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Tag: RDOF
Big RDOF Winner Nextlink Internet Buys Nebraska Fiber Operator
Nextlink Internet won over $400 million in RDOF rural broadband funding. Bluestem Network is not the first acquisition Nextlink has made in
Charter Shares Rural Broadband Take Rate Success
Charter made broadband available to 200,000 new rural locations in 2022, said CEO Chris Winfrey. The Charter rural take rate is better than
Big RDOF Winner Resound Receives Final Authorization for Gigabit/FWA Plans
The Resound RDOF authorization is for seven states. The company will use fiber and fixed wireless to provide gigabit broadband in
CFO: Frontier Has Received $440 Million in Broadband Grants; Spillover Impact Expected
Most Frontier broadband grants came through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund program and through the American Rescue Plan Act, said
FCC Finally Ready to Authorize Big RDOF Winner Resound Networks
Resound RDOF winning bids in the rural broadband program were valued at $311 million, making the FWA provider one of the top 10 winning
GeoLinks Receives First RDOF Distribution From FCC
Charter Launches RDOF-Funded Network in Alabama
FCC Announces Two More RDOF Authorizations, Two More Defaults
The RDOF authorizations are for California Internet/GeoLinks, which bid to use fixed wireless for above baseline service or slower and to use
RDOF Winner Mercury Broadband Sells Controlling Interest
Northleaf gains a controlling interest in Mercury in a deal which involves the provider’s RDOF deployments in six
Starry Defaults on RDOF Winning Bids
The Starry defaults are for all of the company’s winning RDOF bids. The company had winning bids totaling over $268 million and had just
Charter Begins Construction on RDOF Funded Network in Michigan
Spectrum today announced construction is underway on a fiber-optic network expansion project that will bring gigabit broadband and…
RDOF Gigabit Fixed Wireless Winners Lean on Tarana Technology
We talked with the Tarana Wireless president about how the company’s gigabit fixed wireless will meet RDOF winners’ requirements to provide
Big RDOF Winner Nextlink Offers Details on Fixed Wireless Deployment Plans
Nextlink plans to use fixed wireless equipment from Tarana to bring broadband to unserved and underserved markets across 11 states…
FCC Authorizes Two More Small RDOF Winners
As the FCC authorizes RDOF funding for E-Fiber San Juan in Utah and Cyber Broadband in Alabama, one of the top 10 winning bidders has
Despite FCC Rejection, SpaceX Still Wants its RDOF Funding
The SpaceX RDOF bid was based on providing service at 100/20 Mbps three years from now, not today, the company argues in an application for
FCC Ready to Authorize Nextlink, Starry RDOF Funding
Starry and Nextlink RDOF funding will go toward gigabit fixed wireless deployments and fiber broadband in rural areas. The decision is
Why Commissioner Carr Isn’t Happy About FCC SpaceX Starlink RDOF Rejection
The FCC’s rejection of the Starlink winning bid in the RDOF rural broadband funding auction “doesn’t withstand even casual scrutiny,” said
As Industry Reacts to RDOF Rejections, What About the Other Big Unauthorized Bids?
What do the RDOF rejections for SpaceX and LTD Broadband mean for three companies still waiting for funding that they provisionally won in
FCC Pulls the Plug on RDOF Funding for SpaceX Starlink and LTD Broadband
Two of the ten largest winners in the RDOF program, SpaceX and LTD Broadband, got bad news today from the FCC regarding their…
RDOF Authorizations Keep Coming, But SpaceX, LTD, Others Remain MIA
Although five of the top 10 winning bidders in the RDOF auction are still waiting to receive RDOF authorizations, six smaller
FCC Proposes $2.3M LTD Broadband Fine; $2M for 72 Other RDOF Bidders
The fine against LTD Broadband is based on 768 census block groups tentatively won in the RDOF auction but on which the company has
Mercury Wireless, Two Other Companies Get RDOF Authorization
Larger winners are still absent in the latest RDOF authorization list, but Mercury Wireless did well, with funds authorized for six states.
The RDOF Clock is Ticking on 5 Big Winning Bidders, Will it Run Out?
Concerns have been expressed about some large RDOF winning bidders and the FCC is in no hurry to approve their long-form applications, and as
Resound Networks Again Touts Gigabit Fixed Wireless Speeds
The gigabit fixed wireless speeds were achieved over a distance of seven miles using equipment from Globtel, according to
