The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has issued a Public Notice seeking comment on a letter filed by 69 industry entities requesting that the FCC provide an amnesty period of no more than a month for Rural Digital Opportunity Fund and Connect America Fund II awardees who cannot or do not intend to build their networks. The letter was filed by a group of 69 industry entities including internet service providers, trade associations, state and local officials, school districts, unions, and civil society organizations. The group requested such amnesty period in order to allow the RDOF and CAF II awardees to relinquish all or part of their winning areas without being penalized to the full extent of the FCC’s rules.
Comments on this letter are due March 26, 2024 and reply comments are due April 9, 2024.
