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Tag: USF
FCC Ready to Authorize Rural Broadband Support for 15 More CAF II Auction Winners
CAF II winners are ready to authorize when their long-form application is approved. They then must get letters of credit (LOCs) before gaining final authorization. The process of getting LOCs apparently has . . .
FCC Considering Overall USF Cap, Impacting Rural Broadband, Healthcare, Schools, Low-Income Program
FCC Commissioner O’Rielly wants an overall USF cap, which he says would enable decision makers to prioritize and more easily compare the effectiveness of the four sub-programs, each of which already has its own cap. But the real agenda could be . . .
FCC Targets 1M Locations for Better Rural Broadband Through New ACAM Broadband Support Offers
New ACAM broadband support offers are based on a cost model and a target speed of 25 Mbps downstream and 3 Mbps upstream. The previous target was 10/1 Mbps. Carriers that weren’t eligible for . . .
Rural Carriers Accept $65.7 Million in New ACAM Funding for Rural Broadband
Most rural carriers that were offered new ACAM funding accepted it. As a result, 106,000 locations that can’t get rural broadband service of at least 25 Mbps downstream and 3 Mbps upstream will receive service.
Interactive Rural Broadband CAF Map Updated
The CAF map has been updated to show locations eligible for broadband Connect America Fund support, including those to which service has been deployed as of 2018. The detailed map stands in sharp contrast to . . .
Pai Proposes FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund: $20.4 Billion Over 10 Years for Price Cap Territories
The FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund would be freed up as the six-year Connect America Fund for price cap carriers expires in 2021, an FCC official told Telecompetitor. Chairman Pai proposes a reverse auction to . . .