Nearly Half of Rip and Replace Projects Done, FCC Tells Congress
The agency granted deadline extensions to most providers that had not yet finished work
WASHINGTON, June 17, 2026 – Nearly half the projects funded by the Federal Communications Commission’s Rip and Replace program are complete, the agency told Congress Monday.
In the agency’s semiannual status report, it said carriers confirmed they had completed the required work in 53 of the program’s 126 projects. That’s compared to 13 in the agency’s December 2025 report.
