Federal Communications Commission DA 23-XXX DA 23-249 Released: March 27, 2023 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU PROVIDES DATA FIELDS TO BE COLLECTED UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM TRANSPARENCY DATA COLLECTION WC Docket No. 21-450 On November 15, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopted final rules establishing the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Transparency Data Collection, Affordable Connectivity Program, WC Docket No. 21-450, Fourth Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 22-87 (2022). an information collection mandated by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Pub. L. No. 117-58, § 60502(c), 135 Stat. 429, 1243 (2021). and subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Pub. L. No. 104-13, 109 Stat. 163 (1995). To implement the collection, the Wireline Competition Bureau, in coordination with the Commission’s Office of Economics and Analytics and the Universal Service Administrative Company, is developing an online portal through which ACP participating providers will electronically submit data. As required by the PRA, and based on data fields in the online portal, on March 14, 2023, the Commission published a notice in the Federal Register seeking comment on the proposed information collection. FCC, Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Notice and request for comments, 88 Fed. Reg. 15716 (Mar. 14, 2023) (Information Collection Notice). The Information Collection Notice designates the collection as “FCC Form 5651.” Id. The notice set a comment deadline of May 15, 2023. Id. To facilitate such comments, a draft of the data fields to be collected via the online portal is included as an Attachment to this Public Notice. The draft is a representative description of the information to be collected and is not intended to be a visual representation of what providers will see, the order in which they will see information, or the exact wording or directions used to collect the information. Consistent with the direction in the Federal Register Notice, please direct PRA comments associated with the collection to Nicole Ongele, PRA@fcc.gov and nicole.ongele@fcc.gov. For further information about the ACP Transparency Data Collection, contact Eric Wu, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-7400 or by email at Eric.Wu@fcc.gov. - FCC - 2 Federal Communications Commission DA 23-249 ATTACHMENT Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Transparency Data Collection FCC Form 5651 Company Information Item # Field Description Field Type Required or Optional Field Units Additional Information 1 Company Name String Required N/A Name of ACP participating provider. 2 SPIN Numeric Required N/A Service Provider Identification Number, assigned by USAC to a participating provider when an FCC Form 498 is filed. 3 SAC Numeric Required N/A Study Area Code, a unique number USAC assigns that identifies a company based on its service area. Companies must have at least one SAC per state in which they operate, but can have more than one SAC within a state if they have more than one service area. 4 Provider FRN Numeric Required N/A FCC Registration Number. 5 Provider website String Required; not applicable if no website N/A   6 Data Contact First Name String Required N/A Contact information for individual who is subject matter expert on company data. Can prepopulate if contact information is the same as system login credentials. 7 Data Contact Last Name String Required N/A Can prepopulate if contact information is the same as system login credentials. 8 Data Contact Email String Required N/A Can prepopulate if contact information is the same as system login credentials. 9 Data Contact Phone Number Numeric Required N/A Can prepopulate if contact information is the same as system login credentials. 10 Data Contact Phone Number Extension Numeric Optional N/A   11 Certifying Officer First Name String Required N/A   12 Certifying Officer Last Name String Required N/A   13 Certifying Officer Contact Phone Number Numeric Required N/A   14 Certifying Officer Phone Number Extension Numeric Optional N/A   15 Email of Certifying Officer String Required N/A   16 Title of Certifying Officer String Required N/A   17 E-Certification by Officer under Penalty of Perjury as to Accuracy of Data Submitted Binary Required Yes/No   18 Date of Certification by Certifying Officer String Required N/A   Plan Information *Provider must submit the following plan information for each broadband plan with ACP subscribers Item # Field Description Required or Optional Field Type Field Units Additional Information 19 Unique Identifier String Required N/A A “unique identifier” is a machine-readable string of characters uniquely identifying a broadband plan, not containing any special characters. Where a broadband plan is associated with a broadband label under 47 CFR § 8.1(a), the unique identifier must be the same as that in the broadband label. Unique identifiers cannot be reused or refer to multiple plans. A provider must develop a new plan identifier, when a plan’s components change. 