Broadband Mapping and Data
Gomez Wary of FCC’s Deployment Inquiry
The agency is proposing to scrap assessments of broadband affordability and adoption.
Broadband Mapping and Data
Accurate broadband mapping and data has been central to America's broadband buildout.
Broadband Mapping and Data
FCC Moves Forward With Broadband Deployment Inquiry
The agency also proposed reducing price regulations on legacy business data services.
Broadband Mapping and Data
Groups to FCC: Continue Assessing Broadband Affordability, Adoption
The agency is set to vote Thursday on whether to propose scrapping the inquiries, which were first conducted last year.
Broadband Mapping and Data
Sens. Fischer, Cortez Mastro Introduce MAP for Broadband Funding Act
Bill pushes FCC to improve functionality and and transparency of broadband spending map
Broadband Mapping and Data
Analysis: LEO Bids Average $886 Per Location in Tennessee BEAD Round
Fixed wireless requested $1,289 per location, fiber averaged $4,903
Michael Santorelli
Study Finds BEAD Locations Plummet After Rule Changes
Does Connecticut need any BEAD money?
Broadband Mapping and Data
States Report Few Valid Challenges Under BEAD’s Mapping Update
Fears of massive eligibility losses did not materialize
NTIA
Pew: Incomplete Federal Data Threatens Effectiveness of Broadband Deployment Programs
'Gaps in data collection can cause misallocation of public resources.'
Broadband Mapping and Data
NTIA Locks Additions to Broadband Maps Under BEAD
States may delete, but not add, BEAD-eligible locations
Broadband Mapping and Data
FCC Replaces Professional Engineer Regulation with Qualified Engineer Standard
Unanimous vote eases broadband data collection rules.
Broadband Mapping and Data
Bringing Ookla Speed Test Data to Bear on BEAD Program
To help state officials assess new entrants within a short time span, Ookla brings historical performance data to the table.
Expert Opinion
Garland McCoy: Make BEAD Deliver Where It Matters Most–Rural America
A rural-first approach would address the core equity and produce tangible, far-reaching benefits for all Americans.
BEAD
Expert: Some States Could See Decrease in BEAD Locations Because of Unlicensed Wireless
Broadband mapping expert found that in 11 states, more than 25 percent of likely BEAD-eligible locations could be taken off the map.
Broadband Mapping and Data
NTIA Releases Proposed Questions for 2025 Internet Use Survey
Agency drops four questions, rewords others
Expert Opinion
J. Randolph Luening: What Does Tech-Neutrality Mean for BEAD?
Technologies besides fiber often fail to meet Priority Broadband Project requirements, even as defined by the June 6 policy notice.
Broadband Mapping and Data
FCC Report: 94 Percent of Locations Have Broadband Access
Ookla speed test data shows rural residents still lag behind their urban counterparts in connectivity.
