FCC seeks to reduce rural broadband funding waste with new accountability program

The Federal Communications Commission is ready to authorize more than $1.2 billion in funding through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund . Announced in 2019 , the 10-year program seeks to expand broadband internet access across rural America. In an announcement spotted by The Verge , the FCC says the funding wave will see 23 broadband providers bring internet service to more than 1 million locations across 32 states. The new Rural Broadband Accountability Plan will streamline our audit and verif...