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Represents the amount of grants received that offset operating costs.

No definition available.

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Amount of Mobility Funds received by the entity since inception of the grant.

No definition available.

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Amount of Mobility Funds received by the entity since inception of the grant and recorded to date.

No definition available.

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Represents the period over which a portion of the Mobility Funds is used to offset the costs of supporting the networks.

No definition available.

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Proceeds from grants received from U.S. Government and its agencies designed to fund telecommunications infrastructure expansion into rural or underserved areas of the United States.

No definition available.

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