The FCC is seeking comment on how to use the...
The FCC is seeking comment on how to use the remaining $185 million in 2012 Connect America Fund Phase I money that was not accepted by ILECs, it said in a further notice of proposed rulemaking released Monday (http://xrl.us/bn2ptg). One…
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option is to combine the money into any future rounds of Phase I funding, revise the Phase I rules to expand the definition of eligible areas, adopt a process to update the National Broadband Map and alter the metric used to measure buildout, the commission said. The other option would add the unused Phase I funds to the budget for Phase II. The commission sought comment on potential modifications to the rules that will govern any future incremental support, such as how to ensure the FCC has the tools needed to monitor compliance with existing obligations for support that’s already been accepted, and whether certain Phase I data should be afforded confidential treatment. The FCC proposed that each carrier provide “geocoded latitude and longitude location information along with census block and wire center information, for each location the carrier intends to count toward its deployment requirement,” the further notice said. Comments are due in docket 10-90 30 days after publication in the Federal Register.