Appendices B, C and D - Notes and Assumptions of Estimates

Appendices B, C, D

NOTES and ASSUMPTIONS

1. Estimated number of broadband Internet access service providers. 1,674

2. Hourly rate for engineers, based on GS-14 Step 7.¹ $62.37

3. Hourly rate for technical writers, based on GS-12 Step 10.¹ $48.09

4. Hourly rate for attorneys, based on GS-15 Step 9.¹ $77.44

5. Engineer hours per provider needed to develop a report measuring actual transmission rates and capacity. 200

6. Engineer hours per provider needed annually to maintain and generate reports associated with measurement of actual transmission rates and capacity and to assist technical writer in drafting and updating disclosure regarding a provider’s network management practices. 160

7. Technical writer hours per provider needed annually to draft and update disclosure regarding a provider’s network management practices. 80

8. Attorney hours per provider needed annually to review disclosure regarding a provider’s network management practices for compliance. 20

9. Attorney hours per submission needed for government review of disclosures for compliance. 2

10. Engineer hours per submission needed for government review of disclosures for compliance. 2

11. Annual costs per provider for additional server space, memory, communications, and backup/recovery service associated with measurement report and disclosure. $2,800

1 We calculate the hourly rate by taking the hourly salary for an employee at the given grade and step and increasing that number by 30% to reflect overhead and other costs.