Office of Economics and Analytics Accomplishments through 2020 Giulia McHenry Chief, OEA Open Meeting of the Federal Communications Commission January 13, 2021 Office of Economics and Analytics (OEA) " Newest FCC Office  launched December 2018 " Combines economic, data, legal, and other staff " A signature accomplishment of this Commission " Ensures FCC policymaking is consistently informed by sound economics and solid data 1 Milestones in the Establishment of OEA " Chairman Pai lays out vision (4/5/17) " Working group studies proposal (4/17-12/17) " Working group report and plan (1/9/18) " FCC orders creation of OEA (1/31/18) " OEA gains approvals and launches (12/7/18) 2 Essential Functions of OEA In coordination with Bureaus and Offices, OEA provides: " Objective, independent economic analysis " Data collections, management, and best practices " Auction design and implementation " Long-term policy research 3 Economic Analysis Division " In-house consultancy serving Bureaus and Offices " Standardized approach to economic analysis " More than 450 economic reviews since inception Illustrative Items Impacted by Economic Analysis " 2020 CMR " T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Review " 5G Fund Adjustment Factor " C-Band Transition " 988 National Suicide Hotline " Inmate Calling Services " Audio Description Rules " IP Captioned Telephone Service " Universal Service 4 Industry Analysis Division " Principal resource for FCC data collections " Public release of reports, maps, and data sets " Illustrative accomplishments since inception of OEA: o 4 Form 477 broadband deployment, Internet, and voice o 2 USF monitoring reports, 2 urban rate surveys, 1 study area boundaries data collections o 2 telephone number utilization reports o 1 cable price survey o Supply chain and inmate calling service collections o Broadband DATA Act and Digital Opportunity Data Collection (DODC) preparation 5 Data Division " Develops best practices, processes, and standards for agency data life cycle management " Implements far-reaching federal data requirements: o Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 o Federal Data Strategy " Illustrative data systems implementations: o COVID-19 Telehealth Program o Supply Chain Data Collection o Preparations for Broadband DATA Act / DODC with IAD 6 Auctions Division " Auctions make spectrum available for advanced services and provide universal service support for deployment in unserved areas. " Ten auctions since April 2017 o Five spectrum auctions furthering the FCC 5G FAST plan o Two universal service fixed broadband reverse auctions o Three FM translator construction permit auctions 7 Auctions Innovations and Achievements " Assigned 26,000+ mid-band and 20,000+ high-band licenses for 5G. " C-band largest grossing FCC auction ever at $80+ billion " CBRS most licenses and applications in a wireless auction " Second ever incentive auction at Upper 37, 39, and 47 GHz; most bandwidth in a single auction: 3400 megahertz " RDOF and CAF II reverse auctions: nearly $11 billion over 10 years in 49 states and one territory to deploy fixed broadband to unserved areas. 8 OEA Is Realizing Its Vision " Optimizing FCC economic and data resources " Incorporating economic and data analysis into FCC decisions and better informing policymaking " Elevating economics, data, and auctions " Reviving long-term research  four papers in two years " Building relationships and processes across the organization to ensure continued success 9