Specifications include, but are not limited to: Expanding Geographic Availability 2.1.1. Geographic availability of ILEC and CLEC telecommunication services may change for an ILEC or CLEC during the life of a resultant contract. As such, the resultant Contract is limited to the areas included herein. Based on technological advances and/or expanded capabilities and infrastructure, the Contractor may request to add supplemental Geographic Areas to the Contract as new ILEC or CLEC service territories and/or service capabilities become available. The addition of new Geographic Areas under the Contract shall be the State’s discretion. 2.2. Broadband Expansion Provision 2.2.1. The State seeks to encourage the building and expansion of new broadband infrastructure by encouraging Providers to work aggressively and strategically with communities and anchor institutions in those communities in underserved areas of the State to coordinate the aggregation of demand and the coordinated purchase of new and expanded high capacity broadband services, especially in underserved communities and counties in the state...
