In evaluating and awarding the franchise agreement, the Mayor shall give priority to entities that have the technical and financial ability to successfully provide the package of services for digitally-disadvantaged residents included in each proposal and provide written evidence that they meet the following criteria in the following order of priority: A proposal to provide a package of services for the largest number of digitally-disadvantaged residents, by income level, or residence in digitally-disadvantaged areas, or both; A proposal to provide a package of services to digitally-disadvantaged residents according to the fastest schedule; A proposal that includes provisions to periodically upgrade hardware provided as part of any package of services to digitally-disadvantaged residents; Such other factors as the Mayor may identify in the best interests of the District to further the purposes of this chapter.
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