August 29, 2018 Viasat will receive $122.5 million in U.S. federal subsidies through the Connect America Fund, and is tasked with providing internet access to more sites than any of the other funding recipients. The Federal Communications Commission selected 103 internet service providers as part of the program’s phase two auction, which doles out $1.5 billion over the next 10 years to connect more than 700,000 homes and businesses. Viasat was the only satellite operator selected, and has the highest number of locations to connect: 190,595 sites across 20 states. Internet service providers have three years to connect 40 percent of the sites, with full buildout completed by the end of the sixth year. [FCC]
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Viasat did get a boatload in AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, KY, LA, ME, MS, MT, NM, OR, PA, UT, WA, WI, WY, and WV.
https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r32098838-Why-was-viasat-allowed-to-bid-in-the-CAF
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Here I am, with a 10Gig bucket, but those coming onboard via FCC's "Handout" get 150Gigs.
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