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Tag: National Broadband Map
A Passion for GIS Mapping: Driven by Analyzing Data and Seeing What Others Can’t (Podcast)
In this episode of the Broadband Bunch, we speak with Jason Hart, Partner Manager at ESRI. Jason shows dedication for not only GIS mapping…
New COVID-19 Relief Plan Funds Several Important Broadband Initiatives with a Budget of $7 Billion
Amid COVID, broadband has become even more critical. The new COVID relief legislation includes money for low-income broadband, broadband map
Pai to Senate: Keep Americans Connected Pledge Could Be a Hardship for Broadband Providers
Broadband providers taking the Keep Americans Connected pledge have not cut off customers who can’t pay bills and that’s a hardship for some providers, Pai
Broadband Maps Should Improve as Trump Signs Broadband DATA Act, But FCC’s Pai Adds a Dose of Reality
The Broadband DATA Act signing aims to improve the accuracy of government broadband availability data, which is used to award…
FCC Proposes Bidding Procedures for October RDOF Auction
RDOF auction procedures would prevent network operators receiving state broadband funding from bidding in the auction, which Commissioner Jessica
Report: Flawed FCC Broadband Availability Data Could Leave 20.7 Million People Unserved
The FCC admits its broadband availability data overestimates how many people can get broadband. BroadbandNow did considerable research to gauge how far off
Top Broadband Stories of 2019 – and What They Mean for 2020
The top broadband stories of 2019 involve every major provider on both the wireline and wireless side. They touch on technology, policy and competitive market developments such as . . .
USTelecom Broadband Map Pilot: Up to 38% of “Served” Rural Locations Actually Lack Broadband
The USTelecom broadband map pilot aimed to find a solution to problems with FCC broadband availability data. The organization found that 23% of rural pilot locations were not geocoded to the correct census blocks and that . . .
Amid Kerfuffle Over Broadband Availability Data, FCC Takes Next Step on $20.4 Billion Rural Digital Opportunity Fund
The FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund would award money to deploy broadband to unserved rural areas using a reverse auction. Critics…
New Research Finds 31% of U.S. Households Without Broadband, Creates a Captive Market for Legacy DVDs
The “vast majority” of U.S. households without broadband providing 25 Mbps download speeds are in rural areas, according to NPD Group’s Connected Intelligence advisory service.
Senate Broadband DATA Act Targets Broadband Map Reporting Problems
The Broadband DATA Act would require the FCC to issue rules relating to the collection of data with respect to the availability of broadband services. It’s the latest in a wide range of initiatives aimed at fixing . . .
USTelecom Says Broadband Map Problems Can Be Fixed for $10-$12 Million
The USTelecom broadband map pilot undertaken in two states has yielded a viable solution to problems with the current map, the organization said. The USTelecom approach is to . . .
Senate Bill Targets National Broadband Map Problems, USTelecom Hopes to Have Recommendations by Q3
The Broadband Data Improvement Act aims to address National Broadband Map problems by requiring network operators to provide shapefiles showing their coverage areas as an alternative to . . .
Interactive Rural Broadband CAF Map Updated
The CAF map has been updated to show locations eligible for broadband Connect America Fund support, including those to which service has been deployed as of 2018. The detailed map stands in sharp contrast to . . .
Microsoft: $22 Billion in Subsidies Has Not Addressed Broadband Adoption, Fixing Broadband Maps Should be Priority
Microsoft identified broadband map problems by comparing FCC data with its own anonymized broadband usage data. The company says the FCC should change Form 477 so that . . .
Carriers Take Broadband Map Problems into Their Own Hands, USTelecom Spearheads Pilot
Current broadband map problems make it impossible to determine areas lacking broadband. The Broadband Mapping Initiative hopes to…
With the National Broadband Map Under Attack, Eight States Will Help NTIA Update the Data
The National Broadband Map has been criticized for its reliance on information reported by broadband providers to the FCC on Form 477. NTIA aims to address those concerns by the end of fiscal year 2019.
Interactive Rural Broadband CAF Map Released
The CAF map shows areas where carriers have deployed broadband using funding through the FCC Connect America Fund program. The map comes at a time when some are questioning the accuracy of . . .
Report: Rural Broadband Availability is Vastly Overestimated Thanks to Flawed FCC Data
The FCC relies on Form 477 data to determine rural broadband availability and according to a Center for Rural Affairs post, that means a census block could be left out of the tally of unserved areas if . . .
National Broadband Map Updates: Newer Data, Speed Tiers; Some Still See Flaws
National broadband map updates include the ability to overlay satellite imagery, to see coverage by individual address, to compare different geographic areas and more. But two FCC commissioners see problems with the data set on which the map is based.
NTIA Updates $4 Billion Broadband Stimulus Program Results
Broadband stimulus program results to date include deploying or upgrading nearly 115,000 miles of network infrastructure and bringing broadband to
Grass Roots Group to Challenge Broadband Map with Speed Test Data
A variety of people have questioned the accuracy of the National Broadband Map. But North Carolina’s Mountain Area Information Network is trying to do something about it.
ACA Filing Highlights National Broadband Map, Connect America Fund Controversy
Tier 2 cable service provider Cable One says it provides broadband service in 338 census blocks where an unnamed price cap carrier claims…
Critics Protest Plans for Unclaimed Connect America Funds
Critics have questioned the data the FCC plans to use to determine which areas are eligible to receive $185 million in unclaimed Connect America funds.