Releases
Orders, Public Notices, and Other Items
December 16, 2024 - Public Notice
FCC To Open Sixth Broadband Data Collection Window on January 2, 2025
November 19, 2024 - Public Notice
FCC Announces Mobile Challenge Process Office Hours Sessions
November 15, 2024 - Public Notice
FCC Releases Fifth Version of National Broadband Map
September 24, 2024 - Public Notice
FCC Announces Mobile Challenge Process Webinar
September 17, 2024 - Public Notice
Comment Sought on GA Tech CellWatch Mobile Speed Test App
August 30, 2024 - Order
Extension of Time to File Comments on BDC Fourth Further Notice
July 12, 2024 - Report and Order
FCC Takes Steps to Update Broadband Data Collection Processes
June 25, 2024 - Public Notice
FCC To Open Fifth Broadband Data Collection Window on July 1, 2024
May 22, 2024 - News Release
FCC Makes Updates to Broadband Data Collection Efforts
January 19, 2024 - Public Notice
FCC's Broadband Data Task Force Seeks Comment on Challenge Processes
December 20, 2023 - Public Notice
Broadband Data Collection Window Opens January 2, 2024
November 30, 2023 - Order
Waiver of BDC Engineering Certification Extended with Conditions
November 17, 2023 - Chairwoman's Note
National Broadband Map 3.0: Thankful for Continued Improvements
August 11, 2023 - Public Notice
Comments Sought on Petition for Waiver of Engineering Certification
July 25, 2023 - Public Notice
Deadline for June 30, 2023 BDC Data Extended
July 3, 2023 - Public Notice
Broadband Data Collection Window Opens July 3, 2023
July 3, 2023 - Public Notice
FCC Accepting Challenges to June 2023 Fabric
May 30, 2023 - Note
National Broadband Map: It Keeps Getting Better
April 19, 2023 - Public Notice
Access to Fabric for Academic and Public-Policy Research Announced
January 25, 2023 - Public Notice
Best Practices for Broadband Fabric Challenges Announced
December 27, 2022 - Public Notice
Broadband Data Collection Window Opens January 3, 2023
December 19, 2022 - Public Notice
Form 477 Requirements Partially Sunset
December 15, 2022 - Public Notice
Tutorials on Responding to Fixed Availability Challenges Released
December 9, 2022 - Order
FCC Sunsets Form 477 Broadband Data Collection
November 18, 2022 - News Release
FCC Releases New National Broadband Maps
November 18, 2022 - Public Notice
FCC Releases Pre-Production Draft National Broadband Map
November 18, 2022 - Note
The New Broadband Maps Are Finally Here
November 18, 2022 - Fact Sheet
National Broadband Map Fact Sheet
November 15, 2022 - Public Notice
Access to Fabric for Third-Party Stakeholders Announced
November 10, 2022 - Public Notice
FCC Announces Bulk Fixed Challenge Workshop and Tutorial
November 10, 2022 - News Release
FCC To Release New Broadband Maps on November 18
September 22, 2022 - Public Notice
FCC Announces Fabric Challenge Filing Workshop
September 15, 2022 - Public Notice
Specs Available for Bulk Broadband Data Collection Fixed Challenges
September 15, 2022 - Public Notice
Broadband Data Collection Bulk Mobile Speed Test Submissions Process
September 2, 2022 - Note
Another Step Toward Better Broadband Maps
September 2, 2022 - Public Notice
Start of Bulk Fabric Challenge Process Announced
July 29, 2022 - Public Notice
FCC Announces Broadband Data Collection Filing Workshops
July 11, 2022 - Public Notice
July 26 Tribal Webinar, Broadband Data Collection System
July 8, 2022 - Declaratory Ruling
Declaratory Ruling and Waiver of Engineering Certification
July 1, 2022 - Public Notice
Specs Available for Bulk Broadband Data Collection Fabric Challenges
June 30, 2022 - Public Notice
Inaugural Broadband Data Collection Filing Window Opens
June 23, 2022 - Public Notice
Broadband Data Collection System Available for Filer Registration
June 23, 2022 - Public Notice
Fabric Available for Filers and Governmental Entities
June 15, 2022 - Public Notice
Live Broadband Data Collection System Preview Announced
June 15, 2022 - Enforcement Advisory
Broadband Data Collection Filings Due by September 1, 2022
May 31, 2022 - News Release
FCC Launches Tutorials & Help Center for Broadband Data Collection
May 17, 2022 - Public Notice
BDTF, WTB, WCB, and OEA seek comment on Petition Filed by CCA
April 14, 2022 - Public Notice
Access to Preliminary Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric Announced
April 14, 2022 - Public Notice
Guidance Issued to Government Entities Filing Verified Data in the BDC
April 14, 2022 - Public Notice
OET Announces Procedures for Third-Party Mobile Speed Test Apps
March 9, 2022 - Public Notice
FCC Publishes Additional Data Specifications for the BDC
March 9, 2022 - Order
FCC Releases BDC Mobile Technical Requirements Order (MTRO)
March 4, 2022 - Public Notice
FCC Publishes Data Specifications for the Broadband Data Collection
