Industry Parties Hope FCC Tweaks CAF II Auction Broadband Location Assumptions
Some telecom parties hope the FCC will modify broadband location assumptions in a draft Connect America Fund Phase II fixed-service subsidy auction item on the agenda for Tuesday's commissioners meeting. An industry official said Monday the FCC should address concerns…
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that a broadband cost model overestimates the actual number of locations to which auction winners would have to build broadband (see 1801220047). "I hope the FCC will address it because the draft language would create a great deal of risk for potential bidders and could significantly reduce participation in the auction," said another stakeholder. Another also hoped the FCC will at least provide smaller providers greater flexibility if it sticks with census block groups as the smallest geographic bidding unit. The FCC didn't comment.