Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, Connect America Fund
broadband · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2020-03-10 · Effective 2020-04-09 · 85 FR 13773
Document
Document number
2020-03135
Federal Register citation
85 FR 13773
CFR reference
47 CFR 54
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
broadband
Publication date
2020-03-10
Effective date
2020-04-09
FCC docket
WC Docket Nos.19-126, 10-90
Abstract
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopts the framework for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. The Rural Digital Opportunity Fund builds on the Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II auction, which allocated funds to deploy networks serving more than 700,000 unserved rural homes and businesses across 45 states. The Rural Digital Opportunity Fund represents the Commission's single biggest step to close the digital divide and connect millions more rural homes and small businesses to high-speed broadband networks.