Broadband Data Collection Window Opens January 2, 2024

The Federal Communications Commission's Broadband Data Task Force announced that the Broadband Data Collection (BDC) filing window for submitting broadband availability and other data as of December 31, 2023, will open on January 2, 2024. The December 2023 update (Version 4) of the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric (Fabric) will be available to existing Fabric licensees starting on December 27, 2023. Beginning January 2,  facilities-based broadband service providers may begin submitting data into the BDC system that identifies where they made mass-market broadband internet access service available as of December 31, 2023. Such entities, and providers of fixed voice services, must also submit their December 31, 2023, subscription data into the BDC system. All availability and subscription data must be submitted no later than March 1, 2024.