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May 25, 2020 07:25 pm
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/ikowLvwcBqM/in-16-billion-push-to-expand-broadband-america-is-flying-through-a-fog
In $16 Billion Push To Expand Broadband, America Is Flying Through a Fog
Spurred by the coronavirus pandemic, federal policy makers are pushing to spend billions of dollars to close gaps in America's high-speed internet network. From a report: There is one big obstacle: Government officials say they don't have a clear picture of where service gaps exist, meaning parts of the country will be left out when it is time to distribute the funds. While the Federal Communications Commission estimates more than 94% of Americans -- or about 309 million people -- have access to high-speed internet services, it acknowledges that number is based on flawed data from internet-service providers. The FCC requires these companies to report that they serve a census block if they can reach even a single home or business there. That means if one of your neighbors has a broadband connection, the FCC might count your house as having broadband, too -- even if the local internet-service provider can't reach you.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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