Submitting Form 477 broadband subscription data on the basis of...
Submitting Form 477 broadband subscription data on the basis of census blocks would be “substantially more burdensome” than the current requirement of submitting such data on the basis of census tracks, the American Cable Association, NCTA, NTCA and USTelecom told…
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FCC Wireline and Wireless bureau officials Friday, an ex parte filing said (http://bit.ly/ZFsKye). Any “app” being developed could affect companies’ ability to certify the accuracy of the data, and must be tested before the FCC adopts any new rules, they said. Transitioning from the current voluntary regime to a mandatory system operated by the commission “would require a significant transition for the thousands of broadband providers that would be required to submit data,” the groups said. They encouraged a notice and comment period before the commission decides which data would be required. The groups generally supported “revising and simplifying” the speed tiers used on Form 477.