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Officials urge Vermonters to challenge errors in FCC's new broadband map
https://vtdigger.org/2022/12/09/officials-urge-vermonters-to-challenge-errors-in-fccs-new-broadband-map/
Officials urge Vermonters to challenge errors in FCC’s new broadband map
By Juliet Schulman-Hall
Dec 9 2022
The Vermont Community Broadband Board is asking Vermont residents to check their addresses on the Federal Communications Commission’s national broadband map to see if their internet speed and provider availability are reported accurately.
State broadband officials have challenged the accuracy of the map, which shows that more than 95% of Vermont households have broadband internet access.
Herryn Herzog, communications and outreach for the broadband board, said that by reporting errors, Vermonters can help the state get the “money it deserves.”
The state will receive at least $100 million through the federal Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, but the federal government will distribute an additional $37.1 billion to states based on the numbers of unserved locations that appear on the FCC’s map.
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By Juliet Schulman-Hall
Dec 9 2022
The Vermont Community Broadband Board is asking Vermont residents to check their addresses on the Federal Communications Commission’s national broadband map to see if their internet speed and provider availability are reported accurately.
State broadband officials have challenged the accuracy of the map, which shows that more than 95% of Vermont households have broadband internet access.
Herryn Herzog, communications and outreach for the broadband board, said that by reporting errors, Vermonters can help the state get the “money it deserves.”
The state will receive at least $100 million through the federal Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, but the federal government will distribute an additional $37.1 billion to states based on the numbers of unserved locations that appear on the FCC’s map.
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