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Re: FCC Broadband Map

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Post by dihydro »

eganist wrote: post #42

Lots of comments are misunderstanding the point of the map and think it's supposed to be perfectly accurate. No, that's not at all the point. The point is to allow individuals and businesses to challenge telecom self-attestations of coverage that are likely suspect. So if e.g SpaceX says you're currently served by Starlink but it turns out Starlink is refusing you on their site until the middle of next year, you can…

We like to complain and not read the about page.

"This map displays where Internet services are available across the United States, as reported by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to the FCC. The map will be updated continuously to improve its accuracy through a combination of FCC verification efforts, new data from Internet providers, updates to the location data, and—importantly—information from the public."

Re: FCC Broadband Map

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Post by sidewndr46 »

voakbasda wrote: post #3

This is so much bullshit. Satellite coverage should not be counted, because that requires a clear view of the sky. My property and most others in this area are covered in forest, so those options are right out. My only options are terrestrial, where the highest listed speed is 10Mbps. It is not fair for my local ISP to compete against entities that cannot possibly serve the same address.

My understanding is at the federal level, OTARD allows you to install any sort of pylon or tower you need to get a clear view of the sky. You would need FCC / FAA approval as well, but if the structure is under 195 feet tall there is no formal process for that.

Re: FCC Broadband Map

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Post by jcpham2 »

nszceta wrote: post #34
jcpham2 wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I successfully used this map to report my local ISP informally to the FCC to have them run service to my home - which they said they could not locate on this map. Let that sink in.

If you have no luck with wired internet give this a shot and try an antenna and cooling upgrade if it works at all to get really good speeds and low latency: https://www.t-mobile.com/home-internet/eligibility

Prior to that I rolled my own unlimited data AT&T 4G LTE router while I tried to keep getting my local cable ISP to come to my house or simply acknowledge that they provided service to my address, according to the FCC.

I did the pre-paid centurylink deal for one month, paid all fees up front, and returned everything to them on day 29. Centurylink .5 mbit DSL is absolutely useless.

The AT&T 4G LTE I averaged 30mbit symetrical, maybe a 3/4 of one United States imperial mile to my nearest tower.

After filing the complaint, I had them trenching my back yard in two weeks running 360 feet (sorry I can't metric) of coax.

Re: FCC Broadband Map

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Post by philsnow »

imoverclocked wrote: post #21
jeffdubin wrote: post #15

It's hard for me to take this data seriously when I enter an address that I know to be problematic for cellular coverage and receive "100% coverage" on the mobile broadband tab, and listed with carriers I know to have zero outdoor coverage at the location.

Same, but with fixed connectivity. Also, the definition of broadband is woefully inadequate: 25/3 Mbps

For what it's worth, that's configurable under the gear icon. I changed it from "25/3 any technology" to "1000/100 fiber" and most of the green dots on the map area I was zoomed into changed to red.

Re: FCC Broadband Map

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Post by ninju »

Here a strange one...

My address in Lafayette, IN is currently being served by a fiber provider, MetroNet (https://www.metronet.com/) but they are not listed as a provider (neither Residential nor Business)

I wonder if fiber service is not counted as "broadband"...though I am getting 100Mbps (bidirectional)

Re: FCC Broadband Map

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Post by ezfe »

ninju wrote: post #57

Here a strange one... My address in Lafayette, IN is currently being served by a fiber provider, MetroNet ( https://www.metronet.com/ ) but they are not listed as a provider (neither Residential nor Business) I wonder if fiber service is not counted as "broadband"...though I am getting 100Mbps (bidirectional)

My previous address has Verizon FIOS but it's improperly attached to a shed on the corner of a property on the map, instead of the building itself.

Re: FCC Broadband Map

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Post by ezfe »

throwaway4PP wrote: post #48

Why, when I lookup my address, do I not see my regional cable internet provider? Yet, when I search that provider, their service availability is shown as 100% in the hexagon covering our home. While I think I understand that the intention of this map is to document Telecom-asserted coverage such that users can contest inaccuracies, a beneficial flip-side (for me) is to ensure that my regional ISP is accurately repres…

Because there's a data error on the map, and unfortunately you can only submit negative disputes, not positive ones.
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