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fcc-broadband-mcp-server

io.github.cyanheads/fcc-broadband-mcp-server

FCC broadband availability, coverage analysis, and digital divide data for US geographies.

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Uptime
100.0%
4 direct probes · 30d
Response
1429ms
last probe
Tools
9
callable
Resources
1
readable
Prompts
1
available
Primary URL
https://fcc-broadband.caseyjhand.com/mcp
Score: 100/100
Handshake verified by our own probe.
why this score
pass Answers the MCP handshake 50/50
The handshake and the list calls succeeded on the primary URL.
pass Lists tools, resources or prompts 30/30
9 tools, 1 resources, 1 prompts returned.
pass 3 or more catalogue items 10/10
11 items in total; 3 or more earns these points.
pass Describes itself 10/10
90 characters; more than 30 earns these points.

Tools · 9

fcc_geocode_block

Converts a latitude/longitude coordinate to a 15-digit census block FIPS code, plus county FIPS, county name, state FIPS, state code, and state name. This is the required prerequisite for fcc_search_a…

fcc_search_availability

Queries broadband providers and advertised speeds at a census block from FCC Form 477 data (as of June 2021). Answers "which ISPs serve this location and what speeds do they offer?" — the core tool fo…

fcc_search_geographies

Find census places and CBSAs (metro areas) by case-insensitive literal name substring in the 2021 FCC geography lookup. Keep ambiguous matches distinct and choose the geography_type and geography_id t…

fcc_get_coverage_summary

Returns a broadband coverage summary for a geography — population with zero, one, two, or three-plus providers at a given speed threshold, split by urban/rural and tribal/non-tribal segments. The prim…

fcc_search_providers

Searches for ISPs by holding company name, filtered by state and technology type. Returns a deduplicated list of matching providers with hoconum identifiers for follow-up calls to fcc_get_provider. An…

fcc_get_provider

Returns a national-level coverage profile for a specific holding company (by hoconum): technologies deployed and the population covered at each download speed tier. Population figures come from the FC…

fcc_compare_areas

Compares broadband coverage metrics across multiple geographies of the same type and returns a ranked table sorted by unserved or underserved population. Answers "which counties in this state have the…

fcc_find_underserved

Finds geographic areas with limited or no broadband coverage at a given speed threshold, ranked by unserved population. The core tool for BEAD program analysis and broadband equity research. Accepts a…

fcc_list_filing_periods

Returns available data vintages: Form 477 filing periods (hardcoded Jun 2015 – Jun 2021, always available) and BDC as-of dates from the authenticated API (Jun 2022 onward, requires credentials). When …

Resources · 1

fcc-broadband-providers-list

One page of the Form 477 holding-company directory: up to 25 holding company numbers (hoconum) ordered by hoconum ascending, each resolved to its company name. Read fcc-broadband://providers/list/0 fo…

fcc-broadband://providers/list/0

Prompts · 1

broadband_equity_analysis

Structures a digital divide analysis comparing broadband access across demographic groups. Guides chaining FCC broadband data with Census demographics and BLS labor statistics.

How to use

Add to your Claude Desktop / Cursor / Cline MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fcc-broadband-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://fcc-broadband.caseyjhand.com/mcp",
      "transport": "http"
    }
  }
}