PR-USVI Fund Coalition Seeks Waiver From LOC Requirements in USF Program

April 9, 2020 |Wireline

The PR-USVI Fund Coalition asked the FCC to waive letter of credit requirements for participants in USF telecom rebuild program for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (see 2002250038), in a petition posted Wednesday on docket 18-143. It cited different LOC requirements in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund program and "exigent circumstances" due to COVID-19. Members include Aeronet, Critical Hub Networks and VPNet.