GCI Raises Concerns About 'Deficiencies' in Broadband Fabric
GCI Communications told the FCC there are "deficiencies across Alaska" in the broadband serviceable location fabric and it "undercounts Alaska's unserved locations," in separate meetings with an aide to Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, the Wireline Bureau and Broadband Data Task Force.…
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"Entire communities are missing," GCI said, and others "have far fewer fabric points than other locations," per a filing Thursday in docket 19-195. The company asked the FCC to work with CostQuest, the fabric's architect, to update the fabric because the state "will lose access to badly needed funding" through NTIA's broadband, equity, access and deployment program if unserved locations are undercounted (see 2206290062).