FCC Unveils the Most Accurate New National Broadband Maps

FCC Unveils the Most Accurate National Broadband Maps

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which oversees national and international communication through different cable, satellite, wire, and cable in the US, has unveiled the pre-production draft of its new national broadband maps. The FCC believes the maps will only get better from here since they now give the best picture of where broadband is and is not available across the nation.

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Broadband Maps Empower Consumers

With the new maps, the FCC has integrated the information from broadband providers with hundreds of location-specific data sources, giving a detailed and accurate picture of fixed broadband availability which helps consumers. This information will also help policymakers target investments in unserved and underserved areas and close the digital divide.

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Beginning of a New Era of Broadband Maps

While the day marks an important milestone in creating more granular and accurate broadband maps, this work is far from over. To emphasize how much more work needs to be done, FCC calls the Maps product a pre-production draft. Releasing this early version of the new maps is intended to kickstart an ongoing, iterative process where we consistently add new data to improve and refine the maps.

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