Its latest National Broadband Map reflects coverage data submitted by ISPs as of June 30, 2023. The map shows broadband availability for consumers and businesses across the country, with the FCC launching its first draft of the map last November. The number of unserved homes and businesses has...
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...
For example, in one township in rural Michigan that Iresearched in 2019, the old FCC map listed one fixed-wireless provider and DSL by Frontier that weren't actually available. The new map shows the services that I had confirmed to exist then, plusSpaceX's Starlink. But at the address ...
LightBox didn't build its map out of the goodness of its heart. Its business is selling data, and it hopes to work with states, local governments or even the federal government to be the official broadband map builder. In the meantime, it'll keep refining its map, whic...
Before the ACP was created, the main option for discounted internet was through providers themselves, and ISPs likeAT&T,Cox,Optimum,SpectrumandXfinitystill offer those plans. The easiest way to see which providers are available in your area is to enter your address on theFCC’s ...
The regulator added data from the service will be used to improve the accuracy of mobile coverage information on its National Broadband Map. The app “features an enhanced user interface that makes challenging the accuracy of the provider-reported mobile coverage data even easier”. Users can sub...
National Broadband Map- Key Dates Based on Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 Provider-reported availability data as of… Jun. 30, 2022 Dec. 31, 2022 Jun. 30, 2023 Location database reflecting bulk challenges adjudicated by… No challenge process was completed prior to release Nov. 10, 2022 ~Ma...
Any provider that has an enforceable federal or state commitment to deploy 100/20 Mbps or faster broadband service. Enhanced A-CAM recipients aren’t required to provide broadband to locations served by an unsubsidized competitor or to a location where a carrier has an enforceable commitment to ...
“Before awarding scarce broadband deployment subsidies based on the map, there should be a means of challenging a provider’s submission of deployment data, an opportunity for the provider to respond to the challenge, and a forum for resolution by the FCC if the parties do not reach agreement...
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday released a broadband speed test tool for iOS that not only provides instant feedback on current network health, but also aggregates anonymized speed and location data to maintain a nationwide performa