Wireline

摘要

A circulating order proposes FCC collection of broadband deployment data, according to seniornagency officials. The data would be used to populate the National Broadband Map beginning in FY 2015.nCurrently, Form 477 asks telecom companies to provide subscriber numbers for voice and broadband services;nthe order would add broadband deployment data because NTIA's collection of the same data is setnto expire at the end of FY 2014, officials said. The FCC plans to make some changes to improve datanquality and reduce burdens on providers that have to file, officials said: Large providers in multiple statesnwill no longer have to submit their data in different formats to satisfy several different state requirements.nProviders will have to provide some new information, such as contact information for public safety disasternpurposes. On the mobile side, in addition to providing speed data, providers will be asked to provideninformation on air interface technologies and spectrum bands used, officials said. NTIA filed commentsnin WC docket 11-10 Wednesday to give the commission "guidance" on how best to collect and managenthe data. The commission should "provide technical assistance to smaller broadband service providers,"nand "incorporate state data verification methods and practices," NTIA said. The commission should alsondevelop processes to receive community feedback, NTIA said. The commission will still have to get thenOffice of Management and Budget's Paperwork Reduction Act approval for the information collection,nFCC officials said. There could be one overlap with NTIA, where both the FCC and NTIA are collectingndata at the same time. That would be a good thing, FCC officials said, as it would give the commission an opportunity to check its data against what NTIA has collected. The order is expected to be adopted at thenJune open meeting, FCC officials said.