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Tag: Connect America Fund
Fixed Wireless Usage Report: 4 Mbps Average Speed, 196 GB Per Month
The average fixed wireless customer uses just 4 Mbps when active and uses 6.6 gigabytes (GB) of data per day for a total of 196 GB per month, according to a new report from Preseem,…
Latest CAF II Auction Authorizations Bring Total to $1.2 Billion, Almost All Funding Authorized
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…
FCC Poised to Adopt USF Recipient Broadband Speed Testing Requirements
The FCC will vote later this month on broadband speed testing procedures for recipients of Universal Service Fund (USF) support, said FCC Chairman Ajit Pai in a blog post. Pai said he had circulated a…
FCC Ready to Authorize CAF II Funding for Viasat, Two Others
The FCC said this week that it is ready to authorize CAF II funding for Viasat, which was one of the largest winners in the auction, for broadband deployments in 15 states. Also ready for…
CAF II Auction Winner Nextlink Internet Makes Acquisition
Texas-based Nextlink Internet, one of the largest winners in the Connect America Fund CAF II Auction, has acquired the internet service business of Connecting Point (ConPoint), a company based in Norfolk, Nebraska. Connecting Point was…
USTelecom on RDOF Impact: When the ILEC is No Longer the Carrier of Last Resort
The more things change, the more things need to change, according to a new report with the same name that was supported by USTelecom. Telecom service providers once were essentially guaranteed a monopoly in exchange…
Microsoft Airband Nextlink Partnership Targets Rural Broadband in Six States
A partnership between Nextlink Internet and Microsoft aims to bring broadband to hundreds of rural communities in six states through the Microsoft Airband program. The partnership will provide broadband in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma…
Telecom Associations Testify in Support of Broadband Mapping Legislation
Representatives of three broadband and telecom associations voiced support for legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives aimed at improving broadband maps which, among other things, are used to determine which areas receive support…
FCC Authorizes $112 Million in Rural Broadband Funding to CAF II Auction Winners
The FCC today authorized approximately $112 million in rural broadband funding over 10 years to entities that won funding in the Connect America Fund CAF II auction. The auction awarded a total of $1.488 billion…
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…
The Quest for Simple and Efficient CAF-II and ACAM Compliance Reporting
There have been delays from the FCC and USAC on when CAF-II and ACAM compliance reporting needs to commence, but the date is closer than many are prepared for – starting in the first quarter…
FCC Authorizes $4.9 Billion in A-CAM Rural Broadband Funding
The FCC has authorized $4.9 billion in A-CAM rural broadband funding over 10 years. The money will go to 171 small rate-of-return carriers to make broadband available to 455,334 homes and businesses in 39 states…