Terms Used In Michigan Laws 484.3260

  • Applicant: means an internet service provider that submits an application for a grant after collaborating with the community in the unserved area. See Michigan Laws 484.3252
  • Broadband service: means a retail service, not including a satellite service, capable of delivering high-speed internet access at speeds of at least 25 megabits per second downstream and 3 megabits per second upstream. See Michigan Laws 484.3252
  • Department: means the department of technology, management, and budget. See Michigan Laws 484.3252
  The department shall require an applicant awarded a grant to submit a semiannual report from the time the applicant receives the grant to 3 years after completion of the project. The semiannual reports must be made available on the department’s website with any proprietary information redacted. The reports must be in a format specified by the department and give an accounting by the applicant of the use of the money received and the progress toward fulfilling the objectives for which the money were granted, including all of the following:
  (a) The number and location of residences and businesses that will have access to the broadband service.
  (b) The speed of broadband service.
  (c) The average price of broadband service.
  (d) The broadband service adoption rates.