CTIA Meets With Commissioner Aides on BDC Process
CTIA weighed in on the broadband data collection (BDC) process (see 2402200073), seeking tweaks to a proposed order, declaratory ruling and Further NPRM, in calls with staff for all five FCC commissioners. Expand the FNPRM “to encourage more robust stakeholder…
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engagement on the processes and evidence used to restore fixed broadband locations to the map,” CTIA urged in a filing posted Thursday in docket 19-195. The group “encouraged the Commission not to adopt changes to the BDC process that could unnecessarily and disproportionately burden all fixed wireless providers, undermining the goal of technology neutrality.” There is “no basis in the record for imposing additional requirements that target one technology,” CTIA said. While not a focus of the item on circulation, CTIA "has suggested improvements to the mobile challenge process to help prepare for an expected increase in challenges related to the 5G Fund," the filing said.