FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
September 27, 2011
JULIUS GENACHOWSKI
CHAIRMAN
The Honorable Anna G. Eshoo
Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
Committee on Energy and Commerce
U.S. House of Representatives
2322 Rayburn House Office Building
Washinf,'1on, D.C. 20515
Dear Congresswoman Eshoo:
Thank you for your letter on the Commission's efforts to measure and publish data on
actual performance of fixed and mobile broadband services. I am pleased that the Commission is
actively providing information and tools to help consumers make informed decisions about
broadband and communications services. Your support for this initiative, and particularly your
attention to transparency in mobile wireless services, is invaluable.
The new Mobile Broadband Consumer Test that you mention in your letter has gained
significant attention. In fact, to date, it has been accessed by consumers more than I million
times. The Commission makes the data from this test available to the public through an open
application programming interface (API) on its website. Additionally, this year for the tirst time
the Commission published third-party mobile performance data in its report on the state of
competition in the mobile services market. I anticipate that the Commission will detail
additional data on mobile performance through the Commission's mobile broadband speed test
by acquiring additional data in the marketplace. and potentially by conducting a wireless
measurement test similar to the one conducted for fixed broadband by SamKnows. The
Commission's FY 2012 budget submission included a line item for such an undertaking.
In the meantime, work continues on other activities in this area, including compiling
results ofthe Public Notice and Request for Information on measuring mobile broadband
performance.
I look forward to working with you and other Members ofCongress on these issues.
Please let me know if I can be ofany further assistance.
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