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Vantage Point files Comments re: 3.5 GHz Band with the FCC
January 2, 2018
Vantage Point Solutions recently filed comments in response to the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on several contemplated changes to its rules governing Priority Access Licenses (PALs) that are to be issued in 3550-3700 MHz band (3.5 GHz Band). Comments summary: Among the many proposed changes for which comment is being sought, the…
Continue ReadingFCC Removes $300 Million worth of Census Block Groups from CAF II Auction
December 19, 2017
The Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) has just released the final list of CAF II eligible areas, as well as the reserve price for each block group for the upcoming CAF II Auction. VPSs initial analysis indicates a nationwide decrease in the CAF II reserve price of $323 million or 34%. In total 42 states saw…
Continue ReadingVantage Point Files CAF II Comments with the FCC
September 19, 2017
On Monday, September 18, Vantage Point Solutions filed comments with the FCC on the upcoming CAF II auction rules. This auction will be one of the most complex auctions in the history of humankind, and shaping the rules of the process is critical to ensuring reasonable, well-developed, and effective procedures. To that end, there are…
Continue ReadingGinny Gardea joins Vantage Point as Director of Customer Relations
September 13, 2017
Vantage Point Solutions is pleased to announce the hiring of Ginny Gardea, who will join the Vantage Point team as Director of Customer Relations. Gardea will work remotely from Canby, Oregon, assisting telecom and broadband companies in the Western region of the United States. “I was drawn to Vantage Point by the company’s industry leadership…
Continue ReadingNTCA and VPS Reply to WISPA Ex Parte, WC 10-90
September 7, 2017
Vantage Point Solutions and NTCA jointly filed an Ex Parte challenging a WISPA filing seeking to relax the reporting requirements when proving 100% overlap. The Ex Parte argues against this, suggesting that the filing requirements be similar to what the FCC used for the lower 700 MHz benchmark filings. Read the full Ex Parte here.
Continue ReadingVantage Point Named a Top 100 FTTH Company
August 9, 2017
Vantage Point Solutions was recently named a Top 100 Fiber-to-the-Home Company by Broadband Communities Magazine. The list recognizes those companies and organizations that advance the cause of fiber-based broadband. In particular, VPS was recognized among companies focused on Network Planning, Systems Integration, Design, Engineering, Construction, and Installation. Larry Thompson, Vantage Point CEO, is quoted in…
Continue ReadingLarry Thompson appointed to FCC Working Group
August 7, 2017
Larry Thompson, CEO of Vantage Point Solutions, was recently appointed to serve on the Streamlining Federal Siting Working Group of the Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee (BDAC). Thompson was named to the Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee in April 2017. Since the committee’s inception, several working groups have been established to focus on developing solutions to specific…
Continue ReadingVantage Point Building 25,000 square-foot Expansion
July 26, 2017
Vantage Point Solutions, a leading broadband and telecommunications engineering and consulting company based in Mitchell, S.D., was approved last week for a $1.35 million REDI (Revolving Economic Development and Initiative) Fund loan by the Board of Economic Development. The approved funding will help finance construction expenses of the company’s 25,000 square-foot expansion to their existing…
Continue ReadingFCC Eliminates Certain Form 481 Filing Requirements
On July 7, the FCC released a Report and Order eliminating several reporting requirements of the annual FCC Form 481 that it deems to be either duplicative of other reporting requirements or are simply no longer necessary. The requirements eliminated were: Network Outage Reporting – Detailed information about any outages affecting voice service for at…
Continue ReadingVPS Combined A-CAM ex parte letter 7-13-15 – REDACTED
July 20, 2017
Originally written July 13, 2015 Re: Connect America Fund, WC Docket No. 10-90 Broadband is a vital part of our modern economy, education, and everyday life. The FCC is to be commended for their efforts to achieve additional fiber deployment across rural America. At Vantage Point we’ve helped hundreds of rural telecommunications providers in more…
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