Connect America Fund
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The Connect America Fund is a U.S. federal program that subsidizes broadband deployment in underserved and rural areas to expand access to high-speed internet.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Connect America Fund canonical | 3 |
| Connect America Fund Phase I | 1 |
| Connect America Fund Phase II | 1 |
| Connect America Fund Phase II Auction | 1 |
| High Cost and Connect America Fund | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4426121 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Connect America Fund Context triple: [Rural Health Care program, relatedTo, Connect America Fund]
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A.
Capital Magnet Fund
The Capital Magnet Fund is a federal program that provides competitive grants to finance affordable housing and related community development projects in low-income communities across the United States.
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B.
Ellerman Investments
Ellerman Investments is a British investment company best known for owning the luxury five-star Ritz London hotel.
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C.
Blackrock
Blackrock is a suburban residential area of Cork city in County Cork, Ireland, known for its riverside location along the River Lee and historic maritime and industrial heritage.
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D.
Allfunds Bank
Allfunds Bank is a leading global wealthtech platform that provides fund distribution and related services to financial institutions.
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E.
United Colonies
The United Colonies was the collective name for the Thirteen American colonies that united in armed resistance against Great Britain during the early stages of the American Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Connect America Fund Target entity description: The Connect America Fund is a U.S. federal program that subsidizes broadband deployment in underserved and rural areas to expand access to high-speed internet.
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A.
Capital Magnet Fund
The Capital Magnet Fund is a federal program that provides competitive grants to finance affordable housing and related community development projects in low-income communities across the United States.
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B.
Ellerman Investments
Ellerman Investments is a British investment company best known for owning the luxury five-star Ritz London hotel.
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C.
Blackrock
Blackrock is a suburban residential area of Cork city in County Cork, Ireland, known for its riverside location along the River Lee and historic maritime and industrial heritage.
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D.
Allfunds Bank
Allfunds Bank is a leading global wealthtech platform that provides fund distribution and related services to financial institutions.
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E.
United Colonies
The United Colonies was the collective name for the Thirteen American colonies that united in armed resistance against Great Britain during the early stages of the American Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal program
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broadband subsidy program ⓘ universal service support mechanism ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
FCC
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linked to:
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission ⓘ |
| announcedBy | Federal Communications Commission ⓘ |
| benefits |
price-cap carriers
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rate-of-return carriers ⓘ rural households ⓘ rural telecommunications providers ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| focusesOn |
high-cost areas
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rural areas ⓘ underserved areas ⓘ |
| fundedBy | Universal Service Fund contributions ⓘ |
| fundingMechanism |
competitive bidding in some phases
ⓘ
model-based support in some phases ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
A-CAM
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Alternative Connect America Cost Model ⓘ CAF Phase II Auction ⓘ Connect America Fund Phase I ⓘ
linked to:
Connect America Fund
Connect America Fund Phase II ⓘ
linked to:
Connect America Fund
Connect America Fund Phase II Auction ⓘ
linked to:
Connect America Fund
Rural Broadband Experiments ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Communications Act of 1934
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Telecommunications Act of 1996 ⓘ |
| partOf | Universal Service Fund ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
close the digital divide
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ensure reasonably comparable services in rural and urban areas ⓘ promote universal service ⓘ |
| purpose |
expand access to high-speed internet in rural areas
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support broadband deployment in high-cost areas ⓘ support voice and broadband-capable networks ⓘ |
| regulator | Federal Communications Commission ⓘ |
| relatedProgram |
E-Rate program
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Lifeline program ⓘ Rural Health Care program ⓘ |
| replaced | High-Cost Program ⓘ |
| requires |
build-out obligations for supported carriers
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minimum broadband performance standards ⓘ reporting and accountability from recipients ⓘ |
| sector |
broadband internet access
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telecommunications ⓘ |
| successorProgram |
RDOF
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Rural Digital Opportunity Fund ⓘ |
| supportsTechnology |
fixed wireless broadband
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satellite broadband ⓘ wireline broadband ⓘ |
| technologyNeutral | true ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Connect America Fund Description of subject: The Connect America Fund is a U.S. federal program that subsidizes broadband deployment in underserved and rural areas to expand access to high-speed internet.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Connect America Fund
Universal Service Fund contributions from telecommunications providers
→
fundsProgram
→
Connect America Fund
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linked to: Connect America Fund
linked to: Connect America Fund
linked to: Connect America Fund