The National Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric is “a common data set of all residential and business locations (or structures) in the U.S. where fixed broadband internet access service is or can be installed. Each location in the Fabric is called a Broadband Serviceable Location (BSL), and the definition of a BSL is determined by the FCC. The Fabric is the foundational location database that is being used across several government programs, including NTIA’s BEAD, the FCC’s Broadband Data Collection, National Broadband Maps, and more. CostQuest is the official contractor and provider of the National Serviceable Location Fabric data.
New Updates
Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric Version 6 Available
Fixed broadband service providers, government entities, and other designated entities are able to access Version 6 of the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric (Fabric) to support the FCC’s Broadband Data Collection (BDC), and other select federal programs.
The FCC Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric is “a key component of the BDC program because the Fabric data serves as the foundation on which fixed broadband providers’ availability data will be overlaid” on top of the Fabric locations to create their BDC Filings. The FCC Fabric in combination with broadband service availability data submitted by service providers in the BDC allows the FCC to create the National Broadband Map, to develop a granular picture of where broadband service is and most importantly, where it isn’t.
Click here for more information about the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric licensing and data use rights.
National Fabric FAQ
Visit the National Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric FAQ for critical information and answers to common questions.
The Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric data sources and methodology
The data sources that will be used to identify locations (including Broadband Serviceable Locations) listed in the Fabric include a combination of:
- Parcels
- Satellite Imagery
- Building Footprints
- Address databases
- Land and Tax Attributes
- Roads
- Other sources that the vendor finds as either necessary or beneficial for supporting the determination of the location of structures throughout the U.S. where fixed broadband service can be installed.
To learn more about the development methods for the National Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric, visit the Methods Manual linked below.
Video Tutorials
Video Tutorials
Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric Overview Video
Video Tutorials
Broadband Data Collection Filing Tutorials
Video Tutorials
Broadband Serviceable Fabric Bulk Challenge Process Webinar
Video Tutorials
BDC Technical Assistance Workshop: Filing Bulk Challenge Data
Have questions?
Please email [email protected] for any additional questions regarding the NTIA Fabric License.
For questions regarding the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric for the Broadband Data Collection, please email [email protected].
Disclaimer
This document does not constitute legal advice. CostQuest Associates cannot provide legal analysis for Licensees. We recommend that any questions or concerns be discussed with your legal counsel after review of the appropriate License Agreement.
This communication does not reflect the opinion or the policy of the Federal Communications Commission or NTIA. Neither agency is responsible for the information or views in this communication and neither are responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of such information or views.
