Rural Development Utilities Program (RDUP)
— formerly Rural Utilities Service (RUS)

Building High-Speed Networks with RDUP Broadband Loan Program Funding What is the RDUP Broadband Loan Program? The U.S Department of Agriculture RDUP Broadband Loan Program was designed to accelerate the deployment of high-speed "broadband" networks in rural areas. The US Congress has appropriated approximately $2 billion to the RDUP Broadband Loan Program mostly in the form of loans at or below prevailing market rates. Eligibility Requirements: Incumbent Telcos, CATV operators, co-ops, municipalities, Indian Tribal organizations and start-up companies can all qualify for RDUP broadband funding subject to the following stipulations: Community served must be no larger than 20,000 people Service provider's total access lines must comprise less than two percent of the national total (max ~2.8M) Service provider must offer subscribers at least 200 kb/s symmetrical data. Voice and video services are optional Service provider loan request must be at least $100,000 Corning Cable Systems RDUP Accepted Products: Cables: ALTOS® Cables: ALTOS® All-Dielectric Cables, 2-288 Fibers ALTOS All-Dielectric Gel-Free Cables, 12-288 Fibers ALTOS Double-Jacket/Dielectric Gel-Free Cables, 2-288 Fibers ALTOS Double-Jacket/Single-Armor Cables, 2-288 Fibers ALTOS Double-Jacket/Single-Armor Gel-Free Cables, 12-288 Fibers ALTOS Lite™ Single-Jacket/Single Armor Cables, 2-288 Fibers ALTOS Lite Single-Jacket/Single Armor Gel-Free Cables, 12-288 Fibers ALTOS Low-Temperature Cables, 2-288 Fibers ALTOS Low-Temperature Gel-Free Cables, 2-288 Fibers ALTOS RD Dielectric Cables, 14-432 Fibers ALTOS RD Double-Jacket/Single-Armor Cables, 2-432 Fibers ALTOS RD Lite Single-Jacket/Single Armor Cables, 2-432 Fibers ALTOS Figure-8 Cables, 2-288 Fibers Ribbon Cables: SST-Ribbon™ Gel-Free Cables, 24-216 SST-Ribbon Cables, 12-216 SST-UltraRibbon™ Gel-Free Cables, 288-432 Fibers SST-UltraRibbon Cables, 240-864 Fibers RPX™ Gel-Free Ribbon Cables, 24-96 Fibers SST-Drop™ Cables: SST™ Drop Toneable Cables, 1-12 Fibers SST Drop Dielectric Cables, 1-12 Fibers SST Drop Armored Cables, 1-12 Fibers SOLO™ Cables: SOLO™ All-Dielectric Self-Supporting (ADSS) Cables, 2-288 Fibers SOLO ADSS Medium-Span Cables, 2-144 Fibers SOLO ADSS Short-Span Cables, 2-144 Fibers Cable Assemblies: OptiFit™ Advantage Drop Cable Assembly Cabinets: OptiTect™ Premier Local Convergence Cabinet OptiTect Advantage Local Convergence Cabinet Terminals: OptiSheath™ Advantage MultiPort Terminal (Preconnectorized) OptiSheath Advantage Terminal with Modules for CWDM Applications OptiSheath Advantage Aerial Terminal (SCA-9T24 & SCA-9T34) OptiSheath Advantage Aerial Terminal (SCA-6T24) OptiSheath Advantage Sealed Terminal (UCA4-xx & UCA5-xx) OptiSheath Classic Terminal for WDM Applications (SCA-9T24-LRS) Closures: Taut Sheath Closure (SCA-9T34) Medium Single-Fiber Splice Closure Mechanical End Cap (SCF-6C22) Advanced Splice Closures (SCF) Medium Single-Fiber Splice Closure (SCF-6C28) Medium Mass Fusion Splice Canister Closure (SCF-6C22-ORS, SCF-6C28-ORS, SCF-6C22-HS-ORS, SCF-6C28-HS-ORS) Large Single-Fiber Splice Closure (SCF-8C28) Large Mass Fusion Splice Canister Closure (SCF-8C28-ORS, SCF-8C28-HS-ORS) Fiber Pedestals: Charles Fiber Distribution Points™ (CFDP) Pedlock® BDO Series Fiber Pedestals Pedlock BDO-ET Series Fiber Pedestals Where to get Help: RDUP: General Field Representatives (GFRs) Listing of GFRs by state Northern Division Headquarters (202)720-1025 Southern Division Headquarters (202)720-0800 RDUP Broadband Staff: Washington, DC General Program Information Engineering Branch (202)720-7276 Northern Operations Branch (202)720-0667 Southern Operations Branch (202)720-2281 Broadband Division Headquarters (202)690-4673