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Establishing the Digital Opportunity Data Collection; Modernizing the FCC Form 477 Data Program; Delete, Delete, Delete

The Federal Communications Commission published this final rule in the Federal Register on June 24, 2026. It took effect on July 24, 2026.

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What the agency says

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopted an Order that takes steps to streamline the processes associated with the Broadband Data Collection (BDC) and the National Broadband Map and alleviates unnecessary regulatory burdens on service providers and challenge process participants. The Order aligns reporting requirements for broadband availability and subscription data, expressly declines to adopt a proposal to require satellite providers to submit additional certifications and supporting data, streamlines the Fabric challenge process, adopts a maximally- streamlined process by which the BDC system automatically removes areas or locations that fail a verification or audit without requiring the provider to update its availability data after receiving notice of the failed verification or audit, and makes certain ministerial changes.

Key facts

Document number
2026-12766
Type
Final rule
Action
Final rule
Agency
Federal Communications Commission
Published
June 24, 2026
Takes effect
July 24, 2026
Dates
Effective July 24, 2026.
Docket
WC Docket Nos. 19-195 and 11-10; GN Docket No. 25-133; FCC 26-33; FR ID 351664
Code of Federal Regulations
47 CFR 1
Topics
Administrative practice and procedure; Internet; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Telecommunications
Pages
6

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