FCC Moves Forward with 5G Fund for Rural America

Carr argued against moving forward with fund changes before BEAD deployments.

FCC Moves Forward with 5G Fund for Rural America
Screenshot of FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr from BBC.

WASHINGTON, August 29, 2024 – The Federal Communications Commission adopted rules Thursday to advance the deployment of 5G mobile broadband services in rural communities across the U.S., breathing new life into the 5G Fund for Rural America.

The agency's $9 billion initiative to bring voice and 5G services to rural areas unlikely to see unsubsidized deployment has seen little progress since its last rulemaking in 2020.

In a 4-1 vote, Commissioner Nathan Simington sided with the Democratic majority, while Commissioner Brendan Carr cast the lone dissenting vote.

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