Sec. 901. Definitions
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In this title: The term broadband means broadband— having— a speed of not less than— 100 megabits per second for downloads; and 20 megabits per second for uploads; and a latency sufficient to support reasonably foreseeable, real-time, interactive applications; and with respect to an eligible community, offered with a low-cost option that is affordable to low- and middle-income residents of the eligible community, including through the Affordable Connectivity Program established under section 904(b) of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( 47 U.S.C. 1752(b) ) or any successor program, and a low-cost program available through a provider.
The term covered planning grant means funding made available to an eligible applicant for the purpose of developing or carrying out a local broadband plan from— an administering entity through a subgrant under section 60304(c)(3)(E) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 47 U.S.C. 1723(c)(3)(E) ); or an eligible entity— carrying out pre-deployment planning activities under subparagraph
(A)of section 60102(d)(2) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 47 U.S.C. 1702(d)(2) ) or carrying out the administration of the grant under subparagraph
(B)of such section; or carrying out planning activities under section 60102(e)(1)(C)(iii) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 47 U.S.C. 1702(e)(1)(C)(iii) ). The term digital equity has the meaning given the term in section 60302 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 47 U.S.C. 1721 ). The term eligible applicant means an organization that does not receive a covered planning grant and— is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code; has a mission that is aligned with advancing digital equity; has relevant experience and expertise supporting eligible community anchor institutions to engage in the planning for the expansion and adoption of reliable and affordable broadband and deployment of broadband, and the advancement of digital equity— on campus at such institutions; and to low-income residents in eligible communities with respect to those institutions; and employs staff with expertise in the development of broadband plans, the construction of internet infrastructure, or the design and delivery of digital equity programs, including through the use of contractors and consultants, except that the employment of such staff does not rely solely on outsourced contracts. The term eligible community means a community that— is located— within a census tract any portion of which is not more than 15 miles from an eligible community anchor institution; and with respect to a Tribal College or University located on land held in trust by the United States— not more than 15 miles from the Tribal College or University; or within a maximum distance established by the Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, to ensure that the area is statistically comparable to other areas described in clause (i); and has an estimated median annual household income of not more than 250 percent of the poverty line, as defined in section 673 of the Community Services Block Grant Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9902 ). The term eligible community anchor institution means a historically Black college or university, a Tribal College or University, or a Minority-serving institution. The term eligible entity has the meaning given such term in section 60102 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 47 U.S.C. 1702 ). The terms historically Black college or university , Tribal College or University , and Minority-serving institution have the meanings given those terms in section 902(a) of title IX of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( 47 U.S.C. 1306(a) ), and include an established fiduciary of such educational institution, such as an affiliated foundation, or a district or State system affiliated with such educational institution. The term improper payment has the meaning given such term in section 3351 of title 31, United States Code. The term local broadband plan means a plan developed pursuant to section 902(c). The term program means the pilot program established under section 902(a). The term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.
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