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GeoLinks Formally Approved by USAC to Begin CAF Build Out
[June 06, 2019]

GeoLinks Formally Approved by USAC to Begin CAF Build Out


On Wednesday, June 5th, 2019 the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) formally approved GeoLinks to start receiving funding for the Company's Connect America Fund Phase II (CAF II) buildout in California and Nevada. Announced by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in August of 2018 as the largest CAF II winner in the state of California, and 5th largest winner in the nation overall, with GeoLinks' deployment plans and Letters of Credit officially approved, the innovative telecom will officially begin broadband deployment this summer.

Awarded a total of $87.8M in the auction, GeoLinks will provide more than 11,000 rural locations across California and Nevada with Internet at 100 megabits per second. The Company is also confident that this new infrastructure will simultaneously reduce the cost of bringing high speed broadband access to anchor institutions, such as Schoos, Libraries, Hospitals, and Community Colleges, throughout both states.



"We are thrilled to have officially cleared both the FCC (News - Alert) and USAC's approval process for CAF II," stated GeoLinks' Co-Founder and CEO Skyler Ditchfield. "While the announcement back in August was undoubtedly exciting, we are now officially in the position to begin deployment throughout both states."

With the GeoLinks' team fully prepared to break ground, the Company is now looking forward to participating in the FCC's LIFT America Act, which will support another $40B worth of broadband infrastructure deployment in aims of closing the digital divide.


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About GeoLinks

Headquartered in Southern California, GeoLinks is a leading telecommunications company and competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) public utility, nationally recognized for its innovative Internet and Digital Voice solutions. Ranked first in category on Inc. Magazine's Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies in America in both 2017 and 2018, GeoLinks delivers Enterprise-Grade Internet, Digital Voice, SD-WAN, Cloud On-ramping, Layer 2 Transport, and both Public and Private Turnkey Network Construction expertly tailored for businesses and Anchor Institutions nationwide.

GeoLinks' accelerated success is largely due to its flagship product, ClearFiber™, which offers dedicated business-class Internet with unlimited bandwidth, true network redundancy, and guaranteed speeds reaching up to 10 Gbps. Named "Most Disruptive Technology" in the 2018 Central Coast Innovation Awards, GeoLinks' ClearFiber™ network is backed by a carrier-grade Service Level Agreement boasting 99.999% uptime and 24/7 in-house customer support. With an average installation period of 4 to 7 days, GeoLinks is proud to offer the most resilient and scalable fixed wireless network on the market.


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