FCC Seeks Comment on Broadband Measurement and Consumer Transparency

The Federal Communications Commission is seeking additional information on whether there are opportunities to protect and empower American consumers by ensuring sufficient access to relevant information about communications services. The FCC wants more public input on fixed residential and small business Internet broadband services, service quality, and transparency issues for multi-unit buildings. Specifically, the FCC wants to understand how: 1) to increase transparency (display, communication and comparability of information) in Fixed Services; 2) Fixed Services could be better measured in the future; and 3) information fixed service capabilities in multi-unit residence buildings be communicated to potential investors, home-owners and renters at the point of sale/ rental. Comments are due December 14.