In March, 2000, the FCC adopted a semi-annual reporting requirement (FCC Form 477) to determine the extent of local telecommunications competition and deployment of broadband services. In November, 2004, the FCC decided to modify its rules for Form 477. In particular, it decided to remove the mandatory reporting thresholds, which had exempted certain entities from the requirement to file Form 477, and to make certain other modifications to the form. The new rules will apply – for the first time – to the Form 477 filing due September 1, 2005 (i.e., reporting data as of June 30, 2005).

FCC Form 477 is filed semi-annually:

• March 1st of each year: reporting data as of December 31 of the preceding year.

• September 1st of each year: reporting data as of June 30 of the same year.

FCC Form 477, in electronic spreadsheet format, is posted on the FCC Forms page at www.fcc.gov/formpage.html#477. Instructions for FCC Form 477 are also posted there. Facilities-based providers of broadband connections to end users, facilities-based providers of mobile telephony services, and all local exchange carriers should check the FCC Forms page prior to each required filing to make sure they use the electronic spreadsheet for that particular filing. For example, the electronic spreadsheet that must be used for the filing that is due on September 1, 2005 contains, on its Cover Page, the specific direction to "File data as of: June 30, 2005." At that time, filers should also review the detailed reporting instructions posted for that particular filing.

Entities that may be required to file may also wish to refer to the FAQ’s for FCC Form 477, which will be revised from time to time to provide additional clarification of the reporting requirements. Broadband Deployment Data from Form 477 is available from the FCC's Local Telephone Competition and Broadband Deployment web page.

6/12/08
FCC Expands, Improves Broadband Data Collection.
Broadband Data R&O: Word | Acrobat
706 Report: Word | Acrobat
News Release (3/19/08): Word | Acrobat
WCB Open Meeting Presentation: Acrobat
Martin Statement on Broadband Data & 706 Report: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement on Broadband Data: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement on 706 Report: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement on Broadband Data: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement on 706 Report: Word | Acrobat
Tate Statement on Broadband Data: Word | Acrobat
Tate Statement on 706 Report: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement on Broadband Data: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement on 706 Report: Word | Acrobat

11/9/04
FCC Improves Data Collection to Monitor Nationwide Broadband Rollout.
R&O (11/12/04): Acrobat
News Release: Word | Acrobat

3/24/00
Local Competition and Broadband Reporting.
R&O (3/30/00): Word | Acrobat
News Release: HTML