ACS Wants HUBB Broadband Data System Fixes; Frontier Updates CAF II Compliance
Alaska Communications Systems asked the FCC and Universal Service Administrative Co. to fix problems with updating broadband deployment data in USAC's high cost universal broadband (HUBB) system. Noting it discovered inaccurate data it previously certified, ACS said it's now able…
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to more precisely identify the locations to which it has deployed services through Connect America Fund Phase II support. "ACS is unable to modify the location identification coordinates or remove locations in the HUBB -- the system does not permit these updates," filed ACS, posted Monday in docket 10-90, attaching updated location data as part of a certification requirement. "The HUBB system allows manual edits to address locations but not deleting or updating the geo-coding information," the telco said, noting USAC personnel must handle certain edits and some corrections must be uploaded one location at a time. ACS understands other carriers had similar problems. "We are aware of the carrier’s complaints about the HUBB system, and are working to make certain modifications while maintaining the integrity of the data," an FCC spokesperson emailed. Friday, Frontier Communications told the FCC that further review showed the telco was in compliance with a 60 percent CAF II deployment milestone in Nebraska and New Mexico but fell just short in Arizona and Ohio. "Frontier reached more than 57% of its target in both states and thus does not trigger the Commission's non-compliance measures," the company said, noting a rule saying "a shortfall of less than 5% of locations for a given interim milestone should not be a concern warranting additional monitoring."