The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has developed a new broadband map. This map displays where Internet services are available across the United States, as reported by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to the FCC. The map will be updated continuously to improve its accuracy through a combination of FCC verification efforts, new data from Internet providers, updates to the location data, and—importantly—information from the public.

Pennsylvanians should visit the map to search for their home address to determine whether the information listed by the FCC is accurate.

The PBDA co-hosted two webinars with Penn State Extension that discussed the map and the challenge process. PA residents are encouraged to challenge the map to help improve its accuracy. View the PBDA Webinar & Listening Sessions PowerPoint Presentation and the step-by-step guide on How to Challenge the FCC Broadband Map

To assist entities across the Commonwealth, PBDA has created a Bulk Challenges Template that may be used to submit bulk challenge information to PBDA. Upon submission of bulk challenge data PBDA will aggregate and then submit the bulk challenge data directly to the FCC for consideration.

Frequently Asked Questions
View the Frequently Asked Questions about the FCC National Broadband Map Challenge Process.