Colorado Public Utilities Commission Approves Discontinuance of Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Designation for Connect Everyone LLC

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The Colorado Public Utilities Commission has issued a decision approving the discontinuance of Eligible Telecommunications Carrier designation for Connect Everyone LLC, a subsidiary of Starry, Inc. As part of the decision, Connect Everyone will relinquish its Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I support and cancel its plans to provide service in Colorado. The Commission's decision is effective as of December 7, 2022.

Key Takeaways:

  • Connect Everyone LLC, a subsidiary of Starry, Inc., has been approved to relinquish its Eligible Telecommunications Carrier designation in Colorado.
  • The company has no facilities in Colorado and has not commenced any service in the state, with no plans to serve customers in Colorado.
  • Connect Everyone has defaulted on 911 census block groups in 5,190 locations in Colorado, where it was a winning bidder in the FCC's Phase 1 auction.
  • The company has decided to relinquish all Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) support and no longer pursue its winning RDOF bids, including support awarded in Colorado.
  • The Colorado Public Utilities Commission has approved the cancellation and relinquishment of the ETC designation granted by the Commission on November 2, 2022.
  • The Commission's decision is effective as of December 7, 2022, and the proceeding has been closed.
  • Starry, Inc. DBA Connect Everyone LLC is the applicant that filed the request for expedited consideration on November 2, 2022.

Statistics:

  • 5,190 locations in Colorado where Connect Everyone was a winning bidder in the FCC's Phase 1 auction and defaulted on 911 census block groups.
  • 1 FCC Public Notice, AU Docket No. 20-34, WC Docket No. 10-90, DA 22-1086, dated October 12, 2022.

Sources:

  • Decision No. C22-0781, issued by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission on December 7, 2022.
  • Decision No. C21-0249, regarding the procedural history of Connect Everyone's ETC designation.
  • FCC Public Notice, AU Docket No. 20-34, WC Docket No. 10-90, DA 22-1086, dated October 12, 2022.
  • Public Notice by the FCC on October 12, 2022, regarding final census blocks for which Connect Everyone was authorized for funding and RDOF Phase I support.