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1 Peoples Telephone Company, Inc Utopian Wireless AL $4,163,589 This $4.1 million award to People's Telephone Company, Inc. with an additional $1.4 million of outside capital will bring high-speed DSL broadband service to unserved establishments within its rural service territory. People's Telephone Company's project stands to benefit approximately 2,878 people and 19 businesses. People's Telephone Company estimates that this project will directly create more than 100 jobs upfront and help drive economic development in the community that creates jobs for years to come. AL $1,586,100 This $1.6 million award to Utopian Wireless will bring WiMAX infrastructure to rural communities in and around Ashford, Alabama. Utopian will provide 4G portable/mobile broadband access over licensed 2.5 GHz spectrum to underserved households and businesses and provide discounted services to community anchor institutions. Utopian Wireless' project stands to benefit approximately 22,500 people, 3,800 businesses, and 200 other community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. Utopian Wireless AL $2,278,718 This $2.3 million award to Utopian Wireless will bring WiMAX infrastructure to rural communities in and around Shoals, Alabama. Utopian will provide 4G portable/mobile broadband access over licensed 2.5 GHz spectrum to underserved households and businesses and provide discounted services to community anchor institutions. Utopian Wireless' project stands to benefit approximately 28,500 people, 1,700 businesses, and 200 other community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. Arizona Telephone Company AZ $4,014,808 This $4 million award to Arizona Telephone Company with an additional $1.3 million of outside capital will bring highspeed DSL broadband service to unserved establishments within its rural service territory, which is comparable to the DSL service provided in its more populated areas. Arizona Telephone Company's project stands to benefit approximately 1325 people, and 54 businesses. Arizona Telephone Company estimates that this project will directly create more than 100 jobs upfront and help drive economic development in the community that creates jobs for years to come.

2 Tohono O'Odham Utility Authority Softcom Internet Communications Inc Calaveras Telephone Company AZ $10,307,000 This $10.3 million award to Tohono O'Odham Utility Authority will provide fiber to the home and broadband wireless hot-spot capabilities to further enhance the existing broadband base in the Tribunal area, Arizona. Tohono's project stands to benefit approximately 6,500 people, 1,300 businesses, and 60 other community institutions. Tohono estimates that this project will directly create at least 100 jobs upfront and help drive economic development in the community that creates jobs for years to come. CA $6,758,835 This $6.8 million award to Softcom Internet Communications will provide 100% broadband availability to a large and underserved rural area. Softcom's project stands to benefit approximately 14,000 people, 4,200 businesses, and several other community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. CA $4,086,976 This $4.1 million award to Calaveras Telephone Company with an additional $2.3 million of outside capital will bring robust infrastructure of fiber-to-the-home technology to its existing customer footprint in Calaveras County. Calaveras' project stands to benefit approximately 1,000 people, and several businesses. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. SmarterBroadband CA $2,498,724 This $2.5 million award to SmarterBroadband will bring high quality fixed wireless service to one of the more geographically challenging areas in California. SmarterBroadband's project stands to benefit more than 33,000 people, 3,500 businesses, and approximately 300 community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. Cal-Ore Communications, Inc. CA $1,786,400 Using this award of $1.8 million, the Cal-Ore Communications project will provide wireless broadband services in California's north central Siskiyou County to a predominantly unserved rural area. More than 4,800 people, 365 local businesses and 27 community institutions stand to benefit from this improved service. Not only will this project create jobs upfront, it will help drive economic development in the community that creates jobs for years to come.

3 Windstream Myakka Communications, Inc. Litestream Holdings LLC Windstream FL $38,288,349 This $38 million award to Windstream with an additional $12.7 million of outside capital will allow Windstream to extend its broadband network to provide broadband to many currently unserved homes and businesses. Windstream will extend broadband service using the same architecture, equipment vendors, technologies, processes, and procedures that it uses to provide broadband service to over 1 million current customers. Windstream proposes to use industry standard ADSL2+ (Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line) protocols that will allow customers to enjoy broadband at speeds of up to 12 Mpbs. The project will bring broadband to 36,000 homes and 4,400 businesses that otherwise may never enjoy the benefits of broadband. FL $7,855,726 This $7.9 million award to Myakka Communications, Inc. will deploy fiber optic cable in the rural Eastern portions of Manatee and Sarasota Counties allowing speeds up to 20 megabytes per second. Myakka Communication's project stands to benefit approximately 5,000 people, 2,000 businesses, and 15 community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. FL $5,053,427 This $5 million award to Lifestream Holdings, LLC will extend its existing fiber trunk to serve over 940 unserved locations in a rural portion of unincorporated St. Lucie County, Florida. The project will deliver High-Speed Internet, Digital Voice, and Digital/High-Definition Video services to these unserved locations. Lifestream's project stands to benefit approximately 1,300 people, 375 businesses, and 15 community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. GA $6,940,375 This $7 million award to Windstream with an additional $2.3 million of outside capital will extend Windstream's broadband network to provide broadband to many currently unserved homes and businesses. Windstream proposes to use industry standard ADSL2+ (Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line) protocols that will allow customers to enjoy broadband at speeds of up to 12 Mpbs. Windstream 's project stands to benefit approximately 29,000 people,750 businesses, and 50 other community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come.

