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Tag: Connect America Fund
FCC Partially Addresses A-CAM Universal Service Budget Shortfall
The FCC adds $50 million annually to the A-CAM universal service budget and is asking whether to increase the budget further to cover a $160 million . . .
$3.5 Million in Rural Broadband Experiment Support Authorized for Minnesota Project
FCC authorizes Rural Broadband Experiment support to Lake Connections two years after funding was provisionally awarded. The time gap occurred because . . .
USTelecom, NTCA Ask FCC for More A-CAM Universal Service Funding
With A-CAM Universal Service support facing a $1.6 billion budget shortfall, telco groups asked the FCC to allocate more money for rural broadband providers
FairPoint Broadband Coverage Extended to 18,300 Locations Across 50 Markets
The expansion of FairPoint broadband coverage was made possible, in part, by Connect America Fund money. This extension reaches rural areas that didn’t have
Carrier Elections of FCC A-CAM Model Based Broadband Support Exceed Budget by $1.6 Billion
FCC seeks input on what to do about a $160 million annual budget shortfall for 10-year broadband support program based on FCC A-CAM model.
FCC Mobility Fund Proposal Raises Important Questions
An FCC mobility fund proposal comes up for a vote next month. Some stakeholders say that’s too soon, while others question elements of the proposal, such as