Another one bites the dust – Starry Internet has defaulted on all of its RDOF winning bids – $268 million in nine states.
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Mergers & Acquisitions: Northleaf Capital Group, Ltd. Acquiring Control of Mercury Wireless Indiana, LLC & Mercury Wireless Kansas, LLC
The FCC is seeking comment on a Section 214 application filed by Mercury Holdings, Inc. and NCP Mercury AIV LP, requesting consent to transfer control of Mercury Wireless Indiana, LLC and Mercury Wireless Kansas, LLC to NCP Mercury (Northleaf Capital).
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association Files Technical Guide To Help FCC Evaluate RDOF Winning Bidders’ Proposed Gigabit Fixed Wireless Networks
NTCA has filed a technical whitepaper to aid the FCC in its review of long-form applications submitted by RDOF auction winners that propose to provide Gigabit broadband service using fixed wireless technologies.
FCC Digital Opportunity Data Collection – Fixed Broadband Service Providers
The FCC’s Digital Opportunity Data Collection requires fixed providers to report where they offer services, as well as the speed and latency of those services.
Mergers & Acquisitions: Cable One Purchases Ownership Stakes In Fixed Wireless Broadband Providers NextLink & Wisper ISP
Cable One, Inc. has disclosed details on equity investments it made in fixed wireless Internet service providers NextLink and Wisper ISP.
July 2020 News Update
An update on news from July 2020.
Update On Broadband Funding: FCC Programs, Federal Funding, State Funding
This article contains recent news about broadband funding: FCC Universal Service Programs, Federal Funding, and State Funding.
Going Granular! The FCC’s New Digital Opportunity Data Collection Expected To Improve Broadband Mapping
The FCC has released a draft Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking aimed at collecting more accurate broadband deployment data and producing more precise broadband maps. In the Report and Order, the FCC creates the Digital Opportunity Data Collection, a new initiative distinct from the Form 477 process, which will require all fixed broadband providers to submit coverage polygons depicting the areas where they actually provide service. The FCC also adopts a process to begin collecting public input on the accuracy of service providers’ broadband deployment data. The FCC expects to vote to adopt the item during its August 1st open meeting.