4 Windstream GA $5,129,575 This $5.1 million award with an additional $1.7 million in applicant-provided match will allow Windstream to extend its broadband network to provide broadband to many currently unserved homes and businesses in Georgia. Windstream 's project stands to benefit approximately 44,000 people. In addition, 2,000 business and nearly 120 community institutions stand to benefit from this project. Not only will this project create jobs upfront, but it will also help drive economic development in the community that will help create jobs for years to come. Blue Ridge Telephone Company Clear Lake Independent Telephone Co Inc Farmers' Mutual Telephone Company GA $853,768 This $853,768 award with an additional $284,590 in applicant-provided match will allow Blue Ridge Telephone Company, a subsidiary of TDS Telecom, to bring highspeed DSL broadband service to unserved establishments within its rural service territory. Nearly 1,000 people stand to benefit from this project, as well as 16 businesses. Not only will this project create jobs upfront, but it will also help drive economic development in the community that will help create jobs for years to come IA $7,910,462 This $7.9 million award to Clear Lake Independent Telephone Company will create a Fiber-to-the-Home broadband deployment that will not only bring services to previously unserved households, but provide improved service throughout the footprint. Clear Lake's project stands to benefit approximately 2000 people, and 20 businesses. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. IA $8,550,953 This $8.6 million award to Farmers' Mutual Telephone Company with an additional $2.1 million of outside capital will be used to construct a fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network that provides greater than 20megabytes per second broadband access to unserved communities. Farmer's Mutual Telephone Company's project stands to benefit approximately 3,700 people, 70 businesses, and 15 other community institutions. Farmer's Mutual Telephone Company estimates that this project will directly create at least 115 jobs upfront and help drive economic development in the community that creates jobs for years to come.

5 Hospers Telephone Exchange, Inc IA $8,325,402 This $8.3 million award to Hospers Telephone Exchange will offer fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) service in Hospers, Iowa, and its surrounding rural areas. Approximately 2,000 people stand to benefit across portions of Lyon, O'Brien, Osceola, and Sioux Counties, as do more than 150 businesses and nearly 10 community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association IA (84%) MN (16%) $19,632,404 This $19.6 million award will allow the Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association (WCTA) to provide FTTP for rural portions of about 21 communities in Iowa and Minnesota, and will provide bandwidth of over 5megabytes per second for advanced voice, video, and data services. WCTA's project stands to benefit over 8,000 people. Not only will this project create jobs upfront, but it will also help drive economic development in the community that will help create jobs for years to come. Potlatch Telephone Company Utopian Wireless ID $2,013,722 This $2 million award with an additional $671,241 in applicant-provided match will allow Potlatch Telephone Company, a subsidiary of TDS Telecom, to bring highspeed DSL broadband service to unserved establishments within its rural service territory in Idaho. Potlatch Telephone Company's project stands to benefit over 700 people, as well as 10 businesses. Not only will this project create jobs upfront, but it will also help drive economic development in the community that will help create jobs for years to come. IL $274,741 This $275,000 award to Utopian Wireless will bring WiMAX infrastructure to rural communities in and around Cairo, Illinois. Utopian Wireless will provide 4G portable/mobile broadband access over licensed 2.5 GHz spectrum to underserved households and businesses and provide discounted services to community anchor institutions. Utopian Wireless' project stands to benefit approximately 4,000 people, 87 businesses, and 40 other community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come.

