Today the FCC officially launched its fixed and mobile broadband maps that had been in beta since August 2021.
The map now shows both wired and wireless broadband and, crucially for our audience of nomads, outdoor and mobile cellular coverage.
But the maps are still a work in progress and the FCC is asking mobile users to download the FCC Speed Test app and submit results under a "mobile availability challenge" system to help the FCC to improve the map and also help the FCC allocate federal resources for broadband.
The news release puts it this way:
The Federal Communications Commission today released a pre-production draft of its new National Broadband Map. 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. 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. An accurate map is an important resource for targeting funding and other efforts to bring broadband to unserved and underserved communities.
Key Mobile Internet Related Considerations:
- The official FCC coverage map is now live and shows estimated mobile cellular performance.
- The coverage map is still a work in progress and not completely accurate.
- Users can help improve the map by downloading the FCC speed test app and submitting results.
For more information:
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- Guide: Finding Cellular Signal and Travel Planning for RV and Boat Mobile Internet
- Content Collection: Using Cellular Data for Mobile Internet Resources
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