Reconsider RDOF Phase I for Wealthy Areas: CCA
The Competitive Carriers Association asked the FCC to reconsider awarding Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction funding to areas "least in need of support," a letter said Thursday in docket 20-34. The group cited winning bids to serve wealthy…
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and densely populated areas, including Chicago's central business district and Apple's headquarters. CCA estimated the FCC will "improperly send between at least $115 million and as much as $745 million" to areas already receiving 25/3 Mbps fixed. “Pervasive errors in broadband data unfortunately led to some of the nation’s wealthiest, most densely populated areas set to receive RDOF Phase I funds," said CCA CEO Steven Berry in a statement.