A new U.S. Government Accountability Office review lists the Connect U.S. Virgin Islands Stage 2 project as an approximately $84 million, all-fiber investment covering about 46,000 planned locations. The report consolidates federal broadband-program data but does not say that all of those locations are already connected.
The Federal Communications Commission's original authorization is more precise: $84,456,870 over 10 years for service to 46,039 locations across the territory. The award was made to Broadband VI, whose successor is identified in federal records as Liberty Mobile USVI.
FCC milestones required service to 40 percent of supported locations by the end of 2024, 60 percent by the end of 2025, 80 percent by December 31, 2026 and all supported locations by December 31, 2027. Neither the new GAO report nor the funding total establishes how many locations are actually complete today.
GAO also found broader weaknesses in federal broadband oversight, including a challenge process that can be difficult for smaller communities and providers. The watchdog recommended more targeted FCC outreach and clearer NTIA guidance for monitoring the long-term sustainability of BEAD-funded projects; both agencies agreed with the recommendations.
The territorial broadband office and supported carrier should publish an address-level progress dashboard showing locations passed, locations able to order service, milestone certifications, outages and remaining construction by island. The dashboard should clearly separate planned, built and actively serviceable locations.
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