Center for Public Integrity Sues FCC for Broadband Records

CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY SUES FOR BROADBAND RECORDS
[SOURCE: The Center for Public Integrity]
The Center for Public Integrity filed suit against the Federal Communications Commission for failure to provide a database of records requested under the Freedom of Information Act. The lawsuit alleges that the FCC has failed to provide the Center with an electronic copy of a database about the companies that provide broadband within particular zip codes in the United States. "We filed suit against the FCC to obtain the data that the public and policy-makers need in order to get a complete and accurate picture of the current state of broadband," said Drew Clark, who leads the Center's Telecommunications and Media Project. The Center desires to make the data that examines broadband deployment publicly available, which will aid in the nation's understanding of the extent of broadband availability. "All of the legislative debates surrounding communications policy rely on the availability of broadband -- whether the subject is Net neutrality, universal service, or video competition," said Clark.
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