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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Announces Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, Highlighting 25 Mbps Download Speed Requirement

WASHINGTON, January 8, 2020 – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on Wednesday announced that the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, with $20.4 billion over the next 10 years, will be voted on by the agency at its January 30 meeting. Pai announced further details about the opportunity f

Adrienne Patton

Jan 8, 2020 — 2 min read

Photo of FCC Chairman Ajit Pai (at left) with workers in front of giant spool of fiber cable in Gadsden County, Florida, courtesy the FCC

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