Challenge Resolution Information for Bulk Fabric Challengers

Once bulk Fabric challenges have been processed and resolved, challenge filers will be able to download a CSV file from the BDC system indicating how each challenge was addressed.  Challenges that were accepted have been incorporated into the next version of the Fabric dataset.

The table below explains the fields in that data download.

 

Field

Data Type

Example

Description / Notes

submission

String

4e11b315-751a-4050-b51e-dd85c37d0861

Unique identifier for the bulk Fabric challenge data submission

id

Integer

9991001

Unique identifier for the challenge

file_status

String 

Accepted

Status of the submission in a (bulk challenge)

file_record_status

String

Withdrawn

Status of the individual challenge

date_received

Date

2022-10-17

Date the submission was received

fabric_vintage

Date

2022-06-30

As-of date associated with the Fabric that has been challenged.  This information is part of the filed challenge

contact_name

String 

Jane Broadband

The contact name included as part of the challenge submission

contact_email

String

jane.broadband@fcc.gov

The contact email included as part of the challenge submission

contact_phone

String

888-225-5322

The contact phone number included as part of the challenge submission

category_code

Integer

3

The challenge type included as part of the challenge submission

location_id

Integer

1357135307

The ID of the location challenged as part of the challenge submission.  

  • Note: this may be null for some challenge types.

address_primary

String

45 L St NE

The address of the location challenged as part of the challenge submission.  

  • Note: this may be null for challenge type or if the bsl_lacks_address_flag = 1.

city

String

Washington

The city of the location challenged as part of the challenge submission.

  • Note: this may be null for some challenge types.

state

String {2}

DC

The state of the location challenged as part of the challenge submission.

  • Note: this may be null for some challenge types.

zip_code

String {5}

20002

The ZIP code of the location challenged as part of the challenge submission.  

  • Note: this may be null for some challenge types.

zip_code_suffix

String {4}

 

Four-digit USPS ZIP+4 code suffix, if applicable, filed as part of the challenge submission. 

  • Note: this may be null for some challenge types.

unit_count

Integer

5

The number of units files as part of the challenge submission.  

  • Note: this may be null for some challenge types.

building_type_code

Enumerated String {1}

B

The building type code filed as part of the challenge submission.  

  • Note: this may be null for some challenge types.

non_bsl_code

String {1}

C

The building type code indicating a non-BSL filed as part of the challenge submission.  - - 

  • Note: this may be null for some challenge types.

bsl_lacks_address_flag

Boolean integer

1

Indicator that a BSL lacks an address, filed as part of the challenge submission.  

  • Note: this may be null for some challenge types.

latitude

Decimal (10.7)

38.903693

The latitude of a challenge, filed as part of the challenge submission.  

  • Note: this may be null for some challenge types.

longitude

Decimal (10.7)

-77.009682

The longitude of a challenge, filed as part of the challenge submission.  

  • Note: this may be null for some challenge types.

response_code

Integer

1

The disposition of each individual challenge.  

Value will be one of the following codes:

0 – Pending

1 – Accepted

2 – Rejected (insufficient evidence)

3 – Rejected (invalid challenge) 

status_desc

String

Accepted

The disposition of each individual challenge.

Value will be one of the following codes:

Pending

Accepted

Rejected (insufficient evidence)

Rejected (invalid challenge)

Withdrawn [if the filer has withdrawn the submission]

location_id_response

Integer

1357135307

 

The Fabric ID of a successful type 1 challenge to be included in the next version of the Fabric.  

  • Note: this may be null for some challenge types or for challenges that are not accepted.

response_description_code

Float

1.0

A code indicating the reason for the adjudication of each individual challenge.

Value will be one of the codes listed in the table below.

response_description_code_desc

String

Challenge Accepted

A description of the response_description_code value, explained in the table below.

If a challenge was not accepted, then it was not incorporated in the next version of the Fabric for the reason provided.

response_description

String

 

Free text field for conveying additional information, if applicable.  

 

response_description_code

response_description_code_desc

Resolution Codes for Category 1 Challenges (Missing Broadband Serviceable Location)

1.0 

The FCC has accepted the challenge.

1.1

The address provided for the challenge is a duplicate.

