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## What are these two datasets?

The first one was started by the FCC in November 2022[^fcc_nbm_start] while the second was first published in May 2023[^bfn_da_links] (and documentation[^bfm_doc] in July 2023).
The first one (NBM) was started by the FCC in November 2022[^fcc_nbm_start] while the second was first published in May 2023[^bfn_da_links] (and documentation[^bfm_doc] in July 2023).

[^fcc_nbm_start]: [https://www.fcc.gov/news-events/notes/2022/11/18/new-broadband-maps-are-finally-here](https://www.fcc.gov/news-events/notes/2022/11/18/new-broadband-maps-are-finally-here)

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- Who is providing those services (`frn`, `provider_id`, and `brand_name`)
- A description of each services (`technology`, `max_advertised_download_speed`, `max_advertised_upload_speed`, `low_latency`)
- Whether the location associated with residential, business or both
- ways to localize the location (`state_abbr`, `block_geoid`, `h3_res8_id`)
- ways to localize it (`state_abbr`, `block_geoid`, `h3_res8_id`)

::: {.callout-tip}
A location (see @sec-BSL) can be covered by multiple Internet Services Provides (ISP) with potentially different services and technologies. Hence, it can represented in the data can by many "rows".
:::

We are using the "Broadband Availability" dataset (see @fig-broadbanddata, below) that comes from the "Fabric" locations (developed by CostQuest) and provides the basis of the National Broadband Map. The locations are determined within the Fabric locations data.
Behind the National Broadband Map they are **two** datasets (see @fig-broadbanddata, below). We are using the "Broadband Availability" dataset that comes from the "Fabric" locations dataset (developed by CostQuest).
The locations are determined within the Fabric locations data.

:::{.aside}
Sometimes the process of collecting those two datasets is called **B**roadband **D**ata **C**ollection (BDC)
:::

The exact coordinates of every locations is only part of the Fabric data and within the Broadband Availability we can only link a record for a location to a Census Block (2020 vintage) or H3 hexagon.
The exact coordinates of every locations is only part of the Fabric dataset and within the Broadband Availability we can only link a record for a location to a Census Block (2020 vintage) or H3 hexagon.

!["What on the national broadband map" Source: [https://www.fcc.gov/BroadbandData](https://www.fcc.gov/BroadbandData)](img/whats-on-the-national-broadband-map-113023-1.png){#fig-broadbanddata}

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### When is this data updated?

NBM has two big releases per year (June and December) and have "unofficial" versions every two weeks to take into account challenges[^challenges]. Experience has told us that sometimes their release can be faster (more than one per week) or slower. The FCC did not (April 2024) provides a changelog between releases or versions (but the documentation has some of the major changes[^nbm_chnagelog] ).
NBM has two big releases per year (June and December) and have "unofficial" versions every two weeks to take into account challenges[^challenges].
Experience has told us that sometimes their release can be faster (more than one per week) or slower.
The FCC did not (April 2024) provides a changelog between releases or versions (but the documentation has some of the major changes[^nbm_chnagelog]).

[^challenges]: [https://www.fcc.gov/sites/default/files/bdc-challenge-overview.pdf](https://www.fcc.gov/sites/default/files/bdc-challenge-overview.pdf)

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- Those projects are classified by FCC in 3 categories: "Area", "List of locations" and "Midle mile"[^midle_mile]

[^midle_mile]: In May 2024 no Midle mile were present
[^midle_mile]: In May 2024 no "Midle mile" were present

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