Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION
Part XXI - Granting Unserved Municipalities Broadband Opportunities
Chapter 3 - Applications
Section XXI-315 - Proposed Services, Marketing, Adoption, and Community Support
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XXI-315
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 3, March 20, 2024
A. Every application shall include:
1. a
description of services to be provided, including the proposed upstream and
downstream broadband speeds to be delivered and any applicable data caps. Any
applicant proposing a data cap shall provide justification to the satisfaction
of the office that the proposed cap is in the public interest and consistent
with industry standards;
2. the
proposed advertised speed to be marketed to end-users (broken out by
prospective broadband recipient);
3. the prices of all broadband service
packages and the associated broadband transmission speeds that will be offered
to consumers as a result of the project;
4. a plan to encourage users to connect that
incorporates, at a minimum, community education forums, multimedia advertising,
and marketing programs; and
5. any
low-income household service offerings, digital equity or literacy support, or
programs or partnerships to provide these services. The applicant should also
indicate current participation in, or plans to, accept the federal Lifeline
subsidy.
B. It is highly encouraged that every application should include:
1. a workforce plan prioritizing the hiring
of local, Louisiana resident workers, to include a signed letter of intent with
a post-secondary educational institution that is a member of the Louisiana
Community and Technical College System, containing an obligation upon the
applicant, and contractors or subcontractors of the applicant, to put forth a
good-faith effort to hire, when possible, recent graduates of broadband-related
programs. At minimum, the workforce plan should also contain a commitment to
offer wages at or above the prevailing rate and a description of the
applicant's safety and training standards; and
2. evidence of support for the project from
citizens, local government, businesses, and institutions in the community. The
applicant may provide letters or other correspondence from citizens, local
government, businesses, and institutions in the community that supports the
project. Letters of support from a parish, municipality, or school board, or
any instrumentality thereof, will be deemed material for scoring
purposes.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 51:2370-2370.16.
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