The FCC can distribute Connect America Fund Phase I money...
The FCC can distribute Connect America Fund Phase I money “more efficiently” in the next round by instituting a competitive bidding process, Mediacom told Wireline Bureau officials and aides to each commissioner Tuesday, an ex parte filing said (http://xrl.us/bn7g4d). Competitive…
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bidding is how the wireless industry drives fiber deployment to cell towers, and is familiar to all industry players “as a successful way of securing the most efficient builds leveraging the best scalable nearby networks,” which are not always shown on the National Broadband Map, Mediacom said. The cable company also cautioned against over-subsidization, which it said can devalue privately funded facilities investment, and provide disincentives to future privately funded investment. The commission should require that CAF funds are only used for previously unserved locations, Mediacom said. It discouraged adoption of Windstream’s proposal for middle-mile support, “as such facilities traverse served areas and are easily leveraged to serve adjacent served areas."