6 Utopian Wireless IL $254,374 This $250,000 award to Utopian Wireless will bring WiMAX infrastructure to rural communities in and around White Hall, IL. Utopian will provide 4G portable/mobile broadband access over licensed 2.5 GHz spectrum to underserved households and businesses and provide discounted services to community anchor institutions. Utopian Wireless' project stands to benefit approximately 3,000 people, 150 businesses, and 35 other community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. Utopian Wireless Camden Telephone Company Inc Tipton Telephone Company Inc IL $600,252 This $600,000 award to Utopian Wireless will bring WiMAX infrastructure to rural communities in and around Monmouth, Illinois. Utopian will provide 4G broadband access to underserved households and businesses and provide discounted services to community institutions. More than 10,000 people stand to benefit, as do approximately 290 businesses and nearly 100 community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. IN $1,089,955 This approximately $1 million award to Camden Telephone Company, matched by more than $350,000 in private contribution, will bring high-speed DSL broadband service to unserved establishments in its rural service territory. This network will be comparable to the DSL service provided in its more populated areas. The network will also be engineered so that it can be easily upgraded at a reasonable cost to meet future needs. More than 700 people stand to benefit, as do nearly 20 businesses. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. IN $1,011,971 This approximately $1 million award to Tipton Telephone Company, matched by $337,324 in private contribution, will bring high-speed DSL broadband service to unserved establishments in its rural service territory. This network will be comparable to the DSL service provided in its more populated areas. The network will also be engineered so that it can be easily upgraded at a reasonable cost to meet future needs. Nearly 800 people stand to benefit, as do approximately 50 businesses. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come.

7 Tri-County Telephone Company Inc Home Telephone Company Inc Iowa Tribe Of Kansas And Nebraska People's Telecommunications LLC IN $593,273 This $593,000 award to Tri-County Telephone Company, matched by nearly $200,000 in private contribution, will bring high-speed DSL broadband service to unserved establishments in its rural service territory. This network will be comparable to the DSL service provided in its more populated areas. The network will also be engineered so that it can be easily upgraded at a reasonable cost to meet future needs. More than 550 people stand to benefit, as do approximately 10 businesses. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. IN $416,743 This $416,000 award to Home Telephone Company will bring high-speed DSL broadband service to unserved establishments in its rural service territory. This network will be comparable to the DSL service provided in its more populated areas. The network will also be engineered so that it can be easily upgraded at a reasonable cost to meet future needs. More than 400 people stand to benefit. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. KS $764,833 This $764,000 award to the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, a sovereign American Indian nation, will be used to build an economical and sustainable Fiber-to-the- Premise (FTTP) network that will serve the technical needs of the Tribe in the 21st century. This area is effectively unserved by broadband today. More than 150 people stand to benefit, as do approximately 12 businesses and 10 community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. KS $7,782,123 This $7.8 million award will allow People's Telecommunications LLC to construct fiber-to-the premises within its certificated service area, the Kansas telephone exchange of LaCygne. People's Telecommunication's project stands to benefit over 1,800 people. In addition, 50 business and 7 community institutions stand to benefit from this project. Not only will this project create jobs upfront, but it will also help drive economic development in the community that will help create jobs for years to come.

8 Home Communications, Inc. Leslie County Telephone Company KS $2,004,879 This $2 million award will allow Home Communications, Inc., to construct fiber-to-the-premises throughout the rural portion of the Kansas telephone exchange of Canton. Home Communication's project stands to benefit over 500 people. In addition, 24 businesses and 10 community institutions stand to benefit from this project. Not only will this project create jobs upfront, but it will also help drive economic development in the community that will help create jobs for years to come. KY $6,169,295 This $6.1 million award to Leslie County Telephone Company with an additional $2 million of outside capital will bring high-speed DSL broadband service to unserved establishments within its rural service territory, which is comparable to the DSL service provided in its more populated areas. Leslie Telephone's project stands to benefit approximately 3,500 people, 35 businesses, and 35 other community institutions. Leslie Telephone estimates that this project will directly create more than 100 jobs upfront and help drive economic development in the community that creates jobs for years to come. Salem Telephone Company KY $1,934,474 This $1.9 million award to Salem Telephone Company with an additional $644,000 of outside capital will bring highspeed DSL broadband service to unserved establishments within its rural service territory, which is comparable to the DSL service provided in its more populated areas. Salem Telephone's project stands to benefit approximately 1270 people, 15 businesses, and 7 other community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. Peoples Rural Telephone Cooperative Corp, Inc. KY $25,514,182 This $25 million award to the People's Telephone Cooperative Corp. will be used to provide broadband service to users in Jackson and Cow Creek, impoverished rural areas in Kentucky. The project will deploy a Fiber-tothe-Premise (FTTP) architecture that will allow users to experience broadband service at speeds of up to 18 megabytes per second and to enjoy the same economic, educational, and social opportunities that broadband has afforded subscribers in neighboring communities. More than 11,000 people stand to benefit, as do over 100 businesses and 30 community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come.

