The FCC today issued its sixth list of companies that have been authorized to receive funding won in the Connect America Fund CAF II auction of rural broadband support completed last year. The latest batch of authorizations is valued at…
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FCC Ready to Authorize Funding for CAF II Auction Winners, Impacts 375 Bids Across 12 States
The FCC said yesterday that it is ready to authorize funding for six more Connect America CAF II auction winners. The “ready to authorize” designation indicates that the FCC has reviewed and approved a winner’s application to deploy broadband in…
Wireless Tower Dispute May Derail BVU Optinet Municipal Broadband Sale
A planned municipal broadband sale of BVU Optinet is in jeopardy, thanks to a disagreement regarding wireless tower assets. One of the early pioneers in municipal broadband, Bristol, Virginia based BVU Optinet was put up for sale back in February…
Top 3 New Revenue Opportunities for Telco Providers
As subscriber bases erode with the attrition of landlines to mobile phones, telco providers face a drop in revenue while their current cost structure remains fixed, which cuts into their margins. As this gap widens over time, providers need a…
FCC to Tackle Rural Telecom Issues: USF Contributions, Access Charges, TDM-to-IP Transition
The FCC has a lot on its agenda for its next monthly meeting – including three items involving rural telecom issues. The FCC rural telecom issues pertain to rural carrier contributions to the Universal Service Fund (USF), potential access charge…
2016: A Big Year for Telecom M&A
The past year was a big one for telecom M&A. Telecompetitor covered more than two dozen mergers and acquisitions in 2016 and they involved numerous facets of the industry. Here’s a summary of key trends and how they are reshaping…
FCC Chairman Nominee Wheeler in His Own Words
Former telecom trade association chief and current venture capitalist Tom Wheeler, nominated yesterday to replace Julius Genachowski as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has been hailed for his industry expertise. In a blog that he has written regularly since…
PSTN Phase-Out Debate Continues at FCC
Discussing the potential phase-out of traditional voice services at an FCC workshop yesterday, Lee W. McKnight of Syracuse University borrowed a bit from Shakespeare. “I came not to praise the PSTN but to bury it,” said McKnight. But some other…
