PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 18-510 Released: May 18, 2018 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU ANNOUNCES FCC DEADLINES FOR NEW YORK BROADBAND PROGRAM WINNING BIDDERS WC Docket No. 10-90 Long-Form Applications Due: June 4, 2018 Additional Documentation Due: November 14, 2018 New York State (New York) has announced the results of its New NY Broadband Program Phase 3 auction. 1 Accordingly, consistent with the Commission’s New York Auction Waiver Order, 2 the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) announces that winning bidders must now submit long-form applications to the Commission before 6:00 p.m. ET on Monday, June 4, 2018. The long-form application (FCC Form 5625), and the accompanying instructions are available on the Commission’s website at https://www.fcc.gov/licensing-databases/forms, and may be submitted electronically via email at ConnectAmerica@fcc.gov. No later than November 14, 2018, any applicant currently not yet designated as an eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) in the areas in which it seeks Connect America Phase II support must submit to the Commission the relevant ETC designation order, along with a letter from an officer of the applicant certifying that the applicant has been designated as an ETC in the areas in which it is seeking Connect America Phase II support. Additionally, no later than November 14, 2018, any applicant that did not provide three years of audited financial statements to New York must submit to the Commission financial statements from the prior fiscal year that are audited by a certified public accountant. 3 Finally, we remind applicants that the Bureau will not authorize any bidder to receive Connect America Phase II support until it is satisfied that the bidder has demonstrated eligibility that is consistent with the Commission’s requirements for the Connect America Phase II auction. 4 For additional information on this proceeding, contact Stephen Wang (Stephen.Wang@fcc.gov) of the Wireline Competition Bureau, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, (202) 418-7400. – FCC – 1 Attachment A provides the list of those applicants awarded support through Phase 3 of the New NY Broadband Program. 2 Connect America Fund; ETC Annual Reports and Certifications, Order, 32 FCC Rcd 968, 991, para. 62 (2017) (New York Auction Waiver Order). 3 Id. at 990-92, paras. 59, 63. 4 Id. at 990, para. 60. See 47 CFR 54.315. ATTACHMENT A Announced New York Winning Bidders Bidder Name Census Blocks Covered by Selected Bid Locations Covered by Selected Bid Total Estimated CAF Award Armstrong Telecommunications, Inc. 356 6,709 $12,821,813 DTC Cable Inc. 118 712 $2,103,935 Gtel Teleconnections 60 260 $854,652 Haefele TV Inc. 97 667 $1,257,581 Hughes Network Systems, LLC 5,379 22,305 $7,026,075 Mid-Hudson Data Corp. 73 459 $640,296 Mohawk Networks, LLC 206 1,286 $3,609,084 MTC Cable 177 1,659 $4,276,982 Otsego Electric Cooperative 282 1,146 $4,298,623 Slic Network Solutions 626 4,610 $11,296,264 Verizon Communications 1,268 7,767 $18,511,546 All Awards 8,642 47,580 $66,696,851