broadband enrollment/subscription information to the Commission as a result of the CASF funded project in their payment request reports. CD will develop a non-disclosure agreement for grant recipients to obtain such enrollment/subscription information from ISPs. Such enrollment information could include: • The welcome letter or welcome email from the ISP after installation with a date on it; or • A copy of the first ISP bill showing the new service activation; or • Verification or data from ISPs. While adoption program recipients are required to provide a summary of the broadband enrollment/subscription information to the Commission as a result of the CASF funded project, recipients are required to keep copies of all enrollment information and are subject to audits. In addition, recipients must certify that each summary is true and correct under penalty of perjury. Collaboration and Sustainable Funding Parties such as the Gold Country Broadband Consortium (GCBC) state that ISPs should be required to increase media advertising and marketing of affordable offers to reach eligible households and increase adoption. The Commission does not have authority to compel an ISP to do so, but we agree that marketing may help with increasing adoption. We direct staff to conduct at least one workshop on ways to maximize participation in existing lowincome broadband subscription offerings including coordination with grantees. We encourage applicants to consider coordination with incumbent carrier affordable offerings, and other public purpose programs and funding sources. Such collaboration could include considering the availability of other funding sources for the project, any financial contribution from the broadband service
broadband enrollment/subscription information to the Commission as a result of the CASF funded project in their payment request reports. CD will develop a non-disclosure agreement for grant recipients to obtain such enrollment/subscription information from ISPs. Such enrollment information could include: • The welcome letter or welcome email from the ISP after installation with a date on it; or • A copy of the first ISP bill showing the new service activation; or • Verification or data from ISPs. While adoption program recipients are required to provide a summary of the broadband enrollment/subscription information to the Commission as a result of the CASF funded project, recipients are required to keep copies of all enrollment information and are subject to audits. In addition, recipients must certify that each summary is true and correct under penalty of perjury. Collaboration and Sustainable Funding Parties such as the Gold Country Broadband Consortium (GCBC) state that ISPs should be required to increase media advertising and marketing of affordable offers to reach eligible households and increase adoption. The Commission does not have authority to compel an ISP to do so, but we agree that marketing may help with increasing adoption. We direct staff to conduct at least one workshop on ways to maximize participation in existing lowincome broadband subscription offerings including coordination with grantees. We encourage applicants to consider coordination with incumbent carrier affordable offerings, and other public purpose programs and funding sources. Such collaboration could include considering the availability of other funding sources for the project, any financial contribution from the broadband service
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