Montana Title 90. Planning, Research, and Development § 90-1-606. Proposals

(i) evidence demonstrating the provider's technical, financial, and managerial resources and experience to provide broadband service or other communications services to customers in the state and the ability to build, operate, and manage broadband service networks serving business and residential customers in the state;

(ii) a description of the project area, including shapefiles, that the eligible provider proposes to provide broadband service;

(iii) a description of the broadband service infrastructure that is proposed to be deployed, including facilities, equipment, and network capabilities that include minimum speed thresholds;

(iv) evidence, including a certification from the proposal signatory, demonstrating the unserved or underserved nature of the project area to the best of the provider's knowledge;

(v) the number of households, businesses, and public institutions or entities that would have new access to broadband service as a result of the proposal;

(vi) the total cost of the proposed project and the timeframe in which it will be completed;

(vii) the amount of matching funds, including funds from local or tribal governments, or federal funds as allowed by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public Law 117-58, and the national telecommunications and information administration; and

(viii) a preliminary list of all government authorizations, permits, and other approvals required in connection with the proposed deployment, and an estimated timetable for the acquisition of the approvals and the completion of the proposed project.