As federal regulators continue their efforts to better quantify where broadband is available and where it is not, the second window for data collection of where network operators are offering broadband services opens today. The Federal Communications Commission is urging service providers to turn in their availability data as soon as possible.
The Broadband Data Collection filing window runs through March 1, 2023. This period is meant for facilities-based service providers to file information via the FCC’s BDC online system on where they offered broadband service as of December 31, 2022. Authenticated organizations which track broadband availability in their jurisdictions, such as state, local and Tribal governments, can also submit such data via the BDC by the March 1 deadline.
