The FCC’s New Broadband Map Paints an Irresponsibly Inaccurate Picture of American Broadband
Back in 2011 the Obama Federal Communications Commission announced the creation of a $300 million broadband map using the Form 477 data Internet service providers provide the agency. At the time the map was heralded as a novel way to highlight the coverage gaps and competitive shortcomings of what is pretty clearly a broken US telecom market. But users quickly discovered that despite the project’s steep price tag and good intentions, the map itself was almost useless.