FCC Approves $237.9 Million in USF for Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands

The Federal Communications Commission approved $237.9 million in funding over three years to expand, improve, and harden mobile broadband networks in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Specifically, in Stage 2 of the Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund and Connect USVI Fund, the FCC authorized $233.9 million to three carriers serving Puerto Rico and $4 million to one carrier serving the US Virgin Islands. This includes approximately $59.5 million in funding specifically devoted to deploying 5G networks in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, the first universal service funding the FCC has awarded anywhere in the country that is targeted for 5G deployment.