20 Service Plan Name String Required N/A   21 Fixed or Mobile Broadband Service Categorical Required Fixed/Mobile/Both   22 Legacy Plan  Binary Required Yes/No Indicates whether a plan is a legacy plan: an internet service offering in which an ACP subscriber is enrolled but that a provider is not accepting new enrollment. 23 Bundle Plan  Binary Required Yes/No  Indicates whether a plan is a bundle plan. “Bundle” means a combination of broadband internet access service with any non-broadband internet access service offerings, including but not limited to video, voice, and text. 24 Base Monthly Price Numeric Required $USD The term “base monthly price” means the monthly price for a broadband internet service offering that would be paid by a household enrolled in the ACP, absent the affordable connectivity benefit. The base monthly price does not include the price of any recurring monthly fees (such as fees providers impose at their discretion, or equipment rental fees), government taxes or fees, or one-time charges (such as installation charges, equipment purchase fee, etc.). 25 Base Monthly Price Introductory Binary Optional for legacy plans, required for non-legacy plans Yes/No Indicates whether the base monthly price is introductory. Subsequent fields require providers to identify the length of any introductory period and the post introductory base monthly price. 26 Length of Introductory Period Numeric Optional for legacy plans, required for non-legacy plans, not applicable if base monthly price is not introductory Months   27 Post-Introductory/Non-Discounted Monthly Price Numeric Optional for legacy plans, required for non-legacy plans, not applicable if base monthly price is not introductory $USD   28 Monthly Price Requires a Contract Binary Optional for legacy plans, required for non-legacy plans Yes/No Indicates whether monthly price requires ACP subscriber to commit to service for a specified period of time. 29 If Contract Required, Number of Months of Contract Numeric Optional for legacy plans, required for non-legacy plans, not applicable if monthly price does not require a contract Months   30 Associated Equipment Required Binary Required Yes/No Indicates whether the plan requires use of any associated equipment. 31 Associated Equipment Required – Router Binary Required; not applicable if no associated equipment is required Yes/No   32 Associated Equipment Required – Modem Binary Required; not applicable if no associated equipment is required Yes/No   33 Associated Equipment Required – Other Binary Required; not applicable if no associated equipment is required Yes/No Indicates whether plan requires associated equipment other than router or modem. 34 Associated Equipment Required – Other Description String Required; not applicable if no associated equipment is required N/A Description of associated equipment required other than router or modem. 35 Associated Equipment Included in Base Monthly Cost Binary Required; not applicable if no associated equipment is required Yes/No   36 Provider Monthly Fee – Modem Rental/Lease Numeric Required $USD   37 Provider Monthly Fee – Router Rental/Lease Numeric Required $USD   38 Provider Monthly Fee – Combined Modem/Router Rental/Lease Numeric Required $USD   39 Provider Monthly Fees – Federal USF Fee Numeric Required $USD   40 Provider Monthly Fee - Network Access Fee Numeric Required $USD   41 Provider Monthly Fee(s) – Other Amount Numeric Optional $USD   42 Provider Monthly Fee(s) – Other Description String Required if provider submits data on Provider Monthly Fee -Other Amount; otherwise optional N/A Description of provider monthly fees other than those enumerated. 