Federal Communications Commission	FCC 22-59

APPENDIX B

74. NexTier Consortium (NexTier); File No.: EB-IHD-22-00033908, and iZone Broadband LLC (iZone); iZone (FRN: 0026899971).  NexTier timely submitted its Short-Form Application to participate in Auction 904 as a consortium and was a successful bidder.  NexTier then assigned four CBGs in Ohio to iZone.  iZone did not file a Long-Form Application.  As noted in the Winning Bidders Public Notice the Auction 904 Procedures Public Notice, winning bidders remain at risk for default if an assignee does not file a long-form application, and as explained in footnote 18 of the NAL, winning bidders in such situations are jointly and severally liable for the default. Winning Bidders Public Notice, 35 FCC Rcd at 13891, para. 14; Auction 904 Procedures Public Notice, 35 FCC Rcd at 6165, para. 293.
   iZone did not file a Long-Form application.  For the reasons discussed above and in Appendix A, the Commission finds that the forfeiture amount of $12,000.00 against iZone and NexTier is appropriate here.  Therefore, relying on the calculations above, the Commission finds that NexTier, and iZone apparently are jointly and severally liable for the forfeiture amount of $12,000.00.
75. Rural Electric Cooperative Consortium (RECC); File No.: EB-IHD-22-00033909.  The Rural Electric Cooperative Consortium (RECC) works “exclusively with electric cooperatives to build fiber networks” all across the nation.  RECC timely submitted its Short-Form Application to participate in Auction 904 as a consortium and was a successful bidder.   RECC then assigned its winning bids to numerous consortium members.  As noted in the Winning Bidders Public Notice and the Auction 904 Procedures Public Notice, winning bidders remain at risk for default if an assignee does not file a Long-Form Application, and as explained in footnote 18 of the NAL, winning bidders in such situations are jointly and severally liable for the default. Winning Bidders Public Notice, 35 FCC Rcd at 13891, para. 14; Auction 904 Procedures Public Notice, 35 FCC Rcd at 6165, para. 293.
   RECC consortium members identified below failed to file Long-Form Applications.  For the reasons described in the Notice of Apparent Liability and in Appendix A, the Commission finds that the forfeiture amount of $161,313.07 against RECC, and as itemized for the consortium members identified below is appropriate here.  Therefore, relying on the calculations above, the Commission finds that RECC, and the consortium members identified below apparently are jointly and severally liable for the associated forfeiture amounts.
a. Consolidated Fiber, Inc. (Consolidated Fiber); FRN: 0027761279.  The Commission finds that the forfeiture amount of $9,000.00 against Consolidated Fiber is appropriate, and that RECC apparently is jointly and severally liable for the appropriate forfeiture amount of $9,000.00.
b. Cooperative Connect, Inc. (Cooperative Connect); FRN: 0029757853.  The Commission finds that the forfeiture amount of $12,000.00 against Cooperative Connect is appropriate, and that RECC apparently is jointly and severally liable for the appropriate forfeiture amount of $12,000.00.
c. Edisto Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Edisto); FRN: 0029709995.  The Commission finds that the forfeiture amount of $9,000.00 against Edisto is appropriate, and that RECC apparently is jointly and severally liable for the appropriate forfeiture amount of $9,000.00.
d. Guernsey-Muskingum Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Guernsey); FRN: 0029716396. The Commission finds that the forfeiture amount of $3,738.60 against Guernsey is appropriate, and that RECC apparently is jointly and severally liable for the appropriate forfeiture amount of $3,738.60.
e. Licking Rural Electrification (Licking); FRN: 0023704042:  The Commission finds that the forfeiture amount of $10,066.92 against Licking is appropriate, and that RECC apparently is jointly and severally liable for the appropriate forfeiture amount of $10,066.92.
f. Lynches River Communications, Inc. (Lynches) FRN: 0029688389.  The Commission finds that the forfeiture amount of $12,000.00 against Lynches is appropriate, and finds that RECC apparently is jointly and severally liable for the appropriate forfeiture amount of $12,000.00.
g. Palmetto Link, LLC (Palmetto); FRN: 0029732948.  The Commission finds the forfeiture amount of $5,091.25 against Palmetto to be appropriate, and finds that RECC apparently is jointly and severally liable for the appropriate forfeiture amount of $5,091.25.
h. Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services (Pierce Pepin); FRN: 0005235056. The Commission finds the forfeiture amount of $2,555.10 against Pierce Pepin to be appropriate, and finds that RECC apparently is jointly and severally liable for the appropriate forfeiture amount of $2,555.10.
i. Shelby Fiber, LLC (Shelby Fiber); FRN: 0029734407.  The Commission finds the forfeiture amount of $1,861.20 against Shelby Fiber to be appropriate, and finds that RECC apparently is jointly and severally liable for the appropriate forfeiture amount of $1,861.20.
j. South Central Power, Inc. (South Central Power); FRN: 0027611383.  The Commission finds that the forfeiture amount of $60,000.00 against South Central Power is appropriate, and finds that RECC apparently is jointly and severally liable for the appropriate forfeiture amount of $60,000.00.
k. Steuben County Rural Electric Membership Corporation, Inc. (Steuben County); FRN: 0005273305.  The Commission finds that the forfeiture amount of $15,000.00 against Steuben County is appropriate, and finds that RECC apparently is jointly and severally liable for the appropriate forfeiture amount of $15,000.00.
l. Tennessee Valley Electric Cooperative (TVEC); FRN: 0029706207.  The Commission finds that the forfeiture amount of $6,000.00 against TVEC is appropriate, and finds that RECC apparently is jointly and severally liable for the appropriate forfeiture amount of $6,000.00.
m. Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association (Yazoo Valley); FRN: 0010288207.  The Commission finds that the forfeiture amount of $15,000.00 against Yazoo Valley is appropriate, and finds that RECC apparently is jointly and severally liable for the appropriate forfeiture amount of $15,000.00.