News & Resources

We are pleased to announce that Karl Hochmuth, Director of Customer Relations at Vantage Point Solutions, has been honored with the prestigious WLOTA Pioneer 2024 Spirit of Service Award.  Karl has been an invaluable member of our team for the past seven years, and his contributions to the broadband industry …Read More >

Following the news of Darren Dierbeck’s retirement, we are pleased to introduce Steve Davis as the Director of Customer Relations for broadband service providers in the Southwest. Steve has worked in the broadband industry for over 25 years, and brings a wealth of experience understanding the needs of service providers. …Read More >

With gratitude for an extraordinary career, we share the news that Darren Dierbeck, Sr. VP of Customer Relations, has announced his retirement at the end of the summer. One of Vantage Point’s six original co-founders, Darren has been instrumental in Vantage Point’s business development and growth to nearly 550 employees …Read More >

Digital Discrimination Rules Have Been Implemented. The FCC’s Digital Discrimination rules were implemented on March 22nd. Learn more about these rules here. While legislative disputes are expected, Vantage Point is available to help you navigate these new rules, understand how they apply to you, and guide you on what steps …Read More >

Vantage Point Advises Caution.  ACP has Ended.  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that April 2024 marks the final month eligible subscribers will receive their full benefit under ACP. View the announcement here. In light of this development, many broadband providers are eager to bridge the gap with potential …Read More >

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced April 2024 is the last month eligible subscribers in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) will receive their full benefit. Service providers have until March 19, 2024, to send this notification to subscribers in a manner consistent with any consumer-expressed preferences. Service providers are also …Read More >

New notification rules awaiting OMB approval. The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Report and Order in WC Docket No. 22-21 has been published in the Federal Register. With this, new data breach requirements take effect March 13, 2024. The new notification requirement, however, has a delayed effective date until approval by …Read More >

Application window opens March 22, 2024; closes May 21, 2024. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released the highly anticipated details for the fifth (5th) round of funding for the ReConnect Program. The ReConnect Program will provide up to $700M in loan and grant funding to assist with …Read More >

Application window opens March 22, 2024; closes April 22, 2024. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released the highly anticipated details for the fifth (5th) round of funding for the ReConnect Program. The ReConnect Program will provide up to $700M in loan and grant funding to assist with …Read More >

Don't panic, we're here to help. Hear from Vantage Point Senior Analyst, Tammie Herrlein, as she discuss three highlights for BEAD compliance and reporting: Locations, Low Cost Option, and Service Attributes.Read More >

BEAD is a "once" opportunity, and it comes with many requirements. Workforce requirements represent an area that may be new waters for ISPs. Vantage Point Analyst, Shelby Pardy, provides a framework on how to tackle this piece of your application.Read More >

While the Build America, Buy America Act has some new requirements when it comes to material procurement and sourcing, this is not the first time we've navigated these rules. Here, Assistant Director of Engineering, Eric Rajchel, P.E., discusses how Vantage Point is here to help you on the road to …Read More >

All providers must comply by February 26, 2024. As you may recall, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an Order on March 17, 2023 designed to bolster the existing STIR/SHAKEN and Robocall Mitigation Database/Program requirements. Many of the requirements were delayed, pending OMB approval. The FCC released a Public Notice …Read More >