USTelecom Says Broadband Map Problems Can Be Fixed for $10-$12 Million

Early data from USTelecom’s broadband mapping pilot in Missouri and Virginia indicates the new methodology is working and is “superior to other [mapping] proposals,” the lobbying group tells the Federal Communications Commission. The broadband map pilot is an effort aimed at better defining where there are gaps in rural broadband coverage. According to USTelecom, the national map can be fixed for $10-12 million versus $350 million previously allocated for what USTelecom says is flawed broadband mapping methodology. The USTelecom Broadband Mapping initiative relies on new digital resources, databases and crowdsourcing platforms, combined with existing provider service address information, to improve understanding of unserved/served areas.