FCC changes data collection for National Broadband Map

The immediate impact is on the quality of the National Broadband Map, which the FCC uses to show broadband availability across the U.S. Better collection methods should make the underlying data more accurate and more complete. For the broader ecosystem, that matters because the map is a central federal reference point for broadband coverage tracking, and the FCC is directly adjusting the process rather than the map alone. The next signal to watch is the FCC's description of the new data collection methods and any follow-up release tied to the National Broadband Map.