1. Short title This Act may be cited as Expanding Opportunities for Broadband Deployment Act . 2. Expand Participation in Broadband Support Programs (a) Special services Section 254(c)(3) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254(c)(3) ) is amended to read as follows: (3) Special services In addition to the services included in the definition of universal service under paragraph (1), the Commission— (A) shall designate broadband service (in this subparagraph meaning evolving, high-speed, mass-market retail service by wire or radio that provides the capability to transmit data to and receive data from all or substantially all Internet endpoints) as supported by the Federal universal service support mechanisms; and (B) may designate additional services for such support mechanisms for schools, libraries, and health care providers for the purposes of subsection (h). . (b) Federal universal service support Section 254(e) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254(e) ) is amended to read as follows: (e) Universal service support (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), after the date on which Commission regulations implementing this section take effect, only an eligible telecommunications carrier designated under section 214(e) shall be eligible to receive specific Federal universal service support. (2) A provider of broadband service, and any affiliate thereof, that has not been designated as an eligible telecommunications carrier under section 214(e) of this title shall be eligible to receive specific Federal universal service support for the provision of broadband service, if such provider or affiliate meets the applicable Commission legal, financial, and technical requirements for receiving such support. (3) In assessing a broadband service provider’s financial qualifications under paragraph (2), the Commission shall allow such provider to choose to demonstrate its financial viability and security through either— (A) a letter of credit issued by a bank acceptable to the Commission