings including speed, price, and other facts that demonstrate the value
of your service. In addition, please provide a description of how you will make it available to the
broadest group of users (e.g. libraries, hospitals, educational institutions, public safety, etc.) and if
there are any restrictions on use. (Two Page Limit).
Note: Last mile applicants are not required to complete this question.
Attachment B will be available online. Applicants can download the attachment, complete the
form, and upload the form back to the online tool.
Scope of Information
For each proposed funded service area for middle mile projects, the applicant must identify
their service offerings – which include distance band, minimum peak load network bandwidth
capacity, monthly pricing, and other relevant information to describe the middle mile service
offering.
If you have different pricing plans across multiple proposed funding areas, then submit a
separate pricing schedule and identify the service area(s) associated with that pricing plan.
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