WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Federal Communications Commission has issued a rule called: Establishing the Digital Opportunity Data Collection; Modernizing the FCC Form 477 Data Program.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on July 1 by Katura Jackson, Federal Register Liaison Officer.

Summary: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) eliminates the professional engineer certification requirement for the biannual Broadband Data Collection filings and instead allows the biannual filings to be certified by a qualified engineer that has relevant minimum experience and education.

For more information, contact Jamile Kadre, Broadband Data Task Force, by email at jamile.kadre@fcc.govor by phone at 202/418-2245.

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