5383-S2 AMH BOEH JONC 243

2SSB 5383 - H AMD TO APP COMM AMD (H-1463.1/21) 670

By Representative Boehnke

NOT ADOPTED 04/11/2021

On page 5, line 13 of the striking amendment, after "upload." insert "Areas where federal government funding has been awarded pursuant to the rural digital opportunity fund specifically to support the deployment or expansion of broadband networks shall be considered served; except that an area shall be considered “unserved” if that funding award is forfeited or upon disqualification of the recipient entity awarded funding for that geographic area under the rural digital opportunity fund."

On page 8, line 15 of the striking amendment, after "upload." insert "Areas where federal government funding has been awarded pursuant to the rural digital opportunity fund specifically to support the deployment or expansion of broadband networks shall be considered served; except that an area shall be considered “unserved” if that funding award is forfeited or upon disqualification of the recipient entity awarded funding for that geographic area under the rural digital opportunity fund."

EFFECT: Modifies the definition of "unserved areas" by adding a provision specifying that areas where federal government funding has been awarded under the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund for deployment or expansion of broadband must be considered "served" unless the awarded funding is forfeited or the recipient is disqualified.

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