WISPA Criticizes Treasury Rules for COVID-19 Broadband

The Wireless ISP Association criticized Treasury Department language in an FAQ on interim rules on what broadband projects are eligible for money from the American Rescue Plan Act (see 2105100060). It's a “marked departure from long standing U.S. policy that focuses primarily on serving the unserved,” said WISPA Vice President-Policy Louis Peraertz Thursday. It includes “an improper and unsupported focus on wireline offerings as ostensibly the only acceptable technology capable of providing 25/3 Mbps.” Comments are due July 16.