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Smith Bagley Asks FCC to Investigate Mobility Fund II Data from Verizon

Competitive carrier Smith Bagley Inc. asked the FCC to investigate data Verizon submitted for the FCC’s move to decide which parts of the U.S. are eligible for support under the Mobility Fund II program. “SBI would not be making this…

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request if Verizon’s data had any colorable claim of accuracy, but the fact is that Verizon’s data submission glaringly, systematically, and implausibly overstates the extent to which Verizon is currently delivering 5 Mbps 4G LTE broadband in SBI’s Tribal and rural service areas,” SBI said, posted Thursday in docket 10-90. It said Verizon’s data raises concerns about the challenge process for truly unserved areas. Verizon didn't comment.