Infrastructure
Drew Clark: How Abraham Lincoln’s Belief in Equal Opportunity Animated a Passion for Infrastructure Improvements
How Abraham Lincoln's passion for infrastructure improvements led to his belief in equal opportunity.
Broadband Mapping and Data
Accurate broadband mapping and data has been central to America's broadband buildout.
OTI
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 the second day of a conference last week on Measurement Lab. The 10 year anniversary conference was hosted on August 7 and 8 by the New
Broadband Mapping and Data
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 for resisting cooperation that could increase network security. At an event commemorating the 10th anniversary o
Infrastructure
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 not only in the data itself but in the process by which it is collected. The Commerce Department’s National Telecommuni
Christopher Mitchell
Rural Electric Cooperatives Pose an Obvious Solution for Deploying Fiber to Rural Areas, Says Former FCC Official
PITTSBURGH, July 31, 2018 – Rural electric cooperatives and not “small cell” deployment powered by 5G networks, may be the solution to closing the digital divide, according to Jonathan Chambers, former chief of the Federal Communications Commission’s Office of Strategic Planning. Speaking at the reg
Broadband Mapping and Data
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 18, BroadbandUSA hosted a webinar “Statewide Strategies for Rural Digital Inclusion,” discussing state-level measures to extend
Broadband Mapping and Data
Public-Private Partnerships, Local Involvement Central to Colorado Broadband Success
WASHINGTON, July 9, 2018 – Colorado broadband officials stressed the importance of public-private partnerships in extending broadband access to unserved Americans in rural areas, and expressed doubts that the so-called fifth-generation wireless standard dubbed 5G will be the answer to closing the di
Broadband Mapping and Data
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 enough to inform policy makers on the nation’s broadband access gap. In a May 30 webinar event on this new broadband research
Broadband Mapping and Data
Net Neutrality Big Focus of House Oversight Subcommittee Hearing, With Stark Partisanship
WASHINGTON, July 26, 2017 – The official topic of Tuesday’s House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing was reauthorization of the Federal Communications Commission, but the big focus was on net neutrality. “The Commission’s decision in 2015 to reclassify the internet as a public utility was a po
Broadband Mapping and Data
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 into the important state role in broadband deployment. It discusses the role of State Broadband Initiativ
NTCA
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 areas with no wireless coverage, the senior vice president of strategic relations of the broadband company C Spire said at a hearing on Tues
FCC
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 to better use high-speed internet to help patients with chronic health conditions. “As a famous writer once sa
Broadband Mapping and Data
Two Municipal Broadband Groups Criticize Data and Analysis in U. Penn Paper
WASHINGTON, June 7, 2017 – Two organizations supportive of municipal broadband advocacy efforts last week issued differing reports critical of a May 24 report by a University of Pennsylvania professor. The report, by Christopher Yoo and Timothy Pfenninger, was titled “Municipal Fiber in the United S
Broadband Mapping and Data
Average U.S. Broadband Speed Continue to Rise, to 18.7 Mbps, in Akamai Report
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: United States broadband speeds are continuing to rise, according to Akamai’s periodic “state of the internet” report. The more urban “states,” including Rhode Island, Delaware, and the District of Columbia, conventionally do better in these rankings than less-dense state
Infrastructure
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 about high-speed internet access, but didn’t release any local or granular data collected through its semi-annual forms. Through t
Broadband Mapping and Data
Broadband Data Geeks Rejoice: Public Comment Opens for Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey
Broadband Breakfast Insight: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is continuing its efforts to ensure good-quality broadband data, even as broadband policy remains undertain under the incoming presidential administration. These steps will ensure a good foundation. Building
