National League of Cities Calls for Broad Section 706 Reports
The FCC should take a comprehensive look at the broadband market in its Telecom Act Section 706 reports to Congress, the National League of Cities said Tuesday. Reply comments on an August notice of inquiry are due Tuesday in docket 25-223. The league comments echo many others already filed in the initial round (see 2509090010).
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“To meet the statutory goal of universal service, the Section 706 inquiry must consider not only the existence of physical infrastructure, but also broadband adoption and affordability,” the league said. The report must support the “long-term need for robust, future-ready broadband infrastructure” and “reflect accurately and precisely the current connectivity of American communities, not promises made by providers.”