Wireline Bureau Denies 6, Grants 1 Confidential Data Request

The FCC Wireline Bureau Friday denied requests from six providers to keep confidential certain information submitted as part of the broadband data collection. The bureau denied requests from CVEC Fiber about its data on potential service areas, and Massillon Cable TV for its broadband availability supporting data. It also denied requests from Blossom Telephone, IdeaTek Telecom and Lincoln County Telephone for fixed broadband coverage methodology data. Silver Star's confidentiality request for its fixed broadband coverage methodology and broadband availability supporting data was denied. The bureau granted ERC Broadband's request for confidential treatment of its subscription data.