Section 16.35 - Program Eligibility Requirements(a) Eligible participants of the program include: (1) political subdivisions of this state;(2) commercial broadband service providers;(3) non-commercial broadband service providers; and(4) partnerships between political subdivisions of this state, commercial broadband service providers, noncommercial broadband service providers, or any combination thereof.(b) The office may not award grant funds for a broadband serviceable location to an otherwise eligible participant under subsection (a)(3) of this section if a commercial broadband service provider has submitted an eligible application for the same location.(c) For the purposes of this subchapter, a joint application submitted by any combination of a political subdivision, commercial broadband service provider, or a non-commercial broadband service provider that includes at least one commercial broadband service provider shall be deemed to be an application submitted by a commercial broadband service provider.34 Tex. Admin. Code § 16.35
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 06, February 10, 2023, TexReg 0685, eff. 2/19/2023; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 12, March 22, 2024, TexReg 1956, eff. 3/24/2024