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Expand Up @@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ We are using two sources of data from FCC (Federal Communications Commission):

- Broadband Funding Map ([BFM](https://fundingmap.fcc.gov/home))


Their license can be found [here](https://fundingmap.fcc.gov/about):

> Broadband availability data from the BDC, and data from the U.S. Census Bureau that are presented on this site, are offered free and not subject to copyright restriction. Data and content created by government employees within the scope of their employment are not subject to domestic copyright protection under 17 U.S.C. § 105. See, e.g., U.S. [Government Works](https://www.usa.gov/government-copyright)
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[^bfm_doc]: See Changelog [https://us-fcc.app.box.com/v/bfm-data-downloads-output](https://us-fcc.app.box.com/v/bfm-data-downloads-output)

NBM is providing information at the scale of a "service": a location covered by a provider by a technology with specifics speeds.
NBM is providing information at the scale of a "service": a location covered by a provider by a technology with specifics speeds.
Every location is caracterized by:

- 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`)
- is the location associated with residential, business or both
- ways to localize the location (`state_abbr`, `block_geoid`, `h3_res8_id`)

::: {.callout-tip}
A location (see @sec-BSL) can be covered by multiple Internet Services Provides (ISP) with, maybe, differents services and technologies.
A location (see @sec-BSL) can be covered by multiple Internet Services Provides (ISP) with, maybe, differents 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 come from the "Fabric locations" (developped by CostQuest) and is providing the basis of the National Broadband Map. The locations are determined within the Fabric Locations data. The exact coordinates of every locations is only part of the Fabric data and within the Broadband Availability we can only link a location, thanks to specific field, to a Census Block (2020 vintage).
The BFM is providing informations about "*broadband infrastructure deployment projects funded by the Federal government throughout the United States*". The information is provided either at the scale of a specific project inside a program or for the whole program. Hence we have caracteristics of each projects with their associated boundaries (territories covered) (see link [https://ruralinnovation.github.io/proj-fcc-report/fcc_funding.html](https://ruralinnovation.github.io/proj-fcc-report/fcc_funding.html)).
We are using the "Broadband Availability" dataset (see @fig-broadbanddata, below) that come from the "Fabric locations" (developped by CostQuest) and is providing the basis of the National Broadband Map. The locations are determined within the Fabric Locations data.

The exact coordinates of every locations is only part of the Fabric data and within the Broadband Availability we can only link a location, thanks to specific field, to a Census Block (2020 vintage).

!["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}

The BFM is providing informations about "*broadband infrastructure deployment projects funded by the Federal government throughout the United States*". The information is structured either at the scale of a specific project inside a program or for the whole program. Hence we have caracteristics of each projects with their associated boundaries (territories covered) (see link [https://ruralinnovation.github.io/proj-fcc-report/fcc_funding.html](https://ruralinnovation.github.io/proj-fcc-report/fcc_funding.html)).


### What is a Broadband Service Location (BSL)? {#sec-BSL}

> A broadband serviceable location is defined as “a business or residential location in the United States at which fixed broadband Internet access service is, or can be, installed.” A residential BSL includes all residential structures, including structures that are (or contain) housing units or group quarters (as those terms are defined by the United States Census Bureau). A business BSL includes “all non-residential (business, government, non-profit, etc.) structures that are on property without residential locations and that would expect to demand Internet access service.” (source FCC[^fcc_bsl])
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BFM seems to follow a schedule of update every two weeks but we have not find any specifications.

### What is their coverage?

The Broadband Availability data is covering all US States, Puerto Rico and the US territories.

The coverage of the funding map depend on each specific program.

## What is unserved? Underseved?

Unserved, Served and Underseved are **overlapping* categories at the location level. They can be extended at the "area level".
Unserved, Served and Underseved are **overlapping** categories at the **location level**. They can be extended at the "**area level**".

A location is said **served** if it has a services that have equal or above 25 Mbps downstream speed and 3 in upstream (25/3 to simplify). If a location has internet below those numbers it is **unserved**.

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## Our products:

TODO: impove
TODO: improve

- [Broadband Climate Risk Mitigation Tool](https://broadband-risk.ruralinnovation.us/)
- [Broadband Climate Risk Mitigation Tool](https://broadband-risk.ruralinnovation.us/)

- [Interactive Rural Broadband Map](https://rural-broadband-map.ruralinnovation.us/),

- Helping our [Broadband team](https://ruralinnovation.us/our-work/broadband/)

- Research
- Helping our [Research team](https://ruralinnovation.us/our-work/research_mapping/)

## Quick facts, May 2024:

### Broadband Availibility:

- Number of BSL:

- Number of unique `FRN`:

### Funding Map:

- 4 agencies are contributing

- The Funding Map consist of 12 programs (1853 projects) with two specific to Puerto Rico (PR) and US territories.

- 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

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