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FCC 1.7001
Revised as of October 1, 2010
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2011
§ 1.7001 Scope and content of filed reports.
(a) Definitions. Terms used in this subpart have the following
meanings:
(1) Facilities-based providers. Those entities that provide broadband
services over their own facilities or over Unbundled Network Elements
(UNEs), special access lines, and other leased lines and wireless
channels that the entity obtains from a communications service provider
and equips as broadband.
(2) Own facilities. Lines and wireless channels the entity actually
owns and facilities that it obtained the right to use from other
entities as dark fiber or satellite transponder capacity.
(3) One-way broadband lines or wireless channels. Lines or wireless
channels with information carrying capability in excess of 200 Kbps in
at least one direction, but not both.
(4) Own facilities. Lines and wireless channels the entity actually
owns and facilities that it obtained the right to use from other
entities as dark fiber or satellite transponder capacity.
(b) All commercial and government-controlled entities, including but
not limited to common carriers and their affiliates (as defined in 47
U.S.C. 153 (1)), cable television companies, fixed wireless providers,
terrestrial and satellite mobile wireless providers, utilities and
others, that are facilities-based providers, shall file with the
Commission a completed FCC Form 477, in accordance with the
Commission's rules and the instructions to the FCC Form 477, for each
state in which they provide service.
(c) Respondents identified in paragraph (b) of this section shall
include in each report a certification signed by an appropriate
official of the respondent (as specified in the instructions to FCC
Form 477).
(d) Respondents may make requests for Commission non-disclosure of
provider-specific data contained in FCC Form 477 under § 0.459 of this
chapter by so indicating on Form 477 at the time that the subject data
are submitted. The Commission shall make all decisions regarding
non-disclosure or provider-specific information, except that the Chief
of the Wireline Competition Bureau may release provider-specific
information to a state commission provided that the state commission
has protections in place that would preclude disclosure of any
confidential information.
(e) Respondents identified in paragraph (b) of this section shall file
a revised version of FCC Form 477 if and when they discover a
significant error in their filed FCC Form 477. For counts, a difference
amounting to 5 percent of the filed number is considered significant.
For percentages, a difference of 5 percentage points is considered
significant.
(f) Failure to file the FCC Form 477 in accordance with the
Commission's rules and the instructions to the Form 477 may lead to
enforcement action pursuant to the Act and any other applicable law.
[ 65 FR 19684 , Apr. 12, 2000; 65 FR 24654 , Apr. 27, 2000, as amended at
67 FR 13224 , Mar. 21, 2002; 69 FR 77938 , Dec. 29, 2004; 69 FR 72027 ,
Dec. 10, 2004; 73 FR 37881 , July 2, 2008]
Effective Date Note: At 73 FR 37881 , July 2, 2008, Section 1.7001 was
amended by revising paragraphs (a)(2), (b), and (c). This text contains
information collection and recordkeeping requirements and will not
become effective until approval has been given by the Office of
Management and Budget.
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