Early Comments Disagree on Speed Benchmarks in Section 706 Filings
The FCC should view mobile and fixed broadband as “distinct offerings,” the Wireless ISP Association commented on the FCC's upcoming broadband progress report. “Demand for broadband connectivity has dramatically increased and shifted to fixed residential environments to accommodate remote learning…
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and work-from-home uses and applications during the" pandemic, WISPA said. The annual Communications Act Section 706 proceeding “comes during an unprecedented time in history that has exposed the vast gulf in access to telecommunications service,” said New America’s Open Technology Institute and Access Now. Increase speed benchmarks, the groups said: The benchmark should “account for current needs and technological advancement. Service that is 25 Mbps in download speed and 3 Mbps in upload speed is insufficient for online applications used today.” Identify "the remaining gaps in deployment, recognize the substantial progress broadband providers and their partners have made in connecting Americans to broadband (especially low-income families and students), and develop strategies for closing those gaps quickly,” NCTA commented. The 25/3 connection benchmark “still satisfies the statutory definition of advanced telecommunications capability,” the group said. Comments were due Friday in docket 20-269.