The Federal Communications Commission is ready to authorize more than in funding through the . , the 10-year program seeks to expand broadband internet access across rural America. In an announcement spotted by , the FCC says the funding wave will see 23 broadband providers bring internet service to more than 1 million locations across 32 states.
Additionally, and maybe even more importantly, the FCC also announced the , a program to ensure recipients of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund are properly spending the funding they receive from the public.
As part of the program, the FCC plans to double the number of audits it conducts in 2022 compared to 2021. It will also subject the largest dollar recipients to on-site audits and random checks to ensure compliance. What’s more, the FCC plans to post the results of its audits, speed tests and latency testing to the USAC website so…
