Arizona Commissioners Adopt Rural Schools Broadband Fund
Arizona Corporation Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt a state broadband fund for rural schools. At an ACC meeting Tuesday, they approved amendments to state USF rules to set up the $8 million state-matching fund, which will allow Arizona to take…
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advantage of up to $100 million in federal E-rate Category One funding for broadband (see 1701300033). The commission released a proposed order March 7, but the final decision wasn't immediately available Tuesday. In the days leading up to the vote, companies continued to demand limits on fund distribution. In Monday comments, Cox urged the commission to say funding is for last-mile projects only and not for overbuilding. The ACC should make clear that the agency isn't extending its regulatory authority to broadband services, the cable operator said.