BEAD-Location-Max-Service-Level-Sample-Notebook

Sample python notebook documenting NTIA's location max service level methodology

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BEAD: Location Max Service Level Sample Notebook

This notebook provides a repeatable and documented process to determine Broadband Serviceable Location (BSL) max service levels for a given state using FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC) and Location Fabric data.

Purpose:

This notebook provides an overview of the key methodology and criteria used by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to determine location service levels for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. The sample code can be used to replicate this methodology for any given state with minimal resources, and to export the resulting Broadband Serviceable Location (BSL) service level data.

Examples:

View sample code in browser:

  1. Code & documentation only
  2. Notebook with results: Montana - BDC (07/25/23)
  3. Notebook with results: Pennsylvania - BDC (07/25/23)

Notebook:

Environment/Dependencies:

This notebook can be run in Jupyter Notebooks or ArcGIS Pro without modification. When using other applications, code modification may be required.

Python version:

Python dependencies:

Usage:

To use this notebook, first download the BEAD_Service_Level_Sample_Notebook.ipynb file to your local machine. Then, open the BEAD_Service_Level_Sample_Notebook.ipynb file in Jupyter Notebooks or ArcGIS Pro. Follow the instructions in the notebook to determine the location max service levels for a given state.

Contributing:

This project is open source and contributions are welcome in the form of comments. If you find any errors or have suggestions for improvement, please open an issue on the GitHub repository.

GitHub repository License:

See LICENSE.

Contact:

For technical questions about or comments about this sample notebook, contact NTIA-Performance & Data Analytics

U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth (OICG) Performance & Data Analytics