Carol MatteyMore RDOF Defaults on the Horizon?There’s been much handwringing this year over the prospect of defaults in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Rural Digital…Jul 18Jul 18
Carol MatteyBroadband Deployment: Who’s the Cop on the Beat?Many people have criticized the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for its execution of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF)…Jul 12Jul 12
Carol MatteyMapping Broadband: What Does It Mean for Service to Be “Available”?NTIA has now given 48 states the green light to start their required BEAD challenge process to refine the list of locations that will be…Apr 17Apr 17
Carol MatteySetting the Extremely High Cost Per Location Threshold for BEADOver the last 18 months, there’s been a lot of discussion about whether NTIA struck the right balance in urging states to extend fiber as…Dec 20, 2023Dec 20, 2023
Carol MatteyEnsuring Bids for ALL Eligible Locations in BEAD: The Challenge AheadStates are racing to finish their Initial Proposals for NTIA’s $40+ billion Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. One of…Dec 11, 20231Dec 11, 20231
Carol MatteyTakeaways from the FCC’s LTD DecisionsIn a one-two punch this week, the FCC rejected LTD’s appeal of the earlier decision declaring it to be in default for its Rural Digital…Dec 7, 2023Dec 7, 2023
Carol MatteyThe ACP High-Cost Benefit Isn’t Going to Break the ACP BankIn the bi-partisan 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Congress decided to provide a larger Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)…Nov 6, 2023Nov 6, 2023
Carol MatteyIt’s Time to Kick the Tires on Those Enforceable Broadband Deployment CommitmentsThe goal of NTIA’s $40+ billion Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program is to ensure that everyone in the United States has…Sep 26, 2023Sep 26, 2023
Carol MatteyLessons Learned from RDOF: Some Advice for the States as They Embark on BEADby Carol MatteyAug 4, 2023Aug 4, 2023
Carol MatteySetting the Bar for Public Funding: Aiming Higher with the Connect America FundThe Federal Communications Commission concluded in a recent report that broadband is being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and…Feb 13, 2018Feb 13, 2018