Rural Carriers Appeal FCC for Deadline Relief
Rural providers participating in a federal program say ‘unforeseen circumstances’ are making a 2028 deadline unworkable.
WASHINGTON, July 28, 2026 – Rural broadband network builders that accepted federal financial support want more time to finish the job. Still unclear: Will the Federal Communications Commission accommodate them?
The ACAM Broadband Coalition urged the FCC on Thursday to move now to grant rural carriers a one-year extension to their deployment deadlines under the Enhanced Alternative Connect America Model, or Enhanced A-CAM, program. In an ex parte, the coalition argued that conditions the FCC set in its 2023 order for granting an extension have now clearly been met.
