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        <ExplanationTxt>COASTAL FIBER, INC.: STATE OF GEORGIA SENATE BILL 2 (GEORGIA LAW), WHICH AMENDED CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE 46, ALLOWS ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATIONS TO ENGAGE IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE PROVISION OF BROADBAND SERVICES; TO SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATIONS AND THEIR AFFILIATES TO PROVIDE BROADBAND SERVICES; TO PROVIDE FOR AND REVISE DEFINITIONS; TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN FINANCING AND PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE PROVISION OF BROADBAND SERVICES. AS SUCH COASTAL FIBER, INC. (COASTSAL FIBER) IS A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF COASTAL EMC. COASTAL FIBER IS A PROVIDER OF RETAIL BROADBAND SERVICES. COASTAL EMC AND COASTAL FIBER OPERATE UNDER A COST ALLOCATION MANUAL APPROVED BY THE GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. THE COST ALLOCATION MANUAL IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT CROSS-SUBSIDIZATION BETWEEN COASTAL EMC'S ELECTRIC OPERATIONS AND THE RETAIL BROADBAND OPERATIONS OF COASTAL FIBER. COASTAL EMC FOUNDATION, INC.: THE CORPORATION'S MEMBERS CAN PARTICIPATE IN AN OPERATION ROUNDUP PROGRAM AND HAVE THEIR ELECTRIC BILL ROUNDED TO THE NEXT HIGHEST WHOLE DOLLAR EACH MONTH. THESE FUNDS ARE TREATED AS CONTRIBUTIONS TO COASTAL EMC FOUNDATION, INC. (THE FOUNDATION), A NONPROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS A SEPARATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH APPROVES CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE TO THE AREAS SERVED BY COASTAL ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION. THE FOUNDATION HAS NO EMPLOYEES. THE TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN THE CORPORATION AND THE FOUNDATION REPORTED ON SCHEDULE R, PART V REPRESENT THE VALUE OF THE SERVICES DONATED BY THE CORPORATION TO THE FOUNDATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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