1 Jul 2025
📡FCC Rule Change on Broadband Data Collection Certifications
Establishing the Digital Opportunity Data Collection; Modernizing the FCC Form 477 Data Program
Summary
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) eliminates the professional engineer certification requirement for the biannual Broadband Data Collection filings and instead allows the biannual filings to be certified by a qualified engineer that has relevant minimum experience and education.
Agencies
- Federal Communications Commission
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The regulation eliminates the requirement for a professional engineer to certifying broadband data filings, allowing qualified engineers with relevant experience to certify submissions. This reduces compliance costs and burdens for broadband service providers, particularly benefiting smaller entities, and represents a significant shift in regulatory framework impacting business operations.