Establishing the Digital Opportunity Data Collection and Modernizing the FCC Form 477 Data Program

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopts the Digital Opportunity Data Collection, which requires all fixed broadband providers to submit granular maps of the areas where they have broadband-capable networks and make service available. To complement this granular broadband availability data, the Report and Order also adopts a process to begin collecting public input, sometimes known as "crowdsourcing," on the accuracy of fixed providers' broadband deployment data. In addition, the Report and Order leaves in place for now the existing Form 477 data collection, but makes targeted changes to reduce reporting burdens for all providers by removing and clarifying certain requirements and modifying the collection.