MMTC Asks FCC to Use Sec. 706 to Ban 'Digital Redlining'; Electrical Manufacturers Also File
The Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council urged the FCC to ban "digital redlining" by using its Telecom Act Section 706 mandate to ensure advanced telecom capability is being adequately deployed to all Americans. "The FCC should adopt an impact…
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standard, rather than an intent standard, to determine whether a company is engaged in redlining," MMTC commented Thursday in docket 17-199 on a Section 706 inquiry into ATC deployment. Three Cleveland residents recently filed an FCC complaint alleging digital redlining by AT&T, which AT&T denied (see 1708240046). MMTC also said the commission should evaluate mobile services both jointly and separately from fixed services because the two services are both complements and substitutes in different instances. The National Electrical Manufacturers Association said the commission should set "targets for both fixed and mobile broadband that are sufficiently fast to accommodate high-bandwidth uses and a proliferation of internet-connected devices." Comments were due Thursday but the FCC extended the deadline to Sept. 21.