# Establishing the Digital Opportunity Data Collection; Modernizing the FCC Form 477 Data Program
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2025-07-01 · Effective 2025-07-01 · 90 FR 28032
## Document
- **Document number:** 2025-12240
- **Category:** broadband
- **Federal Register citation:** 90 FR 28032
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 1
- **Publication date:** 2025-07-01
- **Effective date:** 2025-07-01
- **FCC docket:** WC Docket Nos. 19-195 and 11-10
## Abstract

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) eliminates the professional engineer certification requirement for the biannual Broadband Data Collection filings and instead allows the biannual filings to be certified by a qualified engineer that has relevant minimum experience and education.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-12240/establishing-the-digital-opportunity-data-collection-modernizing-the-fcc-form-477-data-program)
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