Step 1: Search for your address

Using the Chrome web browser, enter the address of your home or business into the Search by Address field of the FCC's mapping page to zoom to that address. When you enter an address, you can see information about that location, along with a list of Internet providers that can serve it and the types of service and speeds offered.

1. Select Fixed Broadband
2. Select Residential or Business
3. Make sure the location is correct. If it's incorrect, go to Step 2 below.
4. Click the gear on the right in the address details.

Step 2: Fix a location problem

If your location is OK and you want to correct availability, skip to the next step. 

Location: If the location is incorrect or doesn’t exist, we can contest that if: 

• The address is incorrect
• The number of units at the location is incorrect
• The location is not within the correct building footprint
• The location is not eligible for commercial broadband service (hospitals, etc.)
• If you need to add an additional address for the location (two residences on one parcel, etc.)
• If the building type is incorrect

If you find one of these problems, click the location challenge link on the right. 

1. Fill in your contact information
2. Select the category that describes the problem. For example, this location is business and not a residence. You would then select “Incorrect Location Building Type” 
3. We'll change the type to “Business” for this example.  
4. In the description field, explain that this a business location. You can even include a link to the business' web site that references the address. 
5. If you have documentation files such as emails, etc. you can upload those as well.
6. Finally, scroll down to digitally sign the challenge. Check the box that starts with “The entry of my name above …”  and click "Submit."

Step 3: Fix an availability problem

Service availability is a larger problem and has a more direct impact on funding. When a resident contests what services are available, the information is sent to the ISP for confirmation. If the county uploads the challenge, we have the ability to track it. For that reason, we are going to ask you to follow a different process. 

Service availability: If the service listed is not available at your location, we can contest it if any of the following has occured since June 30, 2022:

• Provider failed to schedule install within 10 days of request for service.
• Provider failed to perform install within 10 days of request for service.
• Provider demanded extra connection charges in addition to the standard charges.
• Provider denied a service request.
• Services reported by the provider was not offered.
• Reported speed is not available for purchase.
• The speed that was subscribed to was not achievable (e.g. You subscribe to 25 Mbps service but the highest speeds you can get are 15 Mbps).
• Signal for Satellite or Fixed Wireless is not available at your address because of interference from trees or terrain.
• Provider demanded additional construction for Satellite or Fixed Wireless for service at your address.

If you have experienced these problems, please fill out this form.

A note about mobile coverage

If you think the information on mobile coverage is wrong, you can dispute that as well by taking speed tests on your mobile phone with the FCC Speed Test app. The FCC's Speed Test app is available for both Android and Apple phone users. The results of these tests will be aggregated to create Mobile Challenges that mobile providers must respond to improve their coverage maps.

If you have any questions about any of the above, please reach out to Ian Scott, Project Manager of Broadband at [email protected]