The FCC has released the Fourteenth Broadband Deployment Report, concluding for the third straight year that broadband is being deployed in the U.S. on a reasonable and timely basis.
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FCC To Create $3.2 Billion Emergency Broadband Benefit Program To Provide Discounted Broadband Service During COVID-19 Pandemic
The FCC is seeking comment on the creation of an Emergency Broadband Benefit Program which will provide discounts to eligible households on the cost of broadband service and certain connected devices.
December 2020 News Update
An update on news from December 2020.
Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Winners Must Provide Technical Information On Their Broadband Networks
Winning bidders in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund auction must submit a post-auction long-form application no later than January 29, 2021. Winning bidders must include technical information on the broadband network they will build using RDOF support.
FCC Announces Winners Of Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I Auction
The FCC has announced the results of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction. There were 180 winning bidders, which were awarded 10-year support totaling $9.23 billion to bring broadband service to 5,220,833 locations in 49 states and one territory.
FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction – LTD Broadband LLC Wins Big
The FCC has announced the results of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction. LTD Broadband LLC is one of the biggest winners, with 10-year support totaling $1.32 billion to serve 528,088 locations in 15 states.
SpaceX Wins Big In Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I Auction
Satellite broadband provider SpaceX was a winning bidder in the FCC’s RDOF Phase I auction in 35 states. SpaceX won a total of $885.5 million in support to be provided over 10 years.
November 2020 News Update
An update on news from November 2020
News Update – Recent Mergers & Acquisitions In The Communications Industry
An update on recent mergers and acquisitions in the communications industry
ACAM Broadband Coalition Petitions FCC For Six More Years Of A-CAM Funding
The ACAM Broadband Coalition has filed a petition for rulemaking which proposes extending A-CAM funding for an additional six years and requiring support recipients to deploy faster broadband speeds.