FCC announces latest RDOF winners including Halstad and Wikstrom Telephone Companies

The FCC announces the latest RDOF Winners

The Federal Communications Commission today announced that it is ready to authorize more than $640 million through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund to fund new broadband deployments in 26 states bringing service to nearly 250,000 locations. To date, the program has provided $4.7 billion in funding to nearly 300 carriers for new deployments in 47 states to bring broadband to almost 2.7 million locations.

Two winners are in Minnesota:

Halstad Telephone Company
Census blocks: 38
Locations: 121
Total Award: $325,917 

Wikstrom Telephone Company
Census blocks: 93
Locations: 228
Total Award: $983,637

There is no mention of LTD Broadband.

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About Ann Treacy

Librarian who follows rural broadband in MN and good uses of new technology (blandinonbroadband.org), hosts a radio show on MN music (mostlyminnesota.com), supports people experiencing homelessness in Minnesota (elimstrongtowershelters.org) and helps with social justice issues through Women’s March MN.

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