The RDOF is a reverse auction that will award funding to cover some costs of deploying broadband to unserved rural areas, with funding going to the entity that commits to deploying service to an area for the lowest level of support.
A weighting system will be used to favor bids for higher-speed or lower-latency service.
Expect cable companies, driven by the allure of cable footprint growth, to be “significant players in all rural broadband buildouts going forward.”
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