NTIA Releases FAQ on Broadband Mapping Clarification

On August 11, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration released a list of questions and answers about its clarification of rules concerning state broadband data program. On confidential information, NTIA writes, "In light of the clarification regarding reporting of availability data at a census block level rather than street address level, the definition of "Confidential Information" in section III of the NOFA, shall no longer include the identification of a service provider's specific Service Area. A service provider's "footprint" will likewise no longer be included in the definition of "Confidential Information." In practical terms, this means that while identification of a provider's name and its availability/speed at a particular address will still be considered confidential, identification of a provider's name and availability/speed at a census block or street segment level will not be considered confidential and will be displayed on the national broadband map."