Federal Communications Commission  __FCC 07-21
STATEMENT
COMMISSIONER ROBERT M. McDOWELL
Re: Inquiry Concerning the Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications Capability to All Americans in 
a Reasonable and Timely Fashion, and Possible Steps to Accelerate Such Deployment Pursuant to 
Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, 
GN Docket No. 07-45, Notice of Inquiry
By adopting these two items, we are taking important steps to update and refine the 
Commission’s efforts to determine the current state of broadband deployment in the U.S., including the 
market, investment and technological trends of advanced telecommunications capabilities.  In the Data 
Collection Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, we seek comment on how we can further refine our 
information collection on broadband deployment to more accurately reflect service to rural areas and to 
include advanced wireless technologies.  In the Section 706 Notice of Inquiry, we expect to receive 
comments that will focus our understanding of how to define advanced telecommunications capability, 
the status of deployment of broadband capability to all Americans, the reasonableness and timeliness of 
the current level of deployment, and what actions can or should be taken to accelerate deployment.  I look 
forward to receiving the comments in both of these proceedings as part of the Commission’s ongoing 
effort to continue to increase the rate of broadband penetration and foster more choices for all types of 
consumers.  We should continue to seize every opportunity to move America forward in this important 
area.