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Vantage Point Crosses $2.7 Billion Milestone in Loan and Grant Funding for Clients

September 15, 2022

With success in recent grant programs, Vantage Point exceeds $2.7 billion in broadband funding secured for clients. $2.7 billion, with a B. That’s the milestone recently crossed by Vantage Point Solutions measuring the broadband funding they have secured for clients. As recent state and federal grants awards have been announced, Vantage Point clients were awarded…

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Mike Loecker, Anna Callicoat join Vantage Point Solutions

August 15, 2022

Vantage Point continues to grow with focus on customer relationships and long-term strategic success. Vantage Point Solutions is proud to announce that Mike Loecker and Anna Callicoat have joined the Customer Relations team. Loecker, an industry veteran with nearly thirty years of industry expertise, will serve clients in the Western region of the United States….

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Vantage Point Adds Pole Integrity Testing to Suite of Aerial Plant Services

June 29, 2022

“We’re not a company that leaves stones unturned.” What is the remaining strength percentage of the pole? Answering that question just got easier, as Vantage Point Solutions is pleased to share that Pole Integrity Testing has been added to their lineup of Aerial Plant services. “We’re committed to providing start-to-future solutions for our clients, and…

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Vantage Point Solutions Helps Secure $50 Million for Indiana Broadband Providers

May 17, 2022

Grants from Next Level Connect Program will help serve more than 10,000 locations. Vantage Point Solutions’ Broadband Funding team has done it again, helping secure nearly $50 million in grants for rural broadband providers in Indiana. The recently announced awards for Round 3 of the Indiana Next Level Connections Grants include 31 individual awards to…

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Congratulations to Dennis Smith, CPA!

April 19, 2022

Another Certified Public Accountant on staff at Vantage Point Solutions. MITCHELL, SD (April 19, 2022) – Vantage Point Solutions is pleased to congratulate Dennis Smith, of our Consulting team, on successfully passing all four portions of the CPA exam. Dennis is a key member of Vantage Point’s State Universal Service Fund division where he serves the…

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Ginny Gardea Elected to Vice Chair of NTCA Associate Member Advisory Committee

April 11, 2022

“It’s an honor to serve this industry,” Gardea says. Vantage Point is proud to share that Ginny Gardea, Director of Customer Relations, has been elected as Vice Chair of the NTCA Associate member Advisory Committee. “I am so pleased to be entrusted with this responsibility,” Gardea says. “It’s an honor to serve this industry, especially…

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NEW: Managed Services for Network Operators

April 4, 2022

Vantage Point Solutions introduces state-of-the-art services designed to mitigate risk and uncertainty without adding hard-to-find staff. Network needs are evolving, and Vantage Point’s Data Network team is rising to the challenge: Vantage Point is pleased announce they are now offering Managed Network Services. Working closely with network operators, Vantage Point’s renowned Data Networking & Security…

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Judi Ushio Announces Retirement

March 28, 2022

Ushio has served the industry for more 26 years. Vantage Point Solutions congratulates Judi Ushio, Consulting Department Division Manager, on the announcement of her retirement. Her decades-long career serving the telecommunications industry will conclude on April 29, 2022. Judi has specialized in regulatory planning and compliance, emergency preparedness, and State USF management. Her commitment to…

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Memo: FCC Auction 108

March 23, 2022

Unassigned 2.5GHz Spectrum On March 21, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an updated Public Notice, FCC 22-24, in which the FCC announced the procedures, deadlines, minimum opening bid amounts and the adopted inventory for the upcoming unassigned 2.5GHz spectrum auction, Auction 108, which is scheduled to begin on July 29, 2022. Important Dates…

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Reply Comments Filed on Future of USF

March 18, 2022

The national discussion on the future of USF continues, and Vantage Point continues to advocate for viable, accountable, sustainable solutions. In reply comments filed March 17, 2022, Larry Thompson, PE, Jeff Smith, Doug Eidahl, JD, and Mikaela Burma, JD again reiterated that the job of meeting the universal service obligation does not have an expiration…

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