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Tag: Connect America Fund
$240 Million in CAF II Funding Authorized, Total Program Funding for Rural Broadband Now Exceeds $1.4 Billion
CAF II authorized funding will go to four providers toward the cost of deploying broadband to over 100,000 locations.
New Rural Broadband Funding Programs Take Aim at the Digital Divide
Rural broadband funding programs such as the USDA ReConnect program and the FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund cover some of the cost of bringing broadband
Is Universal Service Fund in Peril? A Close Look at the Budget – and Where the Money Comes From
The Universal Service Fund budget has remained in the range of $8 billion annually for a decade or so. But the idea of paying for broadband based on voice
$20.4 Billion Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Adopted, With a Few More Tweaks
The FCC adopted a Rural Digital Opportunity Fund order that calls for two auction rounds and retains the 50/5 Mbps speed tier…
Windstream Meets 2019 CAF II Milestones, On Track for 2020
Windstream said it met CAF II deployment milestones requiring the company to build to 80% of funded locations in 17 states by December 31, 2019. Some other
Getting to Know the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF)
The RDOF represents an historical opportunity for the broadband industry. With a FCC vote on this program scheduled this week, it’s important to understand …