Grants from Next Level Connect Program will help serve more than 10,000 locations. Vantage Point Solutions’ Broadband Funding team has done it again, helping secure nearly $50 million in grants for rural broadband providers in Indiana. The recently announced awards for Round 3 of the Indiana Next Level Connections Grants include 31 individual awards to…
Continue ReadingAnother Certified Public Accountant on staff at Vantage Point Solutions. MITCHELL, SD (April 19, 2022) – Vantage Point Solutions is pleased to congratulate Dennis Smith, of our Consulting team, on successfully passing all four portions of the CPA exam. Dennis is a key member of Vantage Point’s State Universal Service Fund division where he serves the…
Continue Reading“It’s an honor to serve this industry,” Gardea says. Vantage Point is proud to share that Ginny Gardea, Director of Customer Relations, has been elected as Vice Chair of the NTCA Associate member Advisory Committee. “I am so pleased to be entrusted with this responsibility,” Gardea says. “It’s an honor to serve this industry, especially…
Continue ReadingVantage Point Solutions introduces state-of-the-art services designed to mitigate risk and uncertainty without adding hard-to-find staff. Network needs are evolving, and Vantage Point’s Data Network team is rising to the challenge: Vantage Point is pleased announce they are now offering Managed Network Services. Working closely with network operators, Vantage Point’s renowned Data Networking & Security…
Continue ReadingUshio has served the industry for more 26 years. Vantage Point Solutions congratulates Judi Ushio, Consulting Department Division Manager, on the announcement of her retirement. Her decades-long career serving the telecommunications industry will conclude on April 29, 2022. Judi has specialized in regulatory planning and compliance, emergency preparedness, and State USF management. Her commitment to…
Continue ReadingUnassigned 2.5GHz Spectrum On March 21, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an updated Public Notice, FCC 22-24, in which the FCC announced the procedures, deadlines, minimum opening bid amounts and the adopted inventory for the upcoming unassigned 2.5GHz spectrum auction, Auction 108, which is scheduled to begin on July 29, 2022. Important Dates…
Continue ReadingThe national discussion on the future of USF continues, and Vantage Point continues to advocate for viable, accountable, sustainable solutions. In reply comments filed March 17, 2022, Larry Thompson, PE, Jeff Smith, Doug Eidahl, JD, and Mikaela Burma, JD again reiterated that the job of meeting the universal service obligation does not have an expiration…
Continue ReadingPenney now one of ten Licensed Professional Engineers on staff at Vantage Point Solutions. Vantage Point Solutions is thrilled to congratulate Brad Penney, of our Engineering team, on successfully passing his Professional Engineering exam. Brad has worked diligently under the mentorship of fellow Vantage Point P.E.s since graduating from South Dakota State University in 2017….
Continue ReadingStaff members honored for expertise, dedication, and service to others at annual meeting last month. Toby Lutter, Data Network Specialist, received the prestigious Silver Dollar Award for his work on server infrastructure and backup strategies, as well as internal SQL database improvements. In his nomination, it was noted that “Toby’s opinions and expertise have gotten…
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