We submitted several months back. We worked with connectAK.org and
another company. Thanks for the head's up though.
--
Josh Reynolds
CIO, SPITwSPOTS
www.spitwspots.com
On 02/27/2015 11:36 AM, Dennis Burgess wrote:
Note Josh,
The information provided below on the Fixed Broadband Deployment is
NOT ACCURATE. This is exactly why we get a bad rep sometimes. The
Fixed Broadband Deployment data is based on census blocks that you
OFFER service in, not provide, so you are submitting inaccurate
information. Or rather, smaller than offered deployment information,
so you will show less areas served than you actually may.
In all reality, the FCC wants to know WHERE you cover and where you
COULD offer service. Where you have service deployed is what the
fixed broadband subscriber data is. You said integration with
TowerCoverage, make sure you have purchased the Deployment data so
that you get a updated Fixed Broadband Deployment CSV.
Dennis Burgess, CTO, Link Technologies, Inc.
den...@linktechs.net <mailto:den...@linktechs.net>– 314-735-0270 –
www.linktechs.net <http://www.linktechs.net>
*From:*Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Josh Reynolds
*Sent:* Friday, February 27, 2015 2:23 PM
*To:* af@afmug.com
*Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] 477 tract/block info
We didn't use powercode for our 477 this year, we used a third party.
Right now though, I'm staring at it, if you go to Reports -> Data
Export -> FCC Form 477 There is a data export tool.
"Reports > Generate FCC Form 477
This report will generate two files to assist in filing FCC Form 477.
The Fixed Broadband Deployment Data file will contain information
about services offered by census block. The Fixed Broadband
Subscription Data file will contain information about quantity of
services provided by census tract. The deployment report will only
report based on you having at least one active customer in a specific
census block.
A customer will only be included in this report if they have a Monthly
Internet service on their account. For more details about this report,
please visit the FCC Form 477 site.
The census block/tract data for the customer will be calculated from
their physical address. If this data is incorrect or incomplete, the
form will be incorrect or incomplete! This product uses the FCC Data
API but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC."
Between this and the integration with towercoverage that we have, what
exactly are we missing?
--
Josh Reynolds
CIO, SPITwSPOTS
www.spitwspots.com <http://www.spitwspots.com>
On 02/27/2015 05:31 AM, Dennis Burgess wrote:
Fixed Broadband Deployment – Where do you cover in Census Blocks
and what max speeds do you offer in each block
Fixed Broadband Subscribers -- How man customers do you have in
each census tract and what max speeds do they get.
Dennis Burgess, CTO, Link Technologies, Inc.
den...@linktechs.net <mailto:den...@linktechs.net>– 314-735-0270 –
www.linktechs.net <http://www.linktechs.net>
*From:*Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Philip Rankin
*Sent:* Friday, February 27, 2015 8:29 AM
*To:* af
*Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] 477 tract/block info
Pardon me if I have misunderstood your question and your point,
but; as I understand the filing requirements that the FCC
representative told me the Commission wants to know #1 the census
tracts that you can serve, which comes from xml maps or simple
text files. And #2 the geocode information of your customers
installation. 2 different reports.
On Feb 27, 2015 12:27 AM, "Sean Heskett" <af...@zirkel.us
<mailto:af...@zirkel.us>> wrote:
Why would you use your billing system to report your coverage
area to the FCC? Surely you don't have customers at every
possible location that you can provide service to?!?!
We use towercoverage.com <http://towercoverage.com> because it
reports all the locations that we can provide service to.
2 cents
-Sean
On Thursday, February 26, 2015, Philip Rankin
<wireless...@gmail.com <mailto:wireless...@gmail.com>> wrote:
The hardest part for the Fixed Broadband Deployment
portion of the filing is understanding what the FCC wants
and then manipulating the data to get it into the format
the Commission requires after you find where to find the
Census information. (The Census information by state is
all on
http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/census-blocks-state) You
just have to massage it to make it fit.
I use Platypus and Tucows has a really nice easy button
push to generate the Fixed Broadband Subscription
information. The subscription can be done manually if you
can find the census maps.
On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 11:46 AM, Glen Waldrop
<gwl...@cngwireless.net <mailto:gwl...@cngwireless.net>>
wrote:
http://data.fcc.gov/api/block/find?latitude=32.515986&longitude=87.834804&showall=true
Still get an error, xml error rather than 404 this time.
Why can't I figure this crap out?
Epically frustrating.
----- Original Message -----
*From:*Josh Luthman
*To:*af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>
*Sent:*Thursday, February 26, 2015 11:21 AM
*Subject:*Re: [AFMUG] 477 tract/block info
Long and lat should be decimal for one
Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373
On Feb 26, 2015 11:12 AM, "Glen Waldrop"
<gwl...@cngwireless.net
<mailto:gwl...@cngwireless.net>> wrote:
What am I doing wrong?
http://data.fcc.gov/api/block/2010/find?latitude=32%C2%B030%2757.55%22N&longitude=87%C2%B050%275.30%22W&showall=true
----- Original Message -----
*From:*Josh Luthman
*To:*af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>
*Sent:*Thursday, February 26, 2015 11:05 AM
*Subject:*Re: [AFMUG] 477 tract/block info
Use the FCC API. You send coordinates and
get tracts.
Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340 <tel:937-552-2340>
Direct: 937-552-2343 <tel:937-552-2343>
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373
On Feb 26, 2015 11:03 AM, "Glen Waldrop"
<gwl...@cngwireless.net
<mailto:gwl...@cngwireless.net>> wrote:
I've been spinning my wheels for days
now, 477 help line is typical
government/Microsoft answer,
technically correct, practically useless.
How do I get the block/tract info?
I've got maps, I've got programs, been
through the 477 paperwork of the past,
none of the numbers I get add up to 15
digits.
Getting a little irritated at this point.
Thanks guys.
--
Philip J. Rankin
Wireless Telecommunications Services
PO Box 24
Pittsburg, KS 66762
