CTIA Concerned About Proposed Infrastructure Data Collection
CTIA and its largest carrier members raised concerns about collecting infrastructure information as part of a draft broadband mapping order and Further NPRM set for a commissioner vote July 16 (see 2006250062). Carriers spoke with aides to all five commissioners.…
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“Any collection of infrastructure information should uphold long-standing government policy that such sensitive infrastructure information is presumed confidential due to competitive and network security issues,” said a filing posted Tuesday in docket 19-195. Seek further comment on the proposal through the FNPRM, CTIA urged: The draft order “acknowledges that the infrastructure information is commercially sensitive and disclosure raises national security concerns, but, contrary to long-standing government policy, nevertheless proposes not to treat the information as confidential.” CTIA supported the proposed parameters for mapping mobile wireless coverage and the draft proposal to seek further comment on whether to adopt additional modeling standards. AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and U.S. Cellular representatives were on the calls. NTCA and Vantage Point said proposed rules on how close aggregation points must be to qualify as offering service must be changed. The proposal is “inconsistent with how rural networks are engineered and operated,” they said in calls with Wireline Bureau, Office of Economics and Analytics and other staff: “A buffer of 6,600 route feet for fiber fails to capture the capabilities of fiber as proven by real-world deployments and as ensconced in long-standing industry standards.” There’s no need for a separate requirement for the connection from the mainline wire running down a street to each house, they said. “This drop buffer would appear to preclude any wireline provider from claiming to serve a house that has a setback/driveway longer than 240 feet.”