FCC Broadband Map
Hello, If your library serves an area with poor, or no internet, now is the time to speak up! The FCC has made this nationwide broadband map available to the public: https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov/home The map outlines internet access at specific locations. I encourage everyone to take a look at the map and submit challenges for inaccurate information. This map is going to have a direct effect on the Internet for All initiative, that is how the federal government spends grant money to address internet connectivity in underserved and unserved areas. My I.T. Manager checked her home address and issued four challenges for inaccurate information from four different providers. In her own words, "My address was listed as Served, which is incorrect as the top speed I'm able to achieve is 15mbps download. I should be Underserved as I'm below 25mbps/3mbps." Of course, this is only one anecdote but it is an important issue and I encourage everyone to take 10 minutes and check that their home and library are designated accurately. I also encourage you to share this as widely as possible. Happy Thanksgiving! -- Tracy Logan Library Director Cadillac Wexford Public Library 411 S. Lake Street Cadillac, MI 49601 231-775-6541 logant@cadillaclibrary.org
I checked my address and it is listed as served because of Space Exploration Holdings, LLC, which is Elon Musk's Starlink system. Until recently we had DSL over the phone line which was 1.5 down and .5 up. This summer we did get Starlink (our only option) and now have 100/10. This system will eventually cover virtually all of the United States, if it doesn't already, so all broadband maps will reflect this availability. People with limited means being able to afford it is a different thing, and hopefully the government will recognize this and provide assistance based on that. On Mon, Nov 21, 2022 at 2:47 PM Tracy Logan <logant@cadillaclibrary.org> wrote:
Hello,
If your library serves an area with poor, or no internet, now is the time to speak up! The FCC has made this nationwide broadband map available to the public:
https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov/home
The map outlines internet access at specific locations. I encourage everyone to take a look at the map and submit challenges for inaccurate information. This map is going to have a direct effect on the Internet for All initiative, that is how the federal government spends grant money to address internet connectivity in underserved and unserved areas.
My I.T. Manager checked her home address and issued four challenges for inaccurate information from four different providers. In her own words, "My address was listed as Served, which is incorrect as the top speed I'm able to achieve is 15mbps download. I should be Underserved as I'm below 25mbps/3mbps." Of course, this is only one anecdote but it is an important issue and I encourage everyone to take 10 minutes and check that their home and library are designated accurately. I also encourage you to share this as widely as possible.
Happy Thanksgiving!
-- Tracy Logan Library Director Cadillac Wexford Public Library 411 S. Lake Street Cadillac, MI 49601 231-775-6541 logant@cadillaclibrary.org
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-- *Mark Morton* Director Leland Township Public Library 203 E Cedar St PO Box 736 Leland, MI 49654 231-256-9152
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