Bend Broadband will be the first Tier 3 carrier not in Verizon’s LTE in Rural America program to launch LTE.

NetAmerica research found that 87% of rural residents believe local access to well-performing technology is economically vital. 2/3 say Internet

Pioneer Cellular today became the first Verizon Wireless LTE in Rural America (LRA) program partner to launch 4G LTE service, which is now available in


Verizon says 2/3 of the U.S. population will be covered by its 4G LTE service on April 19th–a reality that potentially threatens rural carriers.

Verizon plans to sell its A and B block 700 MHz spectrum holdings if its plan to acquire AWS spectrum from four cable companies is approved.
