We have shown you that the internet is broken in the US. We deal with a lot of bullshit and pay more for it. The henhouse is guarded by wolves. The FCC relied on internet service providers to say which houses they cover, even though they didn't audit it.
If you think internet access is important, it is a good idea to type your address into the FCC's new broadband maps and see if internet service providers are lying. You can submit your proof by hitting the littleAvailability Challenge button.
The FCC has finally put the first pre-production draft version of its interactive broadband maps up on the web, and they are absolutely better in one way. That is how it used to work. You can challenge what internet service providers are reporting to the government by hitting a button.
If you want this map to be accurate, you will need to participate here. The new maps rely on the internet service providers to be true. The CEO of the company that built them for the FCC admitted they depended on how well the broadband providers reported. I think I can see some things that aren't true.
The maximum advertised speeds of each tier of the internet service provider will not be found in the map.
The new maps are intriguing, and it is interesting to look at the gaps in the maps based on the speed of service. The data shows that fiber has a long way to go.
There is more to be done and the FCC needs your assistance. This work is far from over despite the fact that today marks an important milestone in the effort to create more accurate broadband maps. The release of this early version of the new maps is intended to kick start an ongoing iterative process where we continually add new data to improve and refine the maps.
The FCC accepts individual challenges to the data, but it also takes bulk challenges to the reported availability data from state, Tribal, and local governments and other stakeholders.
The FCC released its final order on nutrition labels. They're on their way! I will have a short story about that soon.
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