Sec. 2003. Distribution of data
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Subject to subsection (b), the Commission shall make all data relating to broadband internet access service collected under rules required by this title available in a commonly used electronic format to— other Federal agencies, including the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, to assist that agency in conducting the study required by section 1102(c); a broadband office, public utility commission, broadband mapping program, or other broadband program of a State, in the case of data pertaining to the needs of that State; a unit of local government, in the case of data pertaining to the needs of that locality; and an individual or organization conducting research for noncommercial purposes or public interest purposes.
The Commission may not share any data described in subsection
(a)with an entity or individual described in that subsection unless the Commission has determined that the receiving entity or individual has the capability and intent to protect any personally identifiable information contained in the data. The Commission— shall define the term personally identifiable information , for purposes of paragraph (1), through notice and comment rulemaking; and may not share any data under subsection
(a)before completing the rulemaking under subparagraph (A). If the Commission is unable to determine under subsection (b)(1) that an entity or individual requesting access to data under subsection
(a)has the capability to protect personally identifiable information contained in the data, the Commission shall make as much of the data available as possible in a format that does not compromise personally identifiable information, through methods such as anonymization.