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Rural Broadband
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Rural Spectrum Scanner
Rural Broadband Protection Act Signed into Law
The president has signed the Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025 (S-98) into law. This law requires the FCC to establish a vetting process for applicants for new high-cost universal…
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FCC Seeks Comment on Alaska Connect Fund Eligible-Areas Map
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has released a Public Notice seeking comment on the recently published version 1.2 of the Eligible-Areas Map (EA Map) for the Alaska Connect Fund. The…
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FCC Provides Guidance on Final Performance Requirements for 2.5 GHz Rural Tribal Window Licensees
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau released a Public Notice providing guidance to 2.5 GHz Rural Tribal Window Licensees on meeting final performance requirements as outlined in section 27.14(u) of the…
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Comment Sought on New Florence Study Area Waiver Petition
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has released a Public Notice seeking comment on a Petition for Waiver (Petition) filed by New Florence Telephone Company (New Florence), Orchard Farm Telephone Company,…
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FCC Releases Updated E-ACAM Eligible Locations and Resolves Outstanding Support Issues
The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released a Public Notice providing an updated interim list of locations that are eligible for Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model (E-ACAM) support, along…
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FCC Denies Support Recovery Waiver Requests Regarding RDOF Defaults
The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau has adopted an Order denying waiver requests filed by North Alabama Electric Cooperative (NAEC) and Sandhill Connextions, LLC regarding the Rural Digital Opportunity…
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Bill Introduced to Restart Middle Mile Infrastructure Program
On August 26, Reps. Andy Feenstra (R-IA), Josh Riley (D-NY), and Barry Moore (R-AL) introduced the Middle Mile for Rural America Act (H.R. 5037), which would reauthorize the Middle Mile…
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Court Rejects LTD Broadband RDOF Appeal
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has upheld the FCC’s 2022 rejection of LTD Broadband, Inc.’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) award of over $1.3 billion. After…
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WTB Seeks Comment on Petition Seeking Clarification and Reconsideration of Alaska Connect Fund Order
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has released a Public Notice seeking comment on GCI Communication Corp.’s (GCI) Petition for Clarification and Reconsideration of the Alaska Connect Fund Report Order. GCI…
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FCC Announces Renewed Funding Eligibility of Certain RDOF CBGs
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) has announced that certain census block groups (CBG), which were limited to exclusive support from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) are now eligible…