{"id":35362,"date":"2019-04-30T14:26:10","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T21:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plumassierratelecommunications.com\/?page_id=35362"},"modified":"2020-06-09T16:56:34","modified_gmt":"2020-06-09T23:56:34","slug":"california-teleconnect-fund-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.plumassierratelecommunications.com\/california-teleconnect-fund-program\/","title":{"rendered":"California Teleconnect Fund Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

The California Teleconnect Fund (CTF)<\/a> provides qualified organizations a 50% discount on Internet access and select Data Transmission services offered by Plumas-Sierra Telecommunications in California. The application of<\/em>\u00a0actual discounts may vary for CTF participants who are eligible for federal E-rate discounts or who receive federal rural healthcare discounts<\/em>.<\/p>\n

PST Services Eligible for CTF Discounts<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Get Started Now!<\/strong>\u00a0Application Process for CTF Discounts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Qualified organizations may receive applicable discounts on the PST services listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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FIBER OPTIC CABLE SERVICES<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Data Transmission via 100% Fiber Optic Network<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

PST Data Transport <\/strong>– Dedicated Data Transmission (DDT), Dark Fiber (DF)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Package<\/strong><\/td>\nDownload Speed<\/strong><\/td>\nUpload Speed<\/strong><\/td>\nMonthly Cost<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50MB Transport Circuit<\/td>\n50 MBPS<\/td>\n50 MBPS<\/td>\n$924.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
75MB Transport Circuit<\/td>\n75 MBPS<\/td>\n75 MBPS<\/td>\n$344.85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100MB Transport Circuit<\/td>\n100 MBPS<\/td>\n100 MBPS<\/td>\n$325.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
200MB Transport Circuit<\/td>\n200 MBPS<\/td>\n200 MBPS<\/td>\n$785.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1GB Transport Circuit<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,000 MBPS<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,000 MBPS<\/td>\n$9,930.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10GB Transport Circuit<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10,000 MBPS<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10,000 MBPS<\/td>\n$7,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Transport circuits up to 10 GB. Pricing varies based on A and Z locations and circuit size, contact us for pricing specific to your organization’s needs at 800-221-3474.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Internet Access via 100% Fiber Network<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

PST Commercial Fiber<\/strong> – PST Commercial Dedicated Internet Access (DIA),\u00a0 PST Commercial Shared Internet Access (SIA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Package<\/strong><\/td>\nDownload Speed<\/strong><\/td>\nUpload Speed<\/strong><\/td>\nMonthly Cost<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PST Business Broadband – SIA<\/td>\n100 MBPS<\/td>\n20 MBPS<\/td>\n$109.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15MB Access Circuit – DIA<\/td>\n15 MBPS<\/td>\n15 MBPS<\/td>\n$400.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100MB Access Circuit – DIA<\/td>\n100 MBPS<\/td>\n100 MBPS<\/td>\n$1,200.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
150MB Access Circuit – DIA<\/td>\n150 MBPS<\/td>\n150 MBPS<\/td>\n$2,234.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
200MB Access Circuit – DIA<\/td>\n200 MBPS<\/td>\n200 MBPS<\/td>\n$1,785.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Access circuits up to 10 Gbps download. Pricing varies based on circuit size and dedicated vs. shared, contact us for pricing specific to your organization’s needs at 800-221-3474.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Eligibility Criteria<\/strong><\/h3>\n

CTF customers must qualify under one of the following categories:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Public or Nonprofit Schools<\/strong>: Public schools, nonprofit schools, and schools run by a religious order that are incorporated as a nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation or as a nonprofit Religious Corporation providing elementary or secondary education (grades K-12). Qualified schools may not have endowments of more than $50 million.<\/p>\n

Libraries<\/strong>: Libraries that are eligible for participation in state-based funding under the Library Services and Technology Act (\u201cLSTA\u201d). Eligibility for libraries is defined in Act 20 USCA Sec. 9122 (2 and 3), but need not be certified under LSTA for purposes of CTF.<\/p>\n

Municipal, County Government or Hospital District Owned and Operated Hospital and Health Clinic<\/strong>: All hospitals and health clinics owned and operated by county, municipal government or hospital districts.<\/p>\n

Community Based Organizations (CBOs)<\/strong>: Tax exempt organizations offering health care, job training, job placement, educational instruction, or a non-profit CBO operating a community technology center engaged in diffusing technology into a local community, and training a local community that has limited or no access to the Internet and other technologies shall qualify for the discount rate for CBOs or a non profit CBO providing 2-1-1 information and referral services. A \u201ctax exempt organization\u201d shall refer to an organization described in Section 501 (c)(3) or 501 (d) of the Internal Revenue Code, Title 26 of the United States Code. CBOs must apply and obtain approval for each location. Certain certification rules apply to CBOs. Please refer to the\u00a0CPUC web site<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n

California Community Colleges<\/strong>: California community colleges and\/or districts.<\/p>\n

These discounted services may not be resold to, or shared with, any other non-qualifying organization or person.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Senate Bill 1102 \u2013 Statewide Average E-rate Discount<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pursuant to Senate Bill (SB) 1102, CTF Service Providers are required to apply the statewide average E-rate percentage (as instructed in the Telecommunications Division\u2019s Administrative Letter No. 10) before applying the CTF discount on eligible services, where applicable.<\/p>\n

If you are a school or library and have not applied for E-rate, your CTF discounts may be impacted by SB1102. CTF service providers are required to apply the California statewide average E-rate percentage before calculating the CTF discount (this calculation only reduces the customer\u2019s eligible dollar amount considered for CTF discounts; it does not provide the customer an E-rate discount on eligible services for public and private K-12 schools and public libraries.<\/p>\n

The statewide average E-rate percentage is updated in July of each year. The statewide average can vary, based on the annual update. Go to\u00a0CPUC website<\/a>\u00a0for yearly statewide average E-rate percentages.<\/p>\n

If you are a CTF approved entity that is not eligible for E-rate discounts, you will not be affected by SB 1102.<\/p>\n

If you are a public school that meets the definition of a necessary small school (see California Education Code) and your school or district is not eligible for E-rate, you will not be affected by SB 1102. You must complete the SB1102 Verification of Necessary Small School form and email it to the applicable PST affiliate as shown on the form Instructions.<\/p>\n

If you are a public or private school or public library, who is eligible to receive E-rate discounts, or a community-based organization who is eligible to receive E-rate discounts, but subscribe to telecommunications services that are ineligible for E-rate discounts, you will not be affected by SB 1102. You must complete the CTF Eligible\/E-rate Ineligible Services Form and email it to the applicable PST affiliate as shown on the form instructions.<\/p>\n

If you are a public or private school or public library, who is eligible to receive E-rate discounts, or a community-based organization who is eligible for E-rate discounts on all your telecommunications services eligible for CTF discounts, do not fill out the CTF Eligible\/E-rate Ineligible Services Form mentioned above, as it is not applicable.<\/p>\n

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NOTE:<\/em><\/strong> CTF was established in 1996 by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and is solely funded by the California State Budget through an end-user surcharge on intrastate telecommunications services. CTF discounts are contingent on funds appropriated and available under the State Budget. The PST family of companies is not responsible for providing discounts in the instance where funding is exhausted, or the program is suspended by the CPUC.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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