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  2. The Location Fabric
  3. Use the Fabric

Use the Fabric

  • How to Identify a Community Anchor Institution as a Broadband Serviceable Location
  • Changes to the Fabric between Versions
  • Which Version of the Fabric Should I Use?
  • Fabric FAQs
  • What is the Location Fabric?
  • Why Won’t My Fabric File Fully Open in Excel?
  • Address Matching in Excel
  • How to Use the Census Geocoder
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Consumers
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Biannual BDC Filers
Service Providers or Other Entities Who Need to File Biannual BDC Availability and Subscription Data
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Bulk Challengers
Governments, Service Providers or Other Entities Who Want to Submit Bulk Fixed and Mobile Challenge or Crowdsource Data or Challenges to the Fabric
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The Location Fabric
What the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric Is and How to Access It
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