§ 1703. Broadband DATA maps

• (a) In this section, the term “Commission” means the Federal Communications Commission.
• (b) A broadband provider shall provide the Commission with any information, in the format, type, or specification requested by the Commission, necessary to augment the collection of data by the Commission under—
  • (1) title VIII of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 641 et seq.); or
  • (2) the Form 477 data collection program.
• (c) The Commission—
  • (1) shall provide notice to broadband providers not later than 60 days before the initial deadline for submission of data under section 802(a)(1)(A) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 642(a)(1)(A) ); and
  • (2) notwithstanding any prior decision of the Commission to the contrary, shall not be required to provide notice not later than 6 months before the initial deadline described in paragraph (1).