Broadband Data Collection (FCC BDC / Form 477)

Current understanding

To be populated as evidence accumulates.

Evidence log

• 2026-07-16 — Broadband MAP Act of 2026: Broadband MAP Act of 2026 (S5015) introduced in the Senate and referred to the Commerce Committee, signaling continued legislative interest in broadband mapping policy alongside the FCC’s BDC program (substantive text not yet available). (novelty: 2)
• 2026-06-24 — Establishing the Digital Opportunity Data Collection; Modernizing the FCC Form 477 Data Program; Delete, Delete, Delete: FCC NPRM (part of ‘Delete, Delete, Delete’ deregulatory initiative) proposes streamlining BDC by eliminating outdated fixed/mobile reporting requirements, simplifying submissions, and improving challenge and verification processes. (novelty: 2)

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