Consumer Group Lobbies Rosenworcel Aide on ACP Data, Broadband Labels
Next Century Cities urged the FCC to take a more granular approach to its annual data collection for the affordable connectivity program. Aggregate level data "fails to include location and demographic data about subscribers that can be used to build…
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crucial models" on the program's success, NCC told an aide to Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, per an ex parte filing posted Thursday in docket 21-450. The group filed a petition for reconsideration on the matter with the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society in February (see 2302130062). NCC also stressed the need to require an "average speed measurement" instead of a "typical" speed in the forthcoming consumer broadband labels. "Broadband speed estimates are typically higher than actual speeds delivered," it said.