The FCC said a portion of CAF II auction winners are “ready to authorize” and have 10 business days to file additional information. Verizon was one of those winners, and data released by the FCC reveals that Verizon won funding in . . .
The latest telecom drone application comes from Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Cooperative, which used a drone to help bring fiber to a remote weather station. A BRMEMC spokesman told us about the economic benefits that broadband has brought to the community.
While there is progress on bringing broadband to rural America, much is left to do. Rural electric cooperatives are well positioned to join telcos, cablecos, and WISPs in conquering the digital divide.