FCC Provides Guidance to High-Cost Support Recipients Regarding Engagement with States and Tribal Governments

The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau provided guidance to Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model (Enhanced A-CAM), Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF), Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II auction, Bringing Puerto Rico Together Fund, and Connect USVI Fund support recipients (collectively, high-cost support recipients or service providers) regarding their coordination with state broadband offices and Tribal entities to determine the eligibility of locations for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (BEAD Program), and to avoid duplicative broadband network funding.  Differing timelines, deployment commitments, and technologies across federal funding programs require a collaborative effort not just between federal agencies, but also among states, Tribal governments, and service providers to avoid unnecessary duplication and to maximize the deployment of high-quality broadband service across the United States. 

• High-Cost Support Recipients Should Engage Directly with State Broadband Offices and Provide Detailed Information on the Technologies That Will Be Used for Deployment
• High-Cost Support Recipients Should Engage With Each Relevant Tribal Government Every Year Even if the High-Cost Support Recipient Has Not Begun Deployment