The revised map that shows where there is little to no internet service in the U.S. comes as the feds are about to distribute nearly $42.5 in broadband funding.
In three weeks, the federal government will dole out billions from the infrastructure act to each state to expand broadband service.
To make sure the nearly $42.5 billion goes to where it’s needed most, places with either no or poor internet access will be prioritized using a map from the Federal Communications Commission.
The FCC has been scrambling for months now to refine its data in a move that Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel described as “another step forward in its iterative effort to develop the best and most accurate broadband maps ever built in the United States.”
ROUTE FIFTY
by KERY MURAKAMI
JUNE 9, 2023