A group of winners in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund reverse auction have asked the FCC for the opportunity to review certain information contained in the long-form applications of other winners whose bids have come into question. The group, which…
The debate about whether fixed wireless is a suitable technology for meeting gigabit speed requirements in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) program continues. Yesterday, the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA) sent the FCC a rebuttal to an FCC…
LAWTON, Okla. (Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021) — Hilliary Communications LLC announced Tuesday that it has acquired Prairieburg Telephone Co., a rural telephone company providing service to residents of Prairieburg, Iowa. Hilliary Communication’s experience and expertise in serving rural communities will…
Mascoutah, IL (February 9, 2021) – Wisper ISP, Inc. is a Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP). Wisper Internet has been offering satellite as an alternative to their fixed wireless technology for residents in Illinois since 2015. The Wisper Team is…
The next big spectrum tug of war will play out in the 12 GHz band, where a broad 500 MHz of spectrum could be available for fixed or mobile use, possibly involving 5G and Wi-Fi. Panelists on a virtual conference…
Some of the winning bids in the RDOF rural broadband funding auction were for unrealistically low levels of support and the net result could be that those areas do not get service, according to two of the rural electric cooperatives…
Nextlink Internet today announced it has expanded its broadband services in Iowa and Nebraska through the acquisition of three other three internet service providers (ISPs) for an undisclosed amount. Future Technologies of Lincoln, Neb.; Affordable Internet Solutions (AIS) of Waverly,…
Wireless ISP Nextlink will use more than 1,000 American Tower sites to support the company’s deployment of fixed wireless broadband service to rural areas of 11 states. The Nextlink American Tower deal involves sites in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana,…
CoBank, a lender specializing in rural telecom, has added its voice to a growing chorus expressing concern about the ability of some Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction winners to deploy networks capable of supporting the broadband speeds they have…
An FCC antenna rule change adopted last week should make it easier for fixed wireless providers to serve mobile home parks, assisted living facilities and other locations where a single hub antenna serves multiple customers. The commission traditionally has allowed…
Verizon is expanding its 5G Home and Ultra Wideband footprints this month. On January 14, 5G Home, Verizon’s 5G fixed wireless offer, will be available in parts of Arlington, TX; Miami; Anaheim, CA; San Francisco, and St. Louis. On January…
Verizon first launched its 5G Home fixed wireless service across 4 markets in 2018. The carrier has been adding new markets since then and had a stated goal of eventually reaching 30 million homes with the cable broadband alternative in…
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