Nearly one-third of the money awarded through RDOF was defaulted on.
The Fifth Circuit is rehearing a similar case filed by the same conservative nonprofit.
The federal government has failed to uphold its trust responsibility to provide health, safety and welfare to Native American tribes.
The fund spends $8 billion annually to subsidize networks.
We'd be building broadband to no one without the ACP. The ACP extends every BEAD dollar further.
The FCC also approved support for domestic abuse victims, inquiry on AI and robocalls and preventing cell phone scams.
Of $10 billion spent through 2021, 93 percent of households received only 10 * 1 Mbps service.
The task force, mandated by the 2018 Farm Bill, pushed both the FCC and USDA on mapping and subsidies.
The fund is set to run dry in 2024.
A rural build required as part of the company's Time Warner Cable purchase was surprisingly profitable, Chris Winfrey said.
Policy experts were not all in agreement on whether to wrap ACP into the Universal Service Fund.
The Sixth Circuit struck down another similar petition from Consumers' Research.
The agency's Office of the Inspector General said providers were still paid for un-enrolled subscribers.
Under consideration: Opening the Universal Service Fund to contributions from broadband and Big Tech companies.
It's not just about building networks, but providing affordability through programs like the ACP.
Experts cited a lack of middle mile as the biggest obstacle to reaching many unserved areas.
Consulting firm Brattle Group said in a report the move would be economically sound.
The FCC's challenge process is insufficient to allocate Enhanced ACAM funds, the Rural Broadband Association said.
Gooden would be responsible for overseeing the activities of the Rural Utilities Services, an important broadband funding agency.
The USF is facing dwindling funds and pending court challenges.
Feedback could help Tribes improve future funding applications and expand broadband infrastructure.
Announcement includes investments in 22 states for 100 * 20 Mbps speeds.
A rehearing of the case means that the full court will reconsider the case and the previous ruling is vacated.
While the USF remains vital in an ever-increasing connected world, it is in serious jeopardy of surviving.
Congress should increase speed requirements for the USDA’s broadband programs to encourage fiber builds, committee hears.
Including all broadband internet revenue will alter the internet in uncertain ways, claims expert.
Sixth Circuit adopted reasons from another appeal court.
The lengthy grant application process can be a barrier for Tribes with limited resources.
The bill requires the FCC to study and reform the contribution base of the Universal Service Fund.
The matter is also in front of the 6th and 11th Circuit courts.
Tribal leaders and citizens must gather data 'on a scale large enough to ensure that Tribal nations receive' funding.
Critics urged the FCC to expand the fund’s contribution sources, but the agency chose to punt the decision to Congress.
The first operator to bring fiber to a community creates a significant barrier to entry for competitors.
18% of people living on Tribal lands lack broadband access, compared to 4% of residents in non-tribal areas.
‘These reports detail problems customers have faced,” wrote Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone
Big communications companies want Congress to tax telecom, while many others want higher fees on broadband service.
'You need to get a little better about talking to and listening to native communities," the chairman told the FCC.
'Their absence is noted, and it illustrates their indifference towards the needs of rural Americans and our rural communities.'
The authorization comes three weeks after the commission denied funding to Starlink and LTD Broadband.
Responders fear that updating the E-Rate process will increase complexity for applicants.
