SATT Seeks $1.8M RDOF Transfer to Avoid FCC Default Penalties
The FCC found the transfer in the public interest, provided South Central Connect submitted the necessary financial and legal documents.

The FCC found the transfer in the public interest, provided South Central Connect submitted the necessary financial and legal documents.
WASHINGTON, August 27, 2024 – Internet Service Providers on the receiving end of broadband subsidies but can't meet their commitments basically have two options: return the locations and pay a fine, or transfer the locations to another ISP.
More and more ISPs in a jam are going with the latter option.
A recent example involved Southwest Arkansas Telephone and Television (SATT), which is seeking to transfer its awarded broadband project under the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) to another ISP - South Central Connect in Arkansas.
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