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“This page is a digitally archived AccessInfo Announcement”

Comments Due: September 18, 2020
Reply Comments Due: October 5, 2020

On August 7, 2020, the Commission released a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) to seek comment on the deployment of advanced telecommunications capability to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion.  The Commission’s top goal is closing the digital divide and bringing the economic, educational, healthcare, social, and civic benefits of connectivity to all Americans seeking broadband access.  As required by Congress, the Commission annually assesses progress in national broadband deployment. 

Interested parties may file comments by accessing the Electronic Comment Filing System at https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings.  All filings must reference GN Docket No. 20-269.  People with disabilities who need assistance to file comments online at https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings may request assistance by email to FCC504@fcc.gov.

Links to Notice of Inquiry:
URL: https://www.fcc.gov/document/sixteenth-broadband-deployment-report-notice-inquiry
Word: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-20-112A1.docx
PDF: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-20-112A1.pdf
Text: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-20-112A1.txt

For general information about broadband access, please visit:  https://www.fcc.gov/connected.  For further information about this proceeding, please contact Alex Johns, Wireline Competition Bureau, Competition Policy Division, (202) 418-1167, Alexis.Johns@fcc.gov.  Individuals who use videophones and are fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) may call the FCC’s ASL Consumer Support Line at (844) 432-2275 (videophone). 

Updated:
Tuesday, January 26, 2021