The timeline was provided by Associate Administrator Doug Kinkoph, although the agency plans to meet statutory deadlines.
Accurate maps will allow federal dollars to target unserved and underserved areas.
Broadband providers must now create “broadband nutrition labels” which list pricing and speed information.
T-Mobile ranks fastest mobile provider, improving on third quarter performance.
Nevada, Louisiana, American Samoa and Puerto Rico will join.
Three broadband experts on a Broadband Breakfast live event discussed data collection and specificity of mapping.
The agency released a statement of objectives earlier this month.
Funds made available by the infrastructure bill will not need solid maps to make spending efficient, experts agree.
Indigenous connectivity advocates said Native Americans should have control over their mapping data.
For companies to have successful builds, they need to ensure they know how to interpret their data.
Partnerships for broadband need to emphasize community engagement to improve connectivity
Broadband Breakfast briefly breaks down the topics to be discussed at the TPRC conference.
BroadbandNow launches a "consumer confidence" survey.
Broadband Breakfast revisits what some state legislatures did to narrow broadband gaps.
State broadcasters associations want a proceeding in light of proposed fees it said unduly burdens the industry.
Experts argue for significant changes in order for broadband mapping efforts to be successful.
Though the FCC has claimed that broadband figures are improving, BroadbandNow's data paints a less favorable picture.
Washington State's head of broadband says mapping to the premises paying dividends in the state.
The agency hopes its new speed test will inform an initiative for more accurate broadband maps.
A bill dedicating $150 million of anticipated federal funding to create a new state broadband office to coordinate and accelerate […]
April 2, 2021 – State broadband authorities working close to the ground say that the key to tackling the digital […]
March 15, 2021 – Gigi Sohn, former president of advocacy group Public Knowledge, said authorities at the Federal Communications Commission and […]
March 11, 2021 – The Federal Communications Commission’s new “fabric” for mapping broadband service across America will not only help […]
March 11, 2021 – Federal Communications Commission Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has changed her stance on the timeline for updating […]
March 9, 2021 – Different departments in the federal government have different broadband maps, which has caused a lack of […]
February 25, 2021 – Broadband Breakfast Editor and Publisher Drew Clark interviewed BroadbandNow Editor-in-Chief Tyler Cooper for an exploration of […]
February 3, 2021 – Gathering data at the community level is key to improving broadband mapping, industry experts said during […]
January 20, 2021 – In one of his last official acts before departing the Federal Communications Commission and stepping down […]
December 27, 2020 – Broadband Now’s new report on gigabit internet coverage in the United States picks upon aspects of […]
Without good information from Internet Service Providers (ISPs), the federal government is essentially shooting in the dark when it comes […]
When America built our railroads and highways, paper maps were updated continuously with feedback from the edge of the networks […]
November 22, 2020 – In the event that the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden seeks substantial funding for broadband […]
November 20, 2020 – In releasing a new open set on the state of broadband availability in the United States, […]
More than half of the world’s population is online, but many people are still unable to access the resources and […]
September 15, 2020 – The lack of access to broadband is still a widespread issue across the country, especially in […]
August 6, 2020 – As the three-year anniversary approaches of the Unite the Right rally, a shocking display of white […]
July 16, 2020 — The Federal Communications Commission approved measures aiming to improve the accuracy and speed of the agency’s […]
May 20, 2020 — Broadband Breakfast Live Online panelists on Wednesday said that current broadband maps are insufficient and that […]
May 15, 2020 — Guests on Wednesday’s Broadband Breakfast Live Online emphasized the need for increased broadband mapping efforts, and […]
May 13, 2020 — “Among the 10 largest countries in world, the U.S. is the only nation that reported no […]
