Comments are due on or before July 24, 2026 and reply comments are due on or before August 24, 2026 in response to the FCC’s Broadband Data Collection (BDC) Sixth Order and Fifth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking adopted May 20, 2026. In the Order, the FCC seeks to streamline the challenge process and simplify verification and audit processes. In the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the FCC seeks comment on streamlining the coverage restoration process; eliminating requirements to submit “grandfathered” data; and other data retention, mobile verification, and audit process improvements.
