FCC Provides Guidance on the Transition to Reporting Fabric Location IDs in the High Cost Universal Broadband Portal

The Federal Communications Commission announced guidance is available on the FCC’s website for carriers that will transition from reporting in the High Cost Universal Broadband portal the geographic coordinates and addresses associated with the locations where they offer service meeting their high-cost support requirements, to reporting the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric Location IDs associated with these locations based on a list of eligible Location IDs for each carrier. In the High-Cost Fabric Order, the FCC explained that Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, Bringing Puerto Rico Together Fund, and Connect USVI Fund carriers will transition to reporting Location IDs in their HUBB filings. Guidance available here explains that these carriers will be required to submit and certify Location IDs by March 2, 2026, for all locations where they offered service under their high-cost obligations as of December 31, 2025.