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47 U.S.C. § 1703 — Broadband DATA maps
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**(a) Definition** In this section, the term “Commission” means the Federal Communications Commission.
**(b) Provision of information** A broadband provider shall provide the Commission with any information, in the format, type, or specification requested by the Commission, necessary to augment the collection of data by the Commission under—
(1) title VIII of the Communications Act of 1934 ([47 U.S.C. 641](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section641&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); or
(2) the Form 477 data collection program.
**(c) Notice of initial broadband DATA collection filing deadline** The Commission—
(1) shall provide notice to broadband providers not later than 60 days before the initial deadline for submission of data under section 802(a)(1)(A) of the Communications Act of 1934 ([47 U.S.C. 642(a)(1)(A)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section642/a/1/A&num=0&edition=prelim)); and
(2) notwithstanding any prior decision of the Commission to the contrary, shall not be required to provide notice not later than 6 months before the initial deadline described in paragraph (1).
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**(a) Definition** In this section, the term “Commission” means the Federal Communications Commission.
**(b) Provision of information** A broadband provider shall provide the Commission with any information, in the format, type, or specification requested by the Commission, necessary to augment the collection of data by the Commission under—
(1) title VIII of the Communications Act of 1934 ([47 U.S.C. 641](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section641&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); or
(2) the Form 477 data collection program.
**(c) Notice of initial broadband DATA collection filing deadline** The Commission—
(1) shall provide notice to broadband providers not later than 60 days before the initial deadline for submission of data under section 802(a)(1)(A) of the Communications Act of 1934 ([47 U.S.C. 642(a)(1)(A)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section642/a/1/A&num=0&edition=prelim)); and
(2) notwithstanding any prior decision of the Commission to the contrary, shall not be required to provide notice not later than 6 months before the initial deadline described in paragraph (1).
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In this subchapter:
(1) **Broadband internet access service** — The term “broadband internet access service” has the meaning given the term in section 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.
(2) **Broadband map** — The term “Broadband Map” means the map created by the Commission under [section 642(c)(1)(A) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section642/c/1/A&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Cell edge probability** — The term “cell edge probability” means the likelihood that the minimum threshold download and upload speeds with respect to broadband internet access service will be met or exceeded at a distance from a base station that is intended to indicate the ultimate edge of the coverage area of a cell.
(4) **Cell loading** — The term “cell loading” means the percentage of the available air interface resources of a base station that are used by consumers with respect to broadband internet access service.
(5) **Clutter** — The term “clutter” means a natural or man-made surface feature that affects the propagation of a signal from a base station.
(6) **Fabric** — The term “Fabric” means the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric established under [section 642(b)(1)(B) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section642/b/1/B&num=0&edition=prelim).
(7) **Form 477** — The term “Form 477” means Form 477 of the Commission relating to local telephone competition and broadband reporting.
(8) **Indian Tribe** — The term “Indian Tribe” has the meaning given the term “Indian tribe” in [section 5304 of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim).
(9) **Mobility Fund Phase II** — Th
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**(a) Rules**
(1) **In general** — Not later than 180 days after March 23, 2020, the Commission shall issue final rules that shall—
(A) require the biannual collection and dissemination of granular data, as determined by the Commission—
(i) relating to the availability and quality of service with respect to terrestrial fixed, fixed wireless, satellite, and mobile broadband internet access service; and
(ii) that the Commission shall use to compile the maps created under subsection (c)(1) (referred to in this section as “coverage maps”), which the Commission shall make publicly available; and
(B) establish—
(i) processes through which the Commission can verify the accuracy of data submitted under subsection (b)(2);
(ii) processes and procedures through which the Commission, and, as necessary, other entities or individuals submitting non-public or competitively sensitive information under this subchapter, can protect the security, privacy, and confidentiality of that non-public or competitively sensitive information, including—
(I) information contained in the Fabric;
(II) the dataset created under subsection (b)(1)(A) supporting the Fabric; and
(III) the data submitted under subsection (b)(2);
(iii) the challenge process described in subsection (b)(5); and
(iv) the process described in [section 644(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section644/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Other data** — In issuing the rules under paragraph (1), the Commission shall develop a process through which the Commission can collect verified data for use in the coverage maps from—
(A) State, local, and Tribal governmental entities that are primarily responsible for mapping or tracking
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This chapter may be cited as the “Communications Act of 1934.”
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Page 481
TITLE 47—TELECOMMUNICATIONS
§ 1704
Pub. L. 117–2, Mar. 11, 2021, 135 Stat. 4. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of
2021 Amendment note set out under section 9001 of Title
15, Commerce and Trade, and Tables.
