Representatives of wireless carriers and their trade associations met with...
Representatives of wireless carriers and their trade associations met with FCC staff Thursday to discuss the wireless industry perspective on the potential expansion of the current Form 477 data collection to include deployment data by shape files in the formats…
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provided in the NTIA Broadband Mapping Program. CTIA, the Competitive Carriers Association and the Rural Telecommunications Group were all at the meeting. “FCC Staff explained their desire to obtain shape file maps from providers, submitted by air interface technology, frequency band, and advertised speeds,” said an ex parte filing (http://bit.ly/Wly4Hl). “FCC Staff also expressed their interest in obtaining more information regarding providers’ ability to report adoption information, including (1) prepaid and postpaid subscribers, (2) classification of device type (e.g., smartphone, tablet, etc.), (3) subscribers that bundle wireline and wireless services where providers offer both, and (4) machine-to-machine adoption data, including e-readers and other devices, in a revised Form 477.” The carriers offered insights on “challenges associated with these proposals, including whether providers have such information available,” the filing said.