1. FCC Collection of
Broadband Deployment Data
through Form 477
Webinar for NTIA and SBI Participants
July 15, 2014
2. Data Collections: Status Quo
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FCC Form 477
(through December 2013)
NTIA/SBI
(through June 2014)
Number of subscribers in each
speed tier: Subscription data
Maximum speed available from
networks: Deployment data
What
broadband
data
Fixed: census tract
Mobile: state
Wired: census block (or smaller)
Wireless: coverage shape files
What
geography
3. • Both NTIA/SBI and FCC Form 477 collecting data on broadband
deployment (availability) as of June 30, 2014
– Broadband providers should submit to both collections
– National Broadband Map as of June 30, 2014 will be based
on NTIA/SBI data
• Both data sets due October 1, 2014
Overlapping Collection of Deployment Data
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4. • Form 477 is mandatory
• Form 477 collects the number associated with the advertised
upload/download speeds offered (no longer tiers/ranges)
• maximum for fixed and minimum for mobile
• Form 477 requires distinction of speeds offered for residential
and non-residential fixed services where appropriate
• No sub-block data in Form 477
• Fixed wireless providers file as "fixed" not "wireless" in Form
477
• Form 477 requires mobile broadband coverage areas for each
speed, technology, and spectrum band combination
• Form 477 collects mobile voice coverage areas by technology
and spectrum band
• Filers can submit data in a single, nationwide filing with Form
477
Differences in Deployment Data Collected by
Form 477 vs. SBI
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5. •New Form 477 filing interface for collecting data as
of June 30, 2014 and beyond will launch July 31,
2014
•Form 477 data as of June 30, 2014 due October 1,
2014
•Future Form 477 data submission deadlines:
–Data as of December 31 will be due March 1 of
following year
–Data as of June 30 will be due following
September 1
Timing for Collection Form 477 Deployment Data
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6. •Deployment data will be made available to the public
– Except for some mobile broadband data on spectrum and
speed
•Timing of data release will be similar to current NBM,
though initial rounds may have longer lag time
•Data format similar to current NBM
– Data download will be available
– Data available at block level for all blocks
– Public mobile broadband deployment data available by
coverage area polygon and block
Release of Form 477 Deployment Data
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7. • Form 477 will continue to collect data on subscription to
broadband and voice services
• Number of subscribers/connections by census tract for fixed and
by state for mobile
• Deployment and subscription data filed on the same form with
same filing schedule
• Subscription data will remain confidential
• Except for aggregate metrics (no provider-specific data) released
in FCC reports
• Internet Access Services Report and Local Telephone Competition
Report released for each data submission cycle
• Sharing of confidential, disaggregated subscription data will
remain as-is.
• State public utility commissions that are able to afford confidential
treatment to the data are provided access to data for their state
• More aggregated data shared with Eligible Entities
Form 477 Subscription Data
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8. •States are a great resource to providers and can assist
where needed
–Identifying census blocks with deployment
• Generating provider-specific block lists from NBM data
• Special consideration for fixed wireless providers migrating
from polygons to blocks
–June 30, 2014 data set and beyond
•State entities can provide FCC with insight on reaching
out to smaller providers and input on data quality
Coordination with State Entities
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9. E-RATE
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• On July 11 (last Friday) the FCC adopted the E-rate
Modernization Order
• The order seeks to ensure schools have affordable access to
high-speed broadband sufficient to support digital learning and
robust connectivity for libraries
• The FCC has sought data from providers, states, schools and
libraries about current connectivity – Internet access, WAN and
internal connections
• We are continuing to seek such data
• We are also improving our mandatory information collections
for participating schools and libraries as part of the E-rate
program
• We welcome your thoughts on high-quality data collections re:
connectivity to and within schools and libraries
10. For more information…
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Steve Rosenberg
Chief Data Officer
Wireline Competition Bureau
(202) 418-3614
steven.rosenberg@fcc.gov
Chelsea Fallon
Assistant Division Chief
Industry Analysis & Technology Division
Wireline Competition Bureau
(202) 418-7991
Chelsea.fallon@fcc.gov
Eric Spry
Geographic Data Specialist
Office of Strategic Planning &
Policy Analysis
(202) 418-1699
Eric.spry@fcc.gov
Paroma Sanyal
Associate Division Chief
Spectrum & Competition Policy Division
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
(202) 418-2425
paroma.sanyal@fcc.gov
Ellen Burton
Assistant Division Chief
Industry Analysis & Technology Division
Wireline Competition Bureau
(202) 418-0940
ellen.burton@fcc.gov
Ken Lynch
Economist
Industry Analysis & Technology
Division
Wireline Competition Bureau
(202) 418-7356
Kenneth.lynch@fcc.gov
http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/changes-coming-form-477-data-collection
Charles (Chas) Eberle
Attorney Advisor (E-Rate)
Telecommunications Access
Policy Division
Wireline Competition Bureau
(202) 418-2248
Charles.Eberle@fcc.gov
We know there has been a lot of interest from states on how they can continue to participate in and be connected to the collection of broadband deployment data.
We’ve been doing and will continue to do outreach to the broadband providers that file Form 477 and their associations, and we realize that they may be coming to you as well, given all of your experience in collecting these data over the past few years. Since many of you have built relationships with providers and are a great resources, to the extent you can continue to support certain providers through this collection and beyond - if you’ll be continuing after the end of the SBI program - that would be helpful. An area where some filers could use assistance, based on what we’ve heard so far, is determining the list of census blocks where they offer services based on the current NBM data. This is especially true for smaller fixed wireless providers who will need to migrate their deployment data submissions from coverage area polygons to a list of census blocks.
In addition, we realize that state entities may have relationships with smaller providers and knowledge of their deployments, as well as expertise on where providers do and do not offer service in a state. We would be happy to get any input you have on these issues and would use it in following up with the relevant Form 477 filers.
