RDOF Winners Seek Amnesty Amidst Rising Costs
The RDOF winners point to unexpected surges in broadband construction costs occurring after the auction.
WASHINGTON, March 26, 2024 – A coalition of winning bidders in a federal broadband expansion program is looking to forfeit the awards they secured, citing an unprecedented surge in broadband deployment costs that has drastically altered the deployment landscape since the conclusion of the auction.
The winners of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund appealed to the Federal Communications Commission Friday to grant a 30-day amnesty period, during which they can opt to withdraw from their awarded positions without facing severe penalties or repercussions.