9 Foothills Rural Telephone Cooperative,, Inc. KY $20,972,482 This nearly $21 million award to the Foothills Rural Telephone Cooperative Corp. will be used to conduct a Fiber-to-the-Premise/Last Mile construction project in parts of Magoffin and Lawrence counties in Kentucky. Nearly 6,000 people stand to benefit, as do almost 800 businesses and 8 community institutions. Foothills Rural Telephone cooperative estimates the construction will directly support more than 300 jobs upfront, and will also drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. Windstream KY $951,445 This approximately $951,000 award to Windstream will be used to extend its high-speed DSL network to currently unserved homes and businesses. More than 8,000 people stand to benefit, as do approximately 50 businesses. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. Mikrotec CATV, LLC KY $829,813 This approximately $830,000 award to Mikrotec CATV, matched by $276,000 in private capital, will be used to provide broadband Internet service to the small rural Kentucky communities of Eolia, Oven Fork, and Partridge. Nearly 2,000 people stand to benefit, as do approximately 15 businesses and 5 community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. West Kentucky Rural Telephone Cooperative Inc KY (69%) TN (31%) $123,800,000 This $123.8 million award to West Kentucky Rural Telephone Cooperative will construct fiber optic communication lines to the home (FTTH) throughout all of the current operating territories of West Kentucky and West Tennessee using the most up to date technology on the market. That territory encompasses 21,072 households businesses and aother establishments specified areas in eleven counties, in West Kentucky and West Tennessee. Broadband internet speeds of up to 20mps will be offered. West Kentucky's Rural Telephone Cooperative project stands to benefit more than 41,000 people, approximately 3,500 businesses, and 100 other community institutions. West Kentucky Rural Telephone Cooperative estimates that this project will directly create more than 160 jobs upfront and help drive economic development in the community that creates jobs for years to come.

10 West Virginia PCS Alliance, LC MD (37%) PA (46%) WV (17%) $3,268,518 This $3.3 million award with an additional $1.1 million applicant-provided match will allow West Virginia PCS Alliance to provide cost effective high-speed mobile broadband to various rural and low-income areas of the existing NTELOS PCS wireless network in rural Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia. West Virginia PCS Alliance's project stands to benefit over 185,000 people. In addition, nearly 9,000 businesses and 2,000 community institutions stand to benefit from this project. Not only will this project create jobs upfront, but it will also help drive economic development in the community that will help create jobs for years to come. West Penobscot Telephone And Telegraph Company Somerset Telephone Company Inc Hartland And St Albans Telephone Company ME $1,554,981 This $1.5 million award to the West Penobscot Telephone and Telegraph Company with an additional $518,000 of outside capital will bring high-speed DSL broadband service to unserved establishments within its rural service territory, which is comparable to the DSL service provided in its more populated areas. West Penobscot Telephone and Telegraph Company's project stands to benefit approximately 1027 people and 12 businesses. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. ME $5,840,363 This $5.8 million award with an additional $1.9 million in applicant-provided match will allow Somerset Telephone Company, a subsidiary of TDS Telecom, to bring highspeed DSL broadband service to unserved establishments in Maine. Somerset Telephone Company's project stands to benefit 3,300 people. In addition, over 70 businesses and 20 community institutions stand to benefit from this project. Somerset Telephone Company estimates that this project will directly create at least 150 jobs upfront and help drive economic development in the community that creates jobs for years to come. ME $2,009,522 This $2 million award with an additional $669,840 in applicant-provided match will allow Hartland and St. Albans Telephone Company, a subsidiary of TDS Telecom, to bring high-speed DSL broadband service to unserved establishments within its rural service territory in Maine. This project stands to benefit over 1,300 people. In addition, over 25 businesses and 3 community institutions stand to benefit from this project. Not only will this project create jobs upfront, but it will also help drive economic development in the community that will help create jobs for years to come.

11 Island Telephone Company MI $2,001,528 This $2 million award to Island Telephone Company with an additional $667,000 of outside capital will bring high-speed DSL broadband service to unserved establishments within its rural service territory, which is comparable to the DSL service provided in its more populated areas. Island Telephone Company's project stands to benefit approximately 588 people, 35 businesses, and 3 other community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. Crystal Automation Systems, Inc Allband Communications Cooperative Climax Telephone Company MI $26,497,425 This more than $26 million award to Crystal Automation Systems will be used to provides high-speed broadband to rural households and businesses over fixed Wireless WiMax and fiber optic cable that have no other options. The fiber optic backhaul installed between towers is routed past the majority of anchor institutions and more densely populated areas. This makes available very high-capacity to health care, libraries, schools, colleges, government, public housing, community organizations and cell towers. More than 140,000 people stand to benefit, as do nearly 5,000 businesses and more than 700 community institutions. Crystal Automation estimates the project will directly support nearly 150 jobs upfront, and will also drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. MI $8,622,754 This more than $8.6 million award to Allband Communications Cooperative will be used to provide Fiberto-the-Home (FTTH) and Voice Over Internet Protocol services to Allband Communications Cooperative's surrounding rural community in Northeastern Michigan. Nearly 3,800 people stand to benefit, as do 95 businesses and 9 community institutions. Allband Communications estimates the construction will directly support 100 jobs upfront, and will also drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. MI $3,217,499 This approximately $3.2 million award to the Climax Telephone Company, matched by over $1 million in private contribution, will be used to build Fiber-to-the-Premise (FTTP) service and provide high-speed broadband to the communities of Climax and Scotts, Michigan. Over 1,800 people stand to benefit, as do more than 50 businesses and 9 community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come.

