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“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 back 15 years, we simply refuse to collect the information that would explicate that,” said Sascha Meinrath, a broadband data expert who […]
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 for any family with more than one child in virtual school.” That speed is the bottom threshold for the Federal Communications Commission’s definition of […]
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. Maine, Pennsylvania and others have worked with Measurement Lab (M-Lab) for its open, free tests. When someone Googles “speed test,” the box […]
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 at the link above, as well as the county-level profiles that compare the research findings of real-world broadband speeds with the Federal Communications Commission’s […]