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Tag: National Broadband Map
FCC Proposes Updates to Broadband Map Processes
An Order and Declaratory Ruling circulating within the FCC aims to update the commission’s biannual data collection and audit processes. The ruling also proposes updates to the verification processes for the National Broadband Map. This…
BEAD Project Area Possibilities: Rules Vary a Lot from State to State
Rules for the $42.5 billion BEAD rural broadband funding program give individual states considerable leeway in how they define project areas – and broadband providers applying for funding should expect to see considerable variation from…
FCC Veteran on the Loopholes That Enable Providers to Say They Serve Areas They Don’t
The FCC still doesn’t have it right when it comes to the National Broadband Map, according to a former FCC senior official. At issue is the accuracy of the availability data reported by broadband providers.…
As FCC Refines Broadband Map Challenge Process, It’s Pretty Much an Anti-Climax
It’s unfortunate that this couldn’t have happened sooner, but the FCC recently released a public notice seeking input on the challenge process for the Broadband Data Collection (BDC) that the commission undertakes twice yearly. Broadband…
Efficiently Locate Competitive Opportunities Using GIS
Broadband service providers (BSPs) often spend months and sometimes years considering areas for network expansion. It’s a complex business decision—however, current geographic information system (GIS) technology offers enormous process efficiencies by filtering out unnecessary noise…
FCC Broadband Map (V3): Unserved Locations Drop Over 13% in Six Months
Version 3 of the FCC broadband map has been released publicly. The map is based on data filed by providers reflecting broadband availability as of June 30. According to FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel, the number…
Could AI Fix FCC Broadband Map Issues?
Artificial intelligence potentially could be used to improve broadband maps, said AI experts at a workshop hosted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the U.S. National Science Foundation (USNSF) yesterday. Despite the inevitable challenges…
Here We Go Again: Providers Can Now File Broadband Availability Data; FCC Advises Location Challenge Date
The FCC Broadband Data Collection System has begun accepting broadband availability data that will be used to create the next National Broadband Map. Providers have until September 1 to submit data detailing broadband availability as…
Will Your State Gain or Lose State BEAD Funds Based on FCC Map Update?
Twenty-seven states are expected to see larger allocations in the BEAD rural broadband funding program based on the updated FCC National Broadband Map in comparison with earlier estimates based on older data, according to a…
New FCC Map Set to Go Live Today; NTIA Says It’s on Track for State BEAD Allocations by June 30
The latest update to the FCC National Broadband Map is set to go live right about the time this post publishes – around noon ET today. In a blog post, FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel offered…
FCC Braces for Next Version of Broadband Map to be Released May 30
The next update to the FCC National Broadband Map will be released May 30, said FCC senior officials today on a webcall with reporters. The map will reflect availability data reported by providers as of…
FCC Broadband Funding Map Could Be Useful in State BEAD Planning
The FCC has released what the agency is calling the Broadband Funding Map. The map shows where funding has been awarded through programs administered by the agency, as well as through programs administered by USDA,…
