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FCC Filing Submission By TowerCoverage

StepsYou'll begin the process via the FCC Dashboard inside TowerCoverage.

Step One

Aquiring and Uploading your Fabric Data

In order to obtain your Data

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• Gototo your FCC Dashboard and upload your ZIP file (fabric data).
• You will get a item on your dashboard that will tell you when your fabric data is ready.
• Update your FCC information under the FCC dashboard
• Here you will specify your providerID, DBA, Tech Code for each Multi-Map, Max Up/Down in Mbps, Low Latency, and what type of service. You can update all Multi-Maps with the same information or you can specify based on your Multi-Map, what data you wish to have.
• NOTE: It is NOT required that you do this though the Towercoverage.com system, however it will make your BDC data more accurate and the FCC will require you to fill it in otherwise.
• Once your Fabric Data is processed and complete, and you have updated your FCC data values, if you so choose to, you can then order your BDC data. Go to orders, new orders and select the BDC Availability Data.
• Here you can select multiple Multi-Maps. They'll need to be separated based on values in the Multi-Coverage list and you will need to separate RF and Fiber locations into different maps as they will not process properly if they are left together.
• Note: If you select multiple Multi-Maps, we will combine them all into one BDC order file, i.e. a completed file. If you wish to have multiple BDC order files you need to place multiple orders.
• You also have an option to select "DATA CERTIFICATION"
• This allows a TowerCoverage.com engineer to certify your BDC Order. You will be required to sign a General Release of Lability for this. This will be sent via DocuSign.
• Once the order is completed, usually under 8 hours.. It will show as completed and you can download your BDC Availability file.
• You can also select another new order and purchase billable time for us to file your data with the FCC.
• There are a number of things we require to complete a filing such as including login information to the FCC and all of the necessary data. If you have purchased this, then you will need to download and deliver that (via e-mail) to our support engineers so that we can properly process this.

What is Broadband Data Collection

The Broadband Data Collection filing happens biannually. For us to file for you there are a few things you'll need to accomplish.

Upload Fabric Data

This is where you will selectupload the ZIP file that you have received from CostQuest. As stated in the instructions above, please Please REMOVE any files labeled Secondary, As this will slow down our processing time and is not needed. Please note, any uploads will REMOVE any existing fabric data. Below the upload is your current number of rows of data and the date it was last uploaded.

It is preferred that you do this before you begin your order, but you will also have the opportunity to upload after you initiate FOBO.

Step Two

Assigning Values to your Multi Coverage List

For each Multi-Coverage you will need to provide the following:

• ProviderId (A unique 6-digit code generated by the FCC that identifies each service provider.)
• Find yours Here
• DBA
• Tech Code
• Max Advertised Down
• Max Advertised Up
• Whether or not the Coverage is Low Latency (This is either True or False)
• The offered service is low latency, defined as having round-trip latency of less than or equal to 100 milliseconds based on the 95thpercentile of measurements.
• And the Business / Residential Designation which can be either Business, Residential, or Both

You'll be sectioning off your maps based on this data, so pay attention to which access points share the same values, as it is possible you may only need one Multi-Map for this filing. If you need more than one map due to variance in speed packages provided, differing technology, or some other aspect, Section them off accordingly and provide the necessary data for each.

Step Three

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Question 1 - Would you like us to file for you?

For your first question you'll fillbe outasked aif profileyou want us to file for you, or if you're just ordering files.

• If you opt for TowerCoverage to file for you, Billable Time will be applied to your order total, and you will move on to question two.

Question 2 - PE Certification

Wether you want us to file for you, or you've chosen to just purchase files, you still have the option to Utilize TowerCoverage for your certifyingCertifying engineer.Enginner.

• If Thatyou profilewould like us to certify your data, click yes to this question, and the fee for certification fee will includeautomatically thebe followingapplied values:
  • to Firstyour Name
  • Middle Name
  • Last Name
  • Company Title
  • Primary Address
  • Secondary Address
  • City
  • State
  • Zip Code
  • Phone Number
  • Email Address
  • Company Name
  • Company Primary Address
  • Company Secondary Address
  • Company City
  • Company State
  • Company Zip Code
  • Company Phone
  • Company Email Address
  • Country
  • Company Country
  • Whether or not this person is a Professional Engineertotal.
  Your data must be certified via the guidelines provided by the FCC. Requirements can be found here: BDC Certification Requirements

  A Limited waiver applies to all mobile and fixed providers. It is available to apply for the firstnext threetwo filing cycles.

  Conditions for waiver:

  • Engineer must possess 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

  • Engineer must possess specialized training relevant to broadband network engineering and design, deployment, and/or performance, and at least ten years of relevant experience in broadband network engineering, design, and/or performance.

  To utilize the waiver go to the explanation and comments section of the BDC submission and include the following language:

  “The engineer certifying our submission meets the minimum qualifications outlined in the Declaratory Ruling and Limited Waiver adopted on July 8th 2022 in WC Docket No. 19-195.”

  
  

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