[1st-mile-nm] FCC Announcements

[Richard Lowenberg]

From the Baller Herbst Law Group list:

FCC Increases Rural Broadband Speeds Under Connect America Fund to 10 Mbps for Providers Who Benefit from Connect America Support, despite comments from Verizon and AT&T urging the FCC to keep speeds at 4 Mbps.
http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2014/db1211/DOC-330989A1.pdf  

FCC announces additional steps to "modernize" the E-rate program including $1.5 billion in additional spending per year. 
http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2014/db1212/DOC-330986A1.pdf



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Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director
1st-Mile Institute          www.1st-mile.org  
P. O.  Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM    87504
505-603-5200                 rl at 1st-mile.org
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