Verizon Disputes Smith Bagley Mobility Fund II Complaints
Verizon disputed complaints by competitive carrier Smith Bagley, which asked the FCC to investigate (see 1810110032) data Verizon submitted to determine which parts of the U.S. are eligible for support under the Mobility Fund II program. Verizon maps “follow the…
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parameters set forth by the Commission,” a spokesperson emailed. “The FCC recognized that the coverage maps are predictive and will not necessarily reflect actual customer experience in every location all the time. The maps are designed to identify those areas (outside the maps) that are presumed eligible for support, so that limited funding can be targeted to the areas of highest need. The maps are only a first step in the Mobility Fund II process. The challenge process allows the Commission to expand the areas eligible for support upon evidence that coverage does not exist.”