FCC Waives Connect America Fund Deadline for Casey But Denies Allens Petition
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau is granting Casey Mutual Telephone’s petition in docket 10-90 for waiver of a credit commitment deadline as part of a Phase II auction for the agency’s Connect America Fund. Auction 903 allocates up to $1.98…
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million over 10 years to help ISPs deploy voice and broadband services in underserved, high-cost areas. Winning bidders were required to submit an official letter of credit from their bank by last November. Casey submitted its paperwork in January after missing the filing deadline. It stands to receive nearly $245,000 over 10 years to deploy service in Iowa. Allens Communications was assigned more than $1.77 million under the program for use in Louisiana. Allens had petitioned the FCC for a waiver from certain credit requirements, claiming special circumstances for operating in a hurricane-prone area. Staff denied the Allens petition, in the order in Thursday's Daily Digest.