Vantage Point has recently fielded a number of questions from RDOF winners about what needs to be filed and when. Below is a high-level overview of these requirements. For more detailed information, or guidance specific to your situation, please reach out to the Vantage Point staff members listed below. RDOF Compliance Overview Troy Eilts…
Continue ReadingTribally owned CRSTTA will use $17 million grant from USDA to serve residents of the Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Reservations in Western South Dakota. Shared on behalf of CRSTTA. EAGLE BUTTE, SD (April 2023) – Fiber broadband infrastructure continues to inch closer to reality for residents of two tribes, thanks to the Cheyenne River…
Continue ReadingCan unlicensed wireless solve the digital divide? A recent White Paper for the Fiber Broadband Association finds the answer is a resounding “No.” Written by Larry Thompson, PE, CEO of Vantage Point Solutions, the paper discusses the capabilities needed to meet broadband needs today and in the future and both the physics and economics of…
Continue ReadingAs rulemaking proceeds around the requirement for Broadband Nutrition Labels, Vantage Point continues to advocate for reasonable guidelines. In reply comments filed March 14, 2023, Jeff Smith, Mikaela Burma, JD, and Dereck DeVries argue that requiring languages not used in the service territory is a step too far. Further, as Vantage Point believes that cybersecurity will…
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