Thanks PB - I think it might be useful to identify just where this 'No Step' region is located, but from your clarification (& if the media are using 'fixed' accurately [!!]), it sounds like it originates close to the aft fuselage, rather (say) mid-span.
'I Spy' (post #23) asked "Does anyone have a schematic showing all "No Step" locations on a B777?"
I second that.
Dean