<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>p.s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:10:32:43.02"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0-000000">20:10:32:43.02</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0-000001">.  Submission of two-year plan.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0"> An applicant requesting designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0">and not a wireless lifeline-only designation, </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0">shall submit a two-year plan that </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0">details</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0"> proposed improvements or upgrades to the applicant's network on a wire center-by-wire center basis throughout its proposed designated service area. Each applicant shall demonstrate </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0">within its application </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0">the following on a wire center-by-wire center basis:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0">    (1)  How service quality, signal quality, coverage, or capacity will improve due to the receipt of high-cost support;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0">    (2)  The projected start date and completion date for each improvement and the estimated amount of investment for each project that is funded by high-cost support;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0">    (3)  The specific geographic areas where the improvement </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0">is to</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0"> be made; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0">    (4)  The estimated population that </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0">is to</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0"> be served as a result of the improvements. If an applicant </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0">determines</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0"> that service improvements in a particular wire center are not needed, the applicant must explain its basis for this determination and demonstrate how funding </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0">is to be</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0"> otherwise used to further the provision of supported services in that area.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0"> 32 SDR 231, effective July 10, 2006</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0">; 52 SDR 32, effective September 29, 2025</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-31-3"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0-000003">49-31-3</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-31-76"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0-000003">49-31-76</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-31-77"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0-000003">49-31-77</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-31-81"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0-000003">49-31-81</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-31-3"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0-000003">49-31-3</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-31-76"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0-000003">49-31-76</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-31-78"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0-000003">49-31-78</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s254e3284-71ef-436f-9bd4-275a28c98c73000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>