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Funding
Study: CAF II ISPs Stopped Serving Many Locations After Funding Ended
While not a violation of FCC rules, a former deputy bureau chief said she was surprised to see such a drop off.
Funding
While not a violation of FCC rules, a former deputy bureau chief said she was surprised to see such a drop off.
FCC
Of $10 billion spent through 2021, 93 percent of households received only 10 * 1 Mbps service.
Funding
Concerns include minimum cost per location thresholds and Build America requirements.
Funding
The remaining RDOF budget of approximately $14 billion may never be awarded.
Expert Opinion
While the USF remains vital in an ever-increasing connected world, it is in serious jeopardy of surviving.
12 Days of Broadband
Critics urged the FCC to expand the fund’s contribution sources, but the agency chose to punt the decision to Congress.
Broadband Live
FCC should not ‘wait for Congress to sort through these complex issues.’
BEAD
Hurdles WISPs face include defining reliable service, regulatory burdens, and financial requirements, experts say.
Aalborg University Copenhagen
Critical USF programs for expanding broadband are struggling to maintain revenue streams.
Universal Service
The Universal Service Fund’s base is shrinking.
Universal Service
A number of players have pitched the idea of having big tech platforms pay into the basic telecommunications fund.
FCC
The legal brief comes at a time when the FCC studies the future of the fund.
FCC
Calls in contrast to growing support for a broader mechanism including broadband revenues
Universal Service
Letter cites Carol Mattey report, which recommends broadening the base.
Universal Service
Consultants say the Federal Communications Commission has the authority to do so.
Universal Service
A Mattey Consulting report finds broadband revenues can help sustain the fund used to connect rural and low-income Americans.