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
Document | Date Released | FCC No. | Docket No. | Link to Notice of Inquiry | Link to Report | |
| 2020 Broadband Deployment Report | 4/24/2020 | FCC No. 20-50 | GN Docket 19-285 | Fifteenth NOI | 2020 Report PDF 2020 Report Appedices PDF | |
 2019 Broadband Deployment Report | 5/29/2019 | FCC No. 19-44 | GN Docket 18-238 | Fourteenth NOI | 2019 Report | |
| 2018 Broadband Deployment Report | 2/2/2018 | FCC No. 18-10 | GN Docket 17-199 | Thirteenth Section 706 Report NOI | 2018 Report | |
| Twelfth Notice of Inquiry | 8/4/2016 | FCC No. 16-100 | GN Docket No. 16-245 | Twelfth NOI | ||
| 2016 Broadband Progress Report | 1/29/2016 | FCC No. 16-6 | GN Docket No. 15-191 | Eleventh NOI | 2016 Report | |
2015 Broadband Progress Report
| 2/4/2015 | FCC No. 14-113 | GN Docket No. 14-126 | Tenth NOI | 2015 Report | |
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 | |
Seventh Broadband Progress Report | 5/20/2011 | FCC No. 11-78 | GN Docket No. 10-159 | Seventh NOI | Seventh Report | |
Sixth Broadband Progress Report | 7/20/2010 | FCC No. 10-129 | GN Docket Nos. 09-137, 09-51 | Sixth NOI | Sixth Report | |
Fifth Broadband Progress Report | 6/12/2008 | FCC No. 08-88 | GN Docket No. 07-45 | Fifth NOI | Fifth Report | |
Fourth Broadband Progress Report | 9/9/2004 | FCC No. 04-208 | GN Docket No. 04-54 | Fourth NOI | Fourth Report | |
Third Broadband Progress Report | 2/6/2002 | FCC No. 02-33 | CC Docket No. 98-146 | Third NOI | Third Report | |
Second Broadband Progress Report | 8/21/2000 | FCC No. 00-290 | CC Docket No. 98-146 | Second NOI | Second Report | |
First Broadband Progress Report | 2/2/1999 | FCC No. 99-5 | CC Docket No. 98-146 | First NOI | First Report |