USTelecom, Members Raise Broadband Mapping Concerns
USTelecom and member companies raised concerns similar to those by NTCA (see 2007070031) on the draft broadband mapping order and Further NPRM set for a commissioner vote July 16 (see 2006250062). AT&T, CenturyLink, Frontier and Verizon were among the companies…
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on calls with aides to Chairman Ajit Pai and Commissioner Geoffrey Starks. USTelecom supports “the concept of setting a maximum buffer for fixed polygon reporting to ensure that reporting is accurate and granular, and providers are not encouraged to submit overly broad polygons,” said a filing posted Wednesday in docket 19-195: But “the 6,660 feet maximum buffer may not be appropriate for all technologies, particularly in rural areas.” For fiber deployments, “the distances are frequently much longer,” it said.