12 Communication Of Michigan Allband Communications Cooperative MI $1,221,811 This approximately $1.2 million award to Communications of Michigan, matched by more than $400,000 in private contribution, will bring high-speed DSL broadband service to unserved establishments in its rural service territory. This network will be comparable to the DSL service provided in its more populated areas. The network will also be engineered so that it can be easily upgraded at a reasonable cost to meet future needs. More than 650 people stand to benefit, as do roughly 10 businesses. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. MI $1,107,903 This more than $1.1 million award to Allband Communications Cooperative will be used to provide Fiberto-the-Home (FTTH) and Voice Over Internet Protocol services to Allband Communications Cooperative's surrounding rural community in Northeastern Michigan. Nearly 500 people stand to benefit, as do 20 businesses. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will also drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. Wikstrom Telephone Company, Incorporated Woodstock Telephone Co Inc MN $7,398,600 This $7.4 million award to Wikstrom Telephone Company, Inc. will deploy 414 miles of new cables and electronics for GPON fiber to the home in 6 communities of Kittson, Marshall and Roseau County for Broadband Services over 100 megabits. Electronic enhancements will be made to existing DSL customers to increase Broadband speeds up to 48mbs, along with 74 miles of additional fiber to the node, and a 150mb microwave upgrade for service to the NW Angle. Wikstrom Telephone's project stands to benefit approximately 12,000 people, 1,500 businesses, and 83 other community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. MN $15,184,424 Woodstock Telephone Company will use this more than $15.1 million award to expand its fiber network into neighboring rural communities by providing Fiber-to-the- Premise (FTTP) for over 3600 premises in 15 communities located within 3 counties in Southwest Minnesota. This expanded fiber network will provide bandwidth of over 20megabytes per second for advanced voice and data services. More than 8,000 people stand to benefit, as do approximately 180 businesses and nearly 50 community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come.

13 Farmers Mutual Telephone Company MN $9,652,956 This approximately $9.65 million award to Farmers Mutual Telephone Company will bring Fiber-to-the-Premise (FTTP) technology to Minnesota's Lac qui Parle County. This network will make Lac qui Parle, now an area with limited technology choices, one of the leading technology counties in the state. More than 3,700 people stand to benefit, as do roughly 165 businesses and 12 community institutions. Farmers Mutual estimates the construction will directly support 110 jobs upfront, and will also drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. Arvig Telephone Company MN $5,048,168 This over $5 million award to Arvig Telephone Company, matched by nearly $1.7 million in private contribution, will bring high-speed DSL broadband service to unserved establishments in its rural service territory. This network will be comparable to the DSL service provided in its more populated areas. The network will also be engineered so that it can be easily upgraded at a reasonable cost to meet future needs. More than 1,800 people stand to benefit, as do nearly 70 businesses. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. Federated Telephone Cooperative Orchard Farm Telephone Co. MN $2,987,274 This nearly $3 million award to Federated Telephone Cooperative will bring a Fiber-to-the-Premise (FTTP) voice, video, and data network to the Rural Morris, Minnesota exchange. More than 950 people stand to benefit, as do 20 businesses. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. MO $604,794 This $604,000 award to Orchard Farm Telephone Company with an additional $201,000 of outside capital will bring high-speed DSL broadband service to unserved establishments within its rural service territory, which is comparable to the DSL service provided in its more populated areas. Orchard Farm Telephone's project stands to benefit approximately 221 people, 47 businesses, and 3 other community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come.