43 One-Time Fee - Installation Fee Numeric Optional for legacy plans, required for non-legacy plans $USD   44 One-Time Fee - Deposit Numeric Optional for legacy plans, required for non-legacy plans $USD   45 One-Time Fee - Activation Fee Numeric Optional for legacy plans, required for non-legacy plans $USD   46 One-Time Fee - Modem Purchase Numeric Optional for legacy plans, required for non-legacy plans $USD   47 One-Time Fee - Router Purchase Numeric Optional for legacy plans, required for non-legacy plans $USD   48 One-Time Fee - Combined Router/Modem Purchase Numeric Optional for legacy plans, required for non-legacy plans $USD   49 One-Time Fee - Termination Fee Numeric Optional for legacy plans, required for non-legacy plans $USD   50 One-Time Fee(s) - Other Amount Numeric Optional for legacy plans, required for non-legacy plans $USD   51 One-Time Fee(s) - Other Description String Required if provider submits data on One-Time Fees - Other Amount, otherwise optional N/A Description of provider one-time fees other than those enumerated in above “one-time fee” fields. 52 Discounts - Automatic Payments Numeric Optional $USD   53 Discounts - Paperless Billing Numeric Optional $USD   54 Discounts - Military Numeric Optional $USD   55 Discounts - Senior Numeric Optional $USD   56 Discounts - Other Amount Numeric Optional $USD   57 Discounts - Other Description String Required if provider submits data on Discounts - Other Amount, otherwise optional N/A Description of provider discounts other than those enumerated in above “discount” fields. 58 All-in Price without ACP Numeric Optional $USD “All-in price without ACP” is the actual price that would be paid by an ACP subscriber absent application of the affordable connectivity benefit. 59 All-in Price with ACP (Net-Rate Charged) Numeric Optional $USD   60 Maximum Advertised Download Speeds Numeric Optional for legacy plans, required for non-legacy fixed/both plans, not applicable for non-legacy mobile plans Mbps Mbps = megabits per second. 61 Maximum Advertised Upload Speeds Numeric Optional for legacy plans, required for non-legacy fixed/both plans, not applicable for non-legacy mobile plans Mbps   62 Minimum Advertised Upload Speeds Numeric Optional for legacy plans, required for non-legacy mobile/both plans, not applicable for non-legacy fixed plans Mbps   63 Minimum Advertised Download Speeds Numeric Optional for legacy plans, required for non-legacy mobile/both plans, not applicable for non-legacy fixed plans Mbps   64 Mobile Technology String Optional for legacy plans, required for non-legacy mobile/both plans, not applicable for non-legacy fixed plans N/A Providers must submit the applicable technology type for mobile broadband internet service (e.g., 4G, 5G). 65 Actual Fixed Download Speed Numeric Optional for fixed/both legacy plans, required for fixed/both non-legacy plans, not applicable for mobile plans Mbps “Actual speed” means the typical upload and download speeds period for a particular speed tier, either based on Measuring Broadband America (MBA) methodology or other relevant testing data. 66 Actual Fixed Upload Speed Numeric Optional for fixed/both legacy plans, required for fixed/both non-legacy plans, not applicable for mobile plans Mbps   67 Actual Mobile Download Speed Numeric Optional for mobile/both legacy plans, required for mobile/both non-legacy plans, not applicable for fixed plans Mbps 68 Actual Mobile Upload Speed Numeric Optional for mobile/both legacy plans, required for mobile/both non-legacy plans, not applicable for fixed plans Mbps 69 Typical Fixed Latency Numeric Optional for fixed/both legacy plans, required for fixed/both non-legacy plans, not applicable for mobile plans Ms Ms = milliseconds. 70 Typical Mobile Latency Numeric Optional for mobile/both legacy plans, required for mobile/both non-legacy plans, not applicable for fixed plans Ms 71 Bundle Monthly Price (Fixed Broadband) Numeric Optional for fixed/both bundle plans; not applicable for other plans $USD Price for fixed broadband component of bundle plans. 72 Bundle Monthly Price (Mobile Broadband) Numeric Optional for mobile/both bundle plans; not applicable for other plans $USD Price for mobile broadband component of bundle plans. 73 Bundle - Linear Video (MPD or vMVPD) Included Binary Required for bundle plans; not applicable for other plans Yes/No Indicates whether a bundle plan includes video. 74 Bundle Monthly Price (Linear Video) Numeric Optional for bundle plans; not applicable for other plans $USD   75 Bundle - Fixed Voice Included  Binary Required for bundle plans; not applicable for other plans Yes/No Indicates whether a bundle plan includes fixed voice. 76 Bundle Monthly Price (Fixed Voice) Numeric Optional for bundled plans that include fixed voice; not applicable for other plans $USD   77 Bundle - Mobile Voice Included Binary Required bundle plans, not applicable for other plans Yes/No Indicates whether a bundle plan includes mobile voice. 