This page provides information on the FCC’s inquiry into whether “advanced telecommunications capability” is being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion, as required by section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Advanced telecommunications capability is high-speed, switched, broadband telecommunications that enables users to originate and receive high-quality voice, data, graphics, and video using any technology.
To access the FCC’s Broadband Deployment Reports and Notices of Inquiry, please click on the links below.
Broadband Deployment Reports & Notices of Inquiry
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Document |
Date Released |
FCC No. |
Docket No. |
Link to Notice of Inquiry |
Link to Report |
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| 2020 Broadband Deployment Report | 4/24/2020 | FCC No. 20-50 | GN Docket 19-285 | Fifteenth NOI |
2020 Report PDF 2020 Report Appedices PDF |
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 2019 Broadband Deployment Report |
5/29/2019 | FCC No. 19-44 | GN Docket 18-238 | Fourteenth NOI |
2019 Report |
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| 2018 Broadband Deployment Report | 2/2/2018 | FCC No. 18-10 | GN Docket 17-199 | Thirteenth Section 706 Report NOI |
2018 Report |
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| Twelfth Notice of Inquiry | 8/4/2016 | FCC No. 16-100 | GN Docket No. 16-245 | Twelfth NOI |
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| 2016 Broadband Progress Report | 1/29/2016 | FCC No. 16-6 | GN Docket No. 15-191 | Eleventh NOI |
2016 Report |
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2015 Broadband Progress Report
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2/4/2015 |
FCC No. 14-113 |
GN Docket No. 14-126 |
Tenth NOI |
2015 Report |
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Ninth Notice of Inquiry Docket |
2/4/2015 |
FCC No. 12-91 |
GN Docket No. 12-228 |
Ninth NOI |
Ninth NOI Closure
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Eighth Broadband Progress Report |
8/21/2012 |
FCC No. 12-90 |
GN Docket No. 11-121 |
Eighth NOI |
Eighth Report |
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Seventh Broadband Progress Report |
5/20/2011 |
FCC No. 11-78 |
GN Docket No. 10-159 |
Seventh NOI |
Seventh Report |
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Sixth Broadband Progress Report |
7/20/2010 |
FCC No. 10-129 |
GN Docket Nos. 09-137, 09-51 |
Sixth NOI |
Sixth Report |
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Fifth Broadband Progress Report |
6/12/2008 |
FCC No. 08-88 |
GN Docket No. 07-45 |
Fifth NOI |
Fifth Report |
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Fourth Broadband Progress Report |
9/9/2004 |
FCC No. 04-208 |
GN Docket No. 04-54 |
Fourth NOI |
Fourth Report |
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Third Broadband Progress Report |
2/6/2002 |
FCC No. 02-33 |
CC Docket No. 98-146 |
Third NOI |
Third Report |
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Second Broadband Progress Report |
8/21/2000 |
FCC No. 00-290 |
CC Docket No. 98-146 |
Second NOI |
Second Report |
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First Broadband Progress Report |
2/2/1999 |
FCC No. 99-5 |
CC Docket No. 98-146 |
First NOI |
First Report |