14 Grand River Mutual Telephone Grand River Mutual Telephone MO $12,363,759 This $12.3 million award to Grand River Mutual Telephone Company will provide broadband service to the towns of Browning, Purdin, Linneus, and Meadville, Missouri, and their surrounding rural areas via a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network. Grand River Mutual Telephone's project stands to benefit approximately 2,800 people, 750 businesses, and 20 other community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. MO $8,970,781 This $9 million award to Grand River Mutual Telephone Company will provide broadband service to the towns of Denver, Gentry, and New Hampton, Missouri, and their surrounding rural areas via a fiber-to-the-home network. Grand River Mutual Telephone's project stands to benefit approximately 1,500 people, 350 businesses, and 8 other community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. Socket Telecom, LLC MO $23,734,482 This $23 million award to Socket Telecom, LLC will offer Fiber-to-the-Premise (FTTP) service to households, businesses, and critical community organizations who are currently underserved in mid-missouri. Approximately 6,500 people stand to benefit, as do more than 260 businesses and 36 community institutions. Socket Telecom estimates the project will directly support 525 jobs upfront, and will also drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. Utopian Wireless MO $249,731 This project, funded through this award of approximately $250,000, will bring WiMAX infrastructure to rural communities in and around Benton, Missouri. More than 2,600 people, approximately 56 local businesses and 30 community institutions stand to benefit from this improved service. Not only will this project create jobs upfront, it will help drive economic development in the community that creates jobs for years to come.

15 Big River Broadband, LLC MO $24,382,055 This $24.3 million award to Big River Broadband LLC, with an additional $4.3 million in outside capital will bring High Speed Internet Access to a seven county area in southeast Missouri at download speeds up to 14.4 megabytes per second and upload speeds of 5.8 megabytes per second. Big River will be deploying a wireless broadband network using its existing AWS licensed spectrum along with High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) technology over these licensed frequencies. This technology supports high speed connectivity to the Internet for data, voice and video applications, for both mobile and fixed locations. Big River Broadband's project stands to benefit more than 100,000 people, 7,500 businesses, and 300 other community institutions. Big River Broadband estimates that this project will directly create at least 1,300 jobs upfront and help drive economic development in the community that creates jobs for years to come. Windstream MO $10,328,319 This $10.3 million award to Windstream with an additional $3.4 million of outside capital will allow Windstream to extend its broadband network to provide broadband to many currently unserved homes and businesses. Windstream proposes to use industry standard ADSL2+ (Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line) protocols that will allow customers to enjoy broadband at speeds of up to 12 Mpbs. Windstream's project stands to benefit more than 10,000 people, approximately 200 businesses, and 40 community institutions. Windstream estimates that this project will directly create at least 225 jobs upfront and help drive economic development in the community that creates jobs for years to come. Finally Broadband, LLC MO $998,000 This $1 million award to Finally Broadband, LLC will high quality value priced broadband Internet services to rural families and businesses and high quality discounted broadband Internet services to Community Anchor Points. Finally Broadband's project stands to benefit more than 100,000 people, 7,000 businesses, and 400 other community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come.

16 Southeast Mississippi Telephone Company, Inc MS $1,875,204 This $1.8 million award to Southeast Mississippi Telephone Company with an additional $625,000 of outside capital will bring high-speed DSL broadband service to unserved establishments within its rural service territory, which is comparable to the DSL service provided in its more populated areas. Southeast Mississippi Telephone's project stands to benefit approximately 1428 people, 12 businesses, and 5 other community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. Calhoun City Telephone Company, Inc. Windstream MS $2,962,169 This $2.9 million award to Calhoun City Telephone Company with an additional $987,000 will bring high-speed DSL broadband service to unserved establishments within its rural service territory, which is comparable to the DSL service provided in its more populated areas. Calhoun City Telephone's project stands to benefit approximately 1,300 people, 25 businesses, and 8 community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. MS $1,005,566 This $1 million award to Windstream with an additional $335,189 will allow Windstream to extend its broadband network to provide broadband to many currently unserved homes and businesses. Windstream proposes to use industry standard ADSL2+ (Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line) protocols that will allow customers to enjoy broadband at speeds of up to 12 Mpbs. Windstream's project stands to benefit approximately 2,750 people, 25 businesses, and 5 other community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come.

