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Description of BTOP Non‐Discrimination and Interconnection (BTOP Applicants Only)
(Questions #23, #24, and #25)
23. Non‐Discrimination Obligations (applicable to Last Mile and Middle Mile Applicants):
Please check the following boxes as applicable. Regarding non‐discrimination, you will:
Adhere to the minimum non‐discrimination requirements as set forth in the NOFA.
Display the nondiscrimination practices in a prominent location on the service
provider’s web page, and provide notice to customers of changes to these policies.
24. Interconnection Obligations (applicable to Last Mile Applicants): Please check the
following boxes as applicable. Regarding interconnection, you will:
Adhere to the minimum interconnection requirements as set forth in the NOFA.
Display the interconnection policies in a prominent location on the service provider’s
web page, and provide notice to customers of changes to these policies.
Commit to offering wholesale access to the project facilities at reasonable rates and
terms.
Commit to binding private arbitration of disputes concerning interconnection
obligations.
25. Interconnection Obligations (applicable to Middle Mile Applicants): Please check the
following boxes as applicable. Regarding interconnection, you will:
Adhere to the minimum interconnection requirements as set forth in the NOFA.
Display the interconnection policies in a prominent location on the service provider’s
web page, and provide notice to customers of changes to these policies.
Commit to offering wholesale access to network components and services such as
wavelength or fibers at reasonable rates and terms.
Commit to binding private arbitration of disputes concerning interconnection
obligations.
Questions #23 through #25, provide additional detail on the applicant’s commitment to nondiscrimination
and interconnection requirements. Your answers to these questions should be
consistent with your response to Question #22. Middle mile applicants are not required to
answer Question #24 and last mile applicants are not required to answer Question #25.
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