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On August 6, 2019, the Commission adopted a new data collection of precise, granular broadband availability data from fixed broadband providers, including a mechanism for incorporating public feedback into the data. On March 23, 2020, the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technology Availability Act (Broadband DATA Act) was enacted, establishing requirements for the Commission to adopt rules and carry out other steps for the collection and publication of granular data on the quality and availability of broadband Internet service. On July 16, 2020, the Commission adopted a Second Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that took steps to implement requirements of the Broadband DATA Act, including the adoption of rules for the collection and verification of improved, more precise data on both fixed and mobile broadband availability. On January 13, 2021, the Commission adopted a Third Report and Order that took key additional steps to ensure that both the new data collection itself, and the measures for verifying the accuracy of the data collected, will yield a robust and reliable data resource for the Commission, Congress, federal and state policymakers, and consumers to evaluate the status of broadband deployment throughout the United States.