INTERNAL CONNECTIONS MNT

DR1: Applicant has not provided sufficient documentation needed to determine the eligibility of the following item(s): contract information. <><><><><> DR2: Your explanation of the time lapse between the posting date of the referenced FCC Form 470 and the Contract Award Date (CAD) failed to assure USAC that an open and fair competitive bidding process was conducted and the most cost-effective service provider with price as the primary evaluation factor was selected. <><><><><> DR3: This funding request is denied as a result of a Cost Effectiveness Review, which has determined that your request for Internal Connections has not been justified as being cost effective as required by FCC Rules. Maintenance costs have been deemed excessive. <><><><><> DR: DR: Given Program demand, the funding cap will not provide for Internal Connections and/or Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections at your approved discount level to be funded. Please see http://www.universalservice.org/sl/ for further details.