Last week Commissioner Brandon Presley announced that Mississippi has been awarded more than $495 million in the first round of the Federal Communications Commissionâs Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF). This funding is estimated to bring world-class, high-speed internet service to approximately 219,000 locations across Mississippi.
âTodayâs awarding of $495 million is a direct result of all of us as Mississippians making broadband access a top public priority,â said Commissioner Presley. âRural communities and small towns deserve the same high-speed internet service as exists in big cities.â
Some broadband providers bid as part of RDOF as part of a consortium. Individual winners will come later as the Public Service Commission processes applications for each winning provider. Each winner must be approved by the Commission.
From Mirror staff reports
HARRISBURG The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has recognized Pennsylvania’s recent success in the Federal Communications Commission auction for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.
A total of 13 bidders in Pennsylvania will receive $368.7 million over the next 10 years to bring high speed internet service to homes and businesses at 184,505 locations that are underserved, or do not have access to broadband that meets current federal standards.
The FCC indicates that over 99% of the successful bids are for 100 Megabit-per-second download speeds four times faster than the “Netflix speed” benchmark of 25 Megabits-per-second currently used by the FCC to define access to broadband service.
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On Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that its Office of Economics and Analytics released a paper entitled, “Impact of Broadband Penetration on U.S. Farm Productivity.” This report found that the available broadband had a noticeable positive impact on farm productivity, including crop yields and other production metrics.
“I’ve had the chance to visit many farms and ranches during my time as Chairman, from Renwood Farms in Charles City, Virginia to Crane Farms in King Hill, Idaho. A constant theme I’ve heard is the boost in productivity that comes with the use of precision agriculture and other broadband-based technologies,” FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said. “This paper confirms these anecdotes, and underscores the importance of the Commission’s top priority of expanding broadband access in rural and underserved areas. It shows how the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund and other universal service programs that
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