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The Location Fabric
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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Service Providers or Other Entities Who Need to File Biannual BDC Availability and Subscription Data

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The Location Fabric

What the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric Is and How to Access It

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