Connected Nation Wants More Accurate, Granular Form 477 Data for Broadband Mapping
Connected Nation seeks "improvements" to the FCC's Form 477 process of collecting broadband data, which it called "deficient." Accurate, granular broadband maps are critical to developing sound policy "to close the digital divide," said a filing posted Tuesday in docket…
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11-10 on a meeting CN officials had with aides to Chairman Ajit Pai. "Any future broadband mapping effort must prioritize the accuracy and granularity of broadband maps at the street address or parcel level of detail but must also prioritize the protection of providers’ proprietary and confidential information that may be used to derive more granular coverage footprints." The group also discussed possible legislation "to create a single, independent, third-party clearinghouse for broadband data collection and mapping." A tentative agenda for commissioners' Aug. 3 meeting includes a draft Further NPRM that would seek ways to improve Form 477 data collection while eliminating unnecessary filing burdens (see 1707130059).