"[T]he non-compliance framework the [FCC] adopted for the RDOF was designed to avoid altogether the burden of filing and addressing petitions such as these - carriers continue to receive the majority of funding except in the most serious of shortfalls, and they can quickly receive all funding by catching up on buildout."
"Nonetheless, we address these particular petitions, in part, in an effort to reiterate that point and emphasize that circumstances beyond a carrier's control is a very high bar."
The FCC rejected waiver requests from Mediacom Wireless and Consolidated Communications concerning the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund auction. Mediacom sought to extend service milestones, while Consolidated requested removal of a census block group to meet service requirements. The FCC emphasized that the RDOF was structured to minimize waiver petitions and that non-compliance must meet a high threshold. As of February 2025, nearly $112.8 million in RDOF funding was in default, raising concerns about the compliance of funding winners.
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