17 Nemont Telephone Co- Operative, Inc. MT $25,993,900 This $26 million award to Nemont Telephone Cooperative, Inc. will provide Fiber to the Premise (Home) to all locations within the Fort Peck Indian Reservation exchanges of Brockton, Froid Rural, North Poplar, North Wolf Point, and Frazer that do not currently have access to 5Mbs (up and down combined). This project will also bring Fiber to the Premise to the exchange of Poplar which is the headquarters of the Fort Peck Assiniboine-Sioux Tribes. The service will be accessible by each location and delivered by GPON and/or active Ethernet topologies. Nemont Telephone Cooperative's project stands to benefit approximately 7,250 people, 200 businesses, and 40 other community institutions. West Nemont Telephone Cooperative estimates that this project will directly create more than 280 jobs upfront and help drive economic development in the community that creates jobs for years to come. Montana Opticom, LLC MT $64,127,322 Through this award of over $64 million, Montana Opticom, LLC will utilize Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) to expand high-speed broadband to rural communities and rural areas within Gallatin County, Montana. More than 18,500 people, approximately 4,100 local businesses and 58 community institutions stand to benefit from this improved service. Montana Opticom, LLC estimates that this project will directly create at least 650 jobs upfront and help drive economic development in the community that creates jobs for years to come. Utopian Wireless NC $460,993 This $460,000 award to Utopian Wireless will bring WiMax infrastructure to rural communities in and around Riegelwood, NC and will provide broadband access to underserved household and businesses. The Utopian Wireless 's project stands to benefit approximately 3,000 people, 450 businesses, and 30 other community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. Country Cablevision Inc NC $25,297,000 The YMRB project, using this award of $25.3 million, will promote social and economic development in a rural, economically distressed area of North Carolina by delivering critical digital services (TV, data and Voice Over Internet Protocol). More than 33,000 people, approximately 1,900 local businesses and 120 community institutions stand to benefit from this improved service. Not only will this project create jobs upfront, it will help drive economic development in the community that creates jobs for years to come.

18 Atlantic Telephone Membership NC $16,003,418 Through this award of $16 million, Columbus County ACCESS will provide an all Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network for high-capacity data, voice, and video services to critical community facilities and public safety entities. More than 8,700 people, approximately 270 local businesses and 35 community institutions stand to benefit from this improved service. Not only will this project create jobs upfront, it will help drive economic development in the community that creates jobs for years to come. Wilkes Telecommunications, Inc. NC $21,611,000 This $21.6 million award to Wilkes Telecommunications, Inc. will provide last mile fiber optic high speed broadband, video, and voice services to underserved rural areas in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Wilkes Telecommunication's project stands to benefit approximately 8,500 people, 3,300 businesses, and 45 other community institutions. Wilkes Telecommunications estimates that this project will directly create at least 160 jobs upfront and help drive economic development in the community that creates jobs for years to come. Lumbee River Electric Membership Corp Inter-Community Telephone Company Inc NC $19,947,739 This $19.9 million award to Lumbee River Electric Membership will provide an advance Fiber-tothe-Home (FTTH) broadband services via a high speed fiber optic network designed for speed up to 100 megabytes per second to end users in our rural proposed funded service area. Lumbee River Electric's project stands to benefit approximately 27,000 people, 1,600 businesses, and 100 other community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. ND $2,338,651 This $2.3 million award to Inter-Community Telephone Company will improve broadband connectivity for critical community facilities in the communities of Hope, Sanborn, and Tower City, ND. Inter-Community Telephone Company's project stands to benefit over 850 people and over 30 businesses, and other community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come.

19 Griggs County Telephone Co ND $22,096,041 This $22 million award to Griggs County Telephone Company will use Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) technology to bring affordable and reliable broadband access and video services to underserved rural areas in eastern North Dakota. Grigg's County Telephone's project stands to benefit more than 4,000 people, 400 businesses, and 15 other community institutions. Griggs County Telephone Company estimates that this project will directly create at least 248 jobs upfront and help drive economic development in the community that creates jobs for years to come. Southeast Nebraska Communications, Inc. Merrimack County Telephone Company NE $11,285,367 This $11.3 million award to Southeast Nebraska Communications, Inc. will construct fiber-to-the-home throughout the rural portion of its certificated service area excluding the town of Falls City. Southeast Nebraska Communication's project stands to benefit approximately 3,000 people, 50 businesses, and 20 community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. NH $2,021,197 This $2 million award to Merrimack County Telephone Company with an additional $673,733 of outside capital will bring high-speed DSL broadband service to unserved establishments within its rural service territory, which is comparable to the DSL service provided in its more populated areas. Merrimack County Telephone Company's project stands to benefit approximately 1,800 people and 60 businesses. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. Kearsarge Telephone Company NH $372,532 This $372,532 award to Kearsarge Telephone Company will bring high-speed DSL broadband service to unserved establishments within its rural service territory, which is comparable to the DSL service provided in its more populated areas. Kearsarge's project stands to benefit approximately 250 people and 10 businesses. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come.

