diff --git a/samples/ReadBBMD.py b/samples/ReadWriteBBMD.py
similarity index 58%
rename from samples/ReadBBMD.py
rename to samples/ReadWriteBBMD.py
index b4dd8395..700ce219 100755
--- a/samples/ReadBBMD.py
+++ b/samples/ReadWriteBBMD.py
@@ -13,9 +13,14 @@
 from bacpypes.core import run, enable_sleeping
 
 from bacpypes.pdu import Address
-from bacpypes.bvll import ReadBroadcastDistributionTable, \
-    ReadBroadcastDistributionTableAck, ReadForeignDeviceTable, \
-    ReadForeignDeviceTableAck, Result
+from bacpypes.bvll import (
+    ReadBroadcastDistributionTable,
+    ReadBroadcastDistributionTableAck,
+    ReadForeignDeviceTable,
+    ReadForeignDeviceTableAck,
+    WriteBroadcastDistributionTable,
+    Result,
+)
 from bacpypes.bvllservice import AnnexJCodec, UDPMultiplexer
 
 # some debugging
@@ -27,33 +32,63 @@
 
 
 @bacpypes_debugging
-class ReadBBMDConsoleClient(ConsoleCmd, Client):
+class ReadWriteBBMDConsoleClient(ConsoleCmd, Client):
     def do_readbdt(self, args):
         """readbdt <addr>"""
         args = args.split()
         if _debug:
-            ReadBBMDConsoleClient._debug("do_readbdt %r", args)
+            ReadWriteBBMDConsoleClient._debug("do_readbdt %r", args)
 
         # build a request and send it downstream
         read_bdt = ReadBroadcastDistributionTable(destination=Address(args[0]))
+        if _debug:
+            ReadWriteBBMDConsoleClient._debug("    - read_bdt: %r", read_bdt)
+
         self.request(read_bdt)
 
     def do_readfdt(self, args):
         """readfdt <addr>"""
         args = args.split()
         if _debug:
-            ReadBBMDConsoleClient._debug("do_readfdt %r", args)
+            ReadWriteBBMDConsoleClient._debug("do_readfdt %r", args)
 
         # build a request and send it downstream
         read_fdt = ReadForeignDeviceTable(destination=Address(args[0]))
+        if _debug:
+            ReadWriteBBMDConsoleClient._debug("    - read_fdt: %r", read_fdt)
+
         self.request(read_fdt)
 
+    def do_writebdt(self, args):
+        """writebdt <addr> <entry> ..."""
+        args = args.split()
+        if _debug:
+            ReadWriteBBMDConsoleClient._debug("do_writebdt %r", args)
+
+        # build a list of broadcast distribution table entries which just so
+        # happen to be BACpypes IPv4 addresses
+        bdt = []
+        for addr in args[1:]:
+            bdte = Address(addr)
+            bdt.append(bdte)
+
+        # build a request and send it downstream
+        write_bdt = WriteBroadcastDistributionTable(
+            destination=Address(args[0]), bdt=bdt
+        )
+        if _debug:
+            ReadWriteBBMDConsoleClient._debug("    - write_bdt: %r", write_bdt)
+
+        self.request(write_bdt)
+
     def confirmation(self, pdu):
         """Filter for the acks and errors."""
         if _debug:
-            ReadBBMDConsoleClient._debug("confirmation %r", pdu)
+            ReadWriteBBMDConsoleClient._debug("confirmation %r", pdu)
 
-        if isinstance(pdu, (ReadBroadcastDistributionTableAck, ReadForeignDeviceTableAck, Result)):
+        if isinstance(
+            pdu, (ReadBroadcastDistributionTableAck, ReadForeignDeviceTableAck, Result)
+        ):
             pdu.debug_contents()
 
 
@@ -65,7 +100,7 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument(
         "local_address",
         help="IPv4 address",
-        )
+    )
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     if _debug:
@@ -77,7 +112,7 @@ def main():
         _log.debug("    - local_address: %r", local_address)
 
     # make a console
-    this_console = ReadBBMDConsoleClient()
+    this_console = ReadWriteBBMDConsoleClient()
     if _debug:
         _log.debug("    - this_console: %r", this_console)