The FCC has previously stated that about seven million homes lack access to broadband, which would put the satellite companies’ target number at around

If the AT&T/ T-Mobile merger is approved, it is likely to come with conditions—and some of those may relate to the Universal Service program

Rural telcos in Iowa have created a new coalition called The Great Disconnect, which according to a press release issued April 20

Blair Levin suggested that the business model of rural broadband is fundamentally flawed and the national broadband plan, while not perfect, is trying to fix it

the FCC will release a NPRM aimed at transitioning the USF program to support broadband, and phasing out today’s inter-carrier comp system

The NPRM differs from what was originally proposed in the NBP in one important respect. Although the NBP only talked about supporting 3G service, the new