1.2

The address provided for the challenge could not be validated. 

1.3

The geographic coordinates for the challenge intersect with the footprint of an existing BSL.

1.4

The challenge impermissibly attempts to add another BSL within an "entityboundary.

1.5

The challenge failed following manual review.

1.6

The challenge duplicated a previously accepted challenge.

1.7

The challenge attempted to add another BSL to a single-location parcel inconsistent with the FCC definition of a BSL. 

1.8

The geographic coordinates provided with the challenge are not valid.

1.9

The challenge duplicates key fields from another challenge.

1.11

The challenge duplicates key fields from another challenge.

1.12

The challenge failed following manual review.

1.21

The challenge was withdrawn.

1.22

The challenge was rejected per staff adjudication.

1.23

The challenge was overtaken by new data as reflected in updated Fabric.

Resolution Codes for Category 2 Challenges (Incorrect Primary Address)

2.0

The FCC has accepted the challenge.

2.1

The address provided for the challenge is a duplicate of an address included in the Fabric data.

2.2

The address provided for the challenge could not be validated. 

2.5

The challenge failed following manual review.

2.6

The challenge duplicated a previously accepted challenge.

2.21

The challenge was withdrawn.

2.22

The challenge was rejected per staff adjudication.

2.23

The challenge was overtaken by new data as reflected in updated Fabric.

Resolution Codes for Category 3 Challenges (Incorrect Unit Count)

3.0

The FCC has accepted the challenge.

3.1

The challenge impermissibly attempted to change the unit count for a non-BSL or location within an “entityboundary

3.2

The unit count provided for the challenged location exceeds expectations.

3.3

The FCC has accepted the challenge but capped the unit count increase at 5.”

3.5

The challenge failed following manual review.

3.6

The challenge duplicated a previously accepted challenge.

3.21

The challenge was withdrawn.

3.22

The challenge was rejected per staff adjudication.

3.23

The challenge was overtaken by new data as reflected in updated Fabric.

Resolution Codes for Category 4 Challenges (Incorrect Building Type Code)

4.0

The FCC has accepted the challenge.

4.1

The challenge impermissibly attempted to change the building type code for a location within an “entityboundary.

4.5

The challenge failed following manual review.

4.6

The challenge duplicated a previously accepted challenge.

4.21

The challenge was withdrawn.

4.22

The challenge was rejected per staff adjudication.

4.23

The challenge was overtaken by new data as reflected in updated Fabric.

Resolution Codes for Category 5 Challenges (Location Not Within Footprint of the Correct Building)

5.0

The FCC has accepted the challenge.

5.1

The challenge impermissibly attempted to change the geographic coordinates for a location within an “entityboundary

5.2

The challenge impermissibly attempted to move the challenged location outside of the parcel boundaries for the Fabric record.

5.3

The challenge impermissibly attempted to move the challenged location to an existing Fabric record.

5.5

The challenge failed following manual review.

5.6

The challenge duplicated a previously accepted challenge.

5.21

The challenge was withdrawn.

5.22

The challenge was rejected per staff adjudication.

5.23

The challenge was overtaken by new data as reflected in updated Fabric.

Resolution Codes for Category6 Challenges (Location Is Not Broadband Serviceable)

6.0

The FCC has accepted the challenge.

6.1

The challenge impermissibly attempted to updates the status of a location within an “entityboundary.

6.5

The challenge failed following manual review.

6.6

The challenge duplicated a previously accepted challenge.

6.7

The challenge failed following manual review.

6.21

The challenge was withdrawn.

6.22

The challenge was rejected per staff adjudication.

6.23

The challenge was overtaken by new data as reflected in updated Fabric.

Resolution Codes for Category7 Challenges (Add Supplemental Address)

7.0

The FCC has accepted the challenge.

7.1

The address provided for the challenge is a duplicate of an address included in the Fabric data.

7.2

The address provided for the challenge could not be validated. 

7.5

The challenge failed following manual review.

7.6

The challenge duplicated a previously accepted challenge.

7.21

The challenge was withdrawn.

7.22

The challenge was rejected per staff adjudication.

7.23 

The challenge was overtaken by new data as reflected in updated Fabric.

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