§950bb. Access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas — Inbound Citations
7 U.S.C. § 950bb
Cited by 18 provisions in release 119-102.
Citations to 7 U.S.C. § 950bb as a whole
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(A) As a condition of receiving assistance under section 950bb of this title, a recipient of assistance shall provide to the Secretary complete, reliable, and precise geolocation information that indicates the location of new broadband service that is being provided or upgraded within the service territory supported by the grant, loan, or loan guarantee not later than 30 days after the earlier of—(i) the date of completion of any project milestone established by the Secretary; or(ii) the date of completion of the project.
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(A) for any activity for which assistance may be provided under section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 [7 U.S.C. 950bb]; or
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(bb) an area that has access to or has a plan to achieve broadband service (within the meaning of title VI of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb et seq.)); and
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(B) The Telecommunications Infrastructure Loan and Loan Guarantee Program established under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 [7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.], the rural broadband access program established under title VI of that Act (7 U.S.C. 950bb et seq.), the initiative under section 306F of that Act (7 U.S.C. 936f), the Community Connect Grant Program established under section 604 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 950bb–3), the broadband loan and grant pilot program authorized under section 779 of division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115–141; 132 Stat. 399) (commonly known as the “Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program” or the “ReConnect Program”), and the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program under chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XXIII of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq.).
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(I) under title VI of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb et seq.), including—(aa) any program to provide grants, loans, or loan guarantees under sections 601 through 603 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 950bb et seq.); and(bb) the Community Connect Grant Program established under section 604 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 950bb–3); or
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(aa) any program to provide grants, loans, or loan guarantees under sections 601 through 603 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 950bb et seq.); and
Citations to §950bb(b)(3)
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(4) The term “rural area” has the meaning given the term in section 950bb(b)(3) of this title.
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(b) In this section, the term “rural area” has the meaning provided in section 950bb(b)(3) of this title.
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(3) The term “rural area” has the meaning given the term in section 950bb(b)(3) of this title.
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(20) The term “rural area” has the meaning given the term in section 950bb(b)(3) of title 7.
Citations to §950bb(b)(3)(A)
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(4) The term “rural area” has the meaning given the term in section 950bb(b)(3)(A) of this title.
Citations to §950bb(c)(2)(A)(i)
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(2) In the case of an application given the highest priority under section 950bb(c)(2)(A)(i) of this title, the Secretary shall confirm that each unserved rural community identified in the application is eligible for funding by—(A) conferring with, and obtaining data from, the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission and the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration with respect to the service level in the service area proposed in the application;(B) reviewing any other source that is relevant to service data validation, as determined by the Secretary; and(C) performing site-specific testing to verify the unavailability of any retail broadband service.
Citations to §950bb(d)
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(b) A recipient who sets aside funds under subsection (a) of this section may use the funds only in an area that is not being provided with the minimum acceptable level of broadband service established under section 950bb(e) of this title, unless the recipient meets the requirements of section 950bb(d) of this title.
Citations to §950bb(e)
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(b) A recipient who sets aside funds under subsection (a) of this section may use the funds only in an area that is not being provided with the minimum acceptable level of broadband service established under section 950bb(e) of this title, unless the recipient meets the requirements of section 950bb(d) of this title.
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(b) The Secretary shall not consider a portion of a service territory described in subsection (a) to be unserved if the broadband service provider has constructed or begun to construct broadband facilities that meet the minimum acceptable level of service established under section 950bb(e) of this title, in that portion of the service territory.
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(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to a recipient who is seeking to provide retail broadband service in any area where retail broadband service is available at the minimum broadband speeds, as defined under section 601(e) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 [7 U.S.C. 950bb(e)].
Citations to §950bb(e)(4)
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(B) the Secretary determines that the proposed middle mile network will be capable of supporting retail broadband service meeting the maximum broadband buildout requirement established under section 950bb(e)(4) of this title for the residents within the proposed service territory.
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(A) that describes a project designed to decrease the cost of broadband deployment, and substantially increase broadband speed to not less than the maximum1 broadband buildout requirements established under section 950bb(e)(4) of this title, in a rural area to be served by the project; and