FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
WASHINGTON 
OFFICE OF 
THE CHAIRMAN 
The Honorable Rick Allen 
U.S. House of Representatives 
513 Cannon House Office Building 
Washington, D.C. 20515 
Dear Congressman Allen: 
June 22, 2016 
Thank you for your inquiry regarding the Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II funding 
AT&T received to expand broadband service in Jenkins County, Georgia. You request 
information on the amount of program support the carrier received to provide broadband service, 
as well as the recipient's required buildout requirements. 
The Commission's universal service program is one of the most important tools at our 
disposal to spur broadband deployment in unserved rural areas, maintain existing broadband 
service in high-cost areas, and ensure that consumers and businesses in rural America have the 
same opportunities as their urban and suburban counterparts to be active participants in the 21st 
century economy. 
As you note, on August 27, 2015, the Commission authorized AT&T to receive 
approximately $25 million annually in CAF Phase II support to provide broadband service at 
speeds of at least 10 Mbps downstream and 1 Mbps upstream to 67,402 homes and businesses 
throughout the State of Georgia over the next six years, including Jenkins County 
The Commission established rigorous build-out and reporting requirements for all 
recipients ofCAF Phase II funding, including AT&T, but the exact deployment schedule is 
determined by the carriers themselves. Support recipients must build to 40 percent of their 
required total number of locations in a given state by the end of 2017 and increase their build out 
by 20 percent each year until 2020. While providers do have some flexibility in meeting these 
buildout requirements, we do not allow for complete non-compliance with these deployment 
milestones. All support recipients are required, on an annual basis beginning this year, to report 
to the Commission and to the relevant state on their progress in meeting their broadband 
deployment obligations. 
I appreciate your interest in this matter. Please let me know if I can be of any further 
assistance. 
Sincerely,