The FCC Wireline Bureau said it’s making changes...
The FCC Wireline Bureau said it’s making changes to the FCC Form 477 filing interface, and as a result it remains closed Tuesday. The form is used for local phone competition and broadband reporting. The bureau said it closed the…
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interface Sept. 26 (CD Oct 1 p14) “out of an abundance of caution,” but the closure presented an opportunity. “With access to the site suspended, we believe this is an opportune time to deploy newly-developed technical improvements to the interface that should significantly enhance its overall performance,” the bureau said (http://bit.ly/1vKRdBg). “We expect improvements in the stability and processing times of large file uploads.” The FCC Technological Advisory Council Working Group on Form 477 recommended the changes, the bureau said. It said it will offer an update on the site’s status in about two weeks, along with a new deadline for making Form 477 filings.