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network, and thereafter owns and maintains that network or portion, including all the
fiber strands and conduit.

For further details see: http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/beforeyoubegin/fiber.aspx

Also review the notes section for Category One Services on the Eligible Services List

284. Maintenance & Operations C1

Maintenance and Operations (M&O) for either a leased dark fiber or self-provisioned
network is eligible for E-rate support as Category One services.

There are three types of fiber services eligible for Category One E-rate support:

1. Leased Lit Fiber: A fiber-based broadband service where the service provider owns
and manages the network, and the E-rate applicant pays a recurring fee to have data
transported over the network.

2. Leased Dark Fiber including Indefeasible Rights of Use (IRU): The E-rate
applicant leases capacity (i.e. a specific number of fiber strands) on a provider-owned and
maintained fiber network. The applicant pays separately for modulating equipment to
light the fiber in order to transmit data over that fiber. The maintenance and operations
(M&O) charges related to leased dark fiber service can be the responsibility of the service
provider or the applicant dependent on the terms of the contractual agreement.

3. Self-Provisioned Network: Complete applicant ownership of a high-speed broadband
network. The applicant hires a vendor to construct the network or a portion of the
network, and thereafter owns and maintains that network or portion, including all the
fiber strands and conduit.

For further details see: http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/beforeyoubegin/fiber.aspx

Also review the notes section for Category One Services on the Eligible Services List

310. Broadband Internet

List the Internet Access broadband services you need to connect directly to the Internet.
These are your direct connections to the Internet usually provided by an Internet Service
Provider (ISP)
Do NOT include data connections such as point to point connections that provide
connectivity between your buildings.

The Second E-rate Modernization Order in December 2015 (effective for E-rate

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