BDC Certification Requirements

Corporate Officer 

Each BDC filing must include a certification signed by a corporate officer of the provider.  The corporate officer must certify that she or he has examined the information contained in the submission and that, to the best of the officer’s actual knowledge, information, and belief, all statements of fact contained in the submission are true and correct.   

Qualified Engineer

In addition, each BDC filing must include a certification of the accuracy of the submission by a qualified engineer.  That certification states that the engineer has direct knowledge of, or responsibility for, the generation of the provider’s BDC filing.  The engineer also must certify that the engineer has examined the information contained in the submission and that, to the best of the engineer’s actual knowledge, information, and belief, all statements of fact contained in the submission are true and correct, and in accordance with the service provider’s ordinary course of network design and engineering. 

If the certifying corporate officer of the provider is also an engineer and has the requisite knowledge required under the Broadband DATA Act, the provider may submit a single certification that fulfills both certification requirements (the corporate officer certification and engineering certification). 

A qualified engineer certifying a BDC filing must be one of the following:  

1. A corporate officer possessing a Bachelor of Science in engineering degree and who has direct knowledge of and responsibility for the carrier’s network design and construction; 
2. An engineer possessing a bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in electrical engineering, electronic technology, or another similar technical discipline, and at least seven years of relevant experience in broadband network design and/or performance; or
3. An employee or agent with specialized training relevant to broadband network engineering and design, deployment, and/or performance, and at least 10 years of relevant experience in broadband network engineering, design, and/or performance.  

For more information, please refer to: 

• Broadband Data Collection, Data Specifications for Provider Infrastructure Data in the Challenge, Verification, and Audit Processes
• Sample files:
  • 1.1 and 2.2.3 – Mobile and Fixed Wireless Provider Base Station Location and Height
  • 1.2 and 2.2.4 – Mobile and Fixed Wireless Provider Base Station Carriers
  • 1.3 and 2.2.5 – Mobile and Fixed Wireless Provider Base Station Loading Data
  • 1.7 – Mobile Provider TMS Data
  • 1.8 – Mobile Provider Link Budget Parameters
  • 1.9 – Mobile Provider Hexagon-Base Station-Link Budget Association
  • 2.1.1 – Fixed Wireline Distribution Hub Locations
  • 2.1.2 – Fixed Wireline Access Node Locations
  • 2.2.1 – Fixed Wireless Propagation Model Details
  • 3.1 – Satellite System Information
  • 3.2 – Satellite Space Station Orbital Shell Information
  • 3.3 – Satellite System Link Budget Parameters
  • 3.4 – Satellite System Capacity Information