Austin, TX. (February 24, 2020) –Â In late January, Connected Nation Texas (CN Texas) published initial broadband availability maps as part of a project to identify areas served and unserved by high-speed internet access. They are the first state-level broadband maps developed since 2014. While federal broadband datasets exist, they are heavily flawed and there is evidence of both overstatement and …
Connected Nation Texas Broadband Maps: Why, How, and What Can We Learn
Austin, TX. (February 19, 2020) – Statewide broadband maps were released for Texas in January of this year for the first time since 2014. Maps were also released for all 254 counties. There are four different static versions of these maps – at four different speed tiers of 10 Mbps download/1 Mbps upload, 25 Mbps download/3 Mbps upload (the minimum thresholds …
Regional Broadband Forums: Improving Internet Access in Ohio
Public Asked to Provide Input on Broadband Maps Jackson OH (February 3, 2020) – Connected Nation Ohio’s (CN Ohio) staff hosted seven broadband forums across the state to review recently updated broadband coverage maps. CN Ohio is looking for feedback on the maps, broadband availability issues, FCC mapping data, survey results, and much more. If you did not get to attend one …