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Draft NPRM: Rural Digital Opportunity Fund

Draft NPRM: Rural Digital Opportunity Fund

Tony Veach
Broadband, Broadband Deployment, ETC, FCC, Fiber, ISPs, Rural Broadband, Spectrum, Universal Service, USF, Wireline, Wireless, WISP, RDOF

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has announced that the FCC will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking during its August open meeting to formally establish the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. The RDOF is planned to provide $20.4 billion over the next 10 years to support the construction of broadband networks in areas that lack access to broadband service at speeds of at least 25/3 Mbps.

Conexon Asks FCC To Declare Wisper ISP, Inc. In Default Of CAF Phase II Broadband Speed Obligations In Kansas

Conexon Asks FCC To Declare Wisper ISP, Inc. In Default Of CAF Phase II Broadband Speed Obligations In Kansas

Tony Veach
Broadband, Broadband Deployment, CAF II, Fiber, Universal Service, WISP, ETC

Conexon, LLC has asked the FCC to declare that Wisper ISP, Inc. is in default of its CAF Phase II broadband speed obligations in the state of Kansas. When Wisper applied for ETC designation in Kansas, Wisper stated its CAF II broadband speed obligation is 25/3 Mbps, when in fact it is actually 100/20 Mbps. Wisper’s Kansas ETC petition was granted four months ago.

Rate-Of-Return Decision Day: A-CAM II – Glide Path Carriers

Rate-Of-Return Decision Day: A-CAM II – Glide Path Carriers

Tony Veach
A-CAM II, Broadband, Broadband Deployment, Fiber, Rate-of-Return, Universal Service, USF

Rate-of-return local exchange carriers have a very important decision to make in the next 41 days: move to Alternative Connect America Cost Model II support or continue to receive cost-based universal service fund support. They have until June 17, 2019 to decide. Even rate-of-return carriers that will receive less support under A-CAM II are considering the move. If they so choose, these “glide path” carriers will shift to A-CAM II support under a three-tiered transition process.

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