by Pivot
Tag: Reverse Auction
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Now That the CAF II Auction is Over, What Happens to Rural Areas That Aren’t Covered?
The CAF remote area auction aims to find network operators to deploy broadband to all remaining unserved U.S. homes. But what is the auction budget? Do we know how many homes remain?
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O’Rielly Suggests Reverse Auction for $600 Million USDA E-Connectivity Pilot
The USDA E-connectivity pilot should target unserved areas — and how “area” is defined will be critical, said FCC Commissioner O’Rielly. A USDA official recently hinted that the agency will look beyond need but also at . . .
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How the Rural Electric Cooperative Consortium Won $186 Million in CAF II Funding for Gigabit Broadband
The Rural Electric Cooperative Consortium came together to bid in the CAF II broadband auction so members could share a single consultant. We talked to that consultant about how the consortium won one of the largest awards in the auction to build gigabit . . .
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CAF II Auction Winners: ViaSat One of Few Large Winners
Only a handful of CAF II auction winners won more than $100 million, according to FCC data. An FCC map shows a considerable number of rural areas with no winning bidder.
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CAF Auction Bidders Could Include Verizon, Cox, Windstream, Frontier, Viasat, Many More
The Connect America Fund auction to award broadband funding will start July 24. The FCC released a list of potential CAF auction bidders…
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O’Rielly: RUS Should Consult with the FCC on $600 Million Rural Broadband Pilot
The RUS rural broadband pilot should not overbuild areas funded by the FCC through the Universal Service program, argued FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly. Recipients of RUS funding also should not be allowed to . . .