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FCC National Broadband Map

Broadband service availability by location, internet provider, and technology from the FCC Broadband Data Collection.

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About

The FCC National Broadband Map displays location-level broadband internet availability data collected through the Federal Communications Commission Broadband Data Collection (BDC) program. Facilities and service providers submit semiannual filings detailing fixed and mobile broadband availability across every Broadband Serviceable Location in the United States, including provider identities, technology categories, and maximum advertised download and upload speeds.

Through Fibric, an operator queries broadband availability and connection technologies for commercial sites, proposing telecommunications provider options or connectivity redundancy assessments for facility managers.

This is a reference listing. It documents what Fibric would read from FCC National Broadband Map and what it could propose, based on the publisher's published interfaces. Fibric builds it under a managed deployment when you request it; selecting it here installs nothing.

Inputs

  • Broadband Serviceable Location (BSL) records and location IDs via nationwide data downloads
  • Provider identities, brand names, and operating company numbers offering service at each location
  • Connection technology categories including fiber to the premises, cable, DSL, terrestrial fixed wireless, and satellite
  • Maximum advertised download and upload speeds reported in megabits per second per technology
  • Public REST API query endpoints returning provider coverage and technology details by location ID or coordinates

Proposed actions

Read-only. This feed informs operators; it changes nothing.

Proposed actions are target capabilities. Every action runs propose-first and needs a validated deployment and the appropriate permissions.

What you can build

  • Evaluate backup internet options for branch sites

    Query FCC broadband availability at retail store locations, proposing alternative fiber or fixed wireless providers to establish secondary internet failover links.

    With Site Benchmark, Uptime Response

  • Assess warehouse connectivity ahead of lease signing

    Inspect reported maximum upload and download speeds across prospective logistics facilities, proposing site connectivity scores for real estate teams.

    With Site Benchmark

  • Correlate telecom outages with provider technology

    When widespread site disconnections occur, check FCC provider technology profiles to identify common infrastructure dependencies across affected facilities.

    With Vendor Outage

Requirements

  • Broadband Serviceable Location IDs or geographic coordinates corresponding to target facilities
  • Processing capacity for large multi-gigabyte state and nationwide CSV tabular datasets
  • Attribution to the Federal Communications Commission Broadband Data Collection program
Authentication
None. Nationwide data downloads and public REST API query endpoints at broadbandmap.fcc.gov require no authentication or API keys.

Limits

  • Broadband availability reflects provider-reported semiannual filings and challenge processes
  • Bulk downloads are distributed as large compressed CSV archives segmented by state and technology
  • API request rate limits apply to public interactive map endpoints to protect web service stability

Access and pricing

Reference listing. Public feed access is separate from Fibric integration. If you request this feed, your quote covers the build, usage, and support.

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Questions and answers

What is a Broadband Serviceable Location in the FCC data?
A Broadband Serviceable Location (BSL) is a residential or commercial building location identified by the FCC Fabric where fixed broadband internet access service is or can be installed.
How frequently is the FCC National Broadband Map updated?
The FCC updates the data twice each year based on semiannual filings submitted by internet service providers as of June 30 and December 31, along with ongoing challenge results.
Can I query broadband data by latitude and longitude coordinates?
Yes. The FCC map interface and REST APIs allow querying broadband availability by coordinate pairs, returning the nearest BSL record and reporting all active service providers.
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This Commons signal listing is developed, published, and supported by Fibric. It reads public data published by Federal Communications Commission (broadbandmap.fcc.gov). Upstream agencies and projects are the property of their respective owners, who are not affiliated with Fibric and do not sponsor or endorse this listing. Trademark policy