§ 1.7007 Establishing the Fabric.

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Title 47 CFR: Telecommunication › Chapter I: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION › Part 1: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Subpart V: Commission Collection of Advanced Telecommunications Capability Data and Local Exchange Competition Data › § 1.7007: § 1.7007 Establishing the Fabric.

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(a) The Commission shall create the Fabric, a common dataset of all locations in the United States where fixed broadband internet access service can be installed. The Fabric shall:

(1) Contain geocoded information for each location where fixed broadband internet access service can be installed;

(2) Serve as the foundation upon which all data relating to the availability of fixed broadband internet access service collected pursuant to the Broadband Data Collection shall be overlaid;

(3) Be compatible with commonly used Geographical Information Systems (GIS) software; and

(4) Be updated every 6 months by the Commission.

(b) The Commission shall prioritize implementing the Fabric for rural and insular areas of the United States.

[85 FR 50907, Aug. 18, 2020, as amended at 89 FR 66268, Aug. 15, 2024]

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