The Who, What, When, and Where of the FCC’s New Broadband Data Collection

As discussed in Keller & Heckman's initial post in this series, the Federal Communications Commission is about to launch its new Broadband Data Collection (BDC) program. The purpose of the BDC is to enable the Federal Communications Commission, acting through its contractor (CostQuest Associates), to develop a comprehensive database of serviceable broadband locations where fixed broadband Internet access service has been or could be installed – the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric. Starting summer 2022, all facilities-based providers of fixed and mobile broadband Internet access services will be required to submit broadband data on a biannual basis. In this post, Keller & Heckman delves into the who, what, when, and where of the BDC filing obligations and process.