Broadband mapping grant can help communities refine their strategy

[Commentary] What's wrong with stimulus-funded broadband mapping? No, not the money -- the mission. People in DC and across the nation assume the mission is to create state maps showing who has or doesn't have broadband, and roll these into one national Web-based map. It's not. The mission is -- or should be -- to execute an effective broadband needs analysis so the Federal Communications Commission can create an effective national broadband strategy plan. We need to get states to
focus on doing comprehensive needs analysis. The map is simply medium through which you represent the market intelligence the needs analysis collects.