FCC Gives More Time to Comment on Section 706 Broadband Inquiry

The FCC pushed back comment deadlines in its broadband deployment inquiry to Sept. 15 and Sept. 30, the Wireline Bureau said in an order issued Thursday in docket 15-191. The bureau wants to ensure the public has "sufficient time to respond to the numerous and complex issues" raised in a notice of inquiry the FCC recently adopted and released (see 1508060049 and 1508100054). Under Section 706 of the Telecom Act, the commission must determine if advanced telecom capability is being rolled out to all Americans in a reasonable and timely way, and if it's not, take immediate actions to remove barriers to deployment.