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In Discussing ‘Broadband and the Biden Administration,’ Trump and Obama Transition Workers Praise Auctions

November 22, 2020 – In the event that the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden seeks substantial funding for broadband infrastructure, there is a strong likelihood...

Broadband Mapping6 months ago

At INCOMPAS, Top House Democrats Say Republicans’ COVID-19 Broadband Response Inadequate

September 15, 2020 – The lack of access to broadband is still a widespread issue across the country, especially in rural areas, two top House Democrats...

Broadband Mapping7 months ago

Charlottesville Regional Equity Atlas Project Aims to Provide Greater Visibility into Geographic Disparities

August 6, 2020 – As the three-year anniversary approaches of the Unite the Right rally, a shocking display of white supremacist and neo-Nazi demonstrations in Charlottesville,...

Broadband Mapping8 months ago

Federal Communications Commission Finally Approves Efforts to Improve its Broadband Mapping

July 16, 2020 — The Federal Communications Commission approved measures aiming to improve the accuracy and speed of the agency’s data collection practices in their July...

Broadband Mapping9 months ago

Broadband Maps Largely Unreliable, Say Panel Members

May 20, 2020 — Broadband Breakfast Live Online panelists on Wednesday said that current broadband maps are insufficient and that they are harming the people they...

Broadband Mapping10 months ago

Senate Committee Simultaneously Praises Broadband Providers and Scorns Broadband Maps

May 13, 2020 — “Among the 10 largest countries in world, the U.S. is the only nation that reported no substantial degradation last month in terms...

Broadband Mapping12 months ago

Commerce Department’s NTIA Details Its New-Found Progress in Broadband Mapping Technology

WASHINGTON, March 20, 2020—The Commerce Department’s National Telecommunication and Information Administration is moving forward with various forms of broadband mapping, agency officials said on a Wednesday...

Broadband Data1 year ago

In the Quest to Build a Better Map, Many Non-Profits and Consultants Bring Creativity and Grit to Broadband Data

WASHINGTON, February 26, 2020 – Independent actors are leading the way in fixing the widely-identified flaws with the Federal Communications Commission’s Form 477 broadband mapping data,...

Broadband Mapping1 year ago

Broadband Roundup: The Future of Work and Minorities, State Broadband Officials Meet at Pew, NYC’s Open Access Plan

“The future of our economy is dependent upon how we treat our most vulnerable communities, including those most susceptible to job displacement/job disruption,” Federal Communications Commissioner...

Antitrust1 year ago

EU Grills Facebook on Third-Party Apps, Google CEO ‘Maps’ the Future, Broadband Now Checks FCC Data

The European Union requested documents from Facebook to determine whether Facebook partially awarded users data to special third-party applications, The Wall Street Journal reports. This action comes...

Broadband Mapping1 year ago

FCC ‘Coloring Outside the Lines’ on Broadband Mapping, Say Critics at Next Century Cities Event

WASHINGTON, January 24, 2020 – The broadband data collection activities of the Federal Communication Commission are inaccurate by an “order of magnitude,” agency critics said at...

Broadband Mapping1 year ago

‘Mapping America’s Broadband’ Video from SHLB’s AnchorNets Conference Showcases and Educates

WASHINGTON, October 30, 2019 – Broadband Breakfast on Wednesday posted the video of the “Mapping America’s Broadband” session at the Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition’s...

Broadband Mapping1 year ago

FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks Gives the Broadband Scoreboard at SHLB: FCC Maps-0, Libraries-1

ARLINGTON, Virginia, October 17, 2019 – Federal Communication Commissioner Geoffrey Starks summarized his keynote message to the Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition’s #AnchorNets2019 with a simple scoreboard:...

Broadband Mapping2 years ago

Tackling Broadband Mapping Critics, FCC Orders ISPs to Provide Geospatial Data and Will Implement ‘Crowdsourcing’

WASHINGTON, August 1, 2019 — The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday initiated a new process for collecting fixed broadband data for mapping purposes. The new Digital...

Broadband Data2 years ago

Federal Communications Commission and Internet Providers Need to Improve Broadband Mapping, Say Experts

WASHINGTON, July 31, 2019- Broadband mapping experts believe that the Federal Communications Commission and internet service providers are not doing enough to improve its reporting of...

Broadband Data2 years ago

Drew Clark: Broadband Maps Are a Mess, So Now Let’s Focus on Actually Improving Them

The Founder of Broadband Census and Breakfast Breakfast, and the former executive director of the Partnership for a Connected Illinois – one of the State Broadband Initiatives...

Broadband Mapping2 years ago

Panelists Highlight Importance of Accurate Broadband Maps in Closing Digital Divide

WASHINGTON, July 30, 2019 — Closing the digital divide will require a multifaceted long-term solution, and better broadband maps are an essential step towards getting there,...