78 Bundle - Number of Mobile Voice Minutes  Numeric Required for bundle plans that include mobile voice; not applicable for other plans Minutes 79 Bundle Monthly Price (Mobile Fixed Voice) Numeric Optional for bundled plans that include mobile voice, not applicable for other plans $USD   80 Bundle - Mobile Text Included Binary Required for bundle plans; not applicable for other plans Yes/No Indicates whether a bundle plan includes text messaging. 81 Bundle - Number of Text Messages Numeric Required for bundle plans that include mobile text, not applicable for other plans Number of SMS messages   82 Bundle Monthly Price (Mobile Text) Numeric Optional for bundle plans that include mobile text not applicable for other plans $USD   83 Bundle - Other Component(s) String Optional for bundle plans; not applicable for other plans N/A Description of components of bundle plans other than those enumerated (fixed voice, mobile voice, mobile text). 84 Bundle Monthly Price (Other Component(s)) Numeric Optional for bundle plans; not applicable for other plans $USD   85 Data Cap Type Categorical Required N/A Field requires provider to specify what sort of data cap is associated with a particular plan, if there is a cap. Options are no data cap, soft data cap (de-prioritization), soft data cap (throttling), hard data cap, multi-tiered data cap, and other data cap. 86 Data Cap Amount Numeric Required for plans with a data cap; not applicable if plan has no data cap GB/month GB/month = gigabytes per month. 87 Charges for Additional Data Usage  Numeric Required for plans with a data cap; not applicable if plan has no data cap $USD/GB $USD/GB = Dollars per gigabyte. Subscriber Rate Information *Provider must submit the following subscribership information for each plan with ACP subscribers for each ZIP Code in which ACP subscribers to the plan reside; i.e. providers must submit the following information for each unique plan/ZIP Code combination for which there are ACP subscribers Item # Field Description Required or Optional Field Type Field Units Additional Information 88 Unique Identifier String Required N/A Should match one of the unique identifiers listed in the Plan Information section. 89 Zip Code Numeric Required N/A   90 SAC Numeric Required N/A Study Area Code associated with the ZIP code for the plan/ZIP code at issue. See above Item No. 3 for more on SACs. 91 Total ACP Subscribers Numeric Required Households   92 ACP Subscribers also receiving Lifeline benefit  Numeric Required Households ACP subscribers who also receive the Lifeline benefit for the plan at issue. 93 ACP Subscribers receiving Enhanced Tribal Benefit  Numeric Required Households 94 ACP Subscribers also receiving ACP High-Cost Benefit  Numeric Required Households ACP subscribers who also receive the high-cost benefit.  95 ACP Subscribers Hit Hard Data Cap  Numeric Required; not applicable if plan does not have a hard data cap. Households Number of ACP subscribers to a plan that exceed the plan's hard data cap in most recent complete service month; only applicable if plan has a hard data cap. 96 Average GB Hard Cap Overage  Numeric Required; not applicable if a plan does not have a hard data cap. GB/month GB/month = gigabytes per month. Provides must input the average data overage by ACP subscribers in the most recent complete service month. Data overage refers to data used by ACP subscriber over a data cap, in this case a hard data cap. 97 Average Hard Cap Overage Amount Paid   Numeric Required; not applicable if a plan does not have a hard data cap $USD Average amount in overage paid by ACP subscribers in the most recent complete service month with respect to a hard data cap. 98 ACP Subscribers Hit Soft Data Cap  Numeric Required; not applicable if plan does not have a soft data cap. Households Number of ACP subscribers to a plan that exceed the plan's soft data cap in most recent complete service month; only applicable if plan has a soft data cap. 99 Average GB Soft Cap Overage  Numeric Required; not applicable if a plan does not have a soft data cap. GB/month GB/month = gigabytes per month. Provides must input the average data overage by ACP subscribers in the most recent complete service month. Data overage refers to data used by ACP subscriber over a data cap, in this case a soft data cap. 100 Average Soft Cap Overage Amount Paid   Numeric Required; not applicable if a plan does not have a soft data cap $USD Average amount in overage paid by ACP subscribers in the most recent complete service month with respect to a soft data cap. 101 ACP Subscribers on Introductory Prices Numeric Optional Households   102 ACP Subscribers that Paid a Set-Up or Activation Fee Numeric Optional Households   103 ACP Subscribers Paying $0 after All Non-ACP Discounts and ACP Benefit Applied Numeric Optional Households   2