FCC Announces Release Of FCC Speed Test App For iPhone

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler announced the launch of the FCC Speed Test app for iOS devices in the iTunes App Store.

The FCC Speed Test app is an expansion of the Measuring Broadband America program from fixed to mobile broadband. The Measuring Broadband America program, which has released three reports on fixed broadband networks, is a private-public partnership designed to bring greater clarity and competition to the broadband service marketplace. Testing data will provide valuable information to consumers, industry, and the Commission on the deployment of networks across the United States.