Agency says the map, which is focused on 4G LTE, serves as a 'public test' of standard criteria developed to facilitate improved mapping under the Broadband DATA Act.
In February the FCC releaseda new broadband mapshowing the availability of high-speed internet in the United States. The previous map was apparently useless, but the new map has been coming in for its share of criticism as well becauseit doesn’t match the reality on the ground. Partly it...
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel deemed the release of the second version of the national fixed broadband map on May 30 to be a "big" step forward in the ongoing effort to provide a more accurate accounting of locations where fixed broadband service is available. She called the resolution ...
The Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) can increase the annual budget to $1.33 billion to allow substantial increases in deployment or to increase support due to updates to the National Broadband Map The $1.27 billion budget increases the USF contribution factor by 0.7% while the potential $1.33 b...
“The FCC needs to vote to release the broadband maps once they’re completed,” Jun Liu said. “Right now, we have a 2-2 Commission, and the crucial fifth vote, Gigi Sohn, is still in limbo. If Gigi, or someone else, isn’t confirmed by November we could be looking at a situati...
There is one other way to map broadband coverage. An experienced field technician or engineer can drive around an area and can identify every broadband asset in the field. They can precisely identify where the cable TV networks end, down to the house. They can identify field DSLAMs that gene...
LightBox has pulled Wi-Fi and location data to build a broadband map of the US. Screenshot by Shara Tibken/CNET Thefederal government is poised to allocate billions-- $65 billion, to be exact -- to make sure all Americans have speedy internet at home. But it still doe...
As part of its Measuring Broadband Americainitiative, the FCC rolled out itsFCC Speed Testtool to create a map of nationwide broadband speeds. The app was first launched on Androidlast fall, reportsre/code. In the effort to map out the nation's network speeds, the FCC says ...
, concluding that modern broadband service should provide at least 100 mbps download speeds and 20 mbps upload speeds. an fcc press release after thursday's 3-2 vote said the 100 mbps/20 mbps benchmark “is based on the standards now used in multiple federal and state programs,” such as...
for BEAD funding if it is unserved or underserved. The map above shows the change in the number of BEAD eligible locations from the June 2022 BDC release to the June 2023 release. You can investigate all of the changes for the three BDC releases with thi...