The nation’s largest publicly held carriers had until Monday to advise the FCC if they elect to receive a seventh year of support in the Connect America Fund CAF program, and at least some of them have opted to do…
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RDOF Auction Bidder Map: Where Bidders Are Based – and What it May Mean for the Auction
Close to 500 network operators could be bidding in the upcoming Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction, which will award up to $16 billion in funding for rural broadband. Among the bidders: large and small telcos, cable companies, rural electric…
Rural Cable Broadband Buildouts May be on the Rise, Thanks to RDOF and Other Gov’t Funding
Expanding their footprints using an edge-out strategy could be a growth opportunity for cable companies, according to MoffettNathanson Research – and funding through the upcoming Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction and other government programs could play a key role…
Nextlink Xstreamair Purchase Expands Nextlink Fixed Wireless Network
Fixed wireless broadband provider Nextlink Internet said it has purchased Iowa-based Xtreamair, another fixed wireless provider. The Nextlink Xstreamair purchase will expand Nextlink’s footprint into western Iowa, and Nextlink said it will expand the Xstreamair network so that subscribers will…
Cable One Nextlink Investment: Piggybacking on Another CAF II Winner
Cable One officially announced its investment in fixed wireless internet service provider Nextlink today, formalizing news that Cable One CFO Steven Cochran previewed on the company’s second quarter earnings call earlier this month. The Cable One Nextlink deal gives Cable…
USAC Considering Upgrade to High Cost Broadband Portal, Seeks Automated Verification
The Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) is considering an upgrade to the high cost broadband portal (HCBP). The organization wants to add a higher level of automation to the management of data submitted by carriers that receive Universal Service Fund…
Broadband Monopoly Report: At Least 49.7 Million Americans Served by Only One Provider
With large corporations like Comcast, Charter and AT&T dominating the market, at least 49.7 million Americans have only a single internet provider available to them, according to a new broadband monopoly report from the Institute for Local Self Reliance, an…
Alaska Communications Broadband Expansion is State’s Largest, Thanks in Part to CAF II
Alaska Communications broadband expansion is bringing high-speed internet to more than 16,000 rural Alaskans, the company announced today. The expansion was made possible, in part, by the Connect America Fund II, or CAF II. Alaska Communications hopes to double the…
$20M Funding Authorization Brings CAF II Awards Near Completion
Funding authorization in the Connect America Fund Phase CAF II auction moved close to completion with the award of $20,000,131 to two telecommunications firms that will expand broadband connectivity in Minnesota and Pennsylvania. It was the 14th wave of awards…
CenturyLink Turns to Fixed Wireless to Meet CAF II Deadlines
CenturyLink told the FCC last week that it expects to meet its Connect America Fund CAF II deployment deadlines. Using fixed wireless in some areas may be key to meeting that goal, according to a letter that CenturyLink sent to…
After Challenges, FCC Releases Revised RDOF Eligible Area List, Identifies 5.3 Million RDOF Eligible Locations
The FCC yesterday released a revised list of areas eligible for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund RDOF auction scheduled to begin in October. The commission initially released a preliminary list of eligible areas in March, which was followed by a…
Pai Asks Congress for Funding Following Keep Americans Connected Pledge
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on Friday voiced support for passage of legislation to help service providers respond to the COVID-19 pandemic as the Keep Americans Connected Pledge expires. The voluntary initiative launched on March 13 and was extended until June…
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