FCC Grants RDOF Waiver to Wisper ISP
The order distinguished Wisper’s request from other program defaults.
The order distinguished Wisper’s request from other program defaults.
WASHINGTON, June 22, 2026 — Despite increasingly common defaults over high-cost broadband deployments, one ISP had its waiver request approved.
The Federal Communications Commission granted a Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) waiver to Arkansas ISP Wisper on June 15, finding that the company’s remaining two locations were adequately served with broadband.
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