Dataworld® Services

Dataworld, a division of BIA Financial Network, provides engineering and FCC business intelligence to the communication industries via a broad range of data and information services, technical engineering studies and custom mapping.

Our unbiased and uncompromising data is used by broadcasters, government regulators, engineers, attorneys, marketers and others to accurately determine and assess potential market opportunities and improve their business results.

Dataworld's services include:

AppTracker

AppTracker is a new service from Dataworld that tracks your applications at the FCC. Simply choose any FCC application(s) you want to track and AppTracker will send an update directly to your inbox whenever any action is taken. Now, never miss any important action taken on your application.

Custom Mapping

Dataworld offers customized mapping of coverage patterns for all commercial and non-commercial radio and television stations. Maps are based on FCC predicted contours or Longley-Rice calculations, and can provide a wide variety of data layers such as boundaries, ethnic population densities and multiple demographic breakouts.

FM Explorer

FM Explorer is a "what if" planning tool for creative FM allocation analysis. Clients can view a current allocation and change a number of criteria, such as transmitter location, ERP or HAAT changes, class code variances, etc., and see the impact in both the study and map. Clients can add layers to the map to view the effect of:

• Terrain
• Cities
• Highways
• Facility sites
• Towers
• Domestic and foreign conflicts

FLAG Service

FLAG tracks a broadcast facility and delivers a "first alert" notice when FCC changes affect that specific market area. FLAG Service operates by reviewing all FCC Public Notice releases daily and evaluating each of the following items: AM, FM, TV, LPTV/Translator, CATV, Wireless Cable. The service also checks certain special cases such as Educational proposals near a commercial operation.

Whether you are tracking a broadcast facility for yourself or doing it on behalf of clients, you can assured that FLAG Service provides accurate, updated information on a daily basis. Its an early warning system that is necessary in this increasingly complex world.

Engineering Studies

Offered on a subscription basis, clients have unlimited use of a broad array of engineering studies. These studies are performed using both the Dataworld proprietary and FCC databases, both updated daily. Clients have instant access to full FCC data without the expense of purchasing and maintening expensive software. Dataworld makes it easy for clients to run market-specific engineering reports such as:

• FM/TV/LPTV Spacing
• FM/TV/LPTV Interference
• FM/TV/LPTV Detailed Interference
• FM/TV6 Interference
• Terp, Contour Studies
• Population/Ethnic/Demographic Reporting

For more information on Dataworld's services, please visit www.dataworld.com or call 703-227-9680.