USTelecom, ITTA, WISPA Broadband Test Recon Bid Gets Backing, Some Opposition
A USTelecom, ITTA and Wireless ISP Association petition for reconsideration of FCC staff-imposed broadband performance testing duties on Connect America Fund recipients (see 1809200035) got support from AT&T, Midcontinent Communications and Alaska Communications, plus some rural opposition. "Many of the…
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Bureaus’ performance measurement decisions are counterproductive ... and were not subject to notice and comment," said AT&T, as comments were posted Wednesday and Thursday in docket 10-90. It urged the Wireline and Wireless bureaus and Office of Engineering and Technology to clarify CAF recipients may test to the nearest internet access point, and to harmonize latency and speed testing requirements and compliance. Midcontinent supported the entire petition, while Alaska Communications particularly backed requests that "speed testing should measure compliance only with the applicable minimum CAF-required speed" and for "reconsideration of the decision to exclude speed test results that substantially exceed the 'advertised speed.'" NTCA, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and Utilities Technology Council supported reducing some burdens, but not "changes that would reduce the rigor with which latency standards are ensured." They believe the order met Administrative Procedure Act notice requirements. ITTA backed NTCA and WTA applications for review to postpone the scheduled Q3 2019 launch of carrier testing. Adtran opposed a Hughes Network Systems recon petition and Hughes opposed a Viasat petition.