BCAT National Data Sources

The BroadbandUSA Connectivity Assessment Tool imports data from the U.S. Census Bureau, NTIA’s Digital Nation survey, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The Assessment Tool presents localized views of these national datasets and invites local teams to comment on the applicability of the data. The initial release of the Assessment Tool incorporates data from the following sources:

  • Federal Communications Commission Form 477 provider data on availability (FCC 477)
  • Federal Communications Commission Form 477 summarized subscription data (FCC 477)
  • NTIA Digital Nation Data: Current Population Survey (CPS) Computer and Internet Use Supplement
  • U.S. Census Current Population Survey (CPS)
  • U.S. Census American Community Survey (ACS)
  • U.S. Census Business Survey

List of Tables and Maps Depicted in Assessment Tool

  • Names of residential Internet Service Providers by speed tier (FCC 477)
  • Names of residential Internet Service Providers by technology with census blocks served (FCC 477)
  • Names of business Internet Service Providers by speed tier (FCC 477)
  • Names of business Internet Service Providers by technology (FCC 477)
  • Fixed broadband availability by speed tier and census block group (FCC 477)
  • Fixed broadband availability by technology and census block group (FCC 477)
  • Housing density by census tract (ACS)
  • Consumer considerations for home broadband by state and nation (Digital Nation)
  • Internet use by state and nation at home, at work, mobile, total… (Digital Nation)
  • Home Internet subscriptions by quintile and census block group (FCC 477)
  • Home Internet connections by locality for communities with populations of 65,000 or more (ACS)
  • Poverty level by census tract (ACS)
  • People who work from home by census tract (ACS)
  • Barrier to home broadband adoption by state and nation (Digital Nation)
  • Digital divides by demographics by state and nation (Digital Nation)
  • Device ownership by device type by state and nation (Digital Nation)
  • Reasons people go online by state and nation (Digital Nation)