Point Broadband Asks for Rip-and-Replace Extension

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2024 - A regional internet service provider has requested a six-month extension on its deadline to replace insecure technology under the federal Rip-and-Replace program.

The extension request, submitted on Friday by Point Broadband to the Federal Communications Commission, noted that the company was facing difficulties in replacing insecure, Chinese-made equipment from its network.

Point identified Congressional budgetary issues as a leading factor, noting that only 39.5 percent of the funding required to complete the project had been awarded.