--- title: Broadband Serviceable Location: The Unit the Map Counts url: https://hdiss.net/glossary/broadband-serviceable-location/ business: High Desert Internet Services (HDISS) phone: 775-575-9593, 775-391-5660 email: info@hdiss.net mailing_address: Home base: 200 S Virginia St, Suite 760, Reno NV 89501 (dispatch office, not a walk-in store). Mail: Billing Dept., PO Box 11353, Reno NV 89510 hours: Office open 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, seven days a week. Network watched around the clock. type: Fixed wireless internet service provider (homes and small businesses), web hosting, customer email, domain registration service_area: Northern Nevada - Washoe, Lyon, Storey, Churchill and Douglas counties and Carson City; availability is checked address by address (line of sight to a tower) plans: Bronze $50/mo up to 500 Mbps down, up to 200 Mbps up; Silver $75/mo up to 800 down, up to 200 up; Gold $99/mo up to 1 Gig down, up to 200 up; ask about the up to 1 Gig / 1 Gig ultra-low-latency service no_online_purchase: true (check your address or call; existing customers pay at https://www2.fernley.net/hdiss/onlinepay/paymentform.cfm) since: 2002 --- - [Home](https://hdiss.net/) - [Glossary](https://hdiss.net/glossary/) - Broadband serviceable location # Broadband Serviceable Location A broadband serviceable location is one point on the map, such as a house or a shop. Programs and maps count locations, not people. A lenticular cloud over the Sierra. Stock photo: Adobe Stock. [Photo credits](https://hdiss.net/photo-credits/) ## What is Broadband Serviceable Location? The FCC's map data sits on a list of locations that could be served, sometimes called the Fabric. Each is a building or a lot with a street address or a coordinate. A provider reports, for each one, what it can offer there. The FCC pages that define the term blocked our fetch on 2026-10-15, so this entry gives the general meaning only. Counts of locations in grant programs are therefore different from counts of households or people. A single building with several units may count once or several times, depending on how the list was built. That is one reason location counts and household counts differ. ## Why does it matter on a fixed wireless connection? Rural locations can be hard to place. A cabin on a ranch road, a second home, a manufactured home on a lot and a shop all may or may not be on the list, and the list can include a building that is empty. When a map shows too few or too many, a challenge lets a person correct it. The Nevada BEAD plan is stated in locations, such as the 26,236 BEAD-eligible locations NTIA listed in January 2026, per the project's research notes. Read [unserved and underserved](https://hdiss.net/glossary/unserved-and-underserved/). ## What should I do about it? Look for your own address on the FCC map at https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov. If it is missing, or the map shows a speed you cannot get, the guide [challenge the FCC map](https://hdiss.net/guides/challenge-the-fcc-map/) shows how to ask for a fix. Correct data can help your road later. For service you can ask about today, use [Check my address](https://hdiss.net/check-availability/) or call 775-575-9593. ### Sources - [fcc.gov/BroadbandData](https://www.fcc.gov/BroadbandData) (FCC; blocked, 403, 2026-10-15) - [broadbandusa.ntia.gov/sites/default/files/2026-01/BEAD_FP_Overview_NV.pdf](https://broadbandusa.ntia.gov/sites/default/files/2026-01/BEAD_FP_Overview_NV.pdf) (NTIA Nevada overview; figure from research/REGULATION.md (project research notes dated 2026-10-15, quoting docs.fcc.gov and USAC pages)) ### Talk to a person - Call [775-575-9593](tel:7755759593) [775-391-5660](tel:7753915660) Open 9-5 every day - Email [info@hdiss.net](mailto:info@hdiss.net) [Check my address](https://hdiss.net/check-availability/#check) ### Related terms - [Broadband Data Collection](https://hdiss.net/glossary/broadband-data-collection/) - [FCC National Broadband Map](https://hdiss.net/glossary/fcc-national-broadband-map/) - [Unserved and underserved locations](https://hdiss.net/glossary/unserved-and-underserved/) - [BEAD](https://hdiss.net/glossary/bead/) - [How to file a challenge when the FCC map is wrong about your address](https://hdiss.net/guides/challenge-the-fcc-map/) Local since 2002 Fixed wireless from towers in Northern Nevada. Three plans, no contracts, local support, 4.8 on Google from 36 reviews. [About High Desert](https://hdiss.net/about/)