All Facilities-Based Broadband Internet Access Service Providers Must Timely File Complete and Accurate Data in the Broadband Data Collection by Sept 1

The Federal Communications Commission reminds all facilities-based providers of fixed or mobile broadband internet access service of their duty to timely file complete and accurate data in the Broadband Data Collection (BDC) on a biannual basis. Providers may begin submitting their data on June 30, 2022, and must complete their submissions no later than September 1, 2022. With this advisory, the FCC highlights the BDC filing obligations and reiterates that a failure to timely file the required data in the new BDC system may lead to enforcement action and/or penalties as set forth in the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and other applicable laws, absent circumstances beyond a filer’s control.