Technology · 13/06/2018Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

FCC Establishes Funds for Puerto Rico and USVI Broadband Rebuilding

Summary

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has created the Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund and the Connect USVI Fund to provide up to $750 million and $204 million in funding to carriers in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, respectively, to rebuild and expand voice and broadband networks in the region.

Original source language: Federal Register — Federal Communications CommissionOpen original release →

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