[NA-Discuss] NTIA Recommends Improvements to the FCC’s Broadband Data Collection

[Alfredo Calderon]

FYI.

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*NTIA Recommends Improvements to the FCC’s Broadband Data Collection*

Dear Data Users:

NTIA relies on sound data to understand the state of communications and
information use in the United States, and to develop policies that promote
robust broadband services across the country. Our Digital Nation research
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and
other initiatives have been complemented in recent years by the Federal
Communications Commission’s Form 477 data program. Broadband providers
complete Form 477 to report where they offer service, as well what speeds
they offer and the technologies they use, among other information. Today,
in response to the FCC seeking ideas for how to improve its Form 477 data
collection, NTIA filed comments recommending specific measures the FCC can
take to enhance the program. | Read more >>
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In the filing, NTIA recommends improvements to two aspects of the Form 477
program. First, the FCC should bolster the accuracy of the broadband
availability data. We recommend that the FCC implement a data validation
program, and suggest looking to NTIA’s previous work on the State Broadband
Initiative
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as well as the ongoing practices of various state programs, for examples of
how it might verify broadband availability data. Second, the FCC could
increase the accessibility of Form 477 data by making more information
available and usable by a wider audience. In particular, we urge the FCC to
begin updating the National Broadband Map
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alternatively, provide a similarly full-featured successor—with the most
recent data from Form 477. |View NTIA’s Comments >>
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We applaud the FCC for its great work to date on the Form 477 program, as
well as its efforts to make further improvements. Data from Form 477 form a
critical piece of the larger Federal broadband data puzzle, and we hope our
recommendations will influence enhancements that drive cutting-edge
research and data-driven policymaking aimed at enabling all Americans to
fully participate in the digital economy.

Best,

The NTIA Data Team

data at ntia.doc.gov



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