FCC unveils big update to broadband map—and wants you to help correct errors – November 21, 2022 at 12:11AM

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The Federal Communications Commission took two significant steps toward providing US broadband users with more accurate availability and pricing information.

Today, the FCC released the long-awaited National Broadband Map update based on the most detailed data the commission has ever collected from ISPs. There’s still plenty of work to do, as this first version will undergo a challenge process to correct errors, and there are indications it will have many inaccuracies.

“The map will display specific location-level information about broadband services available throughout the country—a significant step forward from the census block level data previously collected,” an FCC press release said. “This release of the draft map kicks off the public challenge processes that will play a critical role in improving the accuracy of the map.”