Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands Markets Offer Unique Challenges, AT&T Says
AT&T officials said they discussed an NPRM on the Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund and the Connect U.S. Virgin Islands Fund proceeding in a meeting with FCC Wireless Bureau staff. AT&T described “the unique characteristics of the Puerto Rico and…
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U.S. Virgin Islands wireless market,” where subscriber mobile data use “has more than doubled since the 2017 hurricane season.” To address challenges “AT&T continues to allocate resources to restore and upgrade the network beyond its pre-hurricane capacity,” the carrier said Wednesday in docket 18-143. “AT&T is also heavily investing in hardening the network in preparation for future hurricane seasons.” Among AT&T’s recommendations is that the FCC allow recipients of Mobility Fund II money to “use this support for network restoration efforts and implementation of standard industry hardening practices where feasible.”