FCDL Comment:
DR1: Based on the documentation you provided during the Special Compliance, this FRN will be denied because you deterred bidders from providing a response to FCC Form 470 #427420000954975 during the competitive bidding process. You stated, "It was my understanding of this response that we were not opening these services for bidding and therefore not required to respond to bidders." Since you posted a current year FCC Form 470, you must be prepared to receive and evaluate bids and negotiate with service providers. By not responding to bidders you failed to maintain an open and fair competitive bidding process. The rules and requirements provide that the applicant must be ready to accept bids once the FCC Form 470 is posted on the USAC web site.