Rep Collins Urges FCC to Improve Reliability of Rural Broadband Mapping

Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai requesting the FCC consider a more accurate and reliable approach to mapping broadband availability, particularly in rural areas. Under the FCC’s broadband mapping program, providers of fixed broadband are required to provide a list of all census blocks where fixed broadband service is currently available. Under this system, providers can report a census block as “served” or report updated speeds in an entire block when, in reality, only one specific location has access to broadband service or updated speeds. This system of reporting is particularly detrimental to rural areas with large census blocks.  Rep. Collins also .