FCC Circulates Section 706 Draft NOI on Advanced Telecom Deployment

A draft notice of inquiry on the FCC's advanced telecom mandate under Section 706 of the 1996 Telecom Act is circulating among commissioners, said the agency's latest posting of Items on circulation, which is updated weekly. Listed is an "Inquiry Concerning the Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications Capability to All Americans in a Reasonable and Timely Fashion, and Possible Steps to Accelerate Such Deployment Pursuant to Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996." Last year's inquiry led the FCC to increase its general broadband speed definition to 25/3 Mbps.