The Federal Register

Development of Nationwide Broadband Data To Evaluate Reasonable and Timely Deployment of Advanced Services to All

Wed, Jul 2 2008 11:00:00 GMT

In the Report and Order (Order), the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) amends the FCC Form 477 data collection in several respects to collect additional data on broadband service subscriptions. The Commission modifies Form 477 to require broadband providers to report the number of broadband connections in service in individual Census Tracts. The Commission adopts a voluntary household selfreporting system, and
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will recommend to the Census Bureau that the American Community Survey questionnaire be modified to gather information about broadband availability and subscription in households.

The Commission adopts three additional changes to FCC Form 477. First, the Commission requires providers to report broadband service speed data in conjunction with subscriber counts according to new categories for download and upload speeds. These new speed tiers will better identify services that support advanced applications. Second, the Commission amends reporting requirements f

Development of Nationwide Broadband Data To Evaluate Reasonable and Timely Deployment of Advanced Services to All

Wed, Jul 2 2008 11:00:00 GMT

In the Order on Reconsideration (Order), the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) amends the FCC Form 477 data collection to collect additional data on broadband service subscriptions. The Commission modifies Form 477 to require broadband providers to report the percentage of broadband connections in service that are residential.

High-Cost Universal Service Support; Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service

Wed, Jul 2 2008 11:00:00 GMT

In this Order, the Commission takes action to rein in the explosive growth in highcost universal service support disbursements. As recommended by the FederalState Joint Board on Universal Service, the Commission adopts an interim, emergency cap on the amount of high cost support that competitive eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) may receive. Specifically, as of the effective date of this Order, total annual competitive ETC support for each state will be capped at the level of support that competitive ETCs in that state were eligible to receive during March 2008 on an annualized basis. The Commission also adopts two limited exceptions from the specific application of the interim cap. The interim cap will remain in place only until the Commission adopts comprehensive highcost universal service reform. In addition, the Commission resolves most of the petitions for ETC designation currently pending before the Commission.

Development of Nationwide Broadband Data to Evaluate Reasonable and Timely Deployment of Advanced Services to All

Wed, Jul 2 2008 11:00:00 GMT

In the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on modifications to the FCC Form 477 data collection to collect additional data on broadband service subscriptions. These changes will greatly improve the ability of the Commission to understand the extent of broadband deployment, and
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will enable the Commission to continue to develop and maintain appropriate broadband policies, in particular to carry out its obligation under section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to ``determine whether advanced telecommunications capability is being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion.''

Notice of Debarment; Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism

Wed, Jul 2 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Enforcement Bureau (the ``Bureau'') debars Mr. Rafael G. Adame from the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism (or ``ERate Program'') for a period of three years based on his conviction of wire fraud in connection with his participation in the program. The Bureau takes this action to protect the ERate Program from waste, fraud and abuse.