Broadband Data2 years ago

Broadband DATA Act Clears Senate Committee and Dish Network Purchases $5 Billion Wireless Assets

The Senate Commerce Committee unanimously passed the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act on Wednesday, Broadcasting and Cable reports. The bill was introduced in June...

Broadband Mapping2 years ago

Maps Still Inaccurate, YouTube Privacy Breach, and Commerce Department Dysfunction

On Thursday, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai urging the agency to utilize public input to fix broadband...

Broadband Mapping2 years ago

Consumer Groups Oppose Project Libra, Comcast on Shapefile Mapping, Windstream Goes Wireless

The Hill reports that dozens of consumer advocacy groups have called for congressional committees and regulatory agencies to impose a moratorium on Facebook’s cryptocurrency project. Among...

Broadband Data2 years ago

US Telecom Touts Progress in Weaving a ‘Fabric’ for Address-Level Broadband Mapping

WASHINGTON, June 20, 2019 – In tackling the nettlesome question of improving broadband mapping, the telecom industry group US Telecom on Thursday showcased recent progress in...

Broadband Data2 years ago

Multiple Pieces of Broadband Legislation Moving Forward in Congress, on Data, Funding, Rural Broadband and Digital Equity

WASHINGTON, June 19, 2019 – At least a half-dozen separate pieces of broadband legislation are working their way through Congress, and panelists assembled by the Schools, Health,...

5G2 years ago

Congress Considers Plans to Improve Mapping, AT&T Launches 5G Phone

After wide bipartisan acknowledgement that broadband map currently being used by the Federal Communications Commission is wildly inaccurate, Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has introduced the Broadband...

Broadband Data2 years ago

Pennsylvania Broadband Speeds Worse Than Previously Believed, According to State Report

There is not a single county in Pennsylvania where more than half of the households meet federal standards for broadband, according to a report (PDF) released...

Broadband Mapping2 years ago

Why States and the Federal Government Alike Are Honing in on Broadband Data and Broadband Access

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: This OpEd last week highlights the importance of broadband data and mapping, the variety of efforts underway to address inadequacies in our informational base,...

Broadband Mapping2 years ago

Senators Capito and Hassan Re-Introduce the Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: Together with her Democratic colleague Sen. Maggie Hassan, Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito on Friday introduced legislation designed to establish a national standard that would...

Broadband Data2 years ago

Broadband Speed and Pricing Data Shows Gaping Digital Divide in Rural America

April 9, 2019 – There is exists a gaping digital divide between Rural America and the rest of the country, in which 146 million people (45...

Broadband Data2 years ago

AT&T and Verizon Spearhead Granular Broadband Mapping Program With Address-Level Availability

WASHINGTON, March 21, 2019 – The nation’s leading telecommunications companies on Thursday announced a new broadband mapping pilot initiative that aims to geolocate each address in...

Broadband Data2 years ago

Livestream from the FTC’s Hearings on Broadband Competition and Consumer Protection

WASHINGTON, March 20, 2019 - The Federal Trade Commission is hosting an event on Wednesday on "Competition and Consumer Protection Issues in U.S. Broadband Markets."

Broadband Data2 years ago

Drew Clark: How Abraham Lincoln’s Belief in Equal Opportunity Animated a Passion for Infrastructure Improvements

Editor’s Note: Around the time of Presidents’ Day eight years ago, I wrote this piece about the connection between Abraham Lincoln’s passion for infrastructure improvements and...

Broadband Data3 years ago

M-Lab Celebrates 10 Years of Broadband Speed Tests, Discusses Work with Schools and Libraries

WASHINGTON, August 16, 2018 – New measures to improve broadband education and access in schools and libraries were among the innovations in broadband data touted on...

Broadband Data3 years ago

Ten Years After the Beginning of Broadband Data Collection Efforts, M-Lab Gathers to Celebrate

WASHINGTON, August 8, 2018 – Experts in broadband data analysis on Tuesday criticized internet service providers for overstating coverage in federal broadband data collection efforts, and...

Broadband Data3 years ago

NTIA’s Request for Comments on Broadband Data Spurs Concerns About FCC’s Form 477

WASHINGTON, August 7, 2018 – Many in the broadband industry commenting on broadband availability data exposed the weaknesses of current Federal Communications Commission data – and...

Broadband Mapping3 years ago

BroadbandUSA Webinar on Statewide Strategies Highlighted Role of Community Planning, Libraries

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2018 – In rural America, data-driven tools and libraries are heading efforts to expand broadband access, according to broadband policy experts. On July...

Broadband Data3 years ago

Pew Charitable Trusts Announces New Broadband Research Effort

WASHINGTON, June 11, 2018 – The Pew Charitable Trusts recently announced a new broadband research effort amid concerns that government’s past data collection methods are not...

Broadband Data4 years ago

New NRRI Report Probes State Broadband Initiatives in California, Colorado, Maine, Minnesota and New York

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: This new 60-page report by the National Regulatory Research Institute (and which was founded by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners), delves...

