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DR1:FCC rules require that applicants provide sufficient information with the FCC Form 470 and/or RFP in order for potential vendors to be able to formulate valid service solutions. Further, applicants must conduct a fair and open competitive bidding process that does not indicate a preference for one technology solution over another. Specifically, being technology neutral when choosing a Self-Provisioned solution. This could deter non-fiber vendors from submitting bids, therefore violating Competitive Bidding regulations. This FRN is denied because the applicant has not provided a technology neutral solution to all potential vendors to evaluate its service needs and has not conducted a fair and open competitive bidding process.||DR2:Documentation was not provided to demonstrate that the referenced RFP was available for 28 days from the certification of the FCC Form 470 to USAC's website. Program rules require applicants to wait at least 28 days after releasing an RFP or posting an FCC Form470, whichever is later, before selecting a service provider, signing a contract, or submitting an FCC Form 471.||MR1:The Contract Expiration Date was changed from 8/21/2020 to 8/21/2021 to agree with the documentation provided during the review of the FCC Form 471.