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2021-03-04_10-40-2048x410
c|net: Millions of Americans can’t get broadband because of a faulty FCC map. There’s a fix.
“Right now we’re in this bizarre situation where even though we know — we know — that there’s something dreadfully awry with our broadband [data collection], as a matter of national policy dating...
2021-02-26_12-02
c|net: States couldn’t afford to wait for the FCC’s broadband maps to improve. So they didn’t.
For states that don’t have complete data from ISPs, one of the best options for mapping is crowdsourcing. Consumers can share what sort of coverage and speeds they have, typically through speed tests....
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Whyy PBS: After pressure from advocates, Comcast boosts internet speed for low-income users
This is the sixth speed increase in 10 years for Internet Essentials. Sascha Meinrath, a telecommunications professor at Penn State University, said this increase was crucial because “25 mbps was inadequate...
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The Center for Rural Pennsylvania: Broadband Availability and Access
This study, conducted in 2018, mapped actual broadband speeds across the state to determine the true state of broadband connectivity. A copy of the research report and executive summary are available...