The following are the new questions added November 1, 2014.
Is the FCC planning any webinars or seminars on the collection?
Please check the Special Access Data Collection Overview page for announcements regarding webinars, brown bags and other programs as well as recordings of those webinars and the webinar slide decks.
Am I exempted from the collection if I self-provision special access service to my own facilities on a private fiber network?
No. Even if you self-provision special access services to your own facilities on a private network, you may still be required to file a response to the collection.
Are Synchronous Optial NETwork (SONET), Automatic Teler Machine (ATM) and frame relay services considered a Circuit Based Dedicated Service (CBDS) or a Packet Based Dedicated Service (PBDS) for purposes of the collection?
For purposes of the data collection, SONET, ATM and frame relay services are treated as PBDS.
Does Location include an End User’s premises?
Yes.
Should fiber route mapping data be current as of December 31, 2013 or as of the filing date? (Question II.A.5)
For purposes of answering Question II.A.5, mapping data submitted should be accurate as of the filing date.
Can I use google maps or some other file format other than ESRI Shapefiles to file my response to the fiber mapping questions? (Question II.A.5)
There are free mapping software programs available, such as QGIS, with which you can use to generate a Shapefile format fiber map for uploading to the web portal and submit in response to Question II.A.5.
In responding to Question II.A.17, may I use a sampling methodology to account for the percentage of my Revenues from the sale of DS1, DS3, and PBDS services in 2013 that were generated from an agreement or Tariff that contains a Prior Purchase-Based Commitment? (Question II.A.17)
In responding to Question II.A.17, the FCC will accept percentages based on a sampling of existing and new agreements or Tariffs provided that the respondent demonstrates in the Explanatory Attachment that the sampling methodology meets the following criteria:
Taking advantage of this option does raise the possibility that the FCC may contact the respondent post-submission inquiring about the sufficiency of the sampling methodology.
Best Efforts Business Broadband Internet Access Service provider Questions (Section II.C)
In the Instructions – Pages 53-54, the suggested record format template for responding to Question II.C.1 includes subparts “c-d Part 1” and “c-d Part 2” but there is no subpart “c-d” in the Data Collection Question II.C.1?
In the Instructions, “Question II.C.1.c-d Part 1”on page 53 should read “Question II.C.a-b Part 1” and “Question II.C.1.c-d Part 2” on page 54 should read “Question II.C.a-b Part 2.”
How come I can’t log in with my FRN password?
The web portal log in does not allow certain special characters (such as @ or &) to be in the password even if you registered an FRN and password with special characters with the FCC's Commission Registration System (CORES). Please click the "Forgot your password?" link on the web portal log in screen to generate a new password associated with your FRN and make sure this password does not contain any special characters.
13. What collection Questions should appear in the Essay Uploads section for my filer type?
A copy of the complete November 1, 2014 Frequently Asked Questions is available here. The transcript of the October 30, 2014, Special Access Data Collection webinar is available here