The FCC extended the comment deadline to March 16 on...
The FCC extended the comment deadline to March 16 on census block eligibility challenges for Mobility Fund Phase I support (http://xrl.us/bmskv8). “Given the issues involved in identifying potentially eligible census blocks, from among the more than 11 million census blocks…
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covering the United States and the Territories, based on the availability of 3G or better mobile services, and in light of our recent release of an updated list of potentially eligible blocks based on January 2012 American Roamer data, we believe it serves the public interest for the Commission to allow additional time to develop a comprehensive public record on these issues,” the notice said. The original deadline was Feb. 24, but the Rural Telecommunications Group and the Blooston Rural Carriers sought a 21-day extension last week. RTG said it “questions the accuracy and reliability of the American Roamer data” and said it needed additional time to “fully investigate the data and tools released by the Commission.” Others, such as the Alaska Rural Coalition and the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association, supported the requests. Reply comments will be due March 26; deadline for comments on all other issues raised in the Auction 901 public notice remains Feb. 24. Also Friday, RTG filed reply comments in the Mobility Fund Phase II proceeding, arguing that any decision prior to completion of Phase I on how to award Phase II support would be “premature” (http://xrl.us/bmsk3h). RTG urged the FCC to institute an examination period of no less than six months before making a decision on Phase II support. “An examination period will allow the Commission to address the inaccuracies of the American Roamer data and the centroid method of determining whether an area is eligible or not eligible for Phase II support,” said RTG General Counsel Carri Bennet.