FCC To Probe Whether Carriers Gave Inaccurate Broadband Coverage Data

The FCC is launching an investigation into whether one or more major carriers gave the agency inaccurate maps of their broadband coverage, violating the rules of an initiative that provides subsidies for rural coverage. ZDNet reports: The initiative, called the Mobility Fund Phase II program 'can play a key role in extending high-speed Internet access to rural areas across America,' he continued. 'In order to reach those areas, it's critical that we know where access is and where it is not.'

The initiative is reallocating $4.5 billion in previously-approved funding to bring high-speed mobile broadband service to rural Americans over the course of 10 years. The agency is using a competitive reverse auction to distribute the funds to private providers. To determine eligibility, mobile providers were required to submit current, standardized coverage data.

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