How to check your address on the FCC broadband map
1. Look up your address
- Go to broadbandmap.fcc.gov and type your street address.
- Make sure the dot on the map is on your house. If it's wrong or missing, use the Location Challenge link next to the address.
2. Reading the results
The FCC says the map shows availability, not actual performance or price. For each provider it lists the technology (fiber, cable, DSL, satellite or fixed wireless) and the maximum advertised download and upload speeds offered at that location.
A provider counts as "available" if it has, or had, a connection there, or could start service with a routine install within 10 business days without extra charges.
3. Filing an availability challenge
On the address's Fixed Broadband tab, click "Availability Challenge." Reasons the FCC accepts include:
- The provider denied service at this location
- It couldn't install within 10 business days
- It quoted more than its standard installation fee
- It didn't install on the agreed date
- No wireless or satellite signal is available at the location
Attach evidence such as screenshots, emails or notes from calls. If your service is slower than advertised, that's handled as a consumer complaint rather than a map challenge.
Common questions
Does challenging cost anything?
No. Challenges are filed for free on the FCC's map site.
Why does the map matter?
Providers report availability to the FCC, and that data is used to decide where broadband funding goes. Correcting it helps unserved addresses get counted.