February 22, 2022 - Public Notice
FCC Announces Inaugural Broadband Data Collection Filing Dates
December 8, 2021 - Event
Broadband Data Collection Tribal Governments’ Technical Assistance Workshop
October 25, 2021 - Public Notice
FCC Announces Initial Tribal Broadband Data Collection Workshop
August 25, 2021 - Order
Order Granting Extension Of Time
August 12, 2021 - Event
Broadband Data Collection Challenge Process Webinar
August 6, 2021 - News Release
FCC Launches New Mobile Broadband Map
July 22, 2021 - Public Notice
BDTF Announces Webinar on BDC Challenge Process Technical Proposals
July 16, 2021 - Public Notice
Input Sought on Mobile Challenge, Verification Technical Requirements
June 25, 2021 - Order
BDTF and WTB grant limited waiver of Form 477 Requirements
June 1, 2021 - Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric Contract Solicited
Request for Proposal issued for Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric with responses due July 1, 2021
May 24, 2021 - Report
Report to Congress on USPS Broadband Data Collection Feasibility Study
April 12, 2021 - News Release
FCC Encourages Public to Use Its Speed Test App
March 22, 2021 - News Release
FCC Reaches Out to Collect Consumer Broadband Availability Experiences
March 16, 2021 - Note
A Running Start on New Broadband Maps
March 8, 2021 - Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric Inquiry Initiated
Released Request for Information with Draft Statement of Objectives issued for Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric with responses due March 22, 2021
February 23, 2021 - Data Architect Contract Awarded
Data Architect and Design Services contract awarded to Emprata, LLC to support the design of complicated data analysis and systems
February 17, 2021 - News Release
Rosenworcel Establishes Broadband Data Task Force
February 17, 2021 - Presentation
Improving Broadband Mapping Data February Open Meeting Presentation
February 1, 2021 – Data Architect Contract Solicited
RFQ Issued for Data Architect and Design Services Contract to Support the Implementation of the Broadband Data Collection for competition
January 19, 2021 - Third Report and Order
FCC Takes Next Step to Collect More Precise Broadband Mapping Data
July 17, 2020 - Second Report and Order and Third Further NPRM
FCC Improves Broadband Data and Maps to Bridge the Digital Divide
August 6, 2019 - Report and Order and Second Further NPRM
FCC Improves Broadband Mapping
Education
FAQs
Challenges
Quick Start Guides
- Submitting Fixed Wired Broadband Subscription and Availability Data
- Submitting Fixed Voice Subscription and Availability Data
- Submitting Fixed Wireless Broadband Subscription and Availability Data
- Submitting Mobile Broadband Subscription and Availability Data
- Submitting Mobile Voice Subscription and Availability Data
- Submitting Bulk Fixed Availability Challenge Data
- Submitting Bulk Fabric Location Challenge Data
User Guides
Video Tutorials
Tribal Technical Assistance:
- BDC Technical Assistance Workshop: Preparing and Submitting Fixed Availability Data for Tribal Providers – 8/24/2022
- Webinar on the Broadband Data Collection System for Tribal Filers and Leaders – 7/26/2022
- Broadband Data Collection Tribal Governments’ Technical Assistance Workshop – 12/8/2021
FCC Broadband Mapping Process:
Availability Challenge Tutorials:
- BDC Mobile Challenge Process Webinar
- An Overview for Providers Responding to Mobile Wireless Coverage Challenges
- How Providers Should Respond to Mobile Wireless Challenges in the BDC System
- How to File Bulk Mobile Availability Challenge Data in the BDC System
- How to Challenge Mobile Coverage Using the FCC Speed Test App
- An Overview for Providers Responding to Fixed Availability Challenges
- How Providers Should Respond to Fixed Availability Challenges in the BDC System
- How to File Location and Availability Challenges to FCC’s Broadband Map Using Your Computer (Español)
- How to Submit an Availability Challenge (Español)
- How to File a Location Challenge to the FCC’s Map (Español)
- BDC Technical Assistance Workshop: Filing Bulk Fixed Availability Challenge Data
- How to File Bulk Fixed Availability Challenge Data in the BDC System
- Bulk Fixed Availability Challenges: An Overview for Filers
BDC System Tutorials:
- How to Submit Fixed Voice Subscription Data
- How to Submit Fixed Broadband Subscription Data
- How to Submit Fixed Availability and Supporting Data
- How to Login to the BDC System
- How to Complete the Entity Information Page: Government Entities
- How to Complete the Entity Information Page: Other Entities
- How to Complete the Entity Information Page: Service Providers
- Issues or Errors You May Encounter
- BDC Technical Assistance Workshop: Using the BDC System and Common Error Codes
