TDS A-CAM Broadband Support Will Total $75 Million Annually

TDS Telecom will be able to improve broadband service to a majority of the company’s wireline locations in the US thanks to a 10-year $75 million annual cash infusion from the Federal Communications Commission high-cost universal service program. TDS is one of about 200 rural rate-of-return carriers that have committed to building out broadband service at specific speeds to a specific number of locations in exchange for receiving the funding based on the alternative Connect America model (A-CAM). TDS A-CAM broadband support will enable the company to upgrade service to nearly 160,000 homes in 25 states.