FCC gets ready to kick off $2 billion rural broadband fund

The FCC has taken the final steps toward opening its Connect America Fund 2, which will disburse $2 billion in federal money over 10 years to support broadband infrastructure in rural areas throughout the country. A date for bidding and the final documentation of the process were finally released today — though a bit of official infighting acted as a reminder that not all is well at the agency.