Experts Dissect Broadband Measurement Approaches as Federal Programs Roll Out
Broadband speed requirements have increased dramatically across different federal programs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2024 - As states prepare to deploy major broadband projects, industry experts on Wednesday broke down the complex landscape of performance measurement requirements across federal funding programs.
"We have these varying requirements and goals that these different programs have," said Bryan Darr, vice president of government affairs at Ookla, during a Broadband Breakfast Live Online event Wednesday. He noted these differences reflect the funding and technology available at the time of awards.
Broadband speed requirements have increased dramatically across different federal programs, from early Connect America Fund requirements of 4 Megabits per second (Mbps) download * 1 Mbps upload to current standards generally requiring 100 * 20 Mbps, he said.
Bryan Darr
