On April 24, 2015, CD received Partial Challenge of Calaveras Telephone Company, Volcano Telephone Company, Sierra Telephone Company, Inc. and Their Affiliated ISPs to Cal.net, Inc.'s Calaveras Alpine" CASF Projects. “Amador On April 27, 2015, Conifer sent CD a late filed challenge to Cal.net’s Amador Calaveras Alpine CASF project proposal. CD reviewed and analyzed data submitted from the Cal.net grant application to determine the project’s eligibility for CASF funding. This data includes but is not limited to proof that the applicant has a CPCN from the Commission; description of current and proposed broadband infrastructure; number of potential subscriber households and average income; project construction schedule; project budget; proposed pricing and commitment period for new subscribers; and financial viability of the applicant. Cal.net provided CD with a list of several hundred inquiries from prospective customers in the area that stated neither they nor any other WISPs in the area can serve. Cal.net provided survey responses conducted by the Central Sierra Connect Broadband Consortium (“CSCBC”) which identified addresses at which broadband is unavailable. Cal.net acquired a small WISP in Calaveras County called Technology “Hstar Group” and as a result 304 customers of this WISP and the associated Census blocks were removed from the households within the project area. After reviewing the public and consortia feedback in Cal.net’s materials, CD concluded that the 281 requested households as eligible. CD also removed 1,220 newly served households, plus 317 households served by Calaveras fixed wireless, one served by Conifer, fixed wireless and 19 households served by AT&T Mobility. These modifications and removal of some of the blocks results in 4,878 total households at $587 subsidy per household without changing the served status of every household in the blocks. Based on its review, CD determined that the proposed project qualifies for funding under D.12-02-015 and recommends Commission approval of CASF funding for Cal.net’s Amador, Calaveras and Alpine project. The Commission finds CD’s recommendation to fund Cal.net’s Amador, Calaveras and Alpine project, as summarized in Appendix A, to be reasonable
On April 24, 2015, CD received Partial Challenge of Calaveras Telephone Company, Volcano Telephone Company, Sierra Telephone Company, Inc. and Their Affiliated ISPs to Cal.net, Inc.'s “Amador Calaveras Alpine" CASF Projects. On April 27, 2015, Conifer sent CD a late filed challenge to Cal.net’s Amador Calaveras Alpine CASF project proposal. CD reviewed and analyzed data submitted from the Cal.net grant application to determine the project’s eligibility for CASF funding. This data includes but is not limited to proof that the applicant has a CPCN from the Commission; description of current and proposed broadband infrastructure; number of potential subscriber households and average income; project construction schedule; project budget; proposed pricing and commitment period for new subscribers; and financial viability of the applicant. Cal.net provided CD with a list of several hundred inquiries from prospective customers in the area that stated neither they nor any other WISPs in the area can serve. Cal.net provided survey responses conducted by the Central Sierra Connect Broadband Consortium (“CSCBC”) which identified addresses at which broadband is unavailable. Cal.net acquired a small WISP in Calaveras County called “Hstar Technology Group” and as a result 304 customers of this WISP and the associated Census blocks were removed from the households within the project area. After reviewing the public and consortia feedback in Cal.net’s materials, CD concluded that the 281 requested households as eligible. CD also removed 1,220 newly served households, plus 317 households served by Calaveras fixed wireless, one served by Conifer, fixed wireless and 19 households served by AT&T Mobility. These modifications and removal of some of the blocks results in 4,878 total households at $587 subsidy per household without changing the served status of every household in the blocks. Based on its review, CD determined that the proposed project qualifies for funding under D.12-02-015 and recommends Commission approval of CASF funding for Cal.net’s Amador, Calaveras and Alpine project. The Commission finds CD’s recommendation to fund Cal.net’s Amador, Calaveras and Alpine project, as summarized in Appendix A, to be reasonable
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