FCC Investigates Mystery Mobile Carrier Suspected Of Lying About 4G Coverage [telecom]

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By Dell Cameron

In a statement late Friday, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced an investigation was underway to determine whether a particular mobile carrier had lied about the extent of its 4G coverage. But we'll have to wait to find out the name of the culprit.

Pai said the investigation was prompted by a review of more than 20 million speed tests filed with the FCC in connection to the Mobility Fund Phase II Auction (MF-II), which is designed to subsidise rural areas lacking 4G access to the tune of $6 billion over the next decade.