One consistent criticism of the FCC (including
by the GAO) is that the agency makes policy decisions based on inaccurate data, something that's slowly changing. Another major criticism is that the FCC's
web site is stuck somewhere around 1996 in terms of both ease of use and data accessibility. To that end, the FCC
today announced that they're revamping the website through a suite of online tools and APIs the FCC says will make it easier to access and peruse agency data. The agency also launched a new
developer website for those eager to help craft new tools for sifting through agency data, including data gleaned from the FCC's recently launched FCC Consumer
Broadband Speed Test. A full FCC.gov redesign is expected before the end of the year.