Mobile Broadband Availability Data Filing Tutorials:
- Preparing for Mobile Availability Data Submissions
- Supporting Data Requirements
- BDC Technical Assistance Workshop: Preparing and Submitting Mobile Availability Data
Fixed Broadband Availability Data Filing Tutorials:
- Preparing for Fixed Availability Data Submissions
- Supporting Data Requirements
- BDC Technical Assistance Workshop: Preparing and Submitting Fixed Availability Data
- BDC Technical Assistance Workshop: Preparing and Submitting Fixed Availability Data for Tribal Providers
Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric Tutorials:
- Fabric Challenge 101 Webinar
- BDC Technical Assistance Workshop: Filing Bulk Fabric Challenge Data
- How to File Bulk Fabric Challenges in the BDC System
- An Overview for Fixed Availability Data Filers
- BDC Technical Assistance Workshop: Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric Dataset
- Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric Bulk Challenge Process Webinar
- Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric: How It Was Created
Presentations, Factsheets, Events
- October 24, 2024 - Slides
BDC Mobile Challenge Process - March 9, 2023
What’s on the National Broadband Map - September 28, 2022 - Event
BDC Technical Assistance Workshop: Filing Bulk Fabric Challenge Data - September 7, 2022 - Event
Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric Bulk Challenge Process Webinar - August 23, 2022 - Event
BDC Technical Assistance Workshop: Using the BDC System and Common Error Codes - August 18, 2022 - Event
BDC Technical Assistance Workshop: Preparing and Submitting Mobile Availability Data - August 9, 2022 - Event
BDC Technical Assistance Workshop: Preparing and Submitting Fixed Availability Data - August 4, 2022 - Event
BDC Technical Assistance Workshop: How to Access and Use the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric Dataset - July 26, 2022 - Event
Webinar on the Broadband Data Collection System Tribal Filers and Leaders - June 29, 2022 - Event
Webinar on Using the Broadband Data Collection System - June 28, 2022 - Presentation
BDTF Presentation to the State Broadband Leaders Network - December 8, 2021 - Event
Broadband Data Collection Tribal Governments’ Technical Assistance Workshop - August 12, 2021 - Event
Broadband Data Collection Challenge Process Webinar - August 10, 2021 - Presentation
BDTF Presentation to the CRTC & OECD - March 11, 2021 - Presentation
Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA) CLE Program - February 17, 2021 - Presentation
Improving Broadband Mapping Data February Open Meeting Presentation
Other Resources
The FCC currently collects data on broadband availability, at the census block level, through FCC Form 477. Below are links to information about, as well as maps and data based on, the Form 477 data:
- Form 477 Resources
- Fixed Broadband Deployment Map
- LTE Coverage by Number of Providers
- Fixed Broadband Data for Download
- Mobile Broadband Map Data for Download
- Internet Access Services Reports
- 2020 Broadband Deployment Report
- 2020 Communications Marketplace Report
Additional data on broadband service:
Key Reference Documents
Availability Data Specification
API Specifications
- BDC Filer API Documentation
- BDC Filer API OpenAPI (Swagger) Documentation
- Broadband Map Public Data API Specifications
Bulk Availability Challenge Data Specifications
- Data Specifications for Bulk Fixed Availability Challenge and Crowdsource Data
- Data Specifications for Mobile Speed Test Data
Data Downloads
- Data Specifications for Broadband Map Data Downloads
- Filer Data Downloads and Output from the BDC System
Fabric Documentation and Bulk Challenge Specification
- Fabric Methods Manuals
- Fabric Data Dictionaries
- Fabric Change Reports
- Data Specifications for Bulk Fabric Data Challenges
FCC Mobile Speed Test App Materials
H3 GIS Data
Infrastructure Data Specifications
Legislation
Media
Media
- What’s on the National Broadband Map
- Biography of Broadband Data Task Force Chair Jean Kiddoo
- FCC Releases New National Broadband Maps (News Release, November 18, 2022)
- National Broadband Map Fact Sheet (Fact Sheet, November 18, 2022)
- FCC To Release New Broadband Maps on November 18 (News Release, November 10, 2022)
- FCC Launches Tutorials & Help Center for Broadband Data Collection (News Release, May 31, 2022)
- FCC Launches New Mobile Broadband Map (News Release, August 6, 2021)
- FCC Encourages Public to Use Its Speed Test App (News Release, April 12, 2021)
- FCC Reaches Out to Collect Consumer Broadband Availability Experiences (News Release, March 22, 2021)
- Rosenworcel Establishes Broadband Data Task Force (News Release, February 17, 2021)