FCC Ready to Authorize $640M in RDOF

The FCC is ready to authorize more than $640 million in Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I support for bids in 26 states, it said Thursday. Letters of credit and bankruptcy code opinion letters are due March 24, said a public notice in docket 19-126. “As we approve this funding, we remain committed to making sure that this program serves areas that truly need broadband and funds carriers that can do the job, and our new Rural Broadband Accountability Plan will ensure just that," said Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel (see 2201280048). Aristotle United Communications, Centranet, Frontier, Luminate Fiber, United Services, and Windstream were among those ready to be authorized. The FCC also listed Bright House Networks Information Services, Charter, Gtek Computers & Wireless and Time Warner with bids in default.