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RiverStreet Seeks FCC Help Because of Competing Broadband Deployments

RiverStreet aims to sidestep RDOF penalties after Cox deployment overlaps in Virginia.

Jericho Casper

Nov 19, 2024 — 2 min read

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2024 – Overlapping broadband projects in Virginia’s New Kent County have left RiverStreet Communications asking the Federal Communications Commission for a lifeline.

On Friday, RiverStreet asked the FCC to waive penalties associated with defaulting on its government-awarded broadband obligations. The company cites overlapping deployment commitments with Cox Communications in New Kent County as the reason for its request.

In a filing to the FCC, RiverStreet argued it has "good cause" for seeking the waiver, emphasizing that the FCC’s rules grant flexibility to waive penalties, particularly in cases where strict compliance would lead to inefficiencies or contradict public interest goals.

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