Lim – FCC Fixed Broadband Summary (Texas, Oct 2025)

This dataset was obtained from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Broadband Data Collection (BDC) program, specifically the Fixed Broadband Summary by Geography (Place) release for October 2025. It summarizes broadband service availability across Texas cities and towns (FIPS 48) and includes metrics such as total broadband-serviceable locations, technology types (fiber, cable, DSL, fixed wireless), and the number of connections meeting speed tiers of 100/20 Mbps, 250/25 Mbps, and 1000/100 Mbps. I am using this dataset to measure connectivity strength and fiber infrastructure readiness across different regions of Texas. These attributes serve as key input features in my Datacenter Location Planning (Texas) machine learning model, which integrates geospatial, environmental, and economic data to identify optimal datacenter development sites. By analyzing regional broadband capacity and technology distribution, this dataset helps evaluate network reliability, redundancy, and digital infrastructure maturity Source: https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov/data-download/nationwide-data