Broadband Data4 years ago

Better Broadband Data Necessary to Make Overdue Improvements in Universal Service Fund, Say Panelists

WASHINGTON, June 26, 2017 – Without efficient data, the Federal Communications Commission can’t put together a model that shows what the cost would be to cover...

Broadband Mapping4 years ago

How Broadband Mapping Can Help Communities with Chronic Health Conditions

WASHINGTON, June 15, 2017 – The Federal Communications Commission’s Connect2Health Task Force last week announced updates to a broadband mapping platform to allow communities and businesses...

Broadband Data4 years ago

Twists in the Broadband Mapping Saga, Plus the Need for Good Data Now, at Rural Telecom Congress

DALLAS, April 18, 2017 – Over the past ten years, broadband mapping has gone through many changes. In the beginning, the Federal Communications Commission collected data...

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Brian Mefford: A Radical and Realistic Approach to Rural Broadband Mapping

In Discussing ‘Broadband and the Biden Administration,’ Trump and Obama Transition Workers Praise Auctions

At INCOMPAS, Top House Democrats Say Republicans’ COVID-19 Broadband Response Inadequate

Charlottesville Regional Equity Atlas Project Aims to Provide Greater Visibility into Geographic Disparities

Federal Communications Commission Finally Approves Efforts to Improve its Broadband Mapping

Broadband Maps Largely Unreliable, Say Panel Members

Senate Committee Simultaneously Praises Broadband Providers and Scorns Broadband Maps

Commerce Department’s NTIA Details Its New-Found Progress in Broadband Mapping Technology

In the Quest to Build a Better Map, Many Non-Profits and Consultants Bring Creativity and Grit to Broadband Data

Broadband Roundup: The Future of Work and Minorities, State Broadband Officials Meet at Pew, NYC’s Open Access Plan

EU Grills Facebook on Third-Party Apps, Google CEO ‘Maps’ the Future, Broadband Now Checks FCC Data

FCC ‘Coloring Outside the Lines’ on Broadband Mapping, Say Critics at Next Century Cities Event

‘Mapping America’s Broadband’ Video from SHLB’s AnchorNets Conference Showcases and Educates

FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks Gives the Broadband Scoreboard at SHLB: FCC Maps-0, Libraries-1

Tackling Broadband Mapping Critics, FCC Orders ISPs to Provide Geospatial Data and Will Implement ‘Crowdsourcing’

Federal Communications Commission and Internet Providers Need to Improve Broadband Mapping, Say Experts

Drew Clark: Broadband Maps Are a Mess, So Now Let’s Focus on Actually Improving Them

Panelists Highlight Importance of Accurate Broadband Maps in Closing Digital Divide

Broadband DATA Act Clears Senate Committee and Dish Network Purchases $5 Billion Wireless Assets

Maps Still Inaccurate, YouTube Privacy Breach, and Commerce Department Dysfunction

Consumer Groups Oppose Project Libra, Comcast on Shapefile Mapping, Windstream Goes Wireless

US Telecom Touts Progress in Weaving a ‘Fabric’ for Address-Level Broadband Mapping

Multiple Pieces of Broadband Legislation Moving Forward in Congress, on Data, Funding, Rural Broadband and Digital Equity

Congress Considers Plans to Improve Mapping, AT&T Launches 5G Phone

Pennsylvania Broadband Speeds Worse Than Previously Believed, According to State Report

Why States and the Federal Government Alike Are Honing in on Broadband Data and Broadband Access

Senators Capito and Hassan Re-Introduce the Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act

Broadband Speed and Pricing Data Shows Gaping Digital Divide in Rural America

AT&T and Verizon Spearhead Granular Broadband Mapping Program With Address-Level Availability

Livestream from the FTC’s Hearings on Broadband Competition and Consumer Protection

Drew Clark: How Abraham Lincoln’s Belief in Equal Opportunity Animated a Passion for Infrastructure Improvements

M-Lab Celebrates 10 Years of Broadband Speed Tests, Discusses Work with Schools and Libraries

Ten Years After the Beginning of Broadband Data Collection Efforts, M-Lab Gathers to Celebrate

NTIA’s Request for Comments on Broadband Data Spurs Concerns About FCC’s Form 477

BroadbandUSA Webinar on Statewide Strategies Highlighted Role of Community Planning, Libraries

Pew Charitable Trusts Announces New Broadband Research Effort

New NRRI Report Probes State Broadband Initiatives in California, Colorado, Maine, Minnesota and New York

Better Broadband Data Necessary to Make Overdue Improvements in Universal Service Fund, Say Panelists

How Broadband Mapping Can Help Communities with Chronic Health Conditions

Twists in the Broadband Mapping Saga, Plus the Need for Good Data Now, at Rural Telecom Congress

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