For some of the BDC data filers, users must provide a technology code identifying the category of fixed technology that the service provider uses to provide the service.
Fixed Technology Codes
| Code | Name | Description / Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Copper Wire | Fixed wireline service using copper wire (e.g., Asymmetric or Symmetric DSL, ethernet over copper, T-1, etc.) |
| 40 | Coaxial Cable / HFC | Fixed wireline service using coaxial cable or hybrid fiber-coaxial (e.g., DOCSISx) |
| 50 | Optical Carrier / Fiber to the Premises | Fixed wireline service using fiber to the home or business end user, but does not include "fiber to the curb" |
| 60 | Geostationary Satellite | Fixed non-terrestrial wireless service using satellites in geostationary orbit (i.e., Geostationary Earth Orbit) |
| 61 | Non-geostationary Satellite | Fixed non-terrestrial wireless service using satellites in non-geostationary orbit (i.e., Low Earth Orbit or Medium Earth Orbit) |
| 70 | Unlicensed Terrestrial Fixed Wireless | Fixed terrestrial wireless service using entirely unlicensed spectrum, including services provided over WiFi as a fixed solution |
| 71 | Licensed Terrestrial Fixed Wireless |
Fixed terrestrial wireless service using entirely licensed spectrum (including priority access licenses in the 3.5 GHz band) or a hybrid of licensed, unlicensed, and licensed-by-rule spectrum to make last-mile connections to fixed locations. This includes service provided over a 4G LTE or 5G-NR mobile network but sold as a fixed solution. Providers that use licensed microwave spectrum for backhaul but otherwise use unlicensed or licensed-by-rule spectrum for last-mile connections to end users may not use this technology code. |
| 72 | Licensed-by-Rule Terrestrial Fixed Wireless |
Fixed terrestrial wireless services using entirely licensed-by-rule spectrum or a hybrid of licensed-by-rule and unlicensed spectrum to make last-mile connections to fixed locations. Licensed-by-rule spectrum users include operators providing last-mile connections through general authorized access (GAA) in the 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band. |
| 0 | Other | Fixed service using any other technology not otherwise detailed for another code. |