FCC Releases New, Interactive Map Illustrating States Set to Receive 'Connect America Fund' Support

The Federal Communications Commission announced that nearly 400,000 residents and small business owners in 37 states will gain access to high-speed Internet within three years, as a result of the first phase of the ‘Connect America Fund.’ The FCC released a new, data-driven, interactive map developed to help illustrate areas in the U.S. that will receive broadband infrastructure build-out within three years through the Connect America Fund phase-one roll out.

This interactive map shows the 37 states where new broadband will be deployed as a result of the first phase of the Connect America Fund. The number of homes, businesses, and anchor institution locations that will gain access to new broadband are displayed, along with the number of residents in each state that currently lack access to broadband.

The new map is part of the Commission’s Data Innovation Initiative to modernize and streamline how the agency collects, uses, and disseminates data. The map builds on the government-leading work by the Commission using next-generation mapping tools to make geographic data more accessible.