§  1.7007   Establishing the Fabric.

   (a) The Commission shall create the Fabric, a common dataset of all
   locations in the United States where fixed broadband internet access
   service can be installed. The Fabric shall:

   (1) Contain geocoded information for each location where fixed
   broadband internet access service can be installed;

   (2) Serve as the foundation upon which all data relating to the
   availability of fixed broadband internet access service collected
   pursuant to the Digital Opportunity Data Collection shall be overlaid;

   (3) Be compatible with commonly used Geographical Information Systems
   (GIS) software; and

   (4) Be updated every 6 months by the Commission.

   (b) The Commission shall prioritize implementing the Fabric for rural
   and insular areas of the United States.

   [ 85 FR 50907 , Aug. 18, 2020]