Cable Service Availability in Washington DC

A geospatial dataset showing cable television and broadband service availability for locations in Washington DC. The data was provided by cable providers and is aggregated by the District of Columbia's Office of Cable Television, Film, Music & Entertainment. The dataset was last updated on March 11, 2026.

Use Cases

• Identify available cable providers for a specific DC address based on the service area map.
• Analyze geographic areas with multiple cable providers based on shading density.
• Assess broadband service coverage gaps in Washington DC based on provider-reported data.

Strengths

• Data is sourced directly from cable providers including Comcast (Xfinity), Astound, and Verizon.
• The dataset is updated regularly, with a last update timestamp of 2026-03-11 08:02:24.407518.
• It is published under a CC-BY-4.0 license, allowing for reuse.

Limitations

• The description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred.
• The map data is not considered final, and customers must contact providers for up-to-date availability.

Provenance

Source

District of Columbia's Office of Cable Television, Film, Music & Entertainment (OCTFME)

Collection Method

Service area data was provided by each cable provider.

Freshness

2026-03-11 08:02:24.407518

Geography

Washington DC