(May 30) In a meeting with staff to FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, NTCA highlighted several issues for the commission to consider as part of its mapping and Broadband Data Collection (BDC) updates. Those recommendations included: (i) strengthen reporting verification efforts; (ii) enable greater use of performance and subscription data to inform challenges and otherwise to update several BDC challenge codes; (iii) close loopholes that allow providers to avoid submitting data to back up coverage claims; (iv) update procedures to overcome successful or conceded challenges through reasserted claims of availability; (v) consider changes to reporting standards to reflect proven technological capabilities on an objective engineering basis in lieu of accepting advertising claims; and (vi) review the use of BDC data in making better-informed decisions that affect broadband funding and policy.
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