FCC to Probe Carrier Violations of Broadband Mapping Rules (1)

The Federal Communications Commission is investigating whether major carriers submitted incorrect broadband mapping data for a program aimed at expanding mobile wireless internet access to rural areas.

An agency review of more than 20 million speed tests filed by carriers for the FCC’s Mobility Fund Phase II program “suggested significant violations of the Commission’s rules,” Chairman Ajit Pai said in a Dec. 7 statement announcing the probe.

“That’s why I’ve ordered an investigation into these matters,” Pai said. “We must ensure that the data is accurate before we can proceed.”

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