Chairman Pai's Response to various Members of Congress Regarding Broadband Mapping

On Sept 13, 2018, Sens Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) wrote to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai to encourage the FCC to improve the National Broadband Map "by using consumer-reported data to increase the accuracy of the FCC's mobile coverage maps." On Sept 7, all six of Oklahoma's congressional delegates wrote to Chairman Pai to concerning the Mobility Fund PHase II (MF-II) challenge process, writing that, "it is important that that (sic) any funding allocation decisions are based on accurate data." 

On Nov 29, Chairman Pai responded by saying, "We need to understand where broadband is available and where it is not in order to target our efforts and limited funding to areas that are most in need. That is why the Commission required strict standards for broadband deployment maps and a robust challenge process for Phase II of the Mobility fund. And that’s why I worked with my colleagues to extend the window for submitting challenges by an additional 90 days so that all challengers would have more time to participate in the process. The Mobility fund Phase II challenge window is now closed, and Commission staff are, as you suggest, critically examining all submissions from all carriers for accuracy and consistency."