FCC Ready to Authorize Viasat CAF II Support

The FCC Wireline Bureau, Rural Broadband Auctions Task Force and Office of Economics and Analytics are ready to authorize Connect America Fund Phase II auction support for Viasat's winning bid in Oregon, said a public notice listed in Wednesday's Daily Digest. Viasat has until 6 p.m. EDT June 29 to submit a letter of credit and bankruptcy code opinion letter. The bureaus granted Viasat a waiver of auction rules requiring eligible telecom carrier certification for the census blocks where it received designation but found the company's bids where it has yet to receive designation in default.