20 Dell Telephone Cooperative, Inc. NM $435,500 This $435,500 award to Dell Telephone Cooperative, Inc. will provide fiber optic connectivity to a new cabinet and deploy a last mile access system intended to provide broadband services to households in a PFSA located in the southeast area of New Mexico. The PFSA will utilize a copper based ADSL2+ technology to provide broadband data and voice. Dell Telephone's project stands to benefit approximately 100 people. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. Port Byron Telephone Co Inc NY $639,218 This $640,000 award to Port Byron Telephone Co. Inc with an additional $200,000 of outside capital will bring highspeed DSL broadband service to unserved establishments within its rural service territory in New York. Port Byron's project stands to benefit approximately 400 people, as well as several businesses and other community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. Slic Network Solutions, Inc. NY $27,832,767 Using award of $27.8 million award, Slic Network Solutions is proposing the construction of 660 miles of fiber optic cable in St Lawrence County, New York. More than 14,000 people, approximately 112 local businesses and 30 community institutions stand to benefit from this improved service. Not only will this project create jobs upfront, it will help drive economic development in the community that creates jobs for years to come. Castle Cable Tv NY $7,168,559 Funded by award of $7.2 million, Castle Cable TV, Inc. proposes to extend broadband and other advanced telecommunications services through several communities located in Jefferson and St. Lawrence Counties of New York. More than 5,500 people, approximately 217 local businesses and 12 community institutions stand to benefit from this improved service. Not only will this project create jobs upfront, it will help drive economic development in the community that creates jobs for years to come.

21 Mid-Hudson Cablevision Inc NY (86%) MA (14%) $3,473,919 This $3.5 million award with an additional $1.5 million in applicant-provided match will allow Mid-Hudson Cable to bring high speed broadband to this rural region located in the 75 mile corridor between New York City and the state Capital in Albany. Mid-Hudson Cable's project stands to benefit over 20,000 people. In addition, over 3,000 businesses and 100 community institutions stand to benefit from this project. Not only will this project create jobs upfront, but it will also help drive economic development in the community that will help create jobs for years to come. Deposit Telephone Company, Inc. NY (96%) PA (4%) $3,143,839 This $3.1 million award to Deposit Telephone Company with an additional $1 million of outside capital will bring highspeed DSL broadband service to unserved establishments in New York and Pennsylvania. Deposit Telephone's project stands to benefit approximately 2,700 people and over 70 businesses. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. Southern Ohio Communication Services, Inc Utopian Wireless OH $1,448,441 This $1.4 million award will provide broadband and Voice Over Internet Protocol services to the unserved and underserved population in Pike Counties, Ohio. Southern Ohio's project stands to benefit approximately 14,000 people, 180 businesses, and several other community institutions. Southern Ohio estimates that this project will directly create at least 400 jobs upfront and help drive economic development in the community that creates jobs for years to come. OH $1,395,703 This $1.4 million award will bring WiMax infrastructure to rural communities in and around Kinsman, Ohio, and will provide broadband access to underserved households and businesses as well as discounted services. Utopian Wireless' project stands to benefit approximately 7,000 people, and 600 businesses, and other community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come.

22 Sycamore Telephone Company (Inc) Nelsonville Tv Cable, Inc OH $4,149,455 Using award of $4.1 million, Sycamore Telephone proposes to build a Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) system within the village of Sycamore, the village of Melmore, and the village of McCutchensville. More than 4,200 people, approximately 450 local businesses and 14 community institutions stand to benefit from this improved service. Not only will this project create jobs upfront, it will help drive economic development in the community that creates jobs for years to come. OH $4,638,173 This $4.6 million award will allow Nelsonville TV Cable to extend HFC Digital Cable Services to unserved areas of Athens, Hocking, and Morgan Counties in Ohio. Nelsonville TV Cable's project stands to benefit over 3,500 people. In addition, over 3,000 businesses and 44 community institutions stand to benefit from this project. Not only will this project create jobs upfront, but it will also help drive economic development in the community that will help create jobs for years to come. New Era Broadband OH $2,954,929 This $2.9 million award will allow New Era Broadband to deliver high speed broadband services to unserved communities in rural Appalachian Meigs County, Ohio. New Era Broadband's project stands to benefit over 8,000 people. In addition, 165 businesses and 6 community institutions stand to benefit from this project. New Era Broadband estimates that this project will directly support at least 200 jobs upfront and help drive economic development in the community that creates jobs for years to come. Windstream OK $2,279,598 This $2.3 million award to Windstream with an additional $760,000 of outside capital will provide digital phone, high-speed internet and high-definition video and entertainment services to residential and business customers. Windstream's project stands to benefit approximately 4,000 people, and several businesses and other community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will create upfront, it will help drive economic development and create jobs for decades to come. Cimmarron Telephone Co OK $42,379,317 With this award of $42.4 million, the Cimmarron Telephone Company project will provide both FTTH and wireless broadband service to underserved areas of Payne, Osage, Creek, Pawnee and Okfuskee counties in Oklahoma. More than 21,500 people, approximately 933 local businesses and 35 community institutions stand to benefit from this improved service. Not only will this project create jobs upfront, it will help drive economic development in the community that creates jobs for years to come.