Last week Commissioner Brandon Presley announced that Mississippi has been awarded more than $495 million in the first round of the Federal Communications Commissionâs Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF). This funding is estimated to bring world-class, high-speed internet service to approximately 219,000 locations across Mississippi.
âTodayâs awarding of $495 million is a direct result of all of us as Mississippians making broadband access a top public priority,â said Commissioner Presley. âRural communities and small towns deserve the same high-speed internet service as exists in big cities.â
Some broadband providers bid as part of RDOF as part of a consortium. Individual winners will come later as the Public Service Commission processes applications for each winning provider. Each winner must be approved by the Commission.