Predicting new FCC Broadband Maps with Current Data
mikeconlow.substack.com
The FCC is diligently working on new broadband maps. The stakes are high since all of the IIJA broadband funding requires the new maps to exist before the money can be allocated to states. The new maps will fix a well-known flaw in the current “Form 477” maps, which is Census blocks are either served or not served - there’s no concept of a partially served block. Here, I use a simple technique to make an estimate of what the new maps might look like, using only data currently available.
Predicting new FCC Broadband Maps with Current Data
Predicting new FCC Broadband Maps with…
Predicting new FCC Broadband Maps with Current Data
The FCC is diligently working on new broadband maps. The stakes are high since all of the IIJA broadband funding requires the new maps to exist before the money can be allocated to states. The new maps will fix a well-known flaw in the current “Form 477” maps, which is Census blocks are either served or not served - there’s no concept of a partially served block. Here, I use a simple technique to make an estimate of what the new maps might look like, using only data currently available.