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"Minimum broadband bandwidth." The minimum number of
megabits per second (Mbps) in the downstream direction and
upstream direction required to participate in the Federal
Communication Commission program known as the Connect America
Fund or any successor Federal program.
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Section 2. Section 3014(c)(2)(i) and (7), (d)(7) and (j)(4)
(iii) of Title 66 are amended to read:
§ 3014. Network modernization plans.
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(c) Bona fide retail request program.--A local exchange
telecommunications company that elects to amend its network
modernization plan pursuant to subsection (b)(2) or (3) shall no
later than 90 days after the effective date of its amended plan
implement a bona fide retail request program in areas where it
does not provide broadband. Not later than 30 days in advance of
program implementation, the local exchange telecommunications
company shall file with the commission and provide the
department with a written description of the program, a sample
request for advanced services form for use in the program and
the form of any advanced services term subscription agreements
customers will be required to execute in connection with
receiving the requested services. A bona fide retail request
program shall consist of the following:
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(2) To be considered a bona fide retail request, the
written request must include:
(i) a request that a minimum of 50 retail access
lines or 25% of retail access lines within a community,
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