Industry Analysis Division

The Industry Analysis Division (IAD) is the Commission's principal resource with regard to designing and administering significant, economically-relevant data collections used by a variety of Bureaus and Offices, providing support to Bureaus and Offices with respect to these data collections as well as support using the data for Continuity of Operations (COOP)/Emergency Response Group (ERG)/Incident Management Team (IMT), and performing analyses and studies.

IAD collects and/or manages the following industry data: 

• FCC Form 477 data on broadband deployment and local telephone competition
• Study area boundary data
• Urban rate survey data
• ARMIS (Automated Reporting Management Information System) data 
• Telephone numbering (NRUF) data
• FCC Form 499 data on telecommunications provider revenue
• FCC Form 395
• FCC Form 395 filing instructions

IAD Data and Statistical Reports

• Based on IAD data collections and other data sources 
• Used by the industry, the financial investment community, and by federal and state regulators for a variety of purposes

IAD also oversees the Part 68 regulatory requirements, other than those specifically related to hearing aid compatibility issues.  

IAD's Contact Information