This Act, referred to in subsecs. (e)(3)(D)(ii)(I)(cc),
(E)(ii)(I)(cc),
(4)(D)(ii)(I)(cc),
(E)(ii)(I)(cc),
and
(h)(3)(A)(i), means div. F of Pub. L. 117–58, Nov. 15, 2021,
135 Stat. 1182, see Definitions note set out below. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Ta-
bles.
For the amendments made by this subparagraph, re-
ferred to in subsec. (h)(2)(E)(iii), see Codification note
below.
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, re-
ferred to in subsec. (h)(3)(B)(iii)(I)(aa), is Pub. L.
116–127, Mar. 18, 2020, 134 Stat. 178. For complete classi-
fication of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note
set out under section 2601 of Title 29, Labor, and Tables.
The
CARES
Act,
referred
to
in
subsec.
(h)(3)(B)(iii)(I)(bb), also known as the Coronavirus Aid,
Relief, and Economic Security Act, is Pub. L. 116–136,
Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 281, which enacted chapter 116
(§ 9001 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, and en-
acted, amended, and repealed numerous other sections
and notes in the Code. For complete classification of
this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under
section 9001 of Title 15 and Tables.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, referred
to in subsec. (h)(3)(B)(iii)(I)(cc), is Pub. L. 116–260, Dec.
27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1182. For complete classification of
this Act to the Code, see Tables.
This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (h)(5)(D), was
in the original ‘‘this title’’, meaning title I of div. F of
Pub. L. 117–58, which is classified prin
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TITLE 47—TELECOMMUNICATIONS
§ 641
systems may not install, manage, or operate for
use in the United States such a system, unless
such system is configured such that a user may
directly initiate a call to 9–1–1 from any station
equipped with dialing facilities, without dialing
any additional digit, code, prefix, or post-fix, in-
cluding any trunk-access code such as the digit
‘‘9’’, regardless of whether the user is required to
dial such a digit, code, prefix, or post-fix for
other calls.
(c) On-site notification
A person engaged in the business of installing,
managing, or operating multi-line telephone
systems shall, in installing, managing, or oper-
ating such a system for use in the United States,
configure the system to provide a notification to
a central location at the facility where the sys-
tem is installed or to another person or organi-
zation regardless of location, if the system is
able to be configured to provide the notification
without an improvement to the hardware or
software of the system.
(d) Effect on State law
Nothing in this section is intended to alter the
authority of State commissions or other State
or local agencies with jurisdiction over emer-
gency communications, if the exercise of such
authority is not inconsistent with this chapter.
(e) Enforcement
This section shall be enforced under sub-
chapter V, except that section 501 of this title
applies only to the extent that such section pro-
vides for the punishment of a fine.
(f) Multi-line telephone system defined
In this section, the term ‘‘multi-line telephone
system’’ has the meaning given such term in
section 1471 of this title.
(June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title VII, § 721, as added
Pub. L. 115–127, § 2(a), Feb. 16, 2018, 132 Stat. 326.)
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TITLE 47—TELECOMMUNICATIONS
§ 642
tion 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, or any successor regulation.
(2) Broadband map
The term ‘‘Broadband Map’’ means the map
created by the Commission under section
642(c)(1)(A) of this title.
(3) Cell edge probability
The term ‘‘cell edge probability’’ means the
likelihood
that
the
minimum
threshold
download and upload speeds with respect to
broadband internet access service will be met
or exceeded at a distance from a base station
that is intended to indicate the ultimate edge
of the coverage area of a cell.
(4) Cell loading
The term ‘‘cell loading’’ means the percent-
age of the available air interface resources of
a base station that are used by consumers
with respect to broadband internet access
service.
(5) Clutter
The term ‘‘clutter’’ means a natural or man-
made surface feature that affects the propaga-
tion of a signal from a base station.
(6) Fabric
The term ‘‘Fabric’’ means the Broadband
Serviceable Location Fabric established under
section 642(b)(1)(B) of this title.
(7) Form 477
The term ‘‘Form 477’’ means Form 477 of the
Commission relating to local telephone com-
petition and broadband reporting.
(8) Indian Tribe
The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ has the meaning
given the term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ in section 5304
of title 25.
(9) Mobility Fund Phase II
The term ‘‘Mobility Fund Phase II’’ means
the second phase of the proceeding to provide
universal service support from the Mobility
Fund (WC Docket No. 10–90; WT Docket No.
10–208).
(10) Propagation model
The term ‘‘propagation model’’ means a
mathematical formulation for the character-
ization of radio wave propagation as a func-
tion of frequency, distance, and other condi-
tions.
(11) Provider
The term ‘‘provide
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