The CTF program provides qualified customers a 25% off voice services and a 50% discount for broadband on select communications services to schools, libraries, hospitals and other non-profit organizations offered by Windstream in the state of California.

Eligibility Criteria

• Public or Non-Profit Private Schools
  • Must be located in California
  • Provide elementary or secondary education (K-12)
  • Annual endowments under $50 million
  • Must have active County District School Code Number
• Libraries
  • Must be located in California
  • Eligible to participate in state-based plans or funds under Title III of the Library Services and Technology Act
• Government-Owned and Operated Hospitals and Health Clinics
  • Must be located in California
  • Must be owned and operated by a municipal, county government, or a hospital district
• Community Based Organizations
  • Must be located in California
  • Total Revenue does not exceed 5 million, except for 2-1-1 CBOs and Health Care CBOs
  • Tax Exempt
  • Must offer one of the following services to a community in California: 2-1-1 Service Provider, Educational Instruction, Health care, Job Training, Job Placement, or a Community Technology program
  • Provides its community access to the internet, except for 2-1-1 CBOs and Health Care CBOs
  • Organization must show that a majority of the board members reside inside the state or are members of the community
  • Organization must show they provide services to the community without charge or discounted

• California Community Colleges
  • California community colleges and/or districts
  • Must submit an application with the current Management Information Systems code

Eligible Services

• Data
  • Data Center Colocation-Gigabit Cross Connect-Colo GigE Charge
  • DS3 Data Circuit-Dedicated Data-Dedicated DS3 Charge
  • DS3 Data Circuit-Local Loop-Intrastate Local Loop Monthly Charge
  • Dynamic IP High-Speed Data-Dynamic IP High-Speed Port-Dynamic IP High-Speed Port
  • Dynamic IP High-Speed Data-Dynamic IP High-Speed Port-Dynamic IP Mixed Use Port
  • Dynamic IP High-Speed Data-High Speed Internet Service-Dynamic IP High-Speed Internet
  • Dynamic IP High-Speed Data-High Speed Internet Service-Internet Bandwidth - 45Mbps
  • Dynamic IP High-Speed Data-High Speed Internet Service-Internet Port
  • Dynamic IP High-Speed Data-Local Loop-Dry Pair Monthly
  • Dynamic IP High-Speed Data-Local Loop-Dynamic Internet Access
  • Dynamic IP High-Speed Data-Local Loop-Dynamic IP Mixed-Use Circuit
  • Dynamic IP High-Speed Data-Local Loop-Interstate Local Loop Monthly
  • Dynamic IP High-Speed Data-Local Loop-Intrastate Local Loop Monthly
  • Dynamic IP High-Speed Data-Local Loop-Mixed Use Circuit
  • Dynamic IP High-Speed Data-VPN Port High Speed-Interstate MPLS Fast Ethernet Port Speed
  • Dynamic IP High-Speed Data-VPN Port High Speed-Interstate MPLS Fast Ethernet Port Speed
  • Dynamic IP High-Speed Data-VPN Port High Speed-Intrastate MPLS Fast Ethernet Port Speed
  • Dynamic IP High-Speed Data-VPN Port High Speed-Mixed Use Port
  • Dynamic IP T1 Data-Dynamic IP T1 Port-Dynamic IP Mixed Use Port
  • Dynamic IP T1 Data-Dynamic IP T1 Port-Dynamic IP T1 Port
  • Dynamic IP T1 Data-Local Loop-Dynamic IP Local Loop
  • Dynamic IP T1 Data-Local Loop-Dynamic IP Mixed Use Circuit
  • Dynamic IP T1 Data-Local Loop-Intrastate Local Loop Monthly
  • Dynamic IP T1 Data-Local Loop-Mixed Use Circuit
  • Dynamic IP T1 Data-VPN - Remote Access-Intrastate MPLS - Remote Access
  • Ethernet Data Circuit-Dedicated Data-Dedicated Ethernet
  • Ethernet Data Circuit-Local Loop-Intrastate Local Loop Monthly
  • Ethernet Data Circuit-Local Loop-Mixed Use Circuit
  • Fast Ethernet Data Circuit-Dedicated Data-Dedicated Fast Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet Data Circuit-Local Loop-Fast Ethernet Local Loop
  • Fast Ethernet Data Circuit-Local Loop-Internet Local Loop
  • Fast Ethernet Data Circuit-Local Loop-Intrastate Local Loop Annual
  • Fast Ethernet Data Circuit-Local Loop-Intrastate Local Loop Monthly
  • Fast Ethernet Data Circuit-Local Loop-Mixed Use Circuit
  • Fast Ethernet Data Circuit-Local Loop-UCaaS Standard Mitel Intrastate Local Loop
  • Fast Ethernet Data Circuit-VPN Port High Speed-Interstate MPLS Fast Ethernet Port Speed
  • Fast Ethernet Data Circuit-VPN Port High Speed-Intrastate MPLS Fast Ethernet Port Speed
  • Fast Ethernet Data Circuit-VPN Port High Speed-Mixed Use Port
  • Gigabit Data Circuit-Dedicated Data-Dedicated Gigabit
  • Gigabit Data Circuit-Local Loop-Interstate Local Loop Monthly
  • Gigabit Data Circuit-Local Loop-Intrastate Local Loop Monthly
  • Gigabit Data Circuit-Local Loop-Mixed Use Circuit
  • Gigabit Data Circuit-VPN Port High Speed-Interstate MPLS Gigabit Port Speed
  • Gigabit Data Circuit-VPN Port High Speed-Intrastate MPLS Gigabit Port Speed
  • Gigabit Data Circuit-VPN Port High Speed-Mixed Use Port
  • Point to Point-Point to Point Circuit-Interstate Point-to-Point Circuit
  • Point to Point-Point to Point Circuit-Intrastate Point-to-Point Circuit
  • T1 Data Circuit-Internet - 1.5Mb-Internet Bandwidth - 1.5 Mbps
  • T1 Data Circuit-Local Loop-Internet Local Loop
  • T1 Data Circuit-Local Loop-Interstate MPLS Local Loop
  • T1 Data Circuit-Local Loop-Intrastate Local Loop Monthly
  • T1 Data Circuit-Local Loop-Intrastate MPLS Local Loop
  • T1 Data Circuit-Local Loop-Mixed Use Circuit
  • T1 Data Circuit-VPN - Remote Access-Intrastate MPLS - Remote Access
  • T1 Data Circuit-VPN Port - 1.5Mb-Interstate MPLS Port - 1.5 Mbps
  • T1 Data Circuit-VPN Port - 1.5Mb-Intrastate MPLS Port - 1.5 Mbps
  • T1 Data Circuit-VPN Port - 1.5Mb-Intrastate MPLS Port
• Voice
  • Advantage Business Lines
  • Business Line-Basic Service
  • Business Line-Basic Service-TecPath
  • Dynamic IP - Lines-Basic Service-Business Line
  • Dynamic IP - Lines-Basic Service-Dynamic IP Lines
  • Dynamic IP - Trunk-Call Paths-Call Paths - PRI/CAS
  • Dynamic IP - Trunk-Call Paths-Call Paths - SIP
  • Dynamic IP - Trunk-Foreign TN Off Net-FUSF (VOIP)
  • Dynamic IP - Trunk-Local 20 Number Block-20 DID Station Numbers
  • Dynamic IP - Trunk-Local 20 Number Block-DID Station Number(s)
  • Fast Ethernet Data Circuit-VPN Port High Speed-UCaaS Standard Mitel Intrastate Port Charge
  • Trunk Group-Basic Service-TecPath
  • Trunk Group-DID DNIS Routes-DID DNIS Routing
  • Trunk Group-Local 20 Number Block-20 DID Station Numbers
  • Trunk Group-Local 20 Number Block-DID Station Number(s)
  • Trunk Group-Local Loop-Intrastate Local Loop Monthly
  • Trunk Group-Local PRI T1-PRI T1
  • Trunk Group-Local PRI T1-PRI T3

Questions

If you have any questions about the CTF process please refer to the CPUC CTF website: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/ctf/.

Please reach out to the below contact for any additional questions you may have regarding CTF funding:

Timothy Ciabocchi

[email protected]

501-748-7286