III.10: Broadband Mapping

Provide a national, interactive map showing broadband availability and speeds

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Through its State Broadband Data and Development Grant Program, funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, NTIA awards financial assistance grants for broadband data collection and planning. Data will be displayed in NTIA’s national broadband map, which will be made publicly available by March 2011. The map will display the geographic areas where broadband service is available and its speed, as well as the technology by which it is provided, and its availability at public schools, libraries, hospitals, colleges, universities, and public buildings. The national map will be interactive and searchable by address, and will identify broadband service providers by census block or street segment. Data collection began in 2009, and will continue to take place semiannually between now and 2011. Data will be presented in a clear, accessible, and open format to the public, government, and research community. This new initiative will provide broadband information at an unprecedented level of comprehensiveness and granularity.

Stakeholder(s):

• National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA): NTIA is embarking on a series of data collection and dissemination initiatives to provide a more detailed, quantitative understanding of broadband Internet access and use in the United States. This information will inform efforts to increase broadband access and adoption, thereby supporting economic growth. Initiatives will include data collected through NTIA’s broadband mapping program and a new broadband-related survey.

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