Broadband Mapping and Data

Fabric

NTIA Plans to Award $50 Million Contract to CostQuest, but Considers Competitive Procurement

Earlier this month, the NTIA publicized its intention to negotiate a sole source contract with CostQuest Associates.

ISP

In a SamKnows Panel Discussion, Speed is Becoming Less Important than Reliable Broadband Service

ISPs have begun selling home network equipment themselves, which has become popular.

FCC

Communities Must Be Accurate in Fabric-Challenge Submissions, says Mapping Non-profit

‘Local communities have a lot of data and knowledge that CostQuest and the FCC don’t have,’ Dustin Loup said.

Broadband Mapping and Data

Broadband ‘Funding is Sufficient to Achieve the Program’s Availability Goal,’ Says Cable Industry Study

Study says California and Texas will be the biggest BEAD winners, with grants of more than $3 billion each.

Infrastructure

SpectrumX Announces New Partnership for Speed Tests with Historically Black Colleges

Florida A&M University, the University of the Virgin Islands and Morgan State University will measure broadband speeds in underserved communities.

BDC

After Controversial Panel on Mapping, FCC Confirms No Charges for Access to Fabric

Some third parties are wondering about the terms on which they will be able to access the FCC’s mapping fabric.

Expert Opinion

Garland McCoy: How Your State Can Defend Its Broadband Maps for Maximum Funds

Crowdsourced and bulk data are subject to a challenge process that has successfully eliminated crowdsourced data in the past.

Fabric

State Broadband Maps Show Significantly Fewer Served Locations than Does FCC’s Map

There is a ‘massive difference’ between federal Form 477 data and state maps in Georgia and North Carolina

Fabric

FCC Broadband Data Task Force Emphasizes Need for Precision in Mapping Challenges

Officials on the panel said there was significant confusion among challengers regarding categories of challenges.

Expert Opinion

Kirsten Compitello: The Need for a Digital Equity Focus on Broadband Mapping

Incorporating equitable processes and outcomes from the start is crucial to avoid perpetuating continued inequalities.

BBLO

62% of Americans Have Access to High-Speed 5G, Says New BroadbandNow Map

The company says its map is based on millions of M-Lab speed tests conducted over a six-month period.

Broadband Breakfast

Panelists at Broadband Breakfast Event Urge the FCC Mapping Fabric Be Made Public

They objected to being required to help build CostQuest’s database, but are unable to utilize database for their own benefit.

Broadband Mapping and Data

Federal Court Denies Challenge to FCC Selection of CostQuest as Mapping Contractor

A federal judge ruled that CostQuest made no misrepresentations in its bid for the FCC mapping contract.

BBLO

Nation’s Most Accurate Broadband Map Will Come from FCC Challenge Process: NTCA

‘Using the right information at the right time, we’re going to get to a better place.’

FBA

FCC Challenge Process Important for Getting Accurate Maps, Says Technology Policy Institute

Better and more up-to-date information can come from harmonizing existing data sets, updated whenever a given map has new information.

FCC

Broadband Mapping Masterclass on September 27, 2022

Learn how your ISP and community can avoid the